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Hey demons007, will there be any other changes? Seeing as you're so good at this...(PLEASE MARTIN FOR MCKENZIE)

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Not sure about any other changes

Just go ahead and predict 'em, I wanna see if you get them right :P

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That is AWESOME news.

Nothing better than going to the footy and watching a kid (or in this case, guy) play his first match.

Good luck to him. It's been a long long time coming and it is a credit to him that he has stuck it out.

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Will be good to see how Hughes goes. I've seen him play at Casey a few times and he is a fantastic mark, he does seem to me to go missing a bit, though in fairness it could just be a difficulty in working his way through the congestion that can be VFL forward lines at times

Interested to see how he goes running into the free space that our forward line generates on the rebound as well as seeing his pack marking ability in the AFL

A good in and about time, I thought he may have got a call up last year. I hope he is in for more than one game though regardless of his output tomorrow night

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I'm liking the recent trend of debuting players in big games. We had 4 debutants in Round 1 last year, we had Watts on Queens Birthday, Jurrah in our only Friday night match last year, Scully and Trengove in Round 1 this year, and now Hughes in our only Friday night match this year.

Of course, we've had plenty of debutants start their careers in absolutely un-memorable games, but still, I reckon a big game is the best way to start.

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I'm liking the recent trend of debuting players in big games. We had 4 debutants in Round 1 last year, we had Watts on Queens Birthday, Jurrah in our only Friday night match last year, Scully and Trengove in Round 1 this year, and now Hughes in our only Friday night match this year.

Of course, we've had plenty of debutants start their careers in absolutely un-memorable games, but still, I reckon a big game is the best way to start.

All 3 of the games you mentioned we lost by around 50 points if I'm not wrong.

Hope Hughes as the most low-key of those introductions can change that.

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Well done Danny. Terrific news. I saw him last year in Jack Watt's first game for Casey and thought he looked ok.

Have a look at his 'mark of the century' on u-tube. They had to choose b/w Hughes and Miller so I'm glad they went for the untried player.

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I can't get over the fact JoelMac was dropped. Was he REALLY that bad? I mean... I know he was. But he's had a fantastic start to the year last week notwithstanding.

Maybe it was just with attack in mind, as per what Green suggested on the media? JoelMac out and McKenzie in shows we're obviously keen to keep that run in the midfield, and not keep the defence as it has been. (Martin - PJ, Petterd - Hughes is like for like, obviously)

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It was Rivers or Joel Mac, the club has backed Rivers. The only match up I see for Rivers is Grant. I'm sure the club has let Rivers know that he needs to get back to his best or find form at Casey.

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Been a real tough journey and his hard work reaps the rewards of a senior game

Good luck to him

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Hughes gets his chance. I am one who really hopes he has a blinder. He has had a shocking run and bloody deserves some good luck to go his way.

His career hangs on his performances this year, so get behind him at the ground and show him some demon love.

Really hoping #38 can kick 3 or 4.

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