6 man Bench Utilisation

[old_man_tiger]

I think this will be good for us in theory if Benji can get it right tactically

Having guys like Brookes, Attard, Tavana rotate through the sixth spot would be good, not just for injury but also for the odd occasion where we might be up comfortably and they can get a taste in a winning side.

So many of our players recently have debuted and had a few games in grade before tasting victory... remember young backs like Taniela and Lawrence coming into competitive, if not overly successful, teams and it looked easier from day 1.

 

[Milky]

I think this will see more 80 minute hookers

3 forwards being interchanged with the last player being decided at a later point in the game

 

[weststigers]

This will be interesting tactically.

I feel the best advantage is to carry 3 forwards to keep the big guys fresh and punching through the field.

Then carry 3 guys that can fill your weakest positions if injuries occur.

Basically run a 3 man bench all season and only use the 4th guy as insurance.

I thought we gave one guy only 5 to 15 minutes each game anyway last year. The only issue for us is Api needs a break these days so we may be carrying a hooker/utility as first line bench.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

This will be interesting tactically.

I feel the best advantage is to carry 3 forwards to keep the big guys fresh and punching through the field.

Then carry 3 guys that can fill your weakest positions if injuries occur.

Basically run a 3 man bench all season and only use the 4th guy as insurance.

I thought we gave one guy only 5 to 15 minutes each game anyway last year. The only issue for us is Api needs a break these days so we may be carrying a hooker/utility as first line bench.

Yeah that makes sense.

I think 3 forwards + (hooker) + (half) + (outside back).

But I reckon Benji is building our depth so that potentially the hooker, half & outside back can be rotated each week so players do not miss much game time.

For example, Hope could be on it one week & Haywood the next; Madden & Andrews; Makasini, Luke L, Saukuru, Attard etc.

I guess depends what the plan is for Latu on his return as he can cover multiple positions.

 

[tig_prmz]

2 middle forwards: hunt/bunty/twal/ sione
1 edge forward: seyfarth/ sione
1 hooker: hope/murray/ godinet
1 half: fainu/ madden
1 outside back: plenty to choose from

I wouldn't load up on too many middle forwards because most teams use the same prop rotation regardless of scorecard, they just change minutes. If we are losing, we need smaller players and if we need to maintain a 2 point lead, we need mobile forwards.

I think the main thing is dual position players like MCK, aitken etc are less valuable now.

 

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[innsaneink]

Dont.know.some of these players positions but all 4 teams.seem to have at least a half there and.utility

 

[Dr_Ice]

Dont.know.some of these players positions but all 4 teams.seem to have at least a half there and.utility

With 6 spots available you would be mad not to have a specialist half in case one of the starters goes down early

 

[Jolls]

With 6 spots available you would be mad not to have a specialist half in case one of the starters goes down early

I think it should be looked at on a week by week basis and driven by the "fitness" of our starters. I can see at least three options that you could choose to run with and all would be effective in different scenarios:

"Insurance Policy" Ensure that an early injury to a key position doesn't catch us out.

• Standard Rotation: Three middle forwards and one "super sub" (utility).
• Insurance: One specialist outside back (cover for Wing/Centre) and one specialist playmaker (cover for Halfback/Fullback).
• Benefit: Prevents the "Damien Cook at Centre" scenario. If a winger goes down in the 5th minute, a specialist comes on without burning a tactical middle-forward rotation.

"Aggressive" A bench that focuses on spark rather than just size.

• Active Rotation: Two "impact" forwards, a specialist hooker (to give the starter a break), and a utility.
• Insurance: Two extra forwards (one Edge, one Middle).
• Benefit: If the game is a grind, use the forwards. If you need points, use the specialist hooker or utility to change the tempo.

"Blood the Rookie" Blooding young talent without the risk of playing them too early in a tight game.

• Standard Rotation: Three middle forwards and one "super sub" (utility).
• Insurance/Rookie Option(s): 18th/19th spots reserved for insurance/emerging stars.
• Benefit: If the team is up with 10 minutes to go "tactically" swap a veteran for a rookie to give them a low-pressure debut.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

With 6 spots available you would be mad not to have a specialist half in case one of the starters goes down early

I reckon it would depend on how good your back up half is?

 

[innsaneink]

With 6 spots available you would be mad not to have a specialist half in case one of the starters goes down early

Depends on the individual team...many say we dont have a half in our 7 let alone in the bench

 

[Jux]

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