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Last year there was a discussion of our best structure,
At the time I posited a 7/10/5 structure. In part as it seemed more meaningful to me than the traditional 6 rows of 3 and 4 reserves thing.
Anyway the Swans team that won last years flag had such a structure. I thought I'd look at last weeks team in the light of that structure.
2012 GF Team /Changes
7 Defenders
3 Offensive Backs: Mattner, Shaw/Armstrong, Mal.
1 Defensive Back: Smith.
3 tall backs: Ted, Grundy, AJ/Rampe.
10 Mids
5 Inside Mids: Bolton, O'Keefe, Kennedy, Parker, Hanners.
4 Outside Mids: Goodes, Jetta, McVeigh, Jack.
1 Tagger/Defensive Forward: Bird & Benny
5 Forwards
2 Ruckmen: Pike, Mummy.
2 Tall Forwards: Reid, LRT Out.
1 Offensive forward: Morton/Lamb
Last weeks team ad differed in structure as well as personnel.
We played 7 defenders, and while Rampe is clearly improving, I think him closer in physique and style to Marty Mattner than AJ.
So we are less able to compete in the air down back.
We also played 11 Mids and only 4 forwards, so McGlynn has come in for LRT.
Again we have lost some height in this swap, and given LRT's ability down back we could well be exposed by a tall forward line.
I wonder whether the Hawks will consider bring Bailey back in, in part to combat Pike/Mummy but also to confront our defence with Franklin, Roughhead, Gunstan and Hale?
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