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Changes Vs Hawthorn

Get ready for McGuane to return. Initially up forward if TV is missing - but gives versatility to go back to play on tall forwards. Not the optimum answer, but presently our depth in terms of key forwards & backs ain't good. Not the week to be band-aiding things - Hawks will take full advantage.
 
In: Astbury, McGuane, Stephenson
Out: Petterd (inj – groin), Vickery (inj – concussion), Arnot (inj – back)
 
Full team:

B: Morris, Rance, Astbury
HB: Newman, Chaplin, Vlastuin
C: Grigg, Cotchin, Jackson
HF: White, S. Edwards, Ellis
F: McGuane, Riewoldt, Martin
R: Maric, Deledio, Foley

IC: Houli, Conca, Stephenson, Tuck

Emerg: Batchelor, Lonergan, Nahas
 
DirtyDogTiger said:
I'm thinking slightly differently

Yeah Stephenson should do the majority of the ruck and play behind the ball while Maric plays as a key forward and takes the fwd line taps

Chaplin Rance Astbury on Roughy Buddy & Gunston

We should use McGuane to assist Riewoldt and stretch the hawks tall back men

S Edwards can be the small fwd
Ellis can be the small running Backman and white and foley can change as rover
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Hi match committee

You're welcome
 
Don't mind it from a structure point of view - it's just that Stephenson and McGuane aren't good enough. If it was Vickery and McBean for example (as it hopefully will be next year), then we're back to the structure of two key forwards and a resting ruck/forward.

With Astbury, we're back to three tall players in the back half which again is a better model. Replace Astbury with Grimes and this structure would be better as well. With Houli, Morris and possibly Delidio in the back half, that means there is some ball users among them.
 
Tigers2011 said:
Don't mind it from a structure point of view - it's just that Stephenson and McGuane aren't good enough. If it was Vickery and McBean for example (as it hopefully will be next year), then we're back to the structure of two key forwards and a resting ruck/forward.

With Astbury, we're back to three tall players in the back half which again is a better model. Replace Astbury with Grimes and this structure would be better as well. With Houli, Morris and possibly Delidio in the back half, that means there is some ball users among them.
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Yep.

The problem is neither 2 rucks will offer a forward target or kick any goals.
 
spook said:
Logical, obvious changes. What else could they do?
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agree. we were way too small last week so the injuries have led to sensible replacements. still not confident of winning but even if we had our very best team on the park I wouldn't be confident with Hawthorn's form and where they are at as a team compared to us.
 
Barnzy said:
Yep.

The problem is neither 2 rucks will offer a forward target or kick any goals.
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That's true and needs to be addressed long term. At least one of the rucks has to be able to play forward in this day and age. Hale can do it for Hawthorn; Vardy at Geelong and Mumford/Pyke at Sydney.

Having said that, it'll help Maric with another genuine ruck in the side.
 
Coburg team is up
A Edwards nahas Derrickx lonergan grimes batch Elton ohanlon Darrou verrier McBean McDonough


unavailable are
king knights Petterd Vickery Griffiths Dea Helbig Arnott mcintosh Williams
 
Play a 11 man back line
5 running through the centre ( Maric, foley, Cotchin, Ellis, deledio, )
2 forwards (jack & dusty)

Get them on the counter attack, if I turn up on Saturday and see roughed & buddy standing just on torvil & Dean and Chappy I won't be happy!!!'
 
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