Gulden got leather poisoning and no one went near him. Heeney found space at easy. Warner broke away every time he got the ball. Grundy got on top of our rucks. That was essentially the ball game.Gulden's 1/2-game effort as the best I've seen in a long time, I notice the coaches thought otherwise, but I suspect Gulden will get 3 Brownlow votes.
Do you think Pendlebury would have played if he got stretchered off like weitering did that night? Not a chance.
Gulden got leather poisoning and no one went near him. Heeney found space at easy. Warner broke away every time he got the ball. Grundy got on top of our rucks. That was essentially the ball game.
Do you think Pendlebury would have played if he got stretchered off like weitering did that night? Not a chance.
Papley and Pendlebury have the age fitness/age issue but its also about using up your rotations early and having none left later in the game when you need them. Swans worked it to perfection saving their rotations having 50 odd still in the bank to use in the 2nd half even though the temptation would have been to use them early when they were struggling.
Yep. We don't need to throw the baby out with the bathwater after one game.
I hope we stick to the very same game plan, only with a few inclusions. Specifically, Haynes for McGovern, Derken for Young (the kid has a footy IQ, Young hasn't), Boyd for the injured Saad and Byrne for Fogary... and use Byrne like the Fluffy Ducks used Papley and Rottingwood used Pendlebury... sparing impact although the reasons for Papley and Pendles having limited exposure for obvious reasons but the principle is the same... bring on an impact player, sparingly.
The two ruck thing also needs a look. Plus blokes like Cowan, Carroll and Flynn Young should also be in contention...
We tired and they kept the pressure up with more rotations/fresher legs which Warner alluded to after the game...
Agree..Its the only place Williams can play imo and I would have thought the idea would be to use Ainsworth a bit more in the midfield given his good kicking skills and the fact we got slaughtered there after half time. We need goals out of Williams and Ainsworth touching the ball more than 15-16 times a game imho.
i really dont understand this - he was really good last year, and seemed to have found his spot. creative, good finisher. i know ainsworth, Lij and Haywood have all come in, but surely we could still find room for him up forward. guys who can kick goals dont grow on trees