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Dees Playing 2 short yesterday

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Did anyone else notice the number of times yesterday Carlton was smashing us down the Southern Stand wing whilst we had 2 players running 100m to our bench for another 2 players to run another 100m to get to the play by which state, they were buggered and need to be rotated themselves?!

This whole 'keep the rotations high' interchange thing is killing me! I watched the bench all day and all I saw was confusion. Twice I saw a player run to the bench, out of play to be turned around and be sent back out!

Thoughts? Am I the only one who feels like we played 2 men short for most of yesterday?

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    Did anyone else notice the number of times yesterday Carlton was smashing us down the Southern Stand wing whilst we had 2 players running 100m to our bench for another 2 players to run another 100m to get to the play by which state, they were buggered and need to be rotated themselves?!

    This whole 'keep the rotations high' interchange thing is killing me! I watched the bench all day and all I saw was confusion. Twice I saw a player run to the bench, out of play to be turned around and be sent back out!

    Thoughts? Am I the only one who feels like we played 2 men short for most of yesterday?

    We were. I read with disappointment before the game that White and Jamar were selected to play but I didnt see them.

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    Did anyone else notice the number of times yesterday Carlton was smashing us down the Southern Stand wing whilst we had 2 players running 100m to our bench for another 2 players to run another 100m to get to the play by which state, they were buggered and need to be rotated themselves?!

    This whole 'keep the rotations high' interchange thing is killing me! I watched the bench all day and all I saw was confusion. Twice I saw a player run to the bench, out of play to be turned around and be sent back out!

    Thoughts? Am I the only one who feels like we played 2 men short for most of yesterday?

    Yes I did notice that. Very frustrating but I think it was a tactic. Often the bloke coming on would not run straight to the play but linger on the otherside of the ground waiting for the switch. Didn't work but.

    I also noticed often someone would run to the bench and they'd be nobody ready to come on!

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    Did anyone else notice the number of times yesterday Carlton was smashing us down the Southern Stand wing whilst we had 2 players running 100m to our bench for another 2 players to run another 100m to get to the play by which state, they were buggered and need to be rotated themselves?!

    This whole 'keep the rotations high' interchange thing is killing me! I watched the bench all day and all I saw was confusion. Twice I saw a player run to the bench, out of play to be turned around and be sent back out!

    Thoughts? Am I the only one who feels like we played 2 men short for most of yesterday?

    Agree entirely .. watched this with interest yesterday and confusion reigns .. Green off immediately after kicking a goal to actually put us in front .. Sylvia coming off with no-one ready to replace him .. players running back onto the field looking back to the bench for instructions about who they are supposed to be playing on .. ridiculous
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    We were. I read with disappointment before the game that White and Jamar were selected to play but I didnt see them.

    ....and Bell made 3 , so we only had 19 on the team sheet !

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    I noticed it as well.

    In the first quarter Whelan ran faster and further to the bench than he had during the game and Bell ran fifty metres on to the ground before being turned back.

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