#22 Rhyce Shaw

HAL · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:03 pm

That is a very original thought. Perhaps I'm just expressing my own concern about it. What is your real name?

spoljar · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Location: Lynbrook

rosspies · Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Location: Brunswick

Rhyce in Licca out is a win, win

DaVe86 · Man of Steele Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne

Licca has been good the last month. Such hardness he has shown. I even think he is hitting more targets than not. I am a proponent of having Lonie in the team, so i fear having both Lonie and Rhyce may make us a tad soft, although Rhyce has got a lot tougher and courageous. I, as i said in another thread about clement think that Maxwell is the one hanging onto his spot.

If Richards rucks more, it means Fraser spends more time up forward giving us a 3rd tall. Therefore, Maxwell has no spot in the forward or backlines at full strength. If we want a defensive forward, i think Licuria could be an option. I have seen him play a few times up forward, and he adds such tackling power, and ive seen him kick 3 or 4 goals up there on some occasions.

dish · Joined: 10 May 2005

Very simple Rhyce in Lonie out

DaVe86 · Man of Steele Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne

Just watch lonie's first quarter against the Dons and count the tackles, and count the goal assists, and then remember its his first game back from OP this year at senior level, after a few half games at williamstown, the last he dominated the first half of the game and was then rested. He gets another shot.

melliot · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Location: Bendigo

Maybe Lonie.

I watched the 3rd Q of Pies v Bombers tape last night.

Boy, Lonie fumbled and shirked the issue a couple of times when the pressure is on. Can't have that in the team IMO (especially in finals), even with his great disposal and run (and he did have a good game despite this). I think Racer could replace that anyway. What Racer looses in kicking ability, he gains in attitude and greater numbers.

BUT, Racer need at least 1 game at Willi first IMO

I like Lica in the team. He provides a steady head and hard body. Especially, now that we are playing in the period when the kids tire (both theirs and ours).

dish · Joined: 10 May 2005

i have watched the game twice Dave i dont want to keep bashing Lonie but come Final we need players that will keep there bloody head over the ball

OEP · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Location: Perth

Definately think Rhyce for Lonie. Both a very similar players except that Rhyce is more inclined to put his head over the ball.
On the Rhyce for Licca idea...??? Licca's been playing inspired football for the last month since coming back it would be a very bad mistake to drop him for a ball carrier as we have enough "run by" players and limited stocks of "in and under" players.

gregpie · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Location: tullamarine

Tannin · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:39 pm

The reality is someone is bound to get injured before too long. Out of 22 players, the law of averages has to catch up with you sooner or later. Rhyce will get his chance then - and whoever gets injured will have his work cut out getting back in.

The other thing is that Mick has already said that he wants to rest some of the younger players before the finals to freshen them up. Pendles might be one, not sure which others.

lethal68 · Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Location: Adelaide

Mich@el · Joined: 22 Feb 1999 Location: Ferenginar

Yes I agree with the philosophy of resting the youngsters. I don't want a player say Marty, to burn out! But I think this is a good problem we are faced with in such a successfully competitive team.

john b · Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Location: melbourne(north)

They will freshin the youngsters Pendles, Thomas, Cloke, Goldy and Heater. Hopefully we get that chance against Adelaide.
By then though we will want to give Josh a rest aswell.

Egan will be playing in 3 weeks, so does tha mean we loose Martin for the year?

If we keep winning we should give Racer 2-3 weeks at Willi, then have him bak at 100% fittness.