Matthew Lobbe vs Hamish Mcltnosh

[blues123]

Matthew Lobbe vs Hamish Mcltnosh

[shorty3264]

Gotta ago with Lobbe I think. McIntosh is such a huge injury risk, while Lobbe is a supremely promising player.

[GoLions]

I'm only gonna say this once. Watch out for the Blitz.

[Ricochet]

Really depends whether you already have Sandi or not mate.
If its a Sandi/HMac combo then I would say its to risky.
Although I'm not completely sold on Lobbe anyway. I don't think he's quite there year to pump out consistent premo numbers for the whole year.

[Vinny]

Stefan Martin

[blues123]

this is my team

Def: Mitchell, Henderson, Enright, Suckling, Empty, K. Kolodjashnij, Fuller, Battersby

Mid: Ablett, Pendles, Selwood, Beams, Thomas, Ellis, Tyson, Crouch, Morabito

Rucks: Sandilands, Lobbee, Currie, Apeness

Fwds: Martin, Dangerfield, Pavlich, Motlop, Hogan, D. Garlett, Kersten, Taylor

Salary Cap: $397.200
Bye Structure: 15/7/7

what defender should i put in and what changes do i need to make

[quinny88]

Think they will average around he same but Hmac is 130k cheaper so I would go with him if he is named round 1.
Don't really understand all the Lobbe hype?

[shaker]

Got Lobbe in the team at the moment read a small article a while back where the other port players said he was tearing it up preseason and saying he was turning into a beast , after a good end to the season and looks clearly there No1 ruck , a very good coach that is enough for me to give him a go

[_wato]

Think they will average around he same but Hmac is 130k cheaper so I would go with him if he is named round 1.
Don't really understand all the Lobbe hype?

Basically the hype is around him because of his last few games of 2013 including finals where he averaged so well, and many see him as Port Adelaide's only ruckman, hence more time on ball and in ruck and in turn larger scores for him.

[Vinny]

Staying far away from HMac unless there is no two ruck strategy and he kills the preseason.

[quinny88]

Think they will average around he same but Hmac is 130k cheaper so I would go with him if he is named round 1.
Don't really understand all the Lobbe hype?

Basically the hype is around him because of his last few games of 2013 including finals where he averaged so well, and many see him as Port Adelaide's only ruckman, hence more time on ball and in ruck and in turn larger scores for him.

Let's not forget in those finals he rucked against Grundy and Blicavs.

Hmac we know can average 100+ and there's no reason he won't do most of the ruck work at Geelong

[Vinny]

Dawson Simpson is the reason.

And regarding Lobbe.

Only 2 rucks averaged 110+ last year, and only one more averaged over 100.

Lobbe averaged 105.7 from his last 7 games in the home and away season (97 after the bye), then scored 118 and 105 in the finals.

That's just as impressive as any other ruck going around really...

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[nrich102]

Gun Michael.

[quinny88]

Dawson Simpson is the reason.

And regarding Lobbe.

Only 2 rucks averaged 110+ last year, and only one more averaged over 100.

Lobbe averaged 105.7 from his last 7 games in the home and away season (97 after the bye), then scored 118 and 105 in the finals.

That's just as impressive as any other ruck going around really...

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They surely won't play Simpson when they also have Hmac, Vardy and Blicavs.

Looking into Lobbes back half of the season now and he scored his tons against the following:

Sydney, rucked against Pyke, Mumford didn't play
Stkilda, good game against McEvoy
Geelong, rucked against Vardy, no other Ruckman played for Geelong
Goldcoast, rucked against Gorringe, no other Ruckman played for GC
Fremantle, rucked against Clarke, Sandi didn't play
Collingwood Elimination Final, rucked against Grundy, Jolly didn't play
Geelong semi final, rucked against Vardy and Blicavs

Make of that what you will

[Ricochet]

Simpson is almost the #1 ruckman at Geelong. He'd nearly play before HMac