The glue factory. Gold.He might be in for a long spell off a short knackery, Jase.
"Thanks for your efforts, Boxer. Now, who wants some glue?"
The glue factory. Gold.He might be in for a long spell off a short knackery, Jase.
"Thanks for your efforts, Boxer. Now, who wants some glue?"
not sure where we hide caddy & his leg speed...surely not wingGot pretty close to that a few days back although injuries to Astbury and Lynch a surprise.
A forward line including Chol, Coleman-Jones and Riewoldt is a complete new look which is great to see.
Caddy role looks hard to figure?
If it doesn't work do we write directly to Redford or just give him a spray in the matchday thread?Chol in. Good change. All those letters Redford has been sending Dimma have finally paid off.
Agree, but think Rioli has recently shown more glimpses of some back to X factor improvement in his game .......Maybe Rioli needs to learn a new role, defending space just ain't the advantage it has been. He needs to be more of a crumber, possibly an outlet receiver and lots of harassing opponents. Could be a less frustrating role for him.
Jeez I like our structure a lot more this week.
If Caddy, Chol, CJ and Jack all provide targets up forward we look shitloads better.
Rioli dropped too.
We’re fielding a more classical setup. Dimma and co could be unveiling this year’s ice cream flavour.
Last time I felt so good about the structure was the last half of 2019
I don't think our structure actually looks much different.
Lynch for CCJ = like for like downgrade
Ross for Prestia = like for like upgrade
Pickett for Cotchin = Like for like upgrade
Rioli for Bolton = Like for mostly like upgrade
Naish for Caddy = interesting
Astbury for Chol = interesting
If Caddy plays slow winger he's a like for like downgrade. If Chol plays at full back he's a like for like downgrade.
We actually have the same balance of talls and smalls, but we're a bit older, slower and heavier.
The forward line might look exactly the same, but with CCJ instead of Lynch which can't be called a win. Bolton might replace Rioli, but will probably just slot in to the mid and cycle through there.
Our midfield is definitely stronger, though it's slower. Not much different structurally.
The big question marks are what we do with Chol and Caddy. We can structure up identically to previous weeks if we want and Chol sits back. Or we can play Chol forward and shift the balance
Or we could play both Chol and Caddy forward, and really mix it up. I'd do it, but I doubt it will happen.
Either way any structural advantage hinges on Mabior Chol. Let's hope his recent good run at the lower level translates.
I’ll take the cheese sandwichAn interesting poll would be who is likely to have the bigger influence on Sunday?
1) CJ
2) Mabior Chol
3) Neither of the above.
For what it's worth and to prove once and for all I know nothing about footy i'll say Mabs .
Problem is midfield are coming back from injury. Might take a little while for Prestia, Cotchin to hit their straps. Adelaide did just beat ladder leaders Melbourne for their only loss of the season and beat Geelong round 1. They're a young side so consistency is an issue but I'm not marking this down as a gimme. Definite danger game imo.yeah I don't get it Zippers. People here thought we could beat Brisbane at the Gabba with no midfield, now they are scared we'll lose to Adelaide with near to our first choice midfield.
Problem is midfield are coming back from injury. Might take a little while for Prestia, Cotchin to hit their straps. Adelaide did just beat ladder leaders Melbourne for their only loss of the season and beat Geelong round 1. They're a young side so consistency is an issue but I'm not marking this down as a gimme. Definite danger game imo.
That:s a big assumption you're making. Caddy will play wing, that's where he's played his last few games. Might roll him forward on occassion. We need to cover Astbury in the backline so will be interesting ti see how we restructure. Maybe a different role for Chol. I vaguely remember him being tried there before. I think we'll be sticking to a similar forward line structure height-wise. It"s basically CCJ for Lynch and Bolton for Rioli. The one advantage now is we have genuine backup ruckmen for Nanks.Disagree, what are you smoking?
Big difference in structural approach.
Marking forwards x 5 (Caddy, CJ, Chol, Riewoldt, Martin) rotating through there and a defensive forward dropped.
It's a must win for sure, so hopefully our experience and desire will shine through.Yep, fair points lovemachine. I still can't see us losing this.
Agreed. It was telling that Steve Morris highlighted Mabs' great attitude last week. This indicates that his work rate and concentration have improved. If he is genuinely maturing as both a person and a player, we could be in for a very pleasant surprise.I'm actually expecting more from Chol this game.
The way we've been going so far this year, I reckon every game's a danger game. At least until we can get some sort of consistent team structure up and running. Then we might get to see who's got what among the opposition.. Definite danger game imo.
No way Chol plays back. He will spend a bit of time on the pine but will push into the ruck j and then forward.I don't think our structure actually looks much different.
Lynch for CCJ = like for like downgrade
Ross for Prestia = like for like upgrade
Pickett for Cotchin = Like for like upgrade
Rioli for Bolton = Like for mostly like upgrade
Naish for Caddy = interesting
Astbury for Chol = interesting
If Caddy plays slow winger he's a like for like downgrade. If Chol plays at full back he's a like for like downgrade.
We actually have the same balance of talls and smalls, but we're a bit older, slower and heavier.
The forward line might look exactly the same, but with CCJ instead of Lynch which can't be called a win. Bolton might replace Rioli, but will probably just slot in to the mid and cycle through there.
Our midfield is definitely stronger, though it's slower. Not much different structurally.
The big question marks are what we do with Chol and Caddy. We can structure up identically to previous weeks if we want and Chol sits back. Or we can play Chol forward and shift the balance
Or we could play both Chol and Caddy forward, and really mix it up. I'd do it, but I doubt it will happen.
Either way any structural advantage hinges on Mabior Chol. Let's hope his recent good run at the lower level translates.