I have TOG there and he actually spent more time on the ground than Pittonet.
The reason i stacked him up against TDK + Pittonet is because everybody is raving about how well our 2 rucks did, and (some) people are calling for Jack to be dropped off the back of that effort.
Sure, stats aren't everything but but its seems they offered very similar output (all 3) and i'm not sure you could isolate 1 over another.
FWIW, Jack had team high 2 marks on lead Jack had team high 2 goal assists Team high tackles inside 50.
To go with 0.2, so far from the worse on the ground.
That's probably where it gets a bit confusing. If we only play one of our main ruckmen Jack takes the position of second ruck. But Jack's not a ruckman. That's not his position. But he can play multiple roles. In some respects his versatility counts against him.
We have taller bigger players at both ends who would probably provide a better ruck contest than Jack but we can't afford that luxury for specialist players. So Jack's the sacrificial lamb when we play one ruck.
When Pittonet played I thought ,good...Jack can play more his natural role. But he didn't really shine.
Jack's one of my favourite players, because he always gives 100% I'd have him in my team most weeks.
I said before he seems a bit out of sorts, but that's only speculation on my part. He may have a bit on his mind. His dad copped a hammering in the press last week. It's hard for a son to ignore that criticism especially when his 100th game was at the core of the issue.
So it boils down to this. If we play two rucks, and we probably should (Pittonet ,especially needs game time), it's not TDK or Pitto that Jack's competing with...it's other players. Was he injured on Thursday? The match report suggests not. If not,then it was decided that he offered the least in value at that point of the game, with that opposition. With others pushing for selection that puts him in the danger zone. If not Jack, then who goes out? We may not make any changes. There may be a specific role for Jack against GWS. Selection this week will be interesting.
Not sure how TDK/PITTO are getting so much love and Jack is the immediate out.
Silvagni also missed the last quarter...so his stats would have been better. I just feel watching him that he's a bit out of sorts. His touch seems a bit off and he's missing marks he normally takes. I don't know whether he was injured, if he was subbed off without injury that's probably a bit of an indicator he's on the fringe. Pittonet needs game time more than anything else at the moment.
I thought that Cameron was Geelong's only clear winner. With the exception of his opponents, all of our players won or equalised their positions.
Much as it pains me to say it ...but credit where it's due, Cameron was outstanding, and not just with his goalkicking. He worked both ends of the field with his run and picked up a lazy 25 disposals. One passage where he started the play on one side of the ground and ran to the other side to receive was an example of his work ethic. We probably would have won easily if he hadn't been there.
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?
I don't think Jack is in great form at the moment. McGovern needs more game time as his touch is just a bit off . He's missed a fair bit of football, but I think he potentially offers more value if he gets that right. We understand Jack's been pushed from pillar to post filling multiple roles and we need to cut him some slack. But I don't think it would hurt to send him back to he VFL for a couple of weeks to get a bit of confidence and form back. We need to keep both tall rucks. Not sure about Jack in defence but it's worth a try, maybe first at the lower level. His strength is probably his versatility and it might add another string to the bow.
I read on Monday 20th Hewett had a problem, possible breaks and was in doubt. The fact he's missing probably means it's a little more serious than a sprain. He could have played with strapping. The club would have known well before yesterday how serious it was. If he plays next week there's no drama, it would have been touch and go if he played or not. If he is out for a couple of weeks they've probably kept the severity under wraps. It'll be interesting to see how he comes up.
I thought Vossy was very open about Hewett’s chances of playing. No ducks or drakes were within cooee.
He was...but where and when did you first hear that Hewett had a hand injury that might force him out. I'm not being critical of the club. I'm one who doesn't care if they're a bit vague about injuries. But there was a time when the media broke the injury news. The point I was making is that while BF and Facebook are often (rightly) rubbished for some of the drivel. They often have the breaking stories first. Such information though should always be treated with a bit of caution until it's confirmed.
Fortunately, the USS Missouri was able to dodge and weave around the Taliban’s fleet of cruise and anti-ship missiles.
PS: It was decommissioned before the invasion of Afghanistan. It was involved in the 1st Gulf War. It hasn’t moved under its own power since 1992.
But even in the Gulf War, the ability of the Iraqis to target US ships was pretty much eliminated soon after hostilities began. The USS Missouri would be good to have if we want to declare war on Tonga but it would provoke hilarity rather than shock and awe if it were deployed against a country with a decent military.
Carlton has secured the signature of star forward Darcy Vescio for another two years in a major relief for fans following the departures of important senior players.
The first to reach 50 goals in AFLW history and the competition’s second all-time leading goalkicker, Vescio inked a new deal to remain at Carlton until the end of 2024.
