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H's foot could be 'fortuitous ' in terms of selection dilemmas. ?

Possibly, but I still think we are going in to the game a little tall. Garland is a like for like swap with Lumumba though, but I still think we should have dropped a tall for Hogan. However I'm happy to back the selection committee here, hopefully it works for us on Saturday night.

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Misson injury interview: - Newton, Garland & Hogan available. (Hogan was ok just being conservative with back and hamstring tightness) - Kent 3 weeks, starts training next week - Vand 2 weeks,

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Melbourne team: round 12

B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland

HB: Daniel Cross, Lynden Dunn, Jimmy Toumpas

C: Rohan Bail, Jack Viney, Jack Watts

HF: Jeff Garlett, Chris Dawes, Jeremy Howe

F: Angus Brayshaw, Jesse Hogan, Jake Spencer

FOLL: Max Gawn, Bernie Vince, Nathan Jones

EMG: Jay Kennedy-Harris, Aidan Riley, Jack Fitzpatrick

I/C: Dom Tyson, Billy Stretch, Alex Neal-Bullen, Matt Jones

IN: Jesse Hogan, Colin Garland

OUT: Heritier Lumumba (foot), Aidan Riley (omitted)

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Melbourne team: round 12

B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland

HB: Daniel Cross, Lynden Dunn, Jimmy Toumpas

C: Rohan Bail, Jack Viney, Jack Watts

HF: Jeff Garlett, Chris Dawes, Jeremy Howe

F: Angus Brayshaw, Jesse Hogan, Jake Spencer

FOLL: Max Gawn, Bernie Vince, Nathan Jones

EMG: Jay Kennedy-Harris, Aidan Riley, Jack Fitzpatrick

I/C: Dom Tyson, Billy Stretch, Alex Neal-Bullen, Matt Jones

IN: Jesse Hogan, Colin Garland

OUT: Heritier Lumumba (foot), Aidan Riley (omitted)

Double teaming Natttannnnuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiii

Wiseblood Legend

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I still think the club could very easily make a late change depending on the conditions. JKH could well come in to the side for a tall if it's going to be very slippery.

Josh Redleg

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Big opportunity for Gawn. Can match Nic Nat in hit outs (or at least not get embarrassed). But the biggest criticism of Nic Nat is his ability, or lack there of, to take marks especially contested.

Get on your bike big Gawny and get those dukes out

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Josh Redleg

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Also will be interested to see if Nic Nat starts ruck rover first bounce, have seen them do this to us, and other teams, more than once to good effect. Dunno how we will counter that.

Maybe a little off topic but I just scratched my nose with a hotdog, how strange is that?

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I wonder if our midfield has been working on rucking to nic nat and roving his tap outs. We know how good he is at the centre bounce. Maxy and Jake will have there hands full but if Maxy plays like he did against the cats then he can get Nic around the ground with his marking.

Its 2 pretty good ins. I just hope we can put on an awesome show.

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Great to see Stretch and ANB hold their places. Probably a bit ahead of time due to injuries, but it can only benefit their development.

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Big opportunity for Gawn. Can match Nic Nat in hit outs (or at least not get embarrassed). But the biggest criticism of Nic Nat is his ability, or lack there of, to take marks especially contested.

Get on your bike big Gawny and get those dukes out

Gawn will obviously have first go, but I think Spencer may be the one to quell NicNat's enthusiasm around the ground with his aggression.

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Also will be interested to see if Nic Nat starts ruck rover first bounce, have seen them do this to us, and other teams, more than once to good effect. Dunno how we will counter that.

Maybe a little off topic but I just scratched my nose with a hotdog, how strange is that?

Not as off topic as some on here......

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Happy enough with the changes. We get back two good players, we lose Lumumba which is disappointing as he appeared to finally be finding some form, but Garland can help cover his role, and we drop the least important player from the Geelong game.

CBDees Redleg

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Not unhappy about the changes!

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Possibly, but I still think we are going in to the game a little tall. Garland is a like for like swap with Lumumba though, but I still think we should have dropped a tall for Hogan. However I'm happy to back the selection committee here, hopefully it works for us on Saturday night.

Which is just as well - or do you have an alternative option? A coup maybe? ;-))

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gee what a surprise Dawes wasn't dropped was he haters

I don't think too many are surprised but I still don't think it's a good move 'Curry'.

I guess we will find out on Saturday night.

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I don't think too many are surprised but I still don't think it's a good move 'Curry'.

I guess we will find out on Saturday night.

Well with the demonland crowd he needs to play about 4 times better than Hogan to get the same amount of credit

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