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Spot on. His name shouldn't come up in discussions for who will be left out.

Stretch showed exactly what you want to see in a young player. His composure and evasive skills in tight situations allows him more options when disposing of the ball. And even though he's not a long kick, his disposal is spot on. With greater endurance and strength he'll get to more contests, and his possession numbers will increase.

Stretch is a really good example of a young player who is clearly being 'taught' well by coaches. He takes the first option, which is more often than not the right one. If you compare this to someone like Jimmy Toumpas (originally coached by Neeld's regime), you can see he is still struggling to eradicate errors from his game, because he fails to take that first option. This is down to the early poor coaching in his career. I think Jimmy will get there though. It might take a season or two to completely erase those decision making blues, but time is on his side at 21.

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http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/weagles-web-fox-footys-gerard-healy-breaks-down-west-coasts-defensive-tactics/story-e6frf3e3-1227421618499

This is really interesting stuff from G. Healy on how the WCE are defending.

Whatever we do we need to move the ball quickly and dont get into the trap of kicking it long down the line.

We need to run and carry and make the West Coast defenders accountable. We may well try to go small this round. An extra runner or two.

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With so many possibilities, this week's selections are fascinating to say the leas! It's hard to imagine that just 12 months ago we wouldn't have been having this delightful dilemma ....... and what's more, we still have a handful of our best 22 on the sidelines. I know that the bye immediately after a great win has me starved for football, but I can't wait to see this week's team. Was anybody near Tullamarine when the boys flew out this arvo?.

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i honestly have no idea what they'll do this week. playing up in darwin, going up against nicnat, hogan a definite back in, garland a maybe...

B: Jetta - Dunn - Garland

HB: Cross - T. McDonald - Lumumba

C: Tyson - N Jones - Brayshaw

HF: Watts - Dawes - Toumpas

F: Spencer - Hogan - Garlett

Foll: Gawn - Vince - Viney

I/C: ANB - Howe - Stretch

Sub: M Jones

Emerg: JKH - Bail - Riley

Given that Garland is fit, I'd say D Andrew has it about right. It will be interesting to see what percentage of the game Gawn and Spencer will be on the ground at the same time.

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No I won't.

Yet you still get up each day.

Magnificent.

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Yeah, but I'm not the one moaning about having a lack of time whilst bickering with Prodee. One day you'll understand the concept of humour stu.

pffft, both rank amateurs with pathetic post counts reflecting lack of content :lol:

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I have changed my mind 50 times on this weeks changes. I think we bring in Hogan, go tall and sub Spencer or Gawn if its not working. Players that can run need to stay in with these conditions particularly if we go in tall so would not surprise me if Toumpas misses. Garland is a must in.

In Hogan, Garland

Out Riley, Toumpas

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I have changed my mind 50 times on this weeks changes. I think we bring in Hogan, go tall and sub Spencer or Gawn if its not working. Players that can run need to stay in with these conditions particularly if we go in tall so would not surprise me if Toumpas misses. Garland is a must in.

In Hogan, Garland

Out Riley, Toumpas

I'd like the Toump to get a good run, give him some further confidence and not drop him on the back of one average game.

Edit: Terrible spelling.

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I'd like the Toump to get a good run, give him so further confident and not drop him on the back of one average game.

Agree, he was great against the saints and even if we loose we learn something about Toumpas, perhaps he has two bad games in a row or perhaps Paul puts the heat on him and he has a real impact, its his type of ground in Darwin if he can find some space...
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Agree, he was great against the saints and even if we loose we learn something about Toumpas, perhaps he has two bad games in a row or perhaps Paul puts the heat on him and he has a real impact, its his type of ground in Darwin if he can find some space...

he wasn't "great" hl, he was just ok. let's not get carried away

however, i'd drop bail first

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he wasn't "great" hl, he was just ok. let's not get carried away

however, i'd drop bail first

I wasnt getting carried away...he was in our best 3, 26 disposals 5 marks 8 tackles 2 goals and more importantly put his head over the pill for once.
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he wasn't "great" hl, he was just ok. let's not get carried away

however, i'd drop bail first

Wrong.

He was more then ok, besides the little slip at the end he was fantastic on the night. kicked 2 crucial goals and laid 8 tackles plus the 26 disposal to go with it. Give credit where credit is due, from where he has come from with his serious injury and form he was great that night.

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FB: Jetta Dunn Garland
HB: Cross McDonald Lumumba

C: Toumpas Jones Watts

HF: Brayshaw Dawes M Jones
FF: Garlett Hogan Spencer

Foll: Gawn Vince Viney

Int: Tyson Stretch Howe

S: ANB

We will be tall forward. But it's possible to work if we are smart with the rotations.

Hogan 85% forward.

Gawn 60% ruck, 25% forward

Howe 70% forward, 15% wing

Dawes 70% forward, 10% ruck

Spencer 30% forward, 30% forward. Subbed at 3/4 time

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I have changed my mind 50 times on this weeks changes. I think we bring in Hogan, go tall and sub Spencer or Gawn if its not working. Players that can run need to stay in with these conditions particularly if we go in tall so would not surprise me if Toumpas misses. Garland is a must in.

In Hogan, Garland

Out Riley, Toumpas

I think I prefer Demon Andrew's team or that of GeorgiouRRM (above) with Bail and Riley out. Although Toumpas was down on his St.Kilda performance last week, he represents our future more than Bail. Judging from Roos mid-year assessments, I don't think Roos will drop Toumpas based on him being down last week. Edited by CBDees
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FB: Jetta Dunn Garland

HB: Cross McDonald Lumumba

C: Toumpas Jones Watts

HF: Brayshaw Dawes M Jones

FF: Garlett Hogan Spencer

Foll: Gawn Vince Viney

Int: Tyson Stretch Howe

S: ANB

We will be tall forward. But it's possible to work if we are smart with the rotations.

Hogan 85% forward.

Gawn 60% ruck, 25% forward

Howe 70% forward, 15% wing

Dawes 70% forward, 10% ruck

Spencer 30% forward, 30% forward. Subbed at 3/4 time

The trouble is if you try to be cute with rotations to cover talls it means the mids will suffer and this is not good anywhere but more particularly in Darwin.

If we go in tall then we think it will be an advantage, I'm not convinced and hope we don't.

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FB: Jetta Dunn Garland

HB: Cross McDonald Lumumba

C: Toumpas Jones Watts

HF: Brayshaw Dawes M Jones

FF: Garlett Hogan Spencer

Foll: Gawn Vince Viney

Int: Tyson Stretch Howe

S: ANB

We will be tall forward. But it's possible to work if we are smart with the rotations.

Hogan 85% forward.

Gawn 60% ruck, 25% forward

Howe 70% forward, 15% wing

Dawes 70% forward, 10% ruck

Spencer 30% forward, 30% forward. Subbed at 3/4 time

Planning who to sub off is a recipe for disaster. Dawes or Spencer need to make way for Hogan.

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Line up from the Footy show

B, Cross, McDonald, Jetta
HB. Howe, Dunn, Lumumba
C. Toumpas, Bail, Viney
HF. Watts, Dawes, Stretch
F. Garlett, Spencer, M.Jones
RU. Gawn, N.Jones, Vince
IC from: Hogan, Brayshaw, Tyson, Neal-Bullen, Riley, Garland, Newton

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