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Any whispers or inside word on who might come in this week? Preuss is a lock, given Gawn was smacked last time around. I feel Gawn will spend a large chunk of the game at FF. Anyone else interesting?

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    2 minutes ago, SPC said:

    Any whispers or inside word on who might come in this week? Preuss is a lock, given Gawn was smacked last time around. I feel Gawn will spend a large chunk of the game at FF. Anyone else interesting?

    I understand the Match Committee is checking to see if we have anyone on our list by the name of Lazarus. 

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    8 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I understand the Match Committee is checking to see if we have anyone on our list by the name of Lazarus. 

    He'd be getting on a bit but we might be able to snaffle him in the mid season draft

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    26 minutes ago, SPC said:

    Any whispers or inside word on who might come in this week? Preuss is a lock, given Gawn was smacked last time around. I feel Gawn will spend a large chunk of the game at FF. Anyone else interesting?

    Think Gawn will spend more time floating across the backline which is where they will hurt us. Pruess will do the ruckwork forward of centre 

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    I heard there’s a broom in the cupboard that’s been in decent form, it might be a chance of getting selected.

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    39 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

    He'd be getting on a bit but we might be able to snaffle him in the mid season draft

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    According to Wikipedia, Gary Lazarus kicked 206 goals in 132 games. Not bad from the back pocket!

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    59 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I heard there’s a broom in the cupboard that’s been in decent form, it might be a chance of getting selected.

    Nah he plays for Collingwood 

     

     

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    2 hours ago, Go the Biff said:

    He'd be getting on a bit but we might be able to snaffle him in the mid season draft

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    Excellent work Biff!

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    3 hours ago, SPC said:

    Any whispers or inside word on who might come in this week? Preuss is a lock, given Gawn was smacked last time around. I feel Gawn will spend a large chunk of the game at FF. Anyone else interesting?

    Not so sure on that, they only played 1 ruck last week (Vardy) with Oscar Allen the back up. We might decide to use Tim Smith to back up Gawn and then include another mobile forward option like Baker or ANB to replace Melksham.

    Sustaining really high forward pressure and locking the ball forward might be the only way to stop their forwards tearing our backline apart. 

     

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    3 hours ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Baker to debut...

    Confirmed?

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    Preuss for Keilty 

    ANB for Melksham

    Baker it Petty for Hibberd

    We don’t really have many defenders left. I can’t see them debuting Jordan just yet. Wagner has been in good form in the VFL but we don’t necessarily want another small forward in. 

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    The broom has osteitis pubis so I’m going with: 

    Out: Melksham, Keilty, Hibberd

    In: ANB, Preuss, Petty 

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    2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    The broom has osteitis pubis so I’m going with:

    Out: Melksham, Keilty, Hibberd

    In: ANB, Preuss, Petty

    I reckon Tim Smith to get the call up rather than Petty. Petty is built like Cale Morton. 

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    2 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    I reckon Tim Smith to get the call up rather than Petty. Petty is built like Cale Morton. 

    Fair call, I didn’t realise he was available. 

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    10 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I understand the Match Committee is checking to see if we have anyone on our list by the name of Lazarus. 

    With a triple bypass 

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Fair call, I didn’t realise he was available. 

    Cale Morton went to West Coast for pick 200 but was delisted shortly after so he wont play. But Tim Smith would be a good chance. 

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    The broom has osteitis pubis so I’m going with: 

    Out: Melksham, Keilty, Hibberd

    In: ANB, Preuss, Petty 

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    10 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I heard there’s a broom in the cupboard that’s been in decent form, it might be a chance of getting selected.

    LoL... 'ere  'ET',  try this one. 

    ...  cleans up,  as a small forward.

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    Melksham out I would look to bring in Tim Smith and ask him to play a similar game as Melk. Run through the midfield every now and then and play high half forward.

    Hibberd out then move Fitsch back there to keep some run out of the back line. Anb to come back or maybe Ossie Baker gets a run. it may be too much of an ask to debut him in Perth against WC. it may scar him for life.

    Preuss for Keilty. Dec has had a taste and now knows the steps he needs to take. let him mature some more at Casey.

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    On 5/11/2019 at 9:26 PM, McQueen said:

    Got myself into a corporate box next Friday night with all the fruit.

    Whatever happens, I’ll end up inebriated. 

    Yep....the old corp box

    The easy way to lose ones job.

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    1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

    Yep....the old corp box

    The easy way to lose ones job.

    The words of bitter experience?

    Maybe put it in a book. "Confessions of a Corporate Box Invitee". Then there was the time the boss brought his very religious wife with him. Turned out she was more than a little saucy! I had no sooner sat down next to her ...

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    12 hours ago, chook fowler said:

    With a triple bypass 

    I think you're mixing up events. I was talking about the football on Friday night. You seem to be referring to Scott Morrison's chances the following day.

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