Amazing.
For around five or six weeks people have been screaming for Giles to get a run.
It took some late changes to get him on an emergency list for last week’s game.
After a bye in the VFL, I doubt he would have garnered enough fitness to be named as backup ruck / forward option.
I don’t think he’ll get a call up this week.
Although…
North run with three tall forwards. We might have to play Hurley, Hooker and Gwilt on them.
Maybe play Steinberg back and Gwilt forward, but I don’t think we can afford not to have Hooker down back against them.
Charlie Dixson got hold of them. They’ll be putting a lot of work into Daniher, tall forwards are their weakness hopefully Hooker can be the difference.
Amazing.
For around five or six weeks people have been screaming for Giles to get a run.
It took some late changes to get him on an emergency list for last week's game.
After a bye in the VFL, I doubt he would have garnered enough fitness to be named as backup ruck / forward option.
I don't think he'll get a call up this week.
Although…
North run with three tall forwards. We might have to play Hurley, Hooker and Gwilt on them.
Maybe play Steinberg back and Gwilt forward, but I don’t think we can afford not to have Hooker down back against them.
The only way Giles would work in ruck is resting in a forward pocket. He’d pull a tall defender out of the action?
Can’t see it happening.
It is a really tough one for selections this week. Our finals chances are gone so I’m not up for bringing in a number of older players.
North’s height is an obvious issue so Fletcher and Giles might be likely. But for who for is a tough one. I think Steinberg needs a chance at AFL level and don’t like playing youngsters for one game and then dropping them. I’m not sure how Fletch would actually perform after being out for a month.
That said, the game will be won in the middle and we’re struggling in all areas at the moment anyway. I’d bring in Giles for the ruck/forward option and Hocking for toughness in the centre. We’re going to need a tagger and I’d prefer Hocking to Melksham even if Melk gets up.
It is a really tough one for selections this week. Our finals chances are gone so I'm not up for bringing in a number of older players.
North’s height is an obvious issue so Fletcher and Giles might be likely. But for who for is a tough one. I think Steinberg needs a chance at AFL level and don’t like playing youngsters for one game and then dropping them. I’m not sure how Fletch would actually perform after being out for a month.
That said, the game will be won in the middle and we’re struggling in all areas at the moment anyway. I’d bring in Giles for the ruck/forward option and Hocking for toughness in the centre. We’re going to need a tagger and I’d prefer Hocking to Melksham even if Melk gets up.
It is a really tough one for selections this week. Our finals chances are gone so I'm not up for bringing in a number of older players.
North’s height is an obvious issue so Fletcher and Giles might be likely. But for who for is a tough one. I think Steinberg needs a chance at AFL level and don’t like playing youngsters for one game and then dropping them. I’m not sure how Fletch would actually perform after being out for a month.
That said, the game will be won in the middle and we’re struggling in all areas at the moment anyway. I’d bring in Giles for the ruck/forward option and Hocking for toughness in the centre. We’re going to need a tagger and I’d prefer Hocking to Melksham even if Melk gets up.
I agree Giles hasn’t been great at VFL level… probably closer to poor BUT we need a 2nd ruck option so badly you just have to run with it.
Ambrose in the ruck is downright embarrassing.
We have played a grand total of one game with two ruckmen and it worked ok… I’d love to see the coaches try it and see if it helps both the midfielders and forwardline.
When your other option is ambrose in the ruck, yes he has been
Heppell gets more hitouts than ambrose
Yeah, but he is no good around the ground he becomes a liability. I’ll rephrase, is he fit enough for a call up?
In my opinion all he needs to do is be the battering ram ruck then go to the goal square while smack does his work up the field
Giles is a more than capable mark and kick forward and will give smack a much better chop out than ambrose
Ambo only has value really because he tackles well so if giles can go to the goal square and kick 2 he will be as valuable if not more so
