CROSSING THE RUBICON

[hardtack 10,187]

Warnock named in case Frawley doesn't pass the test I assume.

Any chance he could be the Sub as insurance against Frawley fading out around the 3rd quarter?

[titan_uranus 23,253]

Really a no brainer here. MacDonald goes out for Frawley, Warnock and Spencer join him as emergencies, and Maric is the sub. Anything else would be a surprise.

[Nasher 33,246]

Any chance he could be the Sub as insurance against Frawley fading out around the 3rd quarter?

None, if the club's Sub policy is anything like how I'd have it.

I agree with t_u, I think that's the logical arrangement.

[Axis of Bob 10,516]

I think Jetta will be the sub, due to his ability to run through midfield.

[Guest Gotzy15]

going to be very interesting to see who we name on the bench as well as the sub for this sunday. I was originally thinking jetta as sub until i had a chat to my bro who is also a passionate demon.He made a good point that because the hawks are a slower team with bigger bodies we cant afford to lose jettas pace as the plan surely has to be to run them off their legs and take risks to beat the rolling zones, floods etc. what do you guys think?? maybe rivers or mcdonald as sub, maric??

[Swampfox 190]

Ha, Who's gonna take Brucey!

If he plays.

Nobody as he will find a way to turn it over

[jnrmac 19,518]

Ha, Who's gonna take Brucey!

If he plays.

No one. And it'll be the first time Bruce hits a Melb player on the [censored] in his career Ha ah ah ah a

[Brayshaw Self 847]

I think Jetta has been wrongly pigeonholed as a fast Indigenous player. In my opinion he doesn't have great pace but his positioning, fantastic lateral movement and good set of evasive skills allow him to overcome the lack of burst speed. With these skills I believe he is better suited to a more inside midfield role than a speedy outside midfield role.

[Guest DeesPower]

Warnock named in case Frawley doesn't pass the test I assume.

Or warnock might play to match up on Hale. Alternatively, Rivers might pick him up.

[Deeman-86 0]

Macdonald out for Frawley for team balance. Petterd Martin Jetta on the bench, Sub Maric. Petterd looked more dangerous than Maric last week, and IMO we should rotate the sub week to week or every two weeks to maintain match fitness.

Really important to get the ball quickly through the hawks zone and try to isolate their shorter backline.

[drdrake 3,066]

I don't mind the option of using Martin on Hale, we did this last week with Martin in the Back line, both will go into the ruck as second ruckman. It means to workload of Hale and Martin will be the same.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,534]

Given Frawley will lack match fitness (and assuming he plays, of course) I expect MacDonald to be on the bench with Petterd, Martin and Jetta (sub). Maric misses out. This adds a defender, when compared with last week's team, meaning Grimes or Tapscott or both can be given a chance up the field as part of the shifts which occur with rotations.

[DemonWA 3,658]

like the thinking there La Dee-vina Commedia

Dont agree with all of the Cam Bruce bashing though, the bloke was great to our club

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

like the thinking there La Dee-vina Commedia

Dont agree with all of the Cam Bruce bashing though, the bloke was great to our club

I'm with you there, it's pretty pathetic to bag a bloke who finished top10 in the B+F ten years running including a win and two runner-ups

I think the 'he might hit a demon target for once' line has been trotted out about 35 times this week

[DemonWA 3,658]

plus hes a really great bloke. LAst year at the western demons dinner we had Brucy & Green sit on our table. Brucy was a real top bloke, really laid back and probably started more conversation than anyone else on the table!

[DEELIGHTED 16]

Any chance he could be the Sub as insurance against Frawley fading out around the 3rd quarter?

great call as buddy will run chippa alot.

[H_T 2,941]

The skipper confirmed on Twitter a short time ago, that they've welcomed Chip_8 back into the fold for Sunday. Looks as though he has got through training.

[Demonland 66,984]

Joel Macdonald is the out for James Frawley.

[H_T 2,941]

Joel Macdonald is the out for James Frawley.

Perhaps Maric or Petterd to be the sub then. Looks as though Chip will have to play a full game.

[kegs 0]

in reference to the first comment what was the go with the sewell trade, I didnt even know we went after him. What went wrong with the trade that lead to disaster. Like I said I dont even know the start of the story but he would have been a hell of a pick up

[demoniac 1,246]

in reference to the first comment what was the go with the sewell trade, I didnt even know we went after him. What went wrong with the trade that lead to disaster. Like I said I dont even know the start of the story but he would have been a hell of a pick up

All parties bar Ryan Ferguson agreed to the trade.

[dees189227 11,315]

in reference to the first comment what was the go with the sewell trade, I didnt even know we went after him. What went wrong with the trade that lead to disaster. Like I said I dont even know the start of the story but he would have been a hell of a pick up

Melbourne were trying to off load Ryan Ferguson for Sewell but Ferguson refused to go. I think the hawks agreed with it but melbourne couldnt get ferguson to agree. Which is stupid because he would have been alright at hawthorn. But Sewell would have been a handy get.

[kegs 0]

excuse my ignorance but who the hell is ryan ferguson

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Melbourne were trying to off load Ryan Ferguson for Sewell but Ferguson refused to go. I think the hawks agreed with it but melbourne couldnt get ferguson to agree. Which is stupid because he would have been alright at hawthorn. But Sewell would have been a handy get.

OUCH

i think I buried that one in the deepest recesses of my memory

thanks Ferg

[rpfc 27,692]

excuse my ignorance but who the hell is ryan ferguson

Exactly.

It's the kind of trade that actually deserves to be vetoed in an Ultimate Footy game...