Oh look of course not, at least that game, those players.
But it's jut a lot seems to be expected of Pickett from what you read here, and it can seem rather overblown at this point, as if Stacks are falling from trees all of a sudden. If Pickett turns out to be fantastic, and it was some remarks from Kelly (Geelong) which made me pay a bit of attention, then great, absolutely. But he's hardly had a toe in the water yet.
Plus Carlton aren't as bad as they've been for years, and it is not a game we'd care to drop due to carelessness, complacency or whatever.
That's all.
Coburg Tiger makes some very good points about the ruck options. I like Chol and think he has a lot to offer but he is flakey.
From my observations from under a poncho at the 'G I'd be dropping Butler, Short and probably Chol. Bring in Nank fo Chol, possibly Markov for Butler and KMac for Short.
Pickett and Ross not ready yet, a couple more VFL games needed and looks like Stack needs another week of rest. To be realistic KMac is warming the seat for Stack.
DS
Mc Intosh severely underrated on here. Very unique player with great running power, height and strength who is ideally suited to our style and the G. Want him back in ASAPNext few weeks -
In Nank stack cotch ross pickett
Out chol butler bellis short caddy ?
Is this our best line up for finals?
I don't know how anyone is unsure about who Nank comes in for.
Chol is the easiest out of the year. He has been better than I expected as coverage for Nank, but he still sleepwalks around the ground.
The Choldo contraction is more apt than it first appears, because we have been using two people to do one person's job. The problem is, Soldo has been doing 80% of it, while Chol has offered 20.
I reckon a few people are umming and ahhing about the same sameness of playing Soldo and Nank together. Yes, Chol is the outlier, and the point of difference, and I see the argument of him being able to give you more flexibility.
But I look at it a little differently. Nank is a better forward, better ruck, better midfielder, better wingman, and better defender than Chol. Nank is also a better midfielder, better defender, better forward and better wingman than Soldo. However, Soldo is a better pure tap ruckman than Nank.
So there is actual value in including Nank and Soldo, but none in Chol and Nank.
Essentially, if we right now throw Nank in for Chol, and Soldo continues as first ruck that is a pure upgrade on what we've had going for the last few weeks. If we go for Nank/Chol, we're balancing a but of upgrade with a bit of downgrade. Especially against the bigger rucks.
Whether or not Soldo plays from here on may be a bit of horses for courses, but Chol has no position if he is not being 20% of Nank.
It should be either Nank alone from here on out, or possible combinations of Nank/Soldo, Nank/CCJ, or Nank/Balta (probably unlikely).
Looks like a wet week coming right up to Sunday. Maybe Nank won't be needed.
Nanks this week if only for half a game.I'll eat my hat if Nanks isn't selected to play next game. Time to start building our first selected team in preparation for finals.
You obviously watch a different Broad than many others. Sure he makes blues like many others but his upside is much more important to the team balance and defendingButler & Ellis to go out and hopefully Broad as well.Yes I know he’s a wonderful athlete and all that garbage but he’s shithouse when he has possession of the ball.Massive liabilitie.
Saw a different one to me, too. Was second best in the backline after Vlastuin last night.You obviously watch a different Broad than many others. Sure he makes blues like many others but his upside is much more important to the team balance and defending
I agree.I reckon the changes will include bringing in Nanks at possibly Choi's expense and the Baker experiment in defence may change. Some others on the cusp of losing their places in the firsts but I think the selectors will be conservative and do minimal changes. We should remember that the Blues are no longer the weak useless team from the start of the season and we cannot afford a slip up in our top four position.