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masoncox
masoncox
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Wow it is going to be tough the next 6 weeks or so.
We have only 1 ruckman out of 4 for weeks to come.
Our forward line is decimated.
this is really a tough gig for the next month. |
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Piesnchess
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Joined: 09 Jun 2008
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With this mass of injuries, now young Joe, if we can win 3 of our next 6 matches, we are doing very well indeed. ! _________________ Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb. |
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doriswilgus
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: the great southern land
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masoncox wrote: | Wow it is going to be tough the next 6 weeks or so.
We have only 1 ruckman out of 4 for weeks to come.
Our forward line is decimated.
this is really a tough gig for the next month. |
The next two weeks are going to be diabolically hard,but then we play North Melbourne and have the bye after that.So hopefully a lot of players will return for the game after the bye.It would a great bonus if we can pinch one of the next two games,but it’s going to be very hard for us with that injury list. |
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Pies2016
Joined: 12 Sep 2014
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So if we look at additional availabilities for this week, they include Howe ( very likely ) Bytel and possibly Markov would be back after missing last week.
Howes flexibility is important and should he play, it’s likely he would resume as a forward again. Or he may start back and allow Frampton to play as a forward and second ruck. Bytel could also come in, possibly as a replacement for Allan or Parker. Even if Markov is available, he’s almost superfluous to our needs, given he’s another general defender. I imagine one of Krueger or Johnson are strong chances to come in also.
So many permutations and combinations to consider and with so much quality unavailable, it’s hard to even guess how the team will look on game day.
Still, it is the MacRae inspired Magpies, so you just never know what this team will deliver, especially when they’re up against the odds. |
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The Black and White Lion
The Black and White Lion
Joined: 29 Apr 2022
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Week 12, time for some more radical forward line moves.
I'm bringing in Kreuger, McInnes, Markov and Macrae.
We've got Hill, McCreery and Harrison. Add Kreuger and McInnes.
Going to have to rotate Macrae, Sullivan, Sidey, a Daicos and Pendles through there. I'm benching Cameron for rest although he is arguably our best tall forward after Checkers and McStay. No idea who's in the ruck for us at that time. Maybe we play Markov as back up ruck instead.
Ideally leave Kreuger close to goal with Hill, McInnes to lead out and the rest push up the ground to clog the dogs and make space for Hill to run riot. _________________ Premiership Pies made it legendary in 2023, don’t let them forget it. #Go PIES 2024…. |
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Piesnchess
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Im going to cop flak,but is Naicos at full forward for half a game, viable at all. Seems he can play anywhere else, aside from the Ruck. ? _________________ Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich.
Chess and Vodka are born brothers. - Russian proverb. |
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K
Joined: 09 Sep 2011
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RudeBoy wrote: | Joe Richards injured as well? Say it ain't so.
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Say it softly but...
Woulda been better if Schultz had been injured, not Joe. |
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K
Joined: 09 Sep 2011
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Jezza wrote: | Magpiefan3 wrote: | Who do the Bulldogs have out? |
Naughton (knee), Richards (concussion) and Scott (concussion). |
Prolly Liberatore (concussion).
Definitely Weightman (elbow), Johannisen (hamstring) & of course Bailey Smith.
So they've a lotta outs too... The 5 bolded are huge outs. |
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Pies2016
Joined: 12 Sep 2014
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Just on this weeks cobbled forward line, it’s time for Schultz and McCreery to hit the scoreboard. They are both senior players in this weeks front six and we need more than just run down tackles from these two over the next couple weeks. If Richards can hit the scoreboard every week and Harrison can kick three last week, it’s now time for Schultz and McCreery to do something similar. |
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K
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^ I don't even see run-down tackles from Schultz... Not more than anyone else, anyway. |
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Pies2016
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The Black and White Lion wrote: | Week 12, time for some more radical forward line moves.
I'm bringing in Kreuger, McInnes, Markov and Macrae.
We've got Hill, McCreery and Harrison. Add Kreuger and McInnes.
Going to have to rotate Macrae, Sullivan, Sidey, a Daicos and Pendles through there. I'm benching Cameron for rest although he is arguably our best tall forward after Checkers and McStay. No idea who's in the ruck for us at that time. Maybe we play Markov as back up ruck instead.
Ideally leave Kreuger close to goal with Hill, McInnes to lead out and the rest push up the ground to clog the dogs and make space for Hill to run riot. |
Going by Wades injury report tonight, there’s nothing to suggest McInnes will be available this week. He speaks positively about Bytels return from concussion protocols but not so McInnes ( I’d be happy to be proven wrong ) |
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K
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^ And Hun is listing Reef as "1 week"... |
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warburton lad
Joined: 26 Aug 2003
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Out Cox- In Krueger
Out Mihocek. In Howe
Out Richards In Markov
If we win two of the next three (somehow), we will hit our bye at 9 wins and 5 losses- That would make it very hard to make Top four but leave us in the mix to make the eight.
The injury crisis is essentially at the stage where it may derail our premiership hopes.
I have faith in McRae and co, but failing us drafting the next Len Thompson and Gordon Coventry in this week's mid-season draft, the flag may be slipping out of our grasp.
This is the worst injury toll for the Pies I can remember. _________________ Firm in the belief that number 17 flag is only months away... |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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If we manage to get most of our A team on the park by the end of the h & a season, we'll have a team capable of winning the flag from outside the top 4. |
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shawthing
Joined: 04 Jul 2019 Location: Victoria Park
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Piesnchess wrote: | Naicos at full forward |
What would be the point? We'd never get it up to him. Robbing Peter to pay Paul. No Nick is required in the centre bounces.
The only thing going for us is our spirit and the fact the Dogs have some key injuries as well. But with the second worst injury list to Richmond (and only just it should be said), even to make the grand final this year would be a superb achievement. |
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