Lucky lucky boy is Hugo.
Cumbo would be well miffed at his non selection considering how poorly Hugo played in the seconds.
I'm not with you there Tommy T, I didn't watch it on the box so Hugo may have come across worse than what he appeared live at the ground.
I am with Morro particularly on the first half when he was playing off half back and that is where he will rotate in tonight, Broady and to a lesser extent Shorty, who still spends time and provides rebound out of defence, needed to be replaced.
Pies ain't tall down there hence no Miller recall.
I am keen to see how Hugo goes tonight because I think most on here believe he is a bit suspect under pressure, (with the Pie's there will be none greater), so if he can give a good account of himself tonight then it would dispel that somewhat and prove he could become a reliable rebound defender, if he has a shocker then we may not see him again for awhile and the jury will again be out again with wing his next most likely option.
Hugo Ralphsmith (13 disposals, three marks, two rebound-50s)
"Hugo started the game at half-back and went to a wing, and I thought he had a really solid first half despite being heavily tagged. He finished the game playing as a high half-forward in a bid to expose him to a couple of different roles that we may need replaced at AFL level in the not-to-distant-future, and I thought his application was really good."
As for Cumbo even with Morro's Rose Coloured Glasses this is the best he could come up with for Cumbo's game on the weekend and even that was flattering:
Noah Cumberland (10 disposals, five tackles, two marks)
"Had a bit of an indifferent game. I thought offensively, he didn't have the impact that we would expect of him, and at times, his defence was inconsistent. But, highlighted by his five tackles, I thought he really did step in at times, and the opposition certainly felt him when he was in and around contests at times."