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Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 5

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I hope Clisby doesn't become the James Magner of this year..

Very stiff...

Pardon my off season ignorance, but what happened to Magner again?

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    Pardon my off season ignorance, but what happened to Magner again?

    Neeld and Co didn't rate him, and apparently neither did anyone else in the competition.

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    Pardon my off season ignorance, but what happened to Magner again?

    Ripped it up in the VFL week after week (had 53 touches one week) but for some reason was always overlooked in team selections. Currently playing for Port Melbourne I think.

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    We've got this! We'll get home by 14 points in a tough, close fought game. Watts will shine brightly,

    Dawes will continue to marshall the forward 50 and Chip will dominate the GC backmen. Our midfield will have a battle but will come out on top.

    Hallelujah - our journey out of the wilderness has begun.

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    bit early in the season to play nostradamus dd36

    On the other hand, you don't want to wait too long before playing Nostradamus.

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    On the other hand, you don't want to wait too long before playing Nostradamus.

    he's uncanny is nostry. Always seems to know where the ball is going to be
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    He's very light and physically immature and they'll want to manage his exposure

    Bathers in the showers?

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    Of the seven named on the interchange Kennedy-Harris, Matt Jones and Kent are not named for Casey so unless someone doesn't come up due to injury it looks like one of Evans, Fitzpatrick, Jetta and Toumpas will fill the last spot.

    Yes I saw that - I think it will be:

    Out: Evans

    In: Jetta

    If we brought Fitzy in then Dunn could go back to the backline and Fitzy could play that forward/relief ruckman for Spencer (better than Pedo). You would assume Fitzy would play better with the third tall (behind Frawley and Dawes) but I don't know if he has deserved a call up yet (not at the expense of JKH, Jones or Kent).

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    If Terlich doesn't come up after training this morning. Jetta will be in.

    I reckon JKH could be the perennial Sub until he builds a tank.

    We may be in a better place with GCS than last year

    The Demons also have former Suns development coach Ben Mathews on the coaching staff, which McKenna expects to help shed some light on Gold Coast’s players.

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    We've got this! We'll get home by 14 points in a tough, close fought game. Watts will shine brightly,

    Dawes will continue to marshall the forward 50 and Chip will dominate the GC backmen. Our midfield will have a battle but will come out on top.

    Hallelujah - our journey out of the wilderness has begun.

    agree with this.

    we may be on the same wave length, i thinking we should win our next 5 games and start our push towards 8th place.

    the big question with such a topsy turvy year,is who we will play in the elimination final.

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    agree with this.

    we may be on the same wave length, i thinking we should win our next 5 games and start our push towards 8th place.

    the big question with such a topsy turvy year,is who we will play in the elimination final.

    Richmond or Calton obviously.

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    Dean Kent apparently hurt himself at training today.

    Could be a late out?

    Edited by dazzledavey36

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    Dean Terlich apparently hurt himself at training today.

    Could be a late out?

    too many easter eggs?

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    Getting nervous about Dawes. Hope to god he isn't a late withdrawal

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    Getting nervous about Dawes. Hope to god he isn't a late withdrawal

    Why.....What makes you say that???
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    us by 29 points

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    Why.....What makes you say that???

    Fitzpatrick's inclusion in the 25-man squad. Wasn't emergency last week, and in Brett Allison's report, he says "Jack contested well, but I’d like to see him contest more in the air and get the ball to ground level, so that the smalls can get to work, if he doesn't mark it." Which was exactly the problem with him, so he is not being included because of form...

    Hope it's just a precaution

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    Fitzpatrick's inclusion in the 25-man squad. Wasn't emergency last week, and in Brett Allison's report, he says "Jack contested well, but I’d like to see him contest more in the air and get the ball to ground level, so that the smalls can get to work, if he doesn't mark it." Which was exactly the problem with him, so he is not being included because of form...

    Hope it's just a precaution

    I also thought that Fitzpatrick's inclusion was a pretty big surprise given his form hasn't been great.

    I don't necessarily think it means there's an issue with Dawes, it might just be in case of an emergency (which is I guess why they're called emergencies). Could also be someone other than Dawes, too.

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    I also thought that Fitzpatrick's inclusion was a pretty big surprise given his form hasn't been great.

    I don't necessarily think it means there's an issue with Dawes, it might just be in case of an emergency (which is I guess why they're called emergencies). Could also be someone other than Dawes, too.

    I just remember reading Dawes say he pulled up "very bloody sore" (can't remember which article it was).

    Let's face it, it's probably just another case of MFCSS

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