Got to say it, but was it a bad move by Horse to bring a player back from injury with no game time against one of the gun sides???Originally Posted by Beerman
I think yes!
Got to say it, but was it a bad move by Horse to bring a player back from injury with no game time against one of the gun sides???
I think yes!
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We know Goodes won't be the sub so it is possible I guess. I doubt Mitchell has been picked to be the sub though. Having said that, Towers would be a bit stiff to be in the role having been sub then emergency in the last two games.
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I'm pro-Pyke. He's a great number two ruckman being asked to be a competitive number one ruckman. After his breakout year in 2012, his best footy was probably in 2013 as a pinch hitting alternative forward option, backing up Mummy in the ruck. With the relative less pressure & expectation off in that role, he was the second best contested mark in the comp, kicked 25 goals (he wasn't a bad set shot, at almost 80% efficiency). He's still a competitive ruckman & our mids play to him well but are good enough to read opposition rucks if they are on top of Mike. For mine, he does his job.
He's also still the greatest ever Canadian-Australian footballer in the history of the VFL/AFL!
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I actually thought our ruck pairing with Tippett and Pyke has done pretty well so far this season - certainly haven't been utterly dominated in any of the 4 games so far. When you have a midfield as good as our (At least is reputed to be), then as long as you can just about break even, the midfield should do the rest.
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Sorry, I think you misunderstood me. I just think Goodsey is no longer really capable of matching opposition ruckmen. He's certainly capable of being good around the ground when allowed to play to his strengths & can have an important role to play. But to suggest he's going to be a competitive ruckman, or suggest it's worth unnecessarily risking injury to him in that role seems, to me at least, frankly a bit of a waste.
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The selections were made in part to suit the expected conditions. Cunningham and McGlynn didn't have much influence in the Freo game. Although a bit surprised by McGlynn's omission, it's a chance to see what Mitchell can do in conditions that enhance his skill set. The conditions should also suit the cleverness and experience of Goodes. Towers should sub, unless it's unexpectedly dry, then probably will be Mitchell with Towers tagging Murphy.
I earlier suggested that it was a good week for Naismith to come in for Pyke, but given the conditions and how well the Bulldogs are playing, it's probably not the time for this experiment. There will be better games for this in the coming weeks. I also thought having Goodes do some ruck work would be okay if there aren't any concerns about injuring his PCL again. Pyke is the best option this week and he should do well against Cordy and help us dominate the stoppages.
I would prefer the game to be played in the dry for the aesthetics, but wet conditions probably benefit us. It should slow down the Dogs quick ball movement and create a lot of turnovers. They also don't have much experience in wet conditions. We have improved playing in the wet from early last year. I particularly remember a well played win v. WCE in Perth when is was soaking wet.
You're referring to McGlynn? His first game of the season was against GWS.
Why do we know Goodes won't be the sub ?
They way I understood his situation ...
He didn't want to be the sub 2 weeks in a row, and risk loosing what fitness and touch he had.
He's now had 2 games under his belt.
I hope he is sub. I think that's his best role these days.
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I'm excited by this weeks changes, shows Horse can be bolder at the selection table. As stiff as he is(bit personal!), Towers as sub makes sense. I want Mitchell in from the start, and that makes sense also in the expected conditions, and Goodsey is the massive 'curiosity' piece in the puzzle, that hopefully we'll all be rejoicing at days end, with cries of "He's still got it!!". Seems a long shot, but wouldn't it be good.......
Couldn't agree more. His last two games have been his best for a while. Also he is the master of the deft little tap-on to another player's advantage.
I don't think Towers will be sub as he was the sub two weeks ago and I think he was the travelling emergency last week in Perth. Needs a full game.
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