bikinigirl
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tyson said:
. don't think i have ever heard wilko described as a better organiser at the back than doig
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What should be our starting 11?
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. don't think i have ever heard wilko described as a better organiser at the back than doig
Forum Phoenix
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No you probably haven't. I, like many, thought this last season. But its just that Doig is much louder. Tysons right I think, in Canberra pre season games, when I could actually hear it too, Wilko was constantly organising.
Only thing form me therefore is that Wilko seems to get pissed off and get his head down sometimes, bit baffled and frustrated it looks like, when I think he just needs to command, be powerful and stay positive especially when he feels like he doesn't know what the f**k is going on. Sometimes you just have to fake it till you make it to help lift the others. Think its just age and experience though as I think he clearly has the capacity.
Re Perez, Arnold says he thinks he's real "quality" apparently. His judgemnet has been good so far - so I'm hoping he's nailed it with Perez. Luckily Amini looks to be a genuine possible replacement imo. I meant to have him on my bench
He impressed me in pre season and I read the Vietnam game reports also.
It's exciting - as TSD said, we really do have excellent cover options in all positions.
However the question mark over the physicality of the midfield - is an excellent point Mick. Hopefully the fluency of our movement will prove sufficient to balance/win this battle. But also having big powerful forwards who put themselves about may help too - pending who drops back and how hard they work.
Only thing form me therefore is that Wilko seems to get pissed off and get his head down sometimes, bit baffled and frustrated it looks like, when I think he just needs to command, be powerful and stay positive especially when he feels like he doesn't know what the f**k is going on. Sometimes you just have to fake it till you make it to help lift the others. Think its just age and experience though as I think he clearly has the capacity.
Re Perez, Arnold says he thinks he's real "quality" apparently. His judgemnet has been good so far - so I'm hoping he's nailed it with Perez. Luckily Amini looks to be a genuine possible replacement imo. I meant to have him on my bench
He impressed me in pre season and I read the Vietnam game reports also.It's exciting - as TSD said, we really do have excellent cover options in all positions.
However the question mark over the physicality of the midfield - is an excellent point Mick. Hopefully the fluency of our movement will prove sufficient to balance/win this battle. But also having big powerful forwards who put themselves about may help too - pending who drops back and how hard they work.
elevated position
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I have watched a few of these trials and when both are on the field Doig does defer to his captain however GA did not bring the highly expierenced dutchman to stand in the backline mute so I would think he will pull the strings from there.
Never been so hard to pick a starting 11 which is a good thing. I'm a fan of Pedj so will have him at right back.No mention of the two young guys who are at at Sheffield, they might play a big part this year and so might Amini. He has his detractors but i think Mrjda will have a good yr so it's not just Mcbreen/Simon/Kwas. Obvious starters in my eyes are Jess VS, Wilko,Dutch,Rose,Perez,Bozanic..and the rest will be battling for the remainder. Geez.... i am looking forward to this season!
Forum Phoenix
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Scratchysquire said:
Yeah, we could actually field a genuinely dangerous 4231 this year I believe - which may come in handy at some point. Though personally I'd have Weemac for Kwas as per Radinho and McBreen for Simon.
RADINHO said:
We are looking to play a narrow diamond, so it's our left and right back who will be palying more as wingers/wingbacks. Which would likely be Porter and Rose - though I think Pedj and Griffiths are going to be very very hard to keep out of the squad.
Battles all over the park for positions.
We are looking a very solid unit this year people. Make no mistake.
Deej
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Based on pre-season form and formations I'd go :
----------------------JVS
Pedj/Porter-----Zwaan-----Wilko------Rose
--------------------Hutch
------McGlinchey--------------Bozanic
-------------------Perez
------------Kwas---------McBreen/Simon
Bench - Porter/Pedj, Griffith, Simon/McBreen and Ryan
Whether some people agree or not Wilko won't be dropped or moved to the right, Doig is not GS first choice CB and can't see him making the bench tbh, he's persisted with Hutch in DM, he will have good games and bad games but he is a leader on the park and Griffiths could easily slot in there also. Kwas has been scoring (admittedly against poorer opposition but he's scored more than any other against the same opposition), whether GA think Simon or McBreen is a better partner is a toss of the coin really. Perez will play, he's our major signing, he may not last 90 mins to start with but he'll tuck in behind the front 2.
----------------------JVS
Pedj/Porter-----Zwaan-----Wilko------Rose
--------------------Hutch
------McGlinchey--------------Bozanic
-------------------Perez
------------Kwas---------McBreen/Simon
Bench - Porter/Pedj, Griffith, Simon/McBreen and Ryan
Whether some people agree or not Wilko won't be dropped or moved to the right, Doig is not GS first choice CB and can't see him making the bench tbh, he's persisted with Hutch in DM, he will have good games and bad games but he is a leader on the park and Griffiths could easily slot in there also. Kwas has been scoring (admittedly against poorer opposition but he's scored more than any other against the same opposition), whether GA think Simon or McBreen is a better partner is a toss of the coin really. Perez will play, he's our major signing, he may not last 90 mins to start with but he'll tuck in behind the front 2.
bikinigirl
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Deej said:
. i predict a couple of things with Hutch in at DM:
.. quite a few 'leave my liddle buddy alone' moments as he 'leads' a small midfield
.. a tonne of work without over-committing to tackles and many sideways passes - all of which will have him lambasted by the fans
neverwozza
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Probably in the wrong thread but our right side battle against hearts left side should be very very interesting. It all depends which Heff turns up and also how much space we give him. I noticed in the short highlights package of the Tassie select game that Weemac lost out in a few 50/50's. I'm not sure who Hearts left mid is but if Porter gets caught up field I'm sure Heff will cause some problems for our right side with his power and pace.
neverwozza
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Kareem said:i thought Heff was playing CB?
Or have they realised the stupidity of that idea?
Oh yeah, I remember now.
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