Discussion 2021: Strategy, Team & Player Discussions
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FDs have a habit of turning up anyway. I think this year I’m not going to have a specific one, as I there’s always a rookie that gets dropped early and there goes an extra position of potential cash gen. If that makes sense. It’s not ideal re. optimizing scheduling and flexibility of your FD but losing cash or being short on one line and needing to use a trade is less ideal.
That’s where I’m at at the moment anyway.
That’s where I’m at at the moment anyway.
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Interesting HS article reposted here on impact of rule changes. Reiterates some of the thinking here that the distributors / players taking more uncontested marks might benefit
https://supercoachscores.com/threads/herald-sun-supercoach-articles.3699/page-61#post-700014
https://supercoachscores.com/threads/herald-sun-supercoach-articles.3699/page-61#post-700014
I think there is a case for it, they've already perfected the retention part of it and the new rules should make the flipping the switch to attack a lot easier. Work it until you get the angle for the two angled kicks and take on the corridor more.
The question is whether Scott will allow them to do that, I've always found they're at their best on the jailbreak when it comes to scoring.
Also worth mentioning that they were well on top for the first half and then choked completely in the 2nd half when the pressure dialed up a bit so it's not like they couldn't win.
The question is whether Scott will allow them to do that, I've always found they're at their best on the jailbreak when it comes to scoring.
Also worth mentioning that they were well on top for the first half and then choked completely in the 2nd half when the pressure dialed up a bit so it's not like they couldn't win.
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Potentially. On the other hand, longer quarters and even more older players might take a toll. Geelong's back half isn't set up for quick ball movement at all either. They've been at it with this style of play for some time now so it might not be as simple as flicking a switch. Perhaps it's just me hoping we won't be subjected to more Geelong and Chris Scott this September.
Saying it was almost impossible for Geelong to beat Richmond is probably inaccurate. Better to say they needed everything to go right, and for a half it almost did. When Richmond raised the pressure in both their games late last season Geelong's setup simply couldn't hold up with or without the ball. They were too tall, too old and too slow.
Saying it was almost impossible for Geelong to beat Richmond is probably inaccurate. Better to say they needed everything to go right, and for a half it almost did. When Richmond raised the pressure in both their games late last season Geelong's setup simply couldn't hold up with or without the ball. They were too tall, too old and too slow.
Chris Scott has already talked about the difficulties this season brings, short preseason, longer quarters, going back to 22 rounds and finally he is going to be resting players. If he thinks a player needs a rest, that will happen. Most teams might be managing their lists this way. Makes for interesting choices on our benches if this occurs regularly.