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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Port Adelaide

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Wagner would be 4th or 5th in line that role, and lucky for him we are missing AVB, Joel Smith, Garlett and Hannan.

Hope he does well.

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    Shocked to see Wagner in there, but I like it.  

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    6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Someone in graphics at the MFC really did a major stuff up with the half forwards/full forwards and followers.

    Hope they don't fire the work experience kid...

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    Our 18 looks very strong but our depth is already being tested by our injuries. As evidenced by The bench and emg 

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    I have a question mark over Viney. Named in the pocket.

    Frost on watts. No. Omac on ryder. No.

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    So, from the 22 who ran out for the Prelim, it's:

    In: Fritsch, Hore, C Wagner, Hunt

    Out: vandenBerg, Hannan, J Smith, Tyson

    Not terrible, but Hore/Wagner/Hunt is not 100% ideal.

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    59 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    It will not come down to pace but Gawn and the midfield and our contested footy. 

    Read my post, the one that Pro Dee responded to.

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    Decent looking side, more experienced and bigger bodies than Port (we also don’t have kings of flakiness Watts and Motlop)...should win my main concern is Jones Melksham and Viney are a bit underdone.

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    The AFL website lists each team's "notable absentees". It's hardly an accurate guide of anything but, still, Collingwood has 10 players named, then we have 9.

    Some teams have 3 (e.g. Port). 

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    6 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    I have a question mark over Viney. Named in the pocket.

    Frost on watts. No. Omac on ryder. No.

    The team won’t line up as printed. 

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    5 minutes ago, sisso said:

    Decent looking side, more experienced and bigger bodies than Port (we also don’t have kings of flakiness Watts and Motlop)...should win my main concern is Jones Melksham and Viney are a bit underdone.

    There is no way they would be playing them underdone. 

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    Still think Ryder won’t play, as they have Lycett, Westhoff and Marshall named. 

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    The three tall emergencies is odd / interesting - Preuss, Petty, Kielty....then Sparrow. I thought Stretch might get a look in as an emergency.

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    16 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    I have a question mark over Viney. Named in the pocket.

    Frost on watts. No. Omac on ryder. No.

    I'm surprised you'd contemplate them lining up like that.

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    Just now, Roger Mellie said:

    I'm surprised you'd contemplate them lining up like that.

    But I wish they wouldn't mess around. Even just seeing Jordan Lewis's name in print next to Robbie Gray's in a forward pocket makes me break out in cold sweats. 

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    Sam Gray in their emergencies. Thought he was a good player? 

    I worry that philosophy (ie. individuals picked on form) dictates our selections rather than best team to win against the opponent. We have 3 small fwds on bench. Risk being out match in height.

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    9 minutes ago, Skuit said:

    But I wish they wouldn't mess around. Even just seeing Jordan Lewis's name in print next to Robbie Gray's in a forward pocket makes me break out in cold sweats. 

    Fair point and enough to make anyone shudder, if not get full blown hives.

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    On 3/20/2019 at 6:44 PM, Wrecker45 said:

    I’m staggered the club let Angus Brayshaw play on after all those concussions.

    One bump can be another concussion in a single Moment.

    Risk assessment isn’t an exact science you need expertise, an understanding of previous similar risks and luck.

     

     

    8 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

     

    What a silly comparison. 

    steve - maybe you missed the irony there?

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    37 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Our 18 looks very strong but our depth is already being tested by our injuries. As evidenced by The bench and emg 

     

    35 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    So, from the 22 who ran out for the Prelim, it's:

    In: Fritsch, Hore, C Wagner, Hunt

    Out: vandenBerg, Hannan, J Smith, Tyson

    Not terrible, but Hore/Wagner/Hunt is not 100% ideal.

    One of the weakest 19-22 players I've seen selected in a Melbourne team for 3 years.

    For us to win easy, Port need to be terrible (possibly what the situation is). But I think more realistically, we should win by 2 goals, but I'm not as confident as I was.

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    With our injuries I thought Stretch would get a bench spot.

    He now knows where he is in the pecking order.

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    42 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    The team won’t line up as printed. 

    This should just be pinned to every pregame thread...

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    22 minutes ago, ProDee said:

    With our injuries I thought Stretch would get a bench spot.

    He now knows where he is in the pecking order.

    must agree.. Wagner surprises me ...ok but not  a world beater

    Memories of Corey Maynard's selection.

    Hore... know very little about him

    Hunt... hasn't had  a good game for over a year

    The practice game for Casey could be very important for a few players

    Fingers crossed we get through the next few weeks with wins and then get a stable team

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    Our backline is not filling me with confidence. I suppose we won 2 finals with a similar lineup. But May getting himself suspended is really going to hurt on Saturday.

    A few underdone players too  

    Not confident as I was hoping to be, but maybe just MFCSS kicking in on the eve of a new season

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    I am going to have nightmares that Watts plays a decent game. 

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