Re: Last Practice Match v Sydney
Reply #97 –
I've watched our game against the Fluffy Ducks twice - sucker for punishment. It was as if the players had a Valium sanger before the game I find myself still perplexed by the performance so drawing any firm conclusions would be perilous, to say the least.
Like everyone else I was buoyed by the efforts from Hollands, Cowan and Cincotta. And they'll no doubt play senior footy (and play well) this year at some time. Although I picked Cowan in my best 22 for round 1, I doubt it'll happen. I think our backline will be Newman, Weiters, Young, Saad, McGovern and Marchbank. Though Doc could very well start in defense. As Pauly wrote I think taking newbies into a big first game of the season could be risky. Maybe 1 (Hollands?) but that'd be it.
After that shocker of a first qtr, we scored 16 times to 13. Missed opportunities sap confidence.
Seeing Voss sitting quietly making notes with his biro on a piece of paper suggested to me that he wasn't too concerned ... or had shared the Valium sangers.
The Swans had the benefit of the wind in the first, we copped the downpour in the second, some lesser players got more game time and the changes were done to a script, not in response to the game situation. It was a practice match.
Apparently Marchy will be good to go for round 1 but will start in the Reserves. Assuming Docherty will spend time in the midfield, I think our seven main defenders will be Weitering, Saad, Newman, Young, McGovern, Cowan and Cincotta, just ahead of Plowman.
Hollands, Cowan and Cincotta have to start somewhere, so why not round 1?