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12 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Collinwood had Cox.

Port have Dixon, Westoff, Ryder, Marshall.

dixon, marshall, westhoff, ryder, r gray, wingard, s gray, motlop, rockliff and boak generally make up their forward structure, with generally a 5 man forward line at any given time as they play a structure not too dissimilar to us

(also, given the quality and intensity of those players that rotate through forward line for them, it's hardly a surprise that watts is out at the moment)

i'm more interested in who they'll match up on t mac, hogan, melksham, etc. as we should - theoretically - have an advantage in our forward line as their backline is quite inexperienced, with jonas likely to miss again with a hamstring, hartlett out for the year, and pittard and hombsh the only relatively experienced players out there, despite some talented kids in howard, darcy byrne-jones and dan houston in particular

it should be a cracking game

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    1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

    I have been reading that Dion Johnston has been playing well off half back for Casey.  Could he come in for Vince?

    He could but wouldn't it be better against a team from whom we have less difficulty forging a win for his initiation to this level, as he isn't quite equal, for example to an Oskar Baker (also untried) I am told?

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    19 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    i'm more interested in who they'll match up on t mac, hogan, melksham, etc. as we should - theoretically - have an advantage in our forward line as their backline is quite inexperienced, with jonas likely to miss again with a hamstring, hartlett out for the year, and pittard and hombsh the only relatively experienced players out there, despite some talented kids in howard, darcy byrne-jones and dan houston in particular

    Makes the midfield battle crucial then 'what'...'Andrew' was easier...

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    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-19/dees-keen-to-bury-memories-of-birthday-blip

     

    Sounds like 3 of Tyson, Stretch, Garlett and Petty will get the nod.

    So on that basis:

    In - Tyson, Garlett and Petty

    Out - Spargo (dropped not rested), Hannan, Pedersen.

    We're lacking a third key foward/back up ruck so T Mac will have to take a couple of centre bounces a quarter,.

     

     

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    21 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    dixon, marshall, westhoff, ryder, r gray, wingard, s gray, motlop, rockliff and boak generally make up their forward structure, with generally a 5 man forward line at any given time as they play a structure not too dissimilar to us

    (also, given the quality and intensity of those players that rotate through forward line for them, it's hardly a surprise that watts is out at the moment)

    i'm more interested in who they'll match up on t mac, hogan, melksham, etc. as we should - theoretically - have an advantage in our forward line as their backline is quite inexperienced, with jonas likely to miss again with a hamstring, hartlett out for the year, and pittard and hombsh the only relatively experienced players out there, despite some talented kids in howard, darcy byrne-jones and dan houston in particular

    it should be a cracking game

    Yep, I was talking about talls in their forward line v our backs. We'll know who is serious about finals come 10pm Friday night

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    10 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-19/dees-keen-to-bury-memories-of-birthday-blip

     

    Sounds like 3 of Tyson, Stretch, Garlett and Petty will get the nod.

    So on that basis:

    In - Tyson, Garlett and Petty

    Out - Spargo (dropped not rested), Hannan, Pedersen.

    We're lacking a third key foward/back up ruck so T Mac will have to take a couple of centre bounces a quarter,.

     

     

    If the "ins" are only coming from Tyson, Stretch, Garlett and Petty, I can't see how Pedersen gets omitted. Structurally he'll still be needed. If Petty plays, I would expect one of the nominal defenders to miss (ie, one of Vince, Lewis, Salem, Hibberd, Jetta, J Smith). Of that group, I would suspect Vince is the most likely.

    Tyson, Garlett and Stretch would be putting pressure, I would have thought, on Spargo and Hannan. 

     

    Nice words from Goody about Watts, too.

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    10 minutes ago, rjay said:

    Makes the midfield battle crucial then 'what'...

    sure does

    gawn - oliver - viney - jones - brayshaw - harmes - tyson (possibly) - vince as a tagger on ebert or wines (maybe) - fritsch on the outside - hogan, t mac, anb, melksham, hannan rotating up to the contest

    ryder - wines - ebert - powell-pepper - wingard - rockliff - polec on the outside - robbie gray, westhoff, boak, motlop rotating up to the contest

     

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    For those discussing possible defensive chances, Petty is a much stronger chance over Keilty this week, Petts got a mention in the presser and Decs crook

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    Just now, Drunkn167 said:

    For those discussing possible defensive chances, Petty is a much stronger chance over Keilty this week, Petts got a mention in the presser and Decs crook

    Hi @Drunkn167

    If Petty was to debut, do you think he would cope OK at this stage considering what you've seen?

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    7 minutes ago, SFebey said:

    Hi @Drunkn167

    If Petty was to debut, do you think he would cope OK at this stage considering what you've seen?

    Yeah I think so. He was the Top under 18 defender in the SA leagues before being drafted and I think he’d be able to step up well, especially in his home state

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    2 hours ago, SFebey said:

    Collinwood had Cox.

    Port have Dixon, Westoff, Ryder, Mar

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    Just saw Goodys presser.   

    Im thinking Petty is a lock for this week and I don’t think Tyson will play. 

    It also seems Goody is happy with Gatletts form, so I think he comes in. 

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    2 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    Just saw Goodys presser.   

    Im thinking Petty is a lock for this week and I don’t think Tyson will play. 

    It also seems Goody is happy with Gatletts form, so I think he comes in. 

    They said up to 3 changes Tyson will be the 3rd.

    As BBP said IN: Petty, Garlett, Tyson

    OUT: Spargo, Hannan, Pedersen

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    2 hours ago, SFebey said:

    Collinwood had Cox.

    Port have Dixon, Westoff, Ryder, Marshall.

    Petty will come in. 

    This is how I think the match ups will work:

    Dixon, Weston, Ryder and Marshall Vs Lord Nev and the rest of the defence can play as a loose man. 

    In Nev we trust!!

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    Just now, WERRIDEE said:

    They said up to 3 changes Tyson will be the 3rd.

    As BBP said IN: Petty, Garlett, Tyson

    OUT: Spargo, Hannan, Pedersen

    I can’t see this happening as it will make our forward half to slow. 

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    Just now, Demons11 said:

    Petty will come in. 

    This is how I think the match ups will work:

    Dixon, Weston, Ryder and Marshall Vs Lord Nev and the rest of the defence can play as a loose man. 

    In Nev we trust!!

    Nev is mine, I'll rock-paper-scissors you for him!

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    1 minute ago, Demons11 said:

    I can’t see this happening as it will make our forward half to slow. 

    HF: Neal-Bullen, Hogan, Petracca

    F: Garlett, T.McDonald, Melksham

    Doesn't look too slow to me.

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    29 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    HF: Neal-Bullen, Hogan, Petracca

    F: Garlett, T.McDonald, Melksham

    Doesn't look too slow to me.

    I think it showed against Collingwood that we are still a little slow, so I think making those changes will exacerbate it

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    2 hours ago, SFebey said:

    Yep, I was talking about talls in their forward line v our backs. We'll know who is serious about finals come 10pm Friday night

    We'll know by 7:51pm by which Melbourne has shown up

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    I have a nice little Friday afternoon planned before coming home and watching the football. I’m overly confident about this one. Minimal changes, Weed and TSmith in. 

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    19 minutes ago, JV7 said:

    We'll know by 7:51pm by which Melbourne has shown up

    Did you know at 1.55 a couple weeks back which Melbourne had shown up against the Bulldogs? 

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    21 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Yes. Maybe I have a poor memory but I seem to remember Jeffy putting in some shockers in the wet.

    On the flip-side, Tyson. 

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    2 minutes ago, Skuit said:

    On the flip-side, Tyson. 

    It doesn’t seem it is going to be that wet.

    I saw between 0 - 0.4ml of rain 

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    53 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    I think it showed against Collingwood that we are still a little slow, so I think making those changes will exacerbate it

    Garlett makes the forward line quicker and Port aren't as fast as the pies.

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