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wouldn't be surprised if it's jkh. he hasn't got an inside game and it's going to be brutal with the wet conditions

Think it will be Vanders as sub

He hasn't played in over 4 weeks.. JKH played a full game for Casey a couple of weeks ago and dominated.

Vanders the perfect player to come on as sub in the wet and smash the [censored] out of them

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Stoked to see VaDemon back in, really missed his aggression around the pill and he really frees up Jones, Vince & Tyson to spread. His body shape is how I wanted Mortons to look.... As his prescence.

As for JKH, he needs to show a bit for me. Understand him coming in as our depth is tested (rather him over Bail, Matty J & Newton) but I struggle to see what others see when pumping him up. He isn't super skilled or super quick and I think Neal-Bullen has showed more in a similar role so far. If we ever get super lucky with our injury list and players find form would he get a gig over forwards Jeffy, Howe, Petracca, Trengove, Neal-Bullen and Kent?

Goddard is to good a player to stink it up twice in a row. Also Zaharakis usually kills us so I'm not super confident like others but hold them, Bernie does a job on Heppell we should be ok

Agree with this...

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Good changes, Toumpas could have got another crack but he was poor last week. I would've kept him as an emergency though, our emergencies are too tall for the weather conditions so hopefully we don't need more than one late change.

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I would have Grimes in for Howe (Currently a complete waste of space ) and maybe Riley as emergency as Spencer is too tall for the likely conditions. I agree with Toump being left out has been poor recently as as he isn't a one grab player the conditions will not suit

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I would have Grimes in for Howe (Currently a complete waste of space )

Yup. Not only is Howe a crap player, he will be even worse in wet weather

That 1 extra change and the team would have been perfect

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Apparently Hocking and Melscham have been withdrawn from the game.

On paper it looks good for us.

Just hope it does not lull us into thinking this will easy.

Posted (edited)

Two less experience heads..

Who comes in??

EDIT: just saw it was Ashby and Edwards.

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Two less experience heads..

Who comes in??

Out:

Hocking - 104 games

Melksham - 102 games

In:

Ashby - 8 games

Edwards - 14 games

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To me, the most interesting part of the team is the three emergencies: Jamar, Fitzpatrick and Bail. It suggests to me that Brayshaw is a certainty to play. Otherwise I would have expected two "smalls" to be selected as emergencies.

But this is where it gets interesting - why would Jamar and Fitzpatrick be named as emergencies when the forecast suggests that it won't be a day for big men? Is there any suggestion that any of the selected talls might not play?

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I still think this game is a danger one. Lets not forget they beat us in march with half a VFL side playing while we were nearly full strength.

Lets just hope they are mentally spent and it takes its toll tomorrow.

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I still think this game is a danger one. Lets not forget they beat us in march with half a VFL side playing while we were nearly full strength.

Lets just hope they are mentally spent and it takes its toll tomorrow.

When a club leader comes out and says "we've hit rock bottom" I think that's pretty damning for the team's mentality. Hard to be a new player and have a positive outlook when you see someone say that to the media. It's probably even worse on the inside of the club.

I can't see them fighting through the wet to win this one. Too hard.

Also very much looking forward to this week's instalment of 'Jack Viney made me cry'. Checking that thread is fast becoming my favourite Monday morning ritual.

Dees by 3 goals.

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They are our bunny, at half strength, missing their captain, with a shattered psyche.

We are pretty much playing a lame, brain damaged rabbit with one eye.

I'll be a little upset if we lose.

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my biggest concern is a young & hungry essendon side who will want to play for a permanent spot in their 22.. If they compete hard and tackle fiercely we may buckle under the pressure.. The wet weather will give them that chance to make it a real scrap.


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my biggest concern is a young & hungry essendon side who will want to play for a permanent spot in their 22.. If they compete hard and tackle fiercely we may buckle under the pressure.. The wet weather will give them that chance to make it a real scrap.

Honestly I'm not sure they'll be mentally strong enough after what's happened so far this year. I'm betting on a capitulation and a winning Dees score mitigated only by the wet.

Hate to be a stick in the mud but we did get beaten by their VFL side in NAB cup

NAB cup means nothing.

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Melksham is rubbish so no real loss for them. I actually wanted to pick him up in the draft back in the day. after 100 games he hasnt come on. still getting 16 touches, not clever, skills not great

Fark we cant lose this can we? Hird has lost the players I think. they should be rebuidling but the Delusional one will not admit that as it would be another reason to sack him

why do I cr-ap my pants every time we are favourites (esp against the dons)?

10 years of constant dissapointment you say?

yep, that would be it

pity it wont be dry, i would think we could really smash them. I (now) have faith in our leaders. Jones, Vince, Viney etc will not let this one slip.

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Melksham and hocking have just been withdrawn from Don's side

Two of the only wet weather players they had left in the team

We are gong to cream them now

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Prediction: Dees for 45 pts.

Tyson BOG with 32 and 2 goals (and to dominate the rest of the year)

Garlett to kick 6

Viney to send 2 off on stretchers

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Prediction: Dees for 45 pts.

Tyson BOG with 32 and 2 goals (and to dominate the rest of the year)

Garlett to kick 6

Viney to send 2 off on stretchers

Only 2? thats a shame

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I dont think they will be able to stop our hard edged mids in the wet and i expect gawn to dominate the game.

Jack viney to pick up a lazy 32 touches

Chris dawes to kick 4 snags

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