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I think the boys can win this one if they just remember my old school motto "pone aciem nuces"

I googled it. If google doesn't know, then it cannot be.

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    Maybe Watts will end up being our version of Andrew Mackie.

    A high draft choice who goes to a club yearning for a match winning forward, but struggling to cope with the physicality and expectation of the position, goes to the backline and becomes an All-Australian in a premeirship team.

    Top post!

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    Might be the glass of wine I've had but I'm feeling a little excited by this line up?

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    Wow, that would certainly get the boys up and going, but.....no cigar, sport

    P.S. you might be in trouble with the mods

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    Wow, that would certainly get the boys up and going, but.....no cigar, sport

    P.S. you might be in trouble with the mods

    Apologies.

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    keep working on it.....

    Ok, so here goes,

    aciem: "a sharp edge, cutting part"

    nuces: "to relinquish the nuts"

    Could be way off the mark.

    No idea about "Pone," but I think I get the general idea.

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    Aussie not even entertained as an emergency - desperately needing a spell at Casey to find form.

    Good to see Howe is on the verge too, being named emergency.

    He's injured with a knee.

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    Ok, so here goes,

    aciem: "a sharp edge, cutting part"

    nuces: "to relinquish the nuts"

    Could be way off the mark.

    No idea about "Pone," but I think I get the general idea.

    You're getting there - "put your b***s on the line"

    And it was actually the unofficial school motto

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    "But the Dees have lost small forward Austin Wonaeamirri with a knee injury. As expected Rohan Bail (knee), Colin Garland (ankle) and Lynden Dunn (suspension) are also sidelined through injury.

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    Oh. Didn't see that. Thanks.

    Has still been in some pretty ordinary form.

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    Good changes IMO.

    Bate comes in for Dunn. Newton clearly has to play second ruck to Martin, so Bate will play as the key forward I presume.

    Bennell isn't worthy of a spot in the side. He doesn't do anywhere near enough. I expect him to get an extended stint with Casey before returning (along the same lines as Morton).

    Jetta may have been a tad lucky to hold his spot, but if Wonaeamirri is actually injured (debatable, given his form he may have been dropped and this is an excuse of sorts) then that might be why.

    Evans and McKenzie are revitalising ins.

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    Anyone know if Campbell is playing at Casey this weekend?

    Doggo there are no Casey games this weekend they have the Bye.

    Not sure what happened to Campbell last weekend i have seen nothing on him.

    Did not get mentioned in the reserves scratch match.

    Mystery man at present.

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    Has there ever been a game in the history of AFL where no genuine ruckman has been picked for either team? (With apologies to Martin - but I think he's not yet a genuine ruckman, although a very good prospect). This could be a game where Newton rucking might actually be successful.

    Mind you, McEvoy might still come in.

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    Watts will only play as a loose man in defense in the back line if that, we have Frwaley, Rivers, MacDonald, Warnock down back we don't need another tall. Watts will line up at CHF and unless we are getting beaten up that's where he will play

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    Watts will only play as a loose man in defense in the back line if that, we have Frwaley, Rivers, MacDonald, Warnock down back we don't need another tall. Watts will line up at CHF and unless we are getting beaten up that's where he will play

    I doubt the published team positions will bear much relationship to reality on game day IMHO

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    I doubt the published team positions will bear much relationship to reality on game day IMHO

    Agree, but a few posters have got a little excited by Watts being named at HBF.

    We will line up something like this

    Bartram Warnock Rivers

    Tapscott Frawley MacDonald

    Davey Moloney Jones

    Sylvia Watts Green

    Maric Newton Jurrah

    Martin Gysbert McKenzie

    Evans Petterd Jetta

    Sub Bate

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    Macdonald, Warnock, Rivers - each individual is justifiably in the team, but they make a horrible combination. Add Bartram in there and the Saints F50 will be a black hole - it'll never come back out.

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    Macdonald, Warnock, Rivers - each individual is justifiably in the team, but they make a horrible combination. Add Bartram in there and the Saints F50 will be a black hole - it'll never come back out.

    IMO Bartram needs to go to Milne, I have liked his role in as our midfield stopper, but I think we don't need to play a tag this week. Tapscott did a good job on Thomas last week but as you point out we need the footy in this guys hands coming out of the Defensive 50m arc. One thing we will get with Frawley, Rivers, Bartarm, MacDonald, Warnock is some good defensive players, you can back them one on one. You play Davey as a defensive wing man to give you that second quality kick down there and it is up to our midfielders to work hard back so we get the quality back there.

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    Agree Nasher. Jetta and now McKenzie give us a harder edge through the middle of the ground. Until the flashy types like Morton and Bennell are prepared to put their bodies on the line and land strong tackes we have no choice but to play blokes like Jetta.

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    Old55 makes a good point too. There will be a stack of pressure on Davey to hit targets out of the back 50 and Frawley to tuck the ball uder the arm and getting it moving by foot.

    Chippy-chippy with Riv, Nockers, Batram and MacDonald could end in tears.

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    Old55 makes a good point too. There will be a stack of pressure on Davey to hit targets out of the back 50 and Frawley to tuck the ball uder the arm and getting it moving by foot.

    Chippy-chippy with Riv, Nockers, Batram and MacDonald could end in tears.

    unfortunately true

    expect a lot of groaning and headshaking for turnover goals

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