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MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 7

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11 hours ago, praha said:

We lose Salem's skill in the backline as well as Dunn's height

You do realise Dunn is 192cm and Garland is 191cm? Dunn does have a weight advantage, but it's not as though we're swapping tall for short..

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    11 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

    You do realise Dunn is 192cm and Garland is 191cm? Dunn does have a weight advantage, but it's not as though we're swapping tall for short..

    I have to admit to being surprised by that.  I've always thought Dunn was quite a bit taller than Garland...

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    If Garlo doesnt compete in the air and do his thing with ball in hand his days as a senior team player are numbered . I reckon he knows this , standards have risen and guys who dont play there role are out , do it continually and your a twos player . He looked miserable at the G in the club area a few weeks back unhappy not to be out playing -  was my interpretation. 

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    1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

    Haven't said a word about Garland.... Yet. I'll wait until he's actually played before assessing how it went. 

    Gentle poke. I believe both you and Colin handled his recent demotion very well. Good luck to him on the weekend - would love to see him attack the game and play well.

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    14 hours ago, Hell Bent said:

    Don`t mind these changes at all but ANB must have some lewd photos of Roos

     

    14 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Glad Oliver is in just so picket shuts up :)

     

    ANB must have slept with a coaches daughter, how the hell he isn't in has be baffled.

     

    13 hours ago, Django said:

    Seems to be very stiff at the moment.

     

    9 hours ago, Skuit said:

    10 pages already? Can someone give me a broad summary of the sentiment here to save me from scrolling through?

    Skuit, basically all you've missed is that Demonland has transmogrified into Sexyland.

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    45 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

    You do realise Dunn is 192cm and Garland is 191cm? Dunn does have a weight advantage, but it's not as though we're swapping tall for short..

    Watch McAaveny reveal this tidbit when Cometti comments on a centimeter-perfect pass to Lynch for his fifth . . .

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    On 5/4/2016 at 5:50 AM, Biffen said:

    If we don't beat this pack of ice dealing , God bothering freaks I will cut off my ear and mail it to a prostitute.

    PM me and I will send you my postal address

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    10 hours ago, dee-tox said:

    Hooly dooly. That one centimetre really comes in handy! Dunn is terrible overhead. Garland can at least mark and cover the ground which is what you need in a zone defence.

    Frost is another who despite his height struggles to catch the bloody thing. Five possessions last week of which half were turned over. Such form can never be rewarded. Both of them can't do what they're asked and have paid the price. Simple.

    The other half (well 2) were goals.

    Stats are great aren't they.

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    1 hour ago, mauriesy said:

    You do realise Dunn is 192cm and Garland is 191cm? Dunn does have a weight advantage, but it's not as though we're swapping tall for short..

    And Oscar Mac is 196cm, 2cm taller than Tom

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    We're clearly totally committed to zone defence and I look forward to the inevitable Wright vs Jetta aerial contest in the goal square.  In the end what matters is the score GC forwards kick.

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    I know that Wright is going to outreach almost anyone he stands near but idk about everyone else but id much rather it in his hands than Lynch...

    And i also feel like everyone was angry about how big and slow we were last week and now they pick a quicker side and everyone is angry we are too short... I'm happy to look at the side say we are backing in out mids to keep up their clearance dominance and use that our advantage. 
     

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    2 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    The kid can play.

    I was just editing my post to say I watched some highlights of his. Not too shabby.

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    2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I was just editing my post to say I watched some highlights of his. Not too shabby.

    Plus we always struggle against tall key forwards.

    If their midfield can get the ball down to their froward line quickly then Lynch and Wright will have a field day.

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    12 hours ago, olisik said:

    If we have a #2 draft pick consistently getting BOGs in the VFL and dominating and is fit while we have other players struggling to get a touch in the firsts then it is a no brainer.

    We are fluffing around too much. Get the best in period. We want to win, we want to make finals. 

    I'm mindful that Trenners has basically been given this year to prove himself worthy of another contract. The last thing he'd want to do is come in too early, break down and effectively end his career. I reckon it's great the club are letting him dictate terms - if Trenners plays a half a dozen games this year, and nails them, then he's off and away with another multi year contract and playing his part in a resurgent finals team. I'm happy to wait to see this. 

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    2 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

    This is the type of game where we'll allow a bloke like Wright to dominate. 

    We seem to play these guys into some sort of form.

    He'd better not...if I have to listen to Derm, Lynchy, whichever other muppets are commentating continually referring to "Two metre Peter" I'll go spare.

     

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    2 hours ago, small but forward said:

    I'm mindful that Trenners has basically been given this year to prove himself worthy of another contract. The last thing he'd want to do is come in too early, break down and effectively end his career. I reckon it's great the club are letting him dictate terms - if Trenners plays a half a dozen games this year, and nails them, then he's off and away with another multi year contract and playing his part in a resurgent finals team. I'm happy to wait to see this. 

    He's 24yo....

    He has time

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    26 minutes ago, Kumamoto_Ken said:

    He'd better not...if I have to listen to Derm, Lynchy, whichever other muppets are commentating continually referring to "Two metre Peter" I'll go spare.

     

    Dwayne: "Melbourne have just coughed that up and allowed 2 metre Peter to mark with no one anywhere near him!"
    Derm: "Geeeee he's a big lad, in my day a key position player was 6"1 on the old metrics scale"
    Lynch: "Looks like he's going to run around and slot that off the right slipper"

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    14 hours ago, SaberFang said:

    I just don't understand anyone thinking we should rush back Trengove after that injury. Deserves a solid 10 block of games in the VFL at an absolute minimum.

    Why would that be? Why not 4, or 6, or 8?

    I'd prefer to see Trengove back in the firsts whenever he is fit enough. It seems to me his injury is done and dusted and it's only fitness and endurance that might be the issue.

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    22 minutes ago, 3Dee said:

    O Mac is on the plane, late inclusion?

    That would depend on where the plane is heading!  (Sorry3Dee!  Couldn't help myself!) 

    Don't they usually take TWO emergencies away on interstate trips these days, just in case...?

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