
Everything posted by Straight Sets Simon
- GAMEDAY: Rd 23 vs Hawthorn
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Farewell Brodie Grundy
It’s no coincidence that JVR looked most lively when he didn’t have to ruck.
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Has our form been overstated?
We need to smash Hawthorn to make a statement, dress rehearsals are over it’s time to bury a team.
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NON-MFC: Rd 22 2023
Back to fourth we go.
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NON-MFC: Rd 22 2023
Hawthorn are going to be a huge challenge next week.
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Farewell Brodie Grundy
Left is Jackson’s 2021 season and right is Grundy’s 2023 season so far. Stats don’t always tell the full story but it’s interesting.
- PREGAME: Rd 23 vs Hawthorn
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
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Farewell Brodie Grundy
- PREGAME: Rd 23 vs Hawthorn
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
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POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
I’m so conflicted about Grundy. I agree he’s a very good ruck and helped a lot on the last when we couldn’t buy a centre clearance. But he isn’t a forWard and he seemingly makes Gawn worse. But he also makes JVR better (gets worn out in the ruck) and we still need another tall forward. The only obvious out is Jordon, so it’s a tough one.- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- PREGAME: Rd 23 vs Hawthorn
Out: Jordon In: Hibberd Sub: Smith We looked so much better once a Hibberd was in the backline and Smith went forward. Grundy isn’t a forward but I still like him as a second ruck because it freed JVR up, Gawn just needs to learn to work with him. Therefore, we still need that second forward option of Smith is the sub, scraping the bottom of the barrel now.- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
It’s all about team selection, if we get it right we look so much better. Jordon should never have been in the team, Hibberd has confirmed he’s a lock for finals. I’d still have Tomlinson in there and Hibberd over one of McVee/Salem/Bowey who are all guns but Hibberd so important. Grundy isn’t a forward, he’s a ruck who rests forward which is why we need Smith down there as well and ideally another marking option if we have any. Melksham isn’t a lock anymore if he can’t take marks.- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton
Hell of a game. Carlton can win the flag. Score review sucks. We looked 100 times better once Jordon was off, Hibberd went back and Smith forward similar to what the smart ones here (me) proposed all week because the overall balance was so much better. Grundy isn’t a forward but he’s an excellent ruck and stemmed the centre clearance bleeding in the last quarter which ultimately lost us the game.- GAMEDAY: Rd 22 vs Carlton
- GAMEDAY: Rd 22 vs Carlton