 |
|
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Magpie Since 1986
Traitor
Joined: 03 Aug 2002
Location: Collingwood
|
| Post subject: |  |
|
| Johnson#26 wrote: | | Cam wrote: | I would imagine that this year we will have a true rotating/floating setup, with Rocca, Tarrant, Fraser, Clokes T & C, Buckley all playing each of the key forward positions at different times each match.
It could be in a way like 1990 small ball lineup that was no longer pointed straight at BT, but allowed Daicos, Brown & McKeown (and others, even Monkey & Manson) freedom to move around within it.
With all those marking targets within 50 we should still be able to be direct, no matter who is lurking where. |
I agree with you there, Cam.
Our forwards in 2006:
-Alan Didak
-Anthony Rocca
-Blake Caracella
-Brodie Holland
-Brent Hall
-Cameron Cloke
-Chris Egan
-Chris Tarrant
-Dale Thomas
-Danny Nicholls*
-Josh Fraser
-Leon Davis
-Nathan Buckley
-Ryan Cook
-Sean Rusling
-Shannon Cox*
-Travis Cloke
-Tristan Walker.
Not shabby at all, and plenty to rotate through. Very dangerous indeed. |
How dangerous that forward line is will depend a lot on how well the non proven players go. Hall, C Cloke, T Cloke, Rusling, Walker, Cook, Cox, Thomas, Egan are not proven goal kickers, don't think any of them would have kicked more than 2 goals in a game (if they've even played a senior game in some cases) and certainly none have kicked goals on a regular basis. If we can get 2-3 of those players to step up and be kicking goals week in week out then we will have a good forward line. If not we may struggle to post winning scores again. |
|
|
|
 |
Lone Ranger
Joined: 02 Apr 2003
Location: Macedon Ranges
|
| Post subject: | |
|
| Wakes has been a great player but was clearly beaten last Saturday. Hopefully just an off day ... I'd hate to think the new tiggy touch wood rules have impacted on his game. |
|
|
|
|
perthmagpie 
Joined: 27 Mar 2004
Location: Yarrawonga
|
| Post subject: | |
|
Wakes is a total professional. I wasn't there but it would be reasonable to assume he was rusty and underdone. Was it his first decent hit out?
_________________
Magpies love pies(Lol) |
|
|
|
|
loki04 
Tiger Treloar lmfao NOPE.
Joined: 10 Apr 2005
Location: Broken Hill
|
| Post subject: | |
|
| Magpie Since 1986 wrote: | | Johnson#26 wrote: | | Cam wrote: | I would imagine that this year we will have a true rotating/floating setup, with Rocca, Tarrant, Fraser, Clokes T & C, Buckley all playing each of the key forward positions at different times each match.
It could be in a way like 1990 small ball lineup that was no longer pointed straight at BT, but allowed Daicos, Brown & McKeown (and others, even Monkey & Manson) freedom to move around within it.
With all those marking targets within 50 we should still be able to be direct, no matter who is lurking where. |
I agree with you there, Cam.
Our forwards in 2006:
-Alan Didak
-Anthony Rocca
-Blake Caracella
-Brodie Holland
-Brent Hall
-Cameron Cloke
-Chris Egan
-Chris Tarrant
-Dale Thomas
-Danny Nicholls*
-Josh Fraser
-Leon Davis
-Nathan Buckley
-Ryan Cook
-Sean Rusling
-Shannon Cox*
-Travis Cloke
-Tristan Walker.
Not shabby at all, and plenty to rotate through. Very dangerous indeed. |
How dangerous that forward line is will depend a lot on how well the non proven players go. Hall, C Cloke, T Cloke, Rusling, Walker, Cook, Cox, Thomas, Egan are not proven goal kickers, don't think any of them would have kicked more than 2 goals in a game (if they've even played a senior game in some cases) and certainly none have kicked goals on a regular basis. If we can get 2-3 of those players to step up and be kicking goals week in week out then we will have a good forward line. If not we may struggle to post winning scores again. |
rusling has kicked 3.5 against D.Wakelin |
|
|
|
|
Magpie Since 1986
Traitor
Joined: 03 Aug 2002
Location: Collingwood
|
| Post subject: | |
|
| Rusling never kicked 3.5 in an senior game, he kicked 1.4 when we played Port unless you are referring to a practice match. |
|
|
|
|
Johnson#26
Joined: 18 Dec 2003
|
| Post subject: | |
|
Wakes' career is far from over. One practice match a month prior to the season proper and we are prepared to write him off? No way known. Wakes has been a consistent force across the backline since 2001 - five years, and was 3rd in the Copeland Trophy last season. An underrated footballer if ever there was one.
Murdered Lynch in the 2002 Grand Final, and deserved better.
The sight on him sitting with his head in his hands as the siren went in the Punt Road End goalsquare that afternoon was the rain fell is something I will never forget. |
|
|
|
|
HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
|
| Post subject: | |
|
| Ugh. Are you free? Not many people express themselves that way. |
|
|
|
|
Cuthbert Collingwood 
Once was on fire, now all at sea
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: The BBC (Brunswick Bowling Club)
|
| Post subject: | |
|
wakes is far from gone, mark my words. Did someone accuse him of being slow in a practice match.
go and watch some footage of last season
_________________
McRae for Governor-General! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
|
The Rules
FAQ
Usergroups
Calendar
Search
Log in
Register
