Im suggesting Walla plays like 60-70% forward pocket and helps out 10-20% as a defender (rather than a burst in the midfield).
Disagree.
Wallaâs Bursts in the midfield are gold, particularly late in quarters when his delivery can cut opponents up.
Coaches have hinted at more midfield time for him this year.
Itâs only coz you insist on playing Laverde rather than another back man.
Who said Knights didnât have a legacy?
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What has Long done to justify playing in the starting 22 in R1?
Not enough, from what l have seen.
I think heâs better 80% forward and a run through the midfield. Although if one of the fast blokes at half back were injured i could see some value in putting him there for short patches. But i just think heâs too good in the forward half.
Firstly, we all agree about nothing.
Secondly, Franklin looked lame.
Thirdly, Hurleyâs game on GWSâ Cameron where he stood off Cameron and intercepted attacking side, yet still stopped Cameron from having an impact was masterful.
Fourthly, yeh you are probably right as Hurls was awesome against swansâŚ
Isnât this only an issue if the numbers are out of whack with the other mob?
Ie when Cameron goes off, Hurley just follows him. Langdon becomes de facto FF and his matchup becomes de facto FB. A mid goes to that flank, and so on up the line.
Youâve only got an issue if Cameron comes off and another tall comes on.
But nobodyâs playing a KPF purely off the bench, itâd stymie your flexibility too much.
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Been upright when Gleeson & Redman arenât, against a team where playing Dea, MacNiece or Ridley are the other options.
And the coaches do see something there
So lame in fact that the following week he kicked 6 goals against the Pies in a match winning performance to be judged BOG in a low scoring game - in fact he kicked over half of the Swans total score.
What a miraculous recovery!
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Daniher is pinging goals from outside 50 a month outâŚhe be ready?
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Guelfi is also an option, and l reckon a superior one.
Never in doubt.
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Match-ups matter, of course.
But a quarter of the team are talls.
I think they deserve a quarter of the bench.
I donât think it works quite like that.
For a start, KPs play 90 or 95% of game time, whereas smalls and mids play 75 - 80%.
You donât carry a spare tall forward for the 20 minutes (combined) the FF or CHF spend off.
They do get rest, but itâs covered by more of a shuffle across, than a one for one swap.
(Ie belcho off = joe to ruck, Stringer as a target fwd, Langford pushes to HFF, and a bench midfielder comes on for him)
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I suppose I should put a stake in the ground. IMO, I think weâll use the same system as last year - 1 ruck, 7 defenders, 6 forwards, 8 midfielders.
FB: Saad Hooker Dea
CB: McKenna Hurley Francis
B: Redman
C: McGrath Heppell Zaha
R: Belly Zerrett Shiel
B: Smith Parish Langford
CF: Walla Daniher Fantasia
FF: Bags McKernan Stringer
Emerg: Guelfi, Myers, Ridley, Gleeson
I think if JD is injured Brown will be in for him, and until Redman is fit it will be between Ridley and Guelfi for his spot. I wouldnât be surprised if Ambrose is in over Dea, but I think Dea is the smarter option.
Gleeson is obviously missing, but I imagine theyâll find room for him when heâs fit. I have my doubts on him.
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Bit of talk about Toby Greene in round 1 but i dont think he is a certainty to be backâŚ
Fine by me
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The guelf is in my team CJ, the other options are injured/not suited to the role/ not LONGY
Yep fair point.
Guelfi is already in. Not arguing.
I should just permanently put â7 back menâ in the clipboard.
Genuine question, what exactly cements Long in for you?
Heâs a nice kick but no nicer than Ridley, who has him covered in a number of areas IMO.
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