Discussion 2022: Round 1 Teams & In Game Discussion

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I'm not sure why anyone would expect the debutant to get a prime midfield role.

This is a side that doesn't playing Billings or Hunter Clark in the midfield because Ratten genuinely prefers Crouch, Dunstan, Hanners, Jones and Ross types, he just doesn't value speed (Jones does have) or ball use there, it's good for Steele (who is a good ball user to be fair) but it hurts anyone who is somewhat dynamic or kicks well because it's not valued.
Yeh, certainly wonder what some coaches are thinking. On the other hand he did talk up Hayes and gave him time on the ball as well as forward. Crouch Hanners Jones not a centre line that would worry any team.
 
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Hayes - Wowee, who saw that coming. Last quarter is perhaps significant though as he didn't go on for a monster and his role isn't ideal but if he scores like that, who cares. What I love is his workrate and ground level efforts, there's definitely some Stef Martin or Mitch Clarke about his ruckwork, not going to do much in the ruck itself but going to follow up and work really hard around the ground. What I liked most was that he did most of his scoring as a forward, especially on the lead and that's the only way he can co-exist with Ryder, they give up a lot in the ruck to play him over Ryder so really he's got to be a forward in the best 22 and can pump his tyres on the games that Ryder misses, and there will be a fair few of those. Great debut!
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Perfect assessment on what do with Hayes IMO
 
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I think i read somewhere Hayes 60% ownership as well🤣🤣
Was wondering why it's not closer to 100:confused:

I nearly missed Hayes. Hindsight says he was obvious on tonight's score, but I can see why people weren't going to take him. The JS going forward seemed shaky 3.5 hours ago. Guess it's just the lack of options that has forced players hands, and Preuss would have been a lot more popular if he wasn't suspended. That would have increased Hayes ownership.
 
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