How important is it to have your VFL side playing into September. There were no proper match practice opportunities to our long list of returning players, a number who would have been able to have a run during the bye.
Also, if there were doubts about TDK over 120 minutes, why not start off with him, see how far he can go, then bring Pitt on when the game has slowed done??
I was thinking along the same lines Mantis but Doc is always meticulous with his preparation and is probably one of our fittest players … and he won’t have the niggles that most players will have now.
He has been called in to fulfill a specific role.......what that role is, is the $1m question!
I was at the training session, and Charlie was going about 20% throttle at best. Can't help thinking (given where Charlie grabbed his ankle when he got injured against Hawthorn) that he has a syndesmosis issue and they do not go away quickly. Cannot afford to play him if he is still struggling. Interesting also that Owies took no part in the session - stayed inside with the Rehab boys.
Charlie will always demand the opposition key backman and could keep Harris Andrews occupied as a decoy or spoiler. A McKay / Kemp forward set up would not set the fear of God into the Lions.
Must play Harry, Charlie, Gov and TDK if they are 100% and consider Williams, depending on balance. Young, Pitt, Fantasia are 'must outs' with a few others to follow. (No to Martin, Moir can play his role)
They didn't do that to the Pussies last week! Lyon and SOS would take great satisfaction in knocking us out of the eight, and the Aints will be fired up.
SOS and Ross the Boss aren't on the ground when the fizz starts to go out of the game.
Like any team in their position, St Kilda will have a crack until it all starts getting a bit hard and they start thinking about Mad Monday and overseas trips....... half way through the 3rd quarter. Kill their interest to compete early on.
