eppo67 wrote:And we wont be playing a man down for 3 quarters nest week either MM. Watch out for Big Ben in the ruck and resting down Forward when Kosi goes into the Ruck. Major +++ from yesterday. O'Brien and Shaw will be competing in the air with McEvoy and not Milne and co.
I know what you're saying .. and I see your point.
But you can also look at it this way too ..
We were a man short on the bench due to Gardiner's injury - but it meant we played yet another ground level player.
So because we left McEvoy out and then lost Gardiner - it meant there were 2 extra mid sized players/runners on the ground at all times - which may have come in handy and got the balance right ?
Interestingly we still won the hit out count ! .. against Jolly.
It may have been the extra ground level players that may have got the balance right for us ?
So McEvoy coming in may not be assured ?. .. it probably will happen but Geary may be the way to go which would provide yet another ground level player ? ,, seeing we won the hitouts anyway and who knows Jolly may even be suspended ?