WXV Round 7: Top of the Table Clash

[Nige]

Geez poor form lads, if we really were tanking I would have accepted unders for Joey and written-off this season.

As it stands though, we're only percentage out of the 8 AND percentage away from your mob Nige. So if you're putting in 100% and we're tanking like you claim, that makes your team look a little average, no? ;)

I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.

Haters gon' hate.

We've also been battling injuries and suspensions.

We were almost full strength to start the season and we dominated.  :P

[elephants]

Geez poor form lads, if we really were tanking I would have accepted unders for Joey and written-off this season.

As it stands though, we're only percentage out of the 8 AND percentage away from your mob Nige. So if you're putting in 100% and we're tanking like you claim, that makes your team look a little average, no? ;)

I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.

Haters gon' hate.

We've also been battling injuries and suspensions.

We were almost full strength to start the season and we dominated.  :P

And we haven't? ;)

For reals though #Worldsbanter :P

[Holz]

Geez poor form lads, if we really were tanking I would have accepted unders for Joey and written-off this season.

As it stands though, we're only percentage out of the 8 AND percentage away from your mob Nige. So if you're putting in 100% and we're tanking like you claim, that makes your team look a little average, no? ;)

I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.

Haters gon' hate.

We've also been battling injuries and suspensions.

We were almost full strength to start the season and we dominated.  :P

They will definitely be in contention for the top eight, as they have a few stars, but depth could be a problem

[Nails]

I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.

We wanted a crazy captain score so we took half the captaincy off a guy who had scored 140 and 174 in the last 2 weeks and gave it to a guy with a season average of 77.2

At first I thought the tanking call was a joke... Looking at it now however...

[Ricochet]

Obviously it was the wrong decision but honestly did not see Montags scoring so well against the Hawks... even still surprised after a 145pt loss

[Holz]

I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.

We wanted a crazy captain score so we took half the captaincy off a guy who had scored 140 and 174 in the last 2 weeks and gave it to a guy with a season average of 77.2

At first I thought the tanking call was a joke... Looking at it now however...

the tanking call was a joke, whatever the coaching panel is doing its working. I doubt many would have predicted NDT to be 3-4 by round 7. 

[Nails]

Obviously it was the wrong decision but honestly did not see Montags scoring so well against the Hawks... even still surprised after a 145pt loss

Yes, it's Tags, got to back him in every week, especially if your 2nd best option is a player who is averaging 77 for the season :-X

But I know LE wouldn't tank, wish he traded me Tags though. Have Tags in EXVs and AXVs :( LE wouldn't give him to me here.

[Ricochet]

Obviously it was the wrong decision but honestly did not see Montags scoring so well against the Hawks... even still surprised after a 145pt loss

Yes, it's Tags, got to back him in every week, especially if your 2nd best option is a player who is averaging 77 for the season :-X

But I know LE wouldn't tank, wish he traded me Tags though. Have Tags in EXVs and AXVs :( LE wouldn't give him to me here.

From memory we did try but had problems with the salary cap

[elephants]

I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.

We wanted a crazy captain score so we took half the captaincy off a guy who had scored 140 and 174 in the last 2 weeks and gave it to a guy with a season average of 77.2

At first I thought the tanking call was a joke... Looking at it now however...

Haha mate, I looked into this and although it clearly didn't come off I felt it was a necessary risk to take in order to have a chance at the win.

Over the Hawks past four matches, they have conceded on average just 2 tons a game against quality opposition in Fremantle, Hawthron, GC and the Tigers. Even then, these facts are skewed by the Cats game where the Hawks lost and the Cats played got the lions share of the points. Without this game, its much closer to one ton per game conceded in the Hawk-victories which you'd assume would be repeated against the Saints (and it was).

Furthermore, the #1 midfielder of opposing sides were kept (over the past 4 weeks) to an average of less than 100 a game.

Based on these, added to the fact that heavy rain was forecast for the game at the MCG, I decided to take the punt on Bastinac having a field-day against the Gold Coast, something which obviously backfired bigtime.

If it came off I'd look like a tactical genius.

But it backfired biiiiiiiig time so I'm copping the flak for it and I regret making the call. Don't worry, Rico isn't letting me forget the call probably cost us the win :P With all our outs I felt forced to take the risk!

Ahh well, we'll be back.

MUUUUUMBAAAAAIII!