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Cincotta or all of Durdin/Motlop/Fantasia ?
Cincotta or Cerra?

Its not about kids.

reckon the week off played a bigger factor, but the point is that our talls vs theirs weren't the issue. 

You know what the issue is?  A small forward like who contributes 6 possession from 70% game time not hitting the scoreboard laying 0 tackles.  In itself not an issue, but when your other smalls have similar numbers, that's the problem.

That's why the rest struggle.  Not because of the talls who have typical tall stats.  You play a man down (sometimes 2) carrying a player like that.  Last week against the saints it happened with durdin, motlop, Fantasia and owies and we only lost by a couple of points because combined they gave us a 2 player game. 

That's the problem.  Not the talls.  We carry no more than others, and don't tell me the other teams have blistering run in their mids.  They all have a few one paced players who aren't quick but the only ones who have non contributors end up putting in a performance like port did tonight.

Lord, Binns, Moir can because they are fit and in form. Not as if we are playing 23 of those types. They would blend in alot better with the others we have in than non match fit players. No risks needed. Just a fit football team. Our slump started playing half fit, out of form bigger names as you well know. Right now, it is panic button selection.

I prefer Cincotta, Lord, Binns and Moir to Durdin, Motlop and Fantasia and a half fit Cerra.

The bottom line is that it’s not too difficult to select a decent combination of 20 players.  It’s the last three that present a bit of a conundrum.

For the record. Cincotta averages .5 goals a game.
...and is playing a negating role more often than not, sometimes from the backline.

Fantasia averages 0.57 goals.
Durdin 0.7.

We lose nothing by playing him instead of one of our other small forwards imo.

In fact, we lose a hell of a lot playing Cincotta as a forward unless he has a shut down role on an opposition forward.  However, Williams is better in that role and Docherty would be too, if that is the task he is set.

Cincotta should come into the team if Cerra or McGovern but he can’t be reinvented as a small forward or link up player.  That’s not his bag.

Lose a hell of a lot?

Like what exactly?

It's not scoring.
It's not possessions.
It's not discipline.
It's not versatility.

Forget about the statistics.  It's about being able to play the position and fulfil the role.  Cincotta is primarily a defender who has shown that he can carry out a run with role on opposition mids or playmakers.  As often happens with those roles, his opponents are intent on getting away form him and don't defend.  He has been opportunistic enough to punish them on the score board in five games this season.

Cincotta doesn't have the the small forward's skill set and he doesn't apply forward pressure, put blocks on for our leading forwards or crumb the ball when it comes to the ground as well as they do.  He also doesn't have the ability to provide the continuous link up between our forwards and defenders that is Fantasia's role.  Zac Williams has the defensive half forward role that Cincotta held down for a couple of games and he has proved to be more effective, and more versatile.

Unless there's a run with role or a vacant spot for a medium defender, Cincotta misses out.

Lord, Binns, Moir can because they are fit and in form. Not as if we are playing 23 of those types. They would blend in alot better with the others we have in than non match fit players. No risks needed. Just a fit football team. Our slump started playing half fit, out of form bigger names as you well know. Right now, it is panic button selection.

I prefer Cincotta, Lord, Binns and Moir to Durdin, Motlop and Fantasia and a half fit Cerra.

I thought Cincotta would have tagged Zorko, obviously Williams has that role now.

Exactly what I also figured. Cinc is the perfect match-up for Zorko... who is a beast and launches so many attacks. And intimidates forward lines. He'd feast on Williams... or Motlop... or Durdin... Plus, Cinc would give Zorko something else to think about - he's quick over the grass, strong and dangerous around goals.