Pickett is easily the most overrated player on our list.
And most aren't rating him.
Pickett does a lot of stuff that you dont get stats for.
If he did not play Saturday we would have lost.
Two weeks in a row has helped turn the Match....
Not so much a Match winner but certainly a momentum turner.
Pickett is easily the most overrated player on our list.
And most aren't rating him.
Ellis can play his gut running at usually around 90% game time, small fact but factor in that most of our runners/mids go at about 80% GT - jackg, cotch, dust, bash, caddy, meat, george etcLet me simplify it.
What I am saying is no matter what Ellis does well, the focus seems to always be on what he doesn't do so well.
He ran his arse off on Saturday night, especially in the second quarter and plays a huge role in shutting down and creating spread.
Is he the most comfortable bloke in a contested situation? No, neither is Houli or Short because it is not the role they are primarily in the side to play. I reckon Tom Lynch would battle if we asked him to play as an inside mid, Astbury would battle as a wingman, Prestia would be a liability as a key forward.
So Ellis can play his role, put in elite numbers of kms of hard two way running and the focus is always on the other stuff. It's like Tom Lynch kicking six and all the posts being about how he didn't win enough clearances.
Ellis was soft in the contest, Ellis got beaten one on one etc, etc....
Yes everyone needs to go when it is their turn and he occasionally battles with that, the same way Houli has, but the times when he hesitates to go are very much in the minority. Does that mean he will win contested ball contests? Probably not because he is physically presented to run high distance at high speed. He isn't in the gym trying to break bench press records, he carries less weight and strength to allow him to run.
It's already documented that Hardwick focussed too much on his weaknesses and not enough on his strengths, I reckon a lot of posters should learn the same lesson.
No Change. 2 rucks worked well in the many rain impacted games late in the season. Big man feeding the running brigade is vital. Soldo improvises brilliantly, Nank can play like a ruck rover when the ball is on the ground.
No Change... just like 2017 - no change thought all 3 finals I suspect (barring injury and should we win Friday night)
Interesting week ahead.
If hawkins doesn’t play then ratogolea is their tall forward. We use astbury for him.
Geebong may have a plan X i dont know about.
If geebong go for the 1 tall forward then we will be happy.
Gives us the ability to use grimes and broady on smaller players.
If danger goes forward we put Grimes on him.
Danger out of the midfield makes Cotchin and Prestia smile.
Selwood should do the warm up with his head bandaged up already.
If we play soldo and nank v Stanley and Blicavs well they don’t have enough talls in defence to cover lynch Riewoldt & Nando.
Good luck Harry!
Geebong are one of 4 teams we haven’t beaten this year. The others are on holiday.
Be good to finish their season.
I can't see any point in two rucks against Geelong, especially if it ends up being wet (as forecast).
I think Soldo will be a late out if it's wet.
Out: Soldo, Ellis
In: Stack (if fit), Pickett, Ross
If Hawkins doesn't get off they will robbing Peter to pay Paul over the ground.
Towner is not even in the conversation.