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in the training thread... he didnt take part in some stuff at the start, but was in all the stuff at the end of training.

really hope hes ok...

You can forgive people for not reading the b$%^&**t thread, sorry the training thread......

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    Dawes is a premiership player who performed exceptionally well in that Grand Final!

    Toumpas is???

    Steven Armstrong, Mitch Morton, Shannon Motlop.

    See a trend here?

    Bacm on topic im not happy with selections. And its not a knock on JKH also.

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    Rumours that jones might not play?

    source is just comments on fb - people posting they have heard he may not play.

    I don't mind the idea of resting Jones if it means he'll be fit and firing for Richmond next week.
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    Steven Armstrong, Mitch Morton, Shannon Motlop.

    See a trend here?

    Bacm on topic im not happy with selections. And its not a knock on JKH also.

    I see you've identified 3 bad players out of the last 300 or so that have won premierships

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    I see you've identified 3 bad players out of the last 300 or so that have won premierships

    Do you want me to continue?

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    Interesting they didn't replace Viney with McKenzie, but went instead with the more attacking JKH. It looks like they are gong to attack....

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    Toumpas is also 21 Dawes is what 27? Reckon 6 extra years experience, 6 pre seasons and 6 years of good coaching probably makes a slight difference.

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    I'd personally prefer Pedersen to Dawes at the moment. Better hands, better kick, more versatile. He has VFL form behind him too.

    He's hardly bashed down the door at VFL level though. He does give some versatility in to the ruck, but he doesn't excel in that role. Slightly better kick, maybe better field kick but shaky in front of goal just like Dawes. More likely to take a strong grab, but less likely to get to as many contests. Certainly not as good defensively as well. It's all much of a muchness, but Pedo needs a few more good weeks in the VFL to replace Dawes I think.

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    Too top heavy, frost needs to either play a key post or be replaced by a genuine runner imo

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    Too top heavy, frost needs to either play a key post or be replaced by a genuine runner imo

    I think it's either Dawes or Frost...we need a 2nd ruck option with Hogan and Watts.

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    For everyone's information, I'm in adelaide with work and it has bucketed down here overnight and is forecast to throughout the rest of the day. Tomorrow is also looking quite ordinary. Wonder if that factors in with the final team.

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    For everyone's information, I'm in adelaide with work and it has bucketed down here overnight and is forecast to throughout the rest of the day. Tomorrow is also looking quite ordinary. Wonder if that factors in with the final team.

    Sorry to hear you are in Adelaide. Very sad. On the other hand a wet track might just be in our favour. Fancy us in the wet and should be beneficial for the crumbing forwards around the packs. Just got to get it in there and get it to the ground. Hogan and Dawes can do that.

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    He's hardly bashed down the door at VFL level though. He does give some versatility in to the ruck, but he doesn't excel in that role. Slightly better kick, maybe better field kick but shaky in front of goal just like Dawes. More likely to take a strong grab, but less likely to get to as many contests. Certainly not as good defensively as well. It's all much of a muchness, but Pedo needs a few more good weeks in the VFL to replace Dawes I think.

    Pedo is named as CHB against Frankston in the VFL so hardly being groomed to replace Dawes in the Forwardline.
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    Sorry to hear you are in Adelaide. Very sad. On the other hand a wet track might just be in our favour. Fancy us in the wet and should be beneficial for the crumbing forwards around the packs. Just got to get it in there and get it to the ground. Hogan and Dawes can do that.

    Thank you! It's no melbourne that's for sure. The new stadium is very impressive. I don't know I agree regarding the wet deck helping us. Especially if we don't go in hard like the second half last weekend. The forwards amd defence seem fine, it's going to be contested ball and clearances again and as much as I hope I'm wrong, they have far too much strength there. More so with viney missing.

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    Thank you! It's no melbourne that's for sure. The new stadium is very impressive. I don't know I agree regarding the wet deck helping us. Especially if we don't go in hard like the second half last weekend. The forwards amd defence seem fine, it's going to be contested ball and clearances again and as much as I hope I'm wrong, they have far too much strength there. More so with viney missing.

    Just day dreaming and deluding myself.

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    Anyone see the light training run in Adelaide? Which emergency traveled?

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    I think I saw Michie in the photos..... maybe needed for Jones if he is injured.

    Yep he is over there.

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    Michie completed the 'activation' session today i was there. Garlett wasn't there but i was assured by one of the players that he was just getting a later flight.

    not much to report it was pretty low key stuff just a light jog and quite a lot of huddled chat. It started drizzling during session but Salem was as slick with the sherrin as he was one of the two soccer balls out there.

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    Surely Brodie Smith wont play for the Crows?

    That would be borderline medical negligence. If he gets knocked out again tomorrow the Crows doctor will come under heavy fire

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    Surely Brodie Smith wont play for the Crows?

    That would be borderline medical negligence. If he gets knocked out again tomorrow the Crows doctor will come under heavy fire

    He'll play. Getting the 4 points is apparently more important than ones safety.

    Plus didn't Parker or some other Swan play last week after a serious concussion the week before?

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    He'll play. Getting the 4 points is apparently more important than ones safety.

    Plus didn't Parker or some other Swan play last week after a serious concussion the week before?

    Yep round 1, pretty sickening clash with Franklin, out cold before he hit the deck.

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