Iām not done for the next game yet but I think Iām GUMBING
Out: Hep, Hook
In: Lav, Zerk
I donāt like this ārest every playerā mentality. We should still treat Gold Coast with respect. If player need a rest then rest them. But still field the same team we would against any other side.
Agreed.
I do think Heppell and Hooker need the break though. That would allow them a 15 day break into Port, and weāll have Fantasia with a 21 day break.
The other players - a 9 day break between now and Suns should be more than enough.
Out: Hooker, Hartley
In: Z. Clarke, Laverde
Great chance to manage sore players ahead of a magical (hopefully!!) 8 week period
Adelaide thumping Suns twice this year meant nothing when the acid was applied by Dons.
So respect Suns, win by whatever, manage sore players and fire up against Port and Bulldogs. Thatās the bigger picture.
Hopefully play off against the Pies for a top 4 finish, with a relatively healthy list.
We have a real chance this year to win that elusive final we keep banging on about.
And maybe more!!
Wasnāt an appendix.
Clarke comes in
Hooker stays forward
No idea who goes out
Give raz another week off to rest
Out: Hooker (rest), Heppell (rest)
In: Clarke, Myers
Continue to rest Fantasia and Laverde. This is one of the few opportunities that weāll have to rest players ahead of a run of winnable but important games (in particular, the Bulldogs and Collingwood). If we lose only one more game, we are virtually guaranteed a home final, which is critical to getting the finals-monkey off our back and then getting some vital finals experience into the team.
I have no idea who we drop for Zac Clarke because the only two you could make an argument for is Langford and maybe Snelling if weāre being very harsh. Youād think youād have to play him tho structure wise.
The simplest one is to rest Hooker:
Brown/Smack/String fwd, Ambo/Hartley/Frang back.
Looks OK to me.
I donāt agree with resting players. Keep the best players in and maintain the momentum and team chemistry.
Zac Clarke must come inā¦for Hartley most likely.
Hard to know who to drop for Lav though. Langford has been decent and contributes. Will be interesting if Raz is fit enough to play after the rest.
Yep, giving Hooker a rest is an obvious change.
Heppell is more difficult. He has already missed games. What do they do? Continue to rest him and only play him in big games. Just keep playing him because while it hurts he isnāt getting better without surgery and he isnāt doing any further damage to it, or just send him for surgery now and be done with it.
How do you think thatāll work Pazza?
Drop two key defenders and replace them with a ruck and a midsized forward?
Wasnāt an appendix.
Vasectomy?
this.
but if Z Clarke still not right.
Debut zerk thatcher.
This comment has been severely underrated
Why is it a difficult decision on Heppell. He got through ~15 games.
He does not need a rest after 1 game.
Heppell to rest his foot is obvious. Heās not needed for this game. I wouldnāt bring Fanta back either.
Hooker Iād only rest if he really needs it. Heās so important to our structure whether forward or back.
Bring in Clarke if fit.
So in Clarke
Out Heppell
If Laverde comes in then Langford goes out.
did you listen to him after the game said his foot was pretty sore.
makes sense to rest him. just get him to do cross training to keep fitness.
think we are managing the issue, trying to nurse him through the season, but once it goes he will probably need surgery.
IN: Front by 93 points at Q time.
OUT: Wussies who donāt want a % boost.