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Tannin
Can't remember
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Location: Huon Valley Tasmania
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Howe was carp as a forward. Good in patches, not reliable. He won't change by magic just because he's wearing a different jumper now. He's a much, much better player in defence. Yep, he has a bit to learn, but he's showing real talent down back. Leave him there and let him grow further into the job.
Oxley isn't really a defender. I can happily have him playing as an attacking back flanker or a floater, but he's not a core defender and never will be. He is a natural-born winger. Don't mind seeing him have a run on the HFF either, even pinch hit in a pocket, but the open spaces of the wings are his natural habitat.
Sidebottom can play anywhere, and you are always going to want to see him take his turn in the middle, but he absolutely should play forward a lot more than he does.
Howe: back pocket. Every week.
Oxley: wing or flank.
Sidebottom: small forward and midfield, changing with players like Swan, Pendlebury, and Treloar. _________________ �Let's eat Grandma.� Commas save lives! |
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Joined: 18 Dec 2015
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Liked the move of Oxley, he seemed to know where the goals were too. Not sure whether it was a last role the dice type move, but we recruited Howe to play half forward/wing and Oxley could certainly play a similar role. |
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piedys
Heeeeeeere's Dyso!!!
Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Resident Forum Psychopath since 2003
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I just can't find a permanent spot in the 22 for him.
If the injury Gods don't spit-roast us again in 2017, then he's going to struggle for a gig either forward or back... _________________ M I L L A N E 4 2 forever |
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piedys
Heeeeeeere's Dyso!!!
Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Resident Forum Psychopath since 2003
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And what's the verdict on this move kids? _________________ M I L L A N E 4 2 forever |
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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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jury out until it is tried at the g. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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inxs88
Joined: 17 Aug 2014
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given Cloke is averaging 1.2 goals a game and Oxley kicked 2, I would consider it a relative success! _________________ I love the Pies, hate Carlscum |
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Pies4shaw
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Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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He provides a great physical presence and should play CHF next season. |
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Mugwump
Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Location: Between London and Melbourne
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piedys wrote: | And what's the verdict on this move kids? |
Deeply unconvincing, but first time up. Worth persisting for another week or so to get the information. When Fas is back, the ox will have to be patient. _________________ Two more flags before I die! |
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thompsoc
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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He was ordinary.
With 3 big guys he may have done better _________________ we don't eat our own at collingwood we just allow them to foul our nest. |
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piedys
Heeeeeeere's Dyso!!!
Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Resident Forum Psychopath since 2003
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Mugwump wrote: | piedys wrote: | And what's the verdict on this move kids? |
Deeply unconvincing, but first time up. Worth persisting for another week or so to get the information. When Fas is back, the ox will have to be patient. |
Errr... providing the Earth is slow? Or just our ball movement? _________________ M I L L A N E 4 2 forever |
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jackcass
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo
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Don't think either Oxley or Phillips had much impact but they contributed 3 goals between them so I'd like to see them get another week. Shame we're back at Etihad next week rather than on the wider spaces of the G. |
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Jezza
2023 PREMIERS!
Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End
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Had very little impact last night, but again we played at Etihad rather than the MCG. _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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Mugwump
Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Location: Between London and Melbourne
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Regardless of the ground, has not had anything like the hoped-for impact. Nothing to lose, though, so persist for this week. _________________ Two more flags before I die! |
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King Monkey
Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Location: On a journey to seek the scriptures of enlightenment....
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I'm more concerned about his positioning up forward than his lack of ability to get the pill.
Constantly wanders into spaces that others are about to lead into, bringing his opponent with him.
Not a natural forward, certainly not at this level anyway.
I say keep him on the list, handy depth at half back. Not best 22 though. _________________ "I am a great sage, equal of heaven.
Grow stick, grow.
Fly cloud, fly.
Oh you are a dee-mon, I love to fiiight." |
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thompsoc
Joined: 21 Sep 2009
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He is a great kick something which we lack.
Keep playing up forward for a time. _________________ we don't eat our own at collingwood we just allow them to foul our nest. |
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