It made sense when Hardwick explained it, and I thought Mansell was good when he came on.
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Dustin Martin
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Nothing Hardwick said in the press conference about this issue made sense. It was gibberish.
Either he's injured/was feared to be injured, or Dimma was pulling rank.
Either he's injured/was feared to be injured, or Dimma was pulling rank.
His overhead marking is excellent. Very sure hands, which we havent seen before.
His impact on the game wasnt there. In the 1st half we didnt need him. In the 3rd q we couldnt win centre clearances (low intensity, foot off the pedal vs high intensity crows) nor coukd we win down the line.
Dusty didnt help either situation.
Strange game
Martin was in having 'precautionary' scans this morning. Didn't say on what but assume hamstring.
No way he plays on a six day break.
Cumbo didn't really smash the door down in the ressies today but is playing a different role
Cumbo didn't really smash the door down in the ressies today but is playing a different role
Chill Kong
He gets a pass. 3 flags and throw in his efforts in the 2020 GF, gets a 'Pass' for life.
Not sure permaforward is Dusty’s jam.
Resting forward, yep. That works. Harder to coach against, more likely to generate a mismatch, and you can forgive a lack of defensive pressure for the shorter periods he’s down there.
But permaforward? You can build strategies to deal with that, maybe even find a decent matchup. And the lack of defensive pressure you were willing to forgive in short bursts, becomes a real liability over the course of a game.
If I were an opposition coach, I’d love the idea of Dusty spending most of his time in a forward pocket getting burned in favour of Lynch, Jack and Revolving Other Tall. He’s not impacting games buried down there the way he can up the ground.
If Cumberland and Dusty are playing a similar forward role, I’d play each to their strengths. Cumberland permanent forward, occasional stint up the ground. Dusty up the ground, occasionally resting forward.
Maybe, just maybe, Dusty isn’t Leigh Matthews.
Resting forward, yep. That works. Harder to coach against, more likely to generate a mismatch, and you can forgive a lack of defensive pressure for the shorter periods he’s down there.
But permaforward? You can build strategies to deal with that, maybe even find a decent matchup. And the lack of defensive pressure you were willing to forgive in short bursts, becomes a real liability over the course of a game.
If I were an opposition coach, I’d love the idea of Dusty spending most of his time in a forward pocket getting burned in favour of Lynch, Jack and Revolving Other Tall. He’s not impacting games buried down there the way he can up the ground.
If Cumberland and Dusty are playing a similar forward role, I’d play each to their strengths. Cumberland permanent forward, occasional stint up the ground. Dusty up the ground, occasionally resting forward.
Maybe, just maybe, Dusty isn’t Leigh Matthews.
He mumbled
'Out of my *smile* ing way or ill drive a chopstick through your eye *smile*'
I try and avoid being critical of the high performance work but the messages coming out around Dustin don't make any sense.
They are either lying or have no clue what they are doing.
They are either lying or have no clue what they are doing.
Can you elaborate? Isn’t it some tightness so a precautionary scan on a 6 day turnaround he may be doubtful? But if scan is clear and he feels fresh on Wednesday then?
But leaning more to unlikely but not ruled out?
What have I missed
Yeah, I'm confused by it all. I think he is a very slim chance to play.
Six day break, they rest Short who is younger had less injury history but MIGHT put Dustin on the park this week?
Feels disjointed.
