binman

Damien yze was a fair player wasn't he? A forward who often kicked big bags if goals?

It would be shocking if Port don't come hard. Leaving aside the threat of going down 4 zip, imagine their week living in Adelaide after last week's debacle. If they don't I reckon hinkley is gone. But even if they do come out firing, how far can a desire to crack in take them? Their defensive system is all over the shop. Alir out has an outsize importance as their defensive system is structured around him and his ability to intercept. With him out they don't have another pure interceptor to cover him (McKenzie is not bad, but more a lock down defender). And they simply don't have the height down back to cover our three genuine talls. Hopefully the umpires will call frees for the inevitable grappling and blocking they will have to resort to. They have not been able to stop teams transitioning from their defensive 50, which speaks to players not doing the work required for all team defence. Perhaps they will address that this week, but effort and application are hard things to just switch on, particularly if they didnt work hard enough in preseason to build an elite fitness base and as a result don't have the tank to play full tilt right to the end of each quarter. Their forward line is built around Dixon bringing it ground and again they don't really have someone able to play that role in his absence. Gray is a huge out - arguably still their best player (I know wines is terrific), and one of their few true match winners. Their midfield is pretty strong, but let's be honest nowhere near our level And players like rozee, georgiatis and Marshall should almost be coming into their prime, but have seemingly not taken the next step. And on top of all of that is they are a team that likes to thrive on emotion and crowd energy. Tickets sales are apparently slow so unless they are on top they may not have any crowd energy to draw on. I predict we will come out in full surge mode and look to dominate the first quarter. Maybe we will carry that surge into the second We'll get a four to five goal lead, slow the game down and hold them at arms length for the rest of the match.

Doubt they feel much like a tea and biscuit before bed time.

I think the concern for Brown re covid is that he was in a house for seven days with someone who had covid. If it was his young child it would be hard work to avoid getting it. A lottery really.

Sorry, it's sen radio. I used to quite like Wheatley, but he [censored] me a bit now. Best way to listen to him is via podcast. If you download the sen app you can navigate to rhe recordings of his shows via the podcast button at the bottom. Or go to the sen website. His show is sliced up into the various segments, so you can just listen to what is of interest. A bonus is the ads are cut out - I find tbe ads on sen make it almost unlistenable.

Yep, you can. On kayo dropping our and dl8nf weird stuff, my assumption is it related to internet connectivity issues eg someone in the house starts a video chat. Some apps and services cope better with drops in internet speed I think - perhaps more sophisticated system architecture?

Doubt it. I think they will stick with Bedford.

No doubt. But they are unlikely to disqualify you from public office. In fact they may well help.

Admitting it immediately disqualified you from seeking public office.

No. Four hours in the same space inside is the rule as far as i know (and possibly only family?)

I think 7 have a vfl match of the week, and I'd it will be on catch up (7plus)

I watched it a fee times and it is a bit unclear if he hit him. But what is clear is that Brown went to ground and was subbed out of the game. I have assumed he was concussed- has that been confirmed. If yes, then it defies logic that it didn't warrant, at the very least, a hearing.

I'm a fan too, but i see your point about his weaknesses, in particular his positioning. I agree that he will keep his spot until Salem comes back and then it becomes a battle, in my view between Hunt and Smith and hiiberd for the final spot in the preferred defensive unit. If that proves to the case Smith has few weeks to improve on his weaknesses, and make a strong case he is the man.

Computer says, in all probability, yes.

Really good calls. I think that is exactly what will happen, with the possible exception of Tmac staying in and Weed going out. I was of the mind that Tmac would stay in but i think you make good point about giving Weed a crack at it now. BB being a late out gave Weed an unexpected shot at playing and his excellent performance, combined with the need for BB to come back in, has given Goody a good opportunity to be true to his stick with a winning team philosophy AND give Weed his shot and the Weed BB combo a trial. And as you rightly point out we can afford to give that set up a solid trial over 3 to 4 weeks. Funnily enough, it is a mirror of the last years back and forth about the forward line set up - with the difference being Tmac is the one at risk of being dropped, not BB or Weed (well that's not exactly true - it still could be Weed). And like last year, i don't think Goody minds that at all at this point in the season as it gives them something to work on and they can land on the final set up in the back third of the season.

Available is not specific enough for me.

Great stuff Watson1. It is a very revealing stat. No surprise to see Port at the foot of the table as they ate miles off with their intensity and gut running. Major alarm bells. By the by, on tactics the best thing ive heard on radio or TV, just about ever, is Sanderson on wheatley's show on Thursdays. Terrific insight and he explains things so clearly and so well. Highly recommended for anyone interested in tactics and strategy.

Goody look like he' been on the billies (Sam McClure - that was a joke)

Yes, unless they want to give weed another week to make his case and not have to make the tmac v weed call this week.

That theory is about to be tested.

I know. I put him on ignore instead.

You might be right Bing. Brown is one of the players that cones straight back in when fit (Lever and petty are the only others that are currently not in the team). So a tall has to come out - and weed made a very strong case it shouldn't be him. And tmac didn't have a good game, on the back of a couple of just ok games. But it really depends on how well he has been playing his role - in particular his gut running up and down the ground, providing a hit up target, blocking and bringing the ball to ground. On the final one, he failed to do so a few times whe out marked inside our 50. But the others are harder to assess. Does weed have the tank, and strength in one on one contests, to play tmac's role? I doubt it, so expect tmac to keep his spot. Tomo will definitely make way for Lever when he comes back.

That's probably a bit unfair on the statisticians. They no doubt do lots more than just provide data to the fitness and coaching teams. For example, they have to find a way to measure and record team specific kpis set by the coaches (eg role specific data) and build and maintain the data system Important role.

I'll think you'll find 'statisticians' only role is to to monitor time and distance of each player in order to keep the person in the Burgess role informed about loading. Burgess, and his equivalent, at every club design the schedule for TOG percentages, time on ball and rotations. And are in almost complete charge of it (save some negotiation with the head coach). In the gf burgo went away from HIS OWN plan to give more time to Jackson. The person on the laptop is not a decision maker. Their job is to provide the person in the burgo role with exact, real time information (and obviously the coaches all the key data they need).

So much time....