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MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 18


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4 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Ryder had his ankle strapped after fulltime last week. looks like hell get up. Max will have his work cut out.

Yes, big task for Max. We know T.Mac has great endurance, is there a possibility he spends more time in the ruck and runs with Ryder around the ground?

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Am thinking that Port will be somewhat confused with this side. Watching our tapes of the last month or so won't help them a lot...

 

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38 minutes ago, rjda said:

Trengove selection makes sense. Why bring in a guy, that went through all he has in the past few years with confidence issues stemming from early captaincy and injuries, when half the side (and most of the midfield) are out of the team? Basically throwing him to the wolfs again with his career on the line. He'd have the limelight completely on him, with expectations that he'd have to carry the midfield in his first game back.

I've got no doubt Goodwin's wanted him in the side the past few weeks. Goodwin noted "he's been in terrific form". I believe the past few weeks Goodwin's had to throw the lines in about Trengove being close and having to "work on things" as an excuse to avoid the real reason for Trengove's absence during the past few weeks of injuries to the team. 

This week in fact is the best possible time for Trengove to come in. We have our A grade midfielders back, which takes away the spotlight and reliance on Jack to HAVE to have a good game. This takes so much pressure off of him. Now he comes in knowing he doesn't have to be the star or the leader, but just play his role and be part of the group. 

No doubt he'll still be playing for a new contract, but this way the circumstances are tailored in his favour. 

Absolutely the right call by Goodwin and co. 

 

I like your thinking...

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20 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

The big test will be how Plugger and Hogan go in the same forward line.

Hopefully they will keep well out of each others way most of the day........and I hope that Jesse plays high / mid and Tom deep.

12 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Well yes, without Pedersen I mean who plays taller than Watts.

Which reminds me, I think we owe Pedersen a great debt of gratitude for what he has done through that very difficult period mid season.  He stood up and certainlyhelped us to a few wins.  

However it looks difficult to find a place for him in our top 22 - but a very handy 23-28th man.

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How to make an otherwise very long Thursday awesome - you read not only that:

- trengove is back

- that watts is back for his 150th; but

- viney is back

- and so is Salem; and to top it all

- so is Tyson!

Makes the craving for the weekend even keener, may have to have a Thursday tipple to celebrate.

confrats trenners - so good to see you get a crack. 

 

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By golly, it's hard not to be buoyed by those ins. Five top-ten draft-picks, a few hundred games of added experience. Imagine how the boys must be feeling? Throw in Trenners finally cracking the team, Watts' 150th, Brayshaw's return to the field, and our indigenous strip getting its MCG debut, and we shouldn't be wanting for any extra feel-good inspiration. 

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I for one am happy for Jack, though I really did think that the game had passed him by.

I do  look forward to the commentators clarifying Jackson and Jack Trengove for 120minutes +

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6 minutes ago, Skuit said:

By golly, it's hard not to be buoyed by those ins. Five top-ten draft-picks, a few hundred games of added experience. Imagine how the boys must be feeling? Throw in Trenners finally cracking the team, Watts 150th, Brayshaw's return to the field, and our indigenous strip getting it's MCG debut, and we shouldn't be wanting for any extra feel-good inspiration. 

And Oliver's 20th birthday!!

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1 hour ago, JTR said:

Umpires for the match, have seen me de-barr a little...
1. Chris Donlon
15. Matthew Nicholls
21. Simon Meredith

Ugh!  Two of my least favourite three

 

No doubt have been told by the AFL to take an extra whistle and take no prisoners from that ruffian, thug, jaw busting team ...The Melbourne Demons.

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9 minutes ago, Skuit said:

By golly, it's hard not to be buoyed by those ins. Five top-ten draft-picks, a few hundred games of added experience. Imagine how the boys must be feeling? Throw in Trenners finally cracking the team, Watts 150th, Brayshaw's return to the field, and our indigenous strip getting it's MCG debut, and we shouldn't be wanting for any extra feel-good inspiration. 

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30 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Well yes, without Pedersen I mean who plays taller than Watts.

Will be interesting to see how they match up on Port's defenders.

You'd think maybe:

Hogan v Jonas

McDonald v Clurey

Watts v Austin/Broadbent. 

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1 minute ago, Skuit said:

Playing in the VFL, no? It's a tight group, and the boys will be chuffed for Gus making his return. Might even get a few extras down to watch.

Ah i see....carry on..

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4 minutes ago, picket fence said:

I do not like Pedo being out. An underdone Jack Watts takes on ruck duties as chop out and riiiiiiiiiiiiipp there goes the Hammy again! 

Tmac will back up in the ruck. 

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1 hour ago, Biffen said:

 

Psychologists  all agree the best way to beat grief is by kicking multiple goals for the MFC.

Not all of them.

Some of them think Kardinia park is a better place to kick goals.

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