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Which midfield combination do you prefer?

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Which midfield combination do you prefer? 77 members have voted

  1. 1. Which midfield combination do you prefer?

    • 1. Petracca, Oliver, Viney
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    • 2. Petracca, Oliver, Brayshaw
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Brayshaw is the more well rounded player/midfielder

Viney is the better fit

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    35 minutes ago, Chook said:

    I'll have Petracca Oliver Pickett thanks

    That's the most attacking combination. I loved it, because Kozzy can still defend and attack.

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    1 hour ago, Chook said:

    I'll have Petracca Oliver Pickett thanks

    But you can only use that combination for short periods because Pickett is needed forward.   I'm talking more about the best midfield combination for the bulk of the game.  

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    Oliver, Petracca plus any one of Viney, Brayshaw, Harmes.

    Clarrie and Tracc are fixed.

     

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    Come finals Viney is very important because defensively he’s the best of the lot. And he gives Trac and Clarry a lot of protection to get first use of the ball.

    People really underestimate him. 

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    What I dont want is Ollie and Kozzie sitting on the bench at the bounce

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    Viney plays the defensive cog allowing Trac and Clarrie to hunt the ball knowing if the opposition get it they have to contend with Viney. 

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    This is like asking which one of your kids you love more.

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    Does anyone else often recall the first bounce of the 2021 Grand Final? Viney absolutely hammered into Jack McCrae and set a standard for the entire team for the rest of the day. 

    Brayshaw is my favourite Dees player, but the mix of Gawn hitting it to a combination of Petracca, Oliver and Viney covers every possibility, and has excellence in every department. 

    The fact that we can rotate Brayshaw, Kozzie, Harmes, Sparrow etc... through there as second-tier options is mind blowing.

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    Iput Brayshaw down as he is better at clearing the ball, Also Viney tends to get done for holding the ball more. Having said all this I would take either.

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    12 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

    This is like asking which one of your kids you love more.

    It's Oliver. Always Oliver. Sorry kids.

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    4 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

    Does anyone else often recall the first bounce of the 2021 Grand Final? Viney absolutely hammered into Jack McCrae and set a standard for the entire team for the rest of the day. 

    Brayshaw is my favourite Dees player, but the mix of Gawn hitting it to a combination of Petracca, Oliver and Viney covers every possibility, and has excellence in every department. 

    The fact that we can rotate Brayshaw, Kozzie, Harmes, Sparrow etc... through there as second-tier options is mind blowing.

    Fully agree- couldn’t say it any better ….but, I would like to see Sparrow get a better go, especially up against lesser teams, needs more action in the guts.( experience).

     

     

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    16 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

    This is like asking which one of your kids you love more.

    Nah, it's more difficult than that.

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    5 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

    Does anyone else often recall the first bounce of the 2021 Grand Final? Viney absolutely hammered into Jack McCrae and set a standard for the entire team for the rest of the day. 

     

    'Often' would be an understatement...

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    18 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Viney plays the defensive cog allowing Trac and Clarrie to hunt the ball knowing if the opposition get it they have to contend with Viney. 

    In other words, Viney does what Libba failed to do.

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    12 minutes ago, Vipercrunch said:

    In other words, Viney does what Libba failed to do.

    Very much so. 😂

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    Oliver, Petracca and Kozzie will be our starting and best combination by years end. Mr Pickett is ready to absolutely explode as a player 

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