A Storm of Swords - Tyrion VIII / AWOIAF / A Storm of Swords - Sansa III / A Game of Thrones - Catelyn IX / A Clash of Kings - Sansa II / A Game of Thrones - Catelyn I / A Clash of Kings - Sansa I / A Clash of Kings - Catelyn IV
i saw this tweet so you know what it's time for...
The Tillies Have a Problem: How Do They Solve It?
First of all: What is the problem?
The backline, they have conceded 8 goals in 2 matches. That is a HUGE problem. Mackenzie Arnold isn't the problem in goal, she's been consistent. The problem is Clare Hunt.
The front line, they can't score and they struggle with no striker to act as a focal point in the box and to play through and only one truly in the squad.
Katrina Gorry has been returning from injury and been consistently poor in midfield.
The solution to most of these are simple especially in the frontline. I'd propose a frontline that looks like this in an ideal world.
It's not too positive, Australia needs to take on a defensive shape for the match against the USA in order to deal with their threats going forward. Gallop as a naturally central midfielder and alongside the talent in the wings of Fowler and Foord, the players can track back with speed and leave Heyman forward as a focal point of a counter attack. However, this requires Yallop to be fully fit which may not be possible.
In the case that she isn't, this is my proposed line up. For both of these line ups, Heyman does not seem able to play a full match but I would like to see her play the first half to place Australia on a good front foot with confidence going into a second half where an early substitution could see Vine replace her in both line-ups. This again allows for trackbacks but brings on Australia's more talented attack.
The next problem is the midfield pairing. Kyra Cooney-Cross needs to be there. Katrina Gorry shouldn't and Clare Wheeler should. Wheeler has been so consistent when she enters that field of play and has been crucial in defensive and attacking movements. Her passing is exceptional and painfully underrated. Gorry can be a player that Australia turn to to bring the fire off the bench.
And the biggest problems: The Defence.
The tweet above proposed a backline where Torpey takes on a role at left back. However, her natural positioning is as a right back and she's relatively inexperienced. As a result, I would prefer to see a line up like this.
Catley is very effective as a CB and I believe her and Kennedy can partner with each other very effectively. Ellie has not played much at LB but she's an experienced player with an experienced head that Torpey doesn't have. I believe the Tillies will get enough from Ellie at LB and will get the best from Torpey and that combination is needed.
Alternatively, Polks could be brought into the backline to create this.
Where Carpenter and Catley can be used to their fullest and an experienced CB is brought into the backline. Polkinghorne has been more effective and consistent across the backline this season than Hunt and I would prefer to see her but she's had little play time which is concerning.
Now please stick any of these pictures together to create the full line up :))
sansa fc: amy wren, kaitlyn dever, arya fc: georgie henley, mackenzie foy / paintings: “amor aeternus” by william oxer, “absence makes the heart grow fonder” by john william godward / quotes: a game of thrones - eddard vii, a storm of swords - sansa ii, a clash of kings - arya ii
Hear me out: IASIP genderbender episode where everyone plays itself as the opposite gender.
So Mac ("MacKenzie"?) is a butch lesbian (not very hard to picture) played by Rob.
Frank ("Francine"?) is an ugly woman played by DeVito.
Charlie ("Cat", it reads as "Charlie" but she still doesn't know how to spell it) is just your usual Charlie (sans the beard, maybe?) and with she/her pronouns.
Now it gets tricky: The Twins.
Glen plays Dee's genderbent version, whose name is, you guessed it: Dennis.
Kaitlyn plays Dennis' genderbent version: Dee.
Because they are twins, we already know what their name would be if they were the opposite sex.
So you have a blonde Dennis with Dee's personality and a brunette Dee with Dennis' personality.
Of course, you could have Kaitlyn playing Dennis (Dee's male version) and Glen playing Dee (Dennis' female version), but idk I like it the other way better.
bythewhiteline | How do you sum up a game like that in 10 slides? My first one back in a few weeks, and it was relentless - in the best way possible. So many moments of celebration, so much to capture. Another sellout is exactly what the Tillies deserved. Photographing them in my hometown is always special, and the crowd in Melbourne was electrifying… yet again. ✨
Stuff that's happened on show days for my school musical I don't want to forget
-Mormon Ben visiting his homeland
-"stone-faced"
-falling and eating absolute SHIT under the platform
-"I would HIT THAT"
-Billie saying I don't need to live up to anything
-Joel giving me his crown piece
-jiggle physics convo
-"Getting railed in the rain"
-Mackenzie and Dodges rap battle (she COOKED him)
-Jay saying he has my note hung up on his wall
-Ivonne saying he can't wait to see what I do in life
-Joel just writing "short" on my paper
-Ben letting me hug him
-Jay looking at me and smiling during Fearless
-Kaitlyn writing that I have good style
-Joel and Kevin enemies to lovers arc
-frolicking
-Ms. Branch saying I've improved and she's proud of me
-Gabe drugging drinks
-Mackenzie saying she's glad I'm in the show
-all the girls telling me I talk funny (in a good way) and someone saying "we love you, Juneau"