Interchange

[fredericko]

What does everyone think of Hagans use of the interchange? I dont know ho at the 60th minute last night we were sending Mateo back on as the 9th interchange. Ifwe areselecting Hindmarsh clones like Wagon, Robinson, Cordoba,Oake, Lowrie etc that have high wokrates but could not crush a grape then why are we uing up all our interchanges so easily? Why do we pick these blokes if they are just going to be interchanged to bring on a clone? I would rather they staty the whole game and Fui Fui (our only prop with any impact) comes on and off 3-4 times.

 

[strider]

i think hages isn't great with the interchanges - BUT last night we had to use up 2 extras that would not have been planned, in getting Feleti off and then back on - so without them we would have been at 7 with 20 mins remaining

also - we are only playing 2 or 3 'real' props atm - so the clones are actually being used in more a running game and hence would be tiring like props (not saying they are doing a good running game, but they are playing that role)

ideally I agree - I'd rather see: hindy + robbo + wags/lowrie/weller/oake/[other-clone] playing large amounts of a game and having 4 props going on and off using up most the interchanges

 

[bartman]

When Kidwell was announced as the bunnies 3rd interchange when he came on after half time, I thought to myself I wouldn't mind researching what Hagan has done with our interchange this year, because it hasn't really been crash hot - either than or the playing strength just isn't there to call on like in other clubs?

Some of the 10 interchanges should be no brainers...
20 mins - give your props a rotation (1 & 2)
30 mins - change the dummy half (3)
60 mins - put your starting props back on (4 & 5)
60 mins - put Riddell back on and give a backrower a spell (6)

So far that makes for a bench needing a dummy half (Keating) and two props (whoever), which leaves you one extra space, which we've been using for a back rower. Having that backrower takes up another two interchanges (on and the off), which means that we only have 2 interchanges up our sleeves to do anything different with.

We needed those for Mateo last night (off and then on), but I think what Hages has been doing is having the four props not just come on for 2x20mins each (separated by half time), but has spaced out their interchanges and thrown and extra on and off into the rotation.

I think it's mainly having the playing depth/quality/form available that's the problem, not how we've been using the interchange as such?

 

[hineyrulz]

I have been saying all year he has been botching up our interchanges, from memory the game against Manly we had used 8 or 9 against Manly after 60 mins and they had used less with 2 or 3 blokes being injured. But i think it is more a fitness issue.

 

[barney gumble]

Maybe it is an issue, but I think it's the least of our worries.