Discussion Structure, Strategy and Sacrifice
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Good question
I actually think 5-0-6 is too thin.
Aside from Green , Rowell looks like he could be rotated , a few comments from Hardwick suggest Pickett might not be a 100% lock every week (especially with Graham , RCD , Ross etc wanting a place).
Trying to work Anderson/Bonar in as a kind of "security anchor" at M9 given queries on all the other highly mentioned bench options as well.
I actually think 5-0-6 is too thin.
Aside from Green , Rowell looks like he could be rotated , a few comments from Hardwick suggest Pickett might not be a 100% lock every week (especially with Graham , RCD , Ross etc wanting a place).
Trying to work Anderson/Bonar in as a kind of "security anchor" at M9 given queries on all the other highly mentioned bench options as well.
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Ward did his ACL in round 4 last year - while he might be "fit" to play a game in 6 weeks that doesn't mean they'll rush him straight back in instead of coming back gradually through the NEAFL and that's if he doesn't have any minor setbacks along the way.
Even if he does come back a bit earlier than I'm expecting there's plenty of room for Green to put together a solid enough body of work to pick up a significant amount of cash in those first 4 weeks if he is good enough, and perhaps even stake a solid claim to retain his spot in the side.
In the eventuality that Green does make way for Ward in after 4 weeks then he's still money in the bank and will end up playing again eventually.
The hardest decision will be whether you view him as a +150-180k rookie or a +250-300k rookie.
Even if he does come back a bit earlier than I'm expecting there's plenty of room for Green to put together a solid enough body of work to pick up a significant amount of cash in those first 4 weeks if he is good enough, and perhaps even stake a solid claim to retain his spot in the side.
In the eventuality that Green does make way for Ward in after 4 weeks then he's still money in the bank and will end up playing again eventually.
The hardest decision will be whether you view him as a +150-180k rookie or a +250-300k rookie.
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This next week, probably like many coaches, has always been the hardest week for me in this game. Regardless of team selections and rookies named (or not named), I become my own worst enemy.
My brain forgets about the hours of research and analysis I’ve put in. I add in players that not once I’ve considered all pre-season. I can completely mess up and start with a team that I really shouldn’t be happy with.
This is the week where FOMO kicks in, where I dream about that sneaky pod going 115+ and add him in, where structure and byes are forgotten.
Whilst I recognise that the starting team is not the be all and end all, I definitely have let myself down a lot on this last week before the season starts with poor decision making over the last 10+ years of playing this game seriously.
Time to back myself in, trust my research and recognise that this is a marathon not a sprint.
Good luck over the next week all.
My brain forgets about the hours of research and analysis I’ve put in. I add in players that not once I’ve considered all pre-season. I can completely mess up and start with a team that I really shouldn’t be happy with.
This is the week where FOMO kicks in, where I dream about that sneaky pod going 115+ and add him in, where structure and byes are forgotten.
Whilst I recognise that the starting team is not the be all and end all, I definitely have let myself down a lot on this last week before the season starts with poor decision making over the last 10+ years of playing this game seriously.
Time to back myself in, trust my research and recognise that this is a marathon not a sprint.
Good luck over the next week all.
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I can't help but feel we are all been greedy by selecting Green. Seems we are only seeing big rookie points and pushing aside the super packed midfield team he plays for and the likely hood he doesn't get a run of 5-7 consecutive games and ends up sitting on the bench waiting for a GWS star to get injured. My gut is saying don't be greedy.
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Suspect Caldwell , Hately , O'Halloran , Shipley etc might also be pushing their claims for a spot.
Not sure how people expect Ash & Cumming to fit in with the likes of Heater , Kennedy , Don't Pay & Zac Attack (when he returns).
Think they have probably 24-26 to fit into 22 even before Ward returns.
Be a interesting team reveal.
I wonder if Anderson & D Stephens might be "safer" starting picks.
Not sure how people expect Ash & Cumming to fit in with the likes of Heater , Kennedy , Don't Pay & Zac Attack (when he returns).
Think they have probably 24-26 to fit into 22 even before Ward returns.
Be a interesting team reveal.
I wonder if Anderson & D Stephens might be "safer" starting picks.
learn the way we play , show us what you have in the NEAFL and we will keep you keen by naming you 20 - 26 each week
interesting didn't they come out and say we don't pick our team each week with SuperCoach in mind with all the Hately outrage
I say they have 19 locks for Round 1 (17 played in the Grand Final)
Cameron
Coniglio
Corr
Daniels
Davis
de Boer
Finlayson
Greene
Haynes
Himmelberg
Hopper
Jacobs
Kennedy
Kelly
Lloyd
Perryman
Shaw
Taylor
Whitfield
Williams is a ? for Round 1
Reid played in the GF
Cumming , Hill , Keeffe , Langdon were the Emergencies
and now Ash , Caldwell , Green , Hately , O'Halloran , Shipley etc
before Ward comes back and eventually Taranto
good luck being on that match committee
if the kids are good enough to get a chance , they then have to play well enough not to get dropped
interesting didn't they come out and say we don't pick our team each week with SuperCoach in mind with all the Hately outrage
I say they have 19 locks for Round 1 (17 played in the Grand Final)
Cameron
Coniglio
Corr
Daniels
Davis
de Boer
Finlayson
Greene
Haynes
Himmelberg
Hopper
Jacobs
Kennedy
Kelly
Lloyd
Perryman
Shaw
Taylor
Whitfield
Williams is a ? for Round 1
Reid played in the GF
Cumming , Hill , Keeffe , Langdon were the Emergencies
and now Ash , Caldwell , Green , Hately , O'Halloran , Shipley etc
before Ward comes back and eventually Taranto
good luck being on that match committee
if the kids are good enough to get a chance , they then have to play well enough not to get dropped