We have 10 interchanges in a match. What I would like to see is. Bold is bench.
25th min Paulo for Greig
28th min Hodgson for Hands
30th min Campbell Gillard for Doorey
32nd min Hopgood for Cartwright
55 min Greig for Paulo
55 min Matterson for Campbell Gillard
65th min Hopgood for Doorey
65th min Hands for Hodgson
70th min Matterson for whoever looks gassed.
That leaves 1 to cover injuries or any other players under stress. If a half goes down Hands covers that. If a centre goes down Cartwright covers that.
We seem to always conceed points in the last 10 miniutes before 1/2 time.
65th minute
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My experience in coaching is that you are looking at an overall game rather than individual player fatigue. Having an interchange plan that is with the trainer takes that worry of the coach who can then be more focused on strategy. Players are also aware of when they are coming of and can then really put in in those last few minutes before being subbed knowing they are soon coming off. What it does is manage fatigue before it becomes and issue. Cleary the eels have a fatigue problem in that ten minute period before 1/2 time. Sure things change during the game but you should always have a starting point.
You have Matterson not coming on until 55 min
Then you have him coming on again at 70 min without coming off ...
I thought BA was bad at bench rotation but ...
Matterson starts then comes off at 55 min and goes back on at 70th min
Beam for vb 80th
The bench rotation is a hard one . Never exact science. The flow of the game , possession and completion rates and the changes in opposition means you can't plan the whole game .
whilst I have been critical of BA for his use of the bench , I think you sometimes need to stretch your middles out if your getting dominance or arm wrestling field position. These two big boys are good enough to play long minutes but we need to try and get benches to be able to shift momentum when they come on not lose it.
cartwright has really surprised me this year probably the best defensive game I have seen from him. Knows this is his last chance in Nrl. Hitting perfect and driving .
In my opinion Grieg needs to get fitter and lose weight. At the moment he shouldn't be in the 17. Cartwright should start as should Hopgood. Need to make some bench changes except for Hands who should be on the field more than Hodgslow. Not impressed with Makaslower or the new recruit ( can't think of his name at the moment) Doorey is very good and maybe Matele who I haven't seen play.