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We must play the two rucks but what does that mean for SOS? Are McGovern and SOS a direct swap, SOS down back as the third tall interceptor and McGovern out?

We must play the two rucks but what does that mean for SOS? Are McGovern and SOS a direct swap, SOS down back as the third tall interceptor and McGovern out?

Both us and Collingwood have knocked them over with the same game plan and he hadn't been able to find the answers apart from saying it's all ok.

Compared to Rnd 1 last nights game was at another level, skills were better, the opposition was better, we were better.

You can see why we will look back on Rnd 1 and feel it was a lost opportunity.

I feel Pitto coming in has shown the way for the ruck situation, his mix-n-match with TDK just works better in my opinion, you can clearly see the value Pitto brings when you need some heavy duty grunt work to put the brakes on the opposition.

Durdin coming in made a difference for Owies, Fisher and Motlop, that little bit extra run matters, Motlop getting up the field further also worked well, all were better this week.

he acknowledged that and said they will look different in 4 weeks time and again at the end of the year. I heard him talk about the coming season during the PS and he stated they would need to be different to 22 otherwise they will get knocked over. They do have some fair key personnel missing so they can't play structurally they way they would have planned for in the PS, the two losses show that. Apart from his coaches box antics/theatrics, he is one of the football people I like listening to when interviewed. Astute, measured but ruthless (just like he played).

How good is Adam Saad ?

Thank you to :
- Charlie Curnow - 5.2 in a 12 goal game.
- Harry McKay for those last minute marks.
- Jack Bowes for missing.
- Tyson Stengle for the 50M penalty.
- the umpires for a well officiated game
- the football gods for the 4 points and no injuries.

Motlop needs to be taught the 'Stand' rule, time & time again he stood the mark and when the umpire called play on he still stood flat-footed in the belief that he was going to give away a 50m penalty. He let the Cats players just stroll around him when he should have been rushing them to lay a ferocious tackle.

The Durdin-Owies-Motlop plan doesn't work and I doubt it ever will, only play two small fowards in the future please.

Likewise, I thought Chris Scott's post match was fair and measured, though I do think he's far from pleased with their situation... kept criticisms for behind closed doors and went with the longer view approach for the media.

Now Cloven-Hooved One... what I saw from Motlop on the mark was first rate... stands there like a caged tiger ready to pounce and once the umps calls play on... he's off and running.

And as for small Durds, Owies and Motlop together... each offers terrific points of difference in a small forward, all offer (when they're 'on') great pressure. Keep them thar 3 amigos together.