One definite change....
OUT : Richards
The 'IN' will be interesting, my guess....
IN : Allir Allir (We'll need the extra tall defender to combat a tall Kangas forward line)
McVeigh needs to start impacting games.
Hopefully the 7 day break will help a few of those with niggles....ie: Parker
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
I actually think reid will be our long term key defender. When is he due back ?.
Otherwise i agree. Allir in.
SCG suuts mcveigh so gets another chance
Longmire has stated his plan at the start of the season was Reid at CHF. I agree with Longmire he is far better in the forward line than in the backs. Talia will be the other KB when fit and in time Aliir. I thought Reid was very good for most of the season last year at CHF.Originally Posted by barry
Reid would have played this week had the reserves not had a bye. There's no chance of him coming straight back to the seniors.
So if you have the choice between Reid, Alir and X who gets the nod? North are playing very good footy and the 3 big forwards are all looking dangerous.
Where is young X at?
Hasn't had a game since debuting a few years ago
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He played last year against the Weagles.
They have two choices IMHO. Aliir in as a straight swap for Ted or they go shorter and rely on Laidler and Rampe to play on much taller opponents and bring back Papley into the team.
I found myself looking for Papley every time Buddy was in a contest and wondering where he was. I think we missed him. Going small in defense is a gamble but no more of a gamble than playing Aliir.
Ins. Papley
Outs. Richards
Outs: Richards and Parker
Ins: Aliir, Brandon Jack
Rational:
McGlynn and Kennedy were more effective last week after a week to get over niggling injuries. Parker looks to be carrying a niggling injury. Give him a week off and he too will be more effective in the games in the coming weeks. We can also get more midfield time into Hewitt and Heeney who are looking very good.
Against a top team, I would go for Brandon Jacks aggressive chasing and tackling pressure over Papley's football smarts.
I was surprised what little impact North's tall forwards had against Carlton, who didn't have an experienced or particularly tall backline. Brown kicked 2 early goals, both on the lead and Waite was his usual self, where a defender who read the play well and has good closing speed is more valuable than height. Petrie had almost no impact.
Even without Richards I think we can cover the 3 with Rampe playing on Waite and Reg and Laidler taking the other 2. They're small forwards in Thomas, Nahas and Boomer, were more damaging. Goldstein kicked a few goals, so Tippett and Sinclair will have to keep him under control and stay with him when he goes forward.
Despite the lopsided score line, I thought North had problems keeping up with Carlton's quicker players who found plenty of space. Carlton were hurt because of poor skills and turnovers. I think North can be well beaten with pace and good execution, but there's nothing new about that.
I am leaning toward playing Harry Marsh in his first senor game. It's always hard to say how a new player will do. But he's in his 4th season and probably knows what he's in for. He reads the play well and has good closing speed. He can play on talls or smalls. I feel Allir would struggle against experienced players that are good on the lead and have a number of tricks to get those first few steps on an opponent.
On balance, I think it was the best selection. We really didn't have much to choose from given that we are coming up against a tall forward line and had to bring in someone who could at at least make a go of it against taller opposition. I noted that Matt Dea played on Ben Brown for a part of the game last week. He's shorter and slower than Harry, but did okay on Brown. Harry's been our best ressies player over the past 2 seasons, so he deserves a chance to prove himself at senior level.
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