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Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 20

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Welcome back AAron!

Great reward for huge amount of rehab work and giving it everything he has in recent Casey games.

He never gave up.  He never gave in.  I really like that about him.  He is a true warrior!

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    From that side I would have Bench

    ANB, TRAC, KENT, and either J SMITH or PEDO depending on matchups

    Spargo can have a rest!

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    Looks like one change only. No way ANB or Trac getting dropped and Spargo would be stiff as Kent has no form

    Strong emeregency list!

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    6 minutes ago, Sigil said:

    Melbourne squad: round 20

    B: Bernie Vince, Sam Frost, Neville Jetta
    HB: Christian Salem, Oscar McDonald, Jordan Lewis
    ? Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver, James Harmes
    HF: Aaron vandenBerg, Jesse Hogan, Bayley Fritsch
    F: Jeff Garlett, Tom McDonald, Jay Kennedy Harris
    Foll: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Angus Brayshaw
    I/C (from): Christian Petracca, Charlie Spargo, Dean Kent, Cameron Pedersen, Jayden Hunt, Alex Neal-Bullen, Tim Smith, Joel Smith

    In: Aaron vandenBerg, Dean Kent, Cameron Pedersen, Jayden Hunt, Tim Smith
    Out: Jake Melksham (hamstring)

    Interesting bench. You would think Trac and ANB will play. Wouldn't mind Kent for Spargo. Would love Hunt for Smith if he is back to his best but he may need some time in the VFL to get back into form and fitness.

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    Like the look of this line up!!!

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    No way Trac and ANB miss, so we have Kent, Hunt, Pederson, Spargo, J. Smith, T. Smith fighting for two spots.

    Reckon J Smith stays, but is on notice with Hunt coming straight into the squad.

    Spargo or Kent to fight for the last spot.

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    If the coaching staff don't replay the 30 odd point win we had over Brissy late last season when we were up by much more then they should all be sacked for incompetence.  Show the collingwood game as well.  Each week for the next four weeks in fact.  These two debacles cost us.

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    No Lynch, May, Swallow, Thompson, Martin, Day & Hall...

     

    Sure you get my drift.

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    I can't believe Gold Coast's outs.. i think thats a bigger story than our ins. Plus Lynch saying he's leaving might knock the stuffing out of them before it's even bounced.

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    If hogan and T Mac don’t get 6 each against that defence something is wrong. 

    The is easily the worse line up I’ve seen all year. 

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    2 minutes ago, RedLegs23 said:

    No Lynch, May, Swallow, Thompson, Martin, Day & Hall...

     

    Sure you get my drift.

    Can you please change your photo please?

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    4 minutes ago, Wunders said:

    I can't believe Gold Coast's outs.. i think thats a bigger story than our ins. Plus Lynch saying he's leaving might knock the stuffing out of them before it's even bounced.

    Or it might inspire them!

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    If there is only one out why would they list all those ins? 

    Oh I forgot my own rule the whole thing is BS. 

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    1 minute ago, old dee said:

    If there is only one out why would they list all those ins? 

    Oh I forgot my own rule the whole thing is BS. 

    They name the emergencies as ins until the final teams are named,  same as every week...

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    Would roll the dice and play both AVB and Hunt. At their best massive ins. Both underdone but running out of time to be hardened at AFL should we make the finals.

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    Good to see coaches have shown faith in Tyson and JKH by keeping them in the starting 22.  Would be a real boost to their confidence.

    They are both getting more and more into games.  The more continuity our players get the better now that we are getting to the pointy end of the season.

    Fully expect Petracca and ANB to be in. 

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    31 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    If hogan and T Mac don’t get 6 each against that defence something is wrong. 

    The is easily the worse line up I’ve seen all year. 

    Fred Fanning already starting to move from his last resting place as result of prophesy...……...

    Will 18 goals be challenged??

    Meanwhile ( we will probably go down by a point!)

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    VandenBurg named on a half forward flank to replace Melksham.

    The extended bench is listed below. I'd play the ones bolded, so essentially Joel Smith replaced by Hunt.
    Christian Petracca
    Charlie Spargo
    Dean Kent
    Cameron Pedersen
    Jayden Hunt
    Alex Neal-Bullen
    Timothy Smith
    Joel Smith

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    4 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    VandenBurg named on a half forward flank to replace Melksham.

    The extended bench is listed below. I'd play the ones bolded, so essentially Joel Smith replaced by Hunt.
    Christian Petracca
    Charlie Spargo
    Dean Kent
    Cameron Pedersen
    Jayden Hunt
    Alex Neal-Bullen
    Timothy Smith
    Joel Smith

    It’d be tempting to bring in Hunt for sure, but it’s a big roll of the dice. He was in awful form before the injury and he hasn’t been back long. Kent for Spargo is also tempting. 

    I’d be conservative and stick with the forced change only.

    Stoked to have vanders back!

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    17 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Good to see coaches have shown faith in Tyson and JKH by keeping them in the starting 22.  Would be a real boost to their confidence.

    They are both getting more and more into games.  The more continuity our players get the better now that we are getting to the pointy end of the season.

    Fully expect Petracca and ANB to be in. 

    Yep, no chance either of them get dropped.

    I suspect they might bring Kent in for Spargo. He has been terrific Spargo but is young and they might want an older, hardened forward for finals and if they are thinking Kent they will want to get some games into him.

    I wonder also if Hunt might be some chance to come in for Smith? Probably not as not like for like, they will want to reward players for winning, if Kent comes in that's already two changes and he is improving each week. Super athletic and plays tall. I've convinced myself. He stays 

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