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MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 11

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Good team, looks balanced. Surprised Fitzy comes out considering Garland is gone, but we can get away with two KPD on Roo and Bruce.

Hopefully Michie or Riley starts as sub. Get some responsibility on the younger guys' shoulders and see how hungry they are to make an impression.

Didn't expect the Stretch/Fitz swap, but otherwise as expected after seeing the extended bench.

Best of luck to ANB on debut. Hopefully Stretch can step up too - very, very inexperienced looking side this.

Surely it wasn't that surprising...

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-06-08/what-was-he-thinking

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    Likely that Stretch will be the sub and share that duty on the pine with ANB which means the two mates from Glenelg will share the pine and not be on the ground at the same time together.

    Fitzy the 23rd player/emergency held back just in case?

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    Likely that Stretch will be the sub and share that duty on the pine with ANB which means the two mates from Glenelg will share the pine and not be on the ground at the same time together.

    Fitzy the 23rd player/emergency held back just in case?

    Just in case we field a tunnel ball team?

    I don't think Fitzy will be around next year!

    Like this team a lot really looking forward to the "Hyphen" playing. I have had this fellow in my teams for a few weeks now!

    Good on him!

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    I'm worried about the Dunn on Bruce matchup.

    I'd hate for the game to be decided purely on Bruce kicking 6+ because we've got nobody to play on him.

    Dunn should be playing on the oppo's 3rd or 4th fwd not No 1 or 2.

    This is where the loss of Frawley will occasionally rear its head (although still rather Brayshaw than Frawley)

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

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    Just in case we field a tunnel ball team?

    I don't think Fitzy will be around next year!!

    Disagree.

    He is very versatile, being so tall and quick. Yes he is no champion but he can still improve. He can play ruck, forward or back and can snag a goal. If played forward, he is actually not an easy match up for opposing teams.

    We have several others who will go before him.

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    I'm worried about the Dunn on Bruce matchup.I'd hate for the game to be decided purely on Bruce kicking 6+ because we've got nobody to play on him.Dunn should be playing on the oppo's 3rd or 4th fwd not No 1 or 2.This is where the loss of Frawley will occasionally rear its head (although still rather Brayshaw than Frawley)

    Will be worse next week if Dunn has to play on Clark

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    Small backline has me concerned. I had Fitzy coming out until the Garlo injury. Have a feeling we're going to be a bit more attack focused this week and concentrate on trying to get our run and spread happening for once. Probably cos we're not at the G and we won't know which side is the members side boundary...

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    What is the possible scope or timeline for O-Mac's improvement? I'm not doubting his ability in any way or writing him off, just wondering how the club is expecting him to develop. ie. seniors next year and whether or not he could potentially be as good as his brother as well?

    It'll be exciting when O-Mac and T-Mac are lining up for us!

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    We will certainly need fitzy next week against the Blitz show at Geelong, lucky Stanley is out, hopefully Mitch not back.

    I like the team this week but it is also very young and inexperienced. Brayshaw, Stretch, Toumpas, ANB, Michie all very young in their careers.

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    I'm worried about the Dunn on Bruce matchup.

    I'd hate for the game to be decided purely on Bruce kicking 6+ because we've got nobody to play on him.

    Dunn should be playing on the oppo's 3rd or 4th fwd not No 1 or 2.

    This is where the loss of Frawley will occasionally rear its head (although still rather Brayshaw than Frawley)

    Agreed. I think long term Frost can be the second tall, but obviously with him out we're stretching things a bit down there.

    I can already see McDonald being BOG blanketing Riewoldt but Bruce kicking a bag, Beau Wilkes style.

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    What is the possible scope or timeline for O-Mac's improvement? I'm not doubting his ability in any way or writing him off, just wondering how the club is expecting him to develop. ie. seniors next year and whether or not he could potentially be as good as his brother as well?

    It'll be exciting when O-Mac and T-Mac are lining up for us!

    Depending on form, I wouldn't be surprised if the club played him in a couple games towards the end of the season so he can have a taste of the pace of AFL. If Garland were to leave at years end (hopefully not), O-Mac could be a possible replacement.

    But I love the idea of having a pair of brothers playing for the MFC again!

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    Disagree.

    He is very versatile, being so tall and quick. Yes he is no champion but he can still improve. He can play ruck, forward or back and can snag a goal. If played forward, he is actually not an easy match up for opposing teams.

    We have several others who will go before him.

    Hope you are right about the improvement Red. At present Fitzy maybe the Jack of all trades but he is certainly master of none.

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    Based on last week, tunnel ball?

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    Hope you are right about the improvement Red. At present Fitzy maybe the Jack of all trades but he is certainly master of none.

    I see what you did there...

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    As long as a Gawn stands up I think we will win. If he goes down we are in deep Doo Doo.

    I think if Tmac goes down like he did last year we will have a bigger problem!
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    I think if Tmac goes down like he did last year we will have a bigger problem!

    We have Lynden Dunn who will Fill the void

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    We have Lynden Dunn who will Fill the void

    and then who would go to Bruce?

    Anyway , T Mac isnt getting injured and we are gonna smash these [censored]

    Go Demons

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    I'm worried about the Dunn on Bruce matchup.I'd hate for the game to be decided purely on Bruce kicking 6+ because we've got nobody to play on him.Dunn should be playing on the oppo's 3rd or 4th fwd not No 1 or 2.This is where the loss of Frawley will occasionally rear its head (although still rather Brayshaw than Frawley)

    Dunn would be fine on Bruce. Held a monster to 3 goals, 1 goal a quarter, last week after he got off to a flyer in the first. Apart from the one off ugly kick in, Dunn was in our top 5 and easily the best of our defenders against the Pies. Possibly not at his best form from last year but still solid. Cross was also great down back playing the loose man/pushing up into the mid.

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    Saints at full strength (only Sam Fisher out).

    and Billings

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    Dunn would be fine on Bruce. Held a monster to 3 goals, 1 goal a quarter, last week after he got off to a flyer in the first. Apart from the one off ugly kick in, Dunn was in our top 5 and easily the best of our defenders against the Pies. Possibly not at his best form from last year but still solid. Cross was also great down back playing the loose man/pushing up into the mid.

    150 game champion will be a rock in defence

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    As long as a Gawn stands up I think we will win. If he goes down we are in deep Doo Doo.

    If only it was that simple chook. I think there's a whole lot more that we would need to get right to notch up a win tomorrow

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    I think if Tmac goes down like he did last year we will have a bigger problem!

    Yes I agree HL. Among other factors, pretty obvious we need a stellar game from T-Mac on the Roo If we are to get over the line

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