Sinkers come on down!
Sinkers come on down!
Personally I'd much rather McLean than Sinclair and the good news for us is that Gold Coast Suns are in the same position without a decent ruck. We need to be able to hold off for 2-3 weeks until Naismith is back.
Out: Hickey, Logan, Campbell
In: McLean, Rowbottom, Bell/Stephens
Bell and McLean looked great in the VFL so they'd be on my list for a call up first, but Stephens deserves a run at it too.
Not a Melican fan but thought he wasn't as bad as others were saying. I'd give him another week to prove himself, otherwise we have Brand waiting in the wings.
Last edited by longmile; 18th April 2021 at 10:52 AM.
We have to stick with Melican as have no one else.
In: Sinclair
Out: Hickey
Am keen to see how Logan goes this time. If he struggles then swap him for McLean.
Longmire mentioned that McDonald was a bit off the last two weeks so I reckon he might get a rest. He will be back soon enough. Campbell also was down and played just the 62% game time.
There’s no doubt that Rowbottom will come back in. We missed his extra step of pace in the guts last night.
Out: Hickey, McDonald, Campbell
In: Sinclair, McLean, Rowbottom
If like to see Amartey for Hickey, Rowbottom for Wicks, O'Riorden for Melican.
I thought it was notable that when Sinclair was suggested in the presser as a replacement for Hickey that John mentioned McLean and Amartey. I wonder whether they'll go with a Reid/Amartey combo. I think McLean should come in for McDonald. Buddy definitely plays again.
Out - Logan, Campbell, Blakey, Hickey,
In - McLean, Stephens, Rowbottom, Sinclair
Shift Mcinerney to half back, Rowbottom and Stephens on the wing.
Gulden to get rest the next week.
When Heeney is back, can we move Hayward to the wing. He is a good Overhead mark and overall has reasonable endurance as in 2020 he played the most minutes in the team every week. Blakey, Hayward, Stephens, Mcinerney our wingman. I reckon Stephens will be the one needed to have rotations in the middle.
Melican gets one more chance. Sinclair very underwhelming in VFL and GC have no rucks. Campbell and Logan need a break.
Outs Hickey Campbell McDonald
Ins McLean Rowbottom Stephens
Out: Hickey, Melican, McDonald (rest), Wicks (rest), Lloyd/Cunningham
In: Rowbottom, Stephens, McLean, Sheather, Ling
Sinclair Stephens Brand Mclean in
Hickey Blakey Melican McDonald out
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