Midfield tonight

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Midfield tonight

Post: # 1441371Post BackFromUSA »

Unlike any season before this, I have had no time to really analyse our team and chances but I think for the first time since Grant Thomas called the uber flood will we need a strategy to keep us in the game.

Tonight our midfield will NEED to be more accountable than ever and we need to get first usage but if we don't then we need to shut down space and options. Our ruckman plus Armitage Jones and Dunstan must be the four players at every centre bounce.

Jones and Geary must shut down their prime midfield movers and wright, newnes and Ray must play accountable footy before attacking.

Gilbert must shut down Watts and work off him.

They will try to shutdown Armitage.

If we break even in the midfield we can win tonight.


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Re: Midfield tonight

Post: # 1441376Post saintsRrising »

BackFromUSA wrote:. Our ruckman plus Armitage Jones and Dunstan must be the four players at every centre bounce.

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Given rotations by one's opponent....you cannot run your mids 100% without a break.


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Re: Midfield tonight

Post: # 1441399Post gringo »

Savage and Armo will have to lift and that should leave some room for some of the others to get their hands in like Dunstan. Jones will be there for a bit of help and we can always put Ray and Wright in for a run on the ball. Newnes can go in there even Dempster.


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Re: Midfield tonight

Post: # 1441408Post fugazi »

Will be interesting.
The weakest "on -paper" midfield I've ever seen in any side.
So opportunity to shine.


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Re: Midfield tonight

Post: # 1441412Post Con Gorozidis »

A lot sits on Savage, Armo, Geary and Ray.

Their time to stand up and be counted as sr players.

Are they good players or GOPS?

We will know the answer in 4 hours time.


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