Force Vs Rebels - Rd4 2014

[Brumby Jack]

6 Changes for the Rebels is a surprise. Would have thought you';d stick with a winning team.

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1. Max Lahiff *​

2. Pat Leafa​

3. Paul Alo-Emile​

4. Hugh Pyle​

5. Cadeyrn Neville​

6. Sean McMahon​

7. Colby Fainga'a **​

8. Scott Higginbotham (C)​

9. Luke Burgess​

10. Angus Roberts​

11. Tom English​

12. Mitch Inman​

13. Tamati Ellison​

14. Tom Kingston **​

15. Jason Woodward​

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16. Shota Horie​

17. Toby Smith​

18. Laurie Weeks​

19. Luke Jones​

20. Lopeti Timani ***​

21. Ben Meehan​

22. Bryce Hegarty​

23. Lachlan Mitchell​

 

[Braveheart81]

Is Alcock injured? If not, that's harsh on him.

Good call bringing in Hayward and dropping Dellit. Also a good call on starting Ebersohn.


For the Rebels, I know they're trying to work out their best team, but leaving Luke Jones out of the starting team is massively harsh!

 

[Dumbledore]

I picked that both props would change, as well as Kingston for Mitchell. Jones dropped for Neville is absolutely ridiculous. Don't like Roberts for Hegarty at all.

 

[KevinO]

Jones and Hegarty being dropped is crazy. The 23 should have stayed the same with maybe the swap at 7 and 14 but that's it.

TT it's not Munster anymore, we only have a 16 game season.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Is Alcock injured? If not, that's harsh on him.

Yes, it says he has a shoulder complaint

 

[thierry dusautoir]

Maybe he doesn't rate the force and just doesn't wanna risk some players

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

We may have crossed paths. There most weeks for the S15 and prior to Force games.

Every chance we have. I've been going there for as long as we've been playing at NIB.

 

[KevinO]

So Jones/McMahon is cover for open side?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Ok, Looking at Maps of all these pubs. I am thinking I will goto the Brisbane before the game. Afterwards will just decide somewhere that is showing the Irish game.

The only thing with the Brizzy is that it gets pretty packed before the game. Get there early would be my advice. It's also full of bright young things, so there will be ample opportunity for people watching

 

[Braveheart81]

Making so many unforced changes after a comprehensive victory seems like a recipe for disaster to me. Even if it is only the Rebels second competition game.

The Force are at home and will be better than last week.

It will be an awkward press conference for Totality Tony if the Rebels don't win this one.

 

[KevinO]

Making so many unforced changes after a comprehensive victory seems like a recipe for disaster to me. Even if it is only the Rebels second competition game.

The Force are at home and will be better than last week.

It will be an awkward press conference for Totality Tony if the Rebels don't win this one.

At least with Smith, Weeks, Jones and Hegarty on the Bench we have a chance at our usual come from behind tactics that where missing last week.

 

[Highlander35]

It seems really NH to me. Rotating props and flyhalf, 2 big men on the bench.

I don't mind it, but changing a winning line up when you don't have to is always dangerous.

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[Dumbledore]

He has to be thinking long term here, trying to work out a few combinations/alternatives against a 'weaker' team. Looks like there's a few guys who are locked in until something egregious happens but there's a few spots up for grabs. 1,3, 5, 7 and 14. Alternatively he's just trying to pick a fucking massive team with a kicking FH and we're just going to try and molest the Force for the first 60 with some athletic guys in Jones and Timani Jr. to come off the bench and cause absolute mayhem against a tired oppo.

 

[Highlander35]

REBELS SMASH!!!

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[I like to watch]

He has to be thinking long term here, trying to work out a few combinations/alternatives against a 'weaker' team. Looks like there's a few guys who are locked in until something egregious happens but there's a few spots up for grabs. 1,3, 5, 7 and 14. Alternatively he's just trying to pick a fucking massive team with a kicking FH and we're just going to try and molest the Force for the first 60 with some athletic guys in Jones and Timani Jr. to come off the bench and cause absolute mayhem against a tired oppo.

I reckon it's the latter.
He is anticipating a fucking big arm wrestle.
Win that,then bring on some speed later in the game.

 

[Moono75]

He has to be thinking long term here, trying to work out a few combinations/alternatives against a 'weaker' team. Looks like there's a few guys who are locked in until something egregious happens but there's a few spots up for grabs. 1,3, 5, 7 and 14. Alternatively he's just trying to pick a fucking massive team with a kicking FH and we're just going to try and molest the Force for the first 60 with some athletic guys in Jones and Timani Jr. to come off the bench and cause absolute mayhem against a tired oppo.

Do you always come across as so arrogant?

 

[swingpass]

the front row changes as predicted.
hegaty paid the price of not following the "fuckin game plan", (look at the video of mcgahan in the coaches box)
similarly fuglistaler for throwing the sucker punch
mcgahan clearly throwing down a marker that everyone toes the line and follows orders.
think jones is stiff
could be a very interesting presser

 

[daz]

Jones had ice strapped all over his right calf and knee after last week's game, so he may be a bit sore.

Either way, I'm not too concerned. Tony is trying a few things and given what I have seen so far, I am not about to start bagging him.

And realistically, the players are still available, even if they are not starting. Want to bet that Tony won't make early subs if needed? I sure don't.

 

[daz]

Do you always come across as so arrogant?

Not sure that was arrogant. I think DD was simply putting forth a viewpoint of what Tony might be thinking.

Arrogant is when we say that the Rebels 'B' team may as well get a run, for all the threat that the Force pose. He didn't say anything like that, did he?

 

[Tex]

Do you always come across as so arrogant?

Not sure where you read arrogance there?

I'm not a fan of Gus yet, but will give him the option to grow on me. For what it's worth I think DD's read on the Rebels selections looks fairly astute.