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While I agree with Roos that Kent helped turn the game last week, he's hardly been lighting it up with possessions. If McKenzie can come in and do the defensive forward role that Kent has been doing, it might not be so bad.

Record number of team tackles in one game coming up.

Defensive forward ...... bloke misses them from 15m and cant kick them from outside 40m.

Tagger is all.

Don't rate this at all but good luck to him all the same.

If nothing else it shows that if you play consistently well in the 2nds you will be rewarded and that is a good thing for the culture of the club.

I said earlier with Kent out Jordie might come in as a defensive forward. Freo get a lot of run off half back and the plan would be to stop this. He could take a role in the midfield and have Newton drop back more as a defensive forward.

Lets wait and see.

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Well done Jack Grimes for finding your way back into the team after four games.

Shows class and he will be hungry to cement his spot.

Same with Jordie.

Can't be serious.
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So what's your alternative?

Riley Better still The real HULK HOGAN would be a better bet!!

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I keep reading//hearing that Grimes/McKenzie are being rewarded for their efforts at Casey. Let's not loose sight that if not for injurys they wouldn't be in the side at all.

ANND by Gee Casey have played some "Quality" opponents eh?

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Roos clearly has a plan for Jordie, i'd be pretty worried if Jordie started as the sub and there wasn't a clear plan, Riley has been in good nick and would probably have offered more, although Jordie could lock down on Neale or Mundy maybe

Stephen Hill

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Stephen Hill

Mate, i wouldn't think Jordie would go to Hill, he would get burned off every time hill had the ball, not sure how many of our blokes could match him for speed.

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ANND by Gee Casey have played some "Quality" opponents eh?

I mean they did just play last years premiers but besides that.

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God, you would have thought Jordie was to blame for the malaise of the last few years the way some are carrying on...

I remember when we were lauding him the way we laud VandenFyfe.

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Re Jordie's inclusion: wouldn't it be fantastic if (come the final siren on Sunday), most around here are lauding Roosy's genius, while simultaneously pulling the cork on a Bollinger and wiping copious quantities of egg off our faces?

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Re Jordie's inclusion: wouldn't it be fantastic if (come the final siren on Sunday), most around here are lauding Roosy's genius, while simultaneously pulling the cork on a Bollinger and wiping copious quantities of egg off our faces?

Yeah wouldn't it!??

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Riley

Because Riley has really shown how much better than McKenzie he is, right?

It wouldn't make a [censored] of difference who we put in from who's available.

But carry on carrying on.

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Given it a bit more thought, hasn't Mckenzie been playing down back ? Reckon he might lockdown on Ballantyne

It's what I though when I saw him named. If they tag Fyfe I'm expecting Vince to get the role so the only other spot I could see McKenzie playing is the small lockdown back role.

Jetta doesn't get much of the ball down back so I guess if McKenzie can stop Ballantyne doing anything as a backmen then whether he get's the ball or not probably doesn't matter.

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Neale seriously struggled with a tag last week after being one of the form players in the comp in the first few weeks, i think that's the logic, Bernie will keep fyfe accountable, and do what he can to minimize his influence

the ones i'm worried about are Hill and Pierce, i'm not sure we have the speed to go with them

I can see H going to Hill for the majority of the game.

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I don't see McKenzie as being capable of playing as a defensive forward, mainly because I don't see him as being capable of playing as a forward.

With his kicking issues, I'm also worried about him playing as a small defender.

Assuming Vince tags Fyfe, I don't know if we can afford to have a second midfielder playing a primarily defensive role - one is enough IMO. So I think McKenzie is just being picked as the best available midfielder at Casey to come in and provide rotations, tackling, contested possession and clearance work, and running all day. If he does that, he'll be a decent enough inclusion. If he doesn't, he won't.


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I mean they did just play last years premiers but besides that.

Of course perennial Cellar Dwellars Frankston are just a marvellous footy side as well!

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I think he will start as sub as the 22nd player picked. Roos will back the players from last week to do the job and McKenzie will come in as the next best mid rotation. God I hope Toumpas starts to find some form soon!

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I think Jordie was picked purely because he is defensively sound and has the best endurance of all the players left from to choose. I have a feeling he will do better than about 5 other guys in the team if he plays the whole match.

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I think Jordie was picked purely because he is defensively sound and has the best endurance of all the players left from to choose. I have a feeling he will do better than about 5 other guys in the team if he plays the whole match.

Your joking right? Which 5?

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Dees by 4 goals.

The win against ninthmond I'm counting as a 11 goal win. 5 posters and 2 goals from poor umpiring were given to ninthmond.

8 day break, no travel after 2 interstate games. Freo bashed and bruised by Sydney.

Watts to kick 4.

Time to get the public frothing about the MFC

Dare to dream

I smell an upset as well. Go Dees

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I'll alway love Jordie for his critical role in the play last year against the Bombers that got us that last goal. Always!

Big heart, hard at it, good hands,...

Make them hurt Jordie!!!

Go Dees!

Was just thinking the same thing. massive game by Jordie against those flogs last year. not just the last goal but played crucial parts in other goals and performed well all night. Pederson was also crucial that night kicking several big goals and got that last goal going from the back pocket in the last minute. demonlanders should all revisit this game.

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