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Looks like we are going for as close to our Round 1 side as possible, which makes sense. 

No Pickett is interesting. Has he done enough for a Round 1 gig and has, therefore, been given the week off, or has he missed out entirely? 

Edit - just realised he is missing due to personal reasons. My bad. 

Edited by Wiseblood

 
Just now, Wiseblood said:

Looks like we are going for as close to our Round 1 side as possible, which makes sense. 

No Pickett is interesting. Has he done enough for a Round 1 gig and has, therefore, been given the week off, or has he missed out entirely? 

Announcement said he was missing the flight for “personal reasons”. Anyone have any insight?

Kozzy personal reasons? MFCSS or harmless


1 minute ago, Josh said:

Kozzy personal reasons? MFCSS or harmless

Might be a death in the family I’d say 

 
3 minutes ago, Yze_13 said:

Announcement said he was missing the flight for “personal reasons”. Anyone have any insight?

Yes, totally missed that. Thanks for the clarification! 

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

No Salem.

Wasnt at training either according to the Tuesday reports.

Report says sick


No Salem adds to the intrigue about his 'no show' at training on Tuesday.  Any insights?

5 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

No Salem adds to the intrigue about his 'no show' at training on Tuesday.  Any insights?

Read the website..  it says he's sick.

I would have Sparrow in the side.

Let's say that's our best available right now. Salem gets back in, with Brayshaw and Vanders on the bench, there is only one spot for:

-Hannan

-Smith

-Kosi

-Jackson

-Spargo

-Hore

-Lockhart

-Brown

-Bedford

-Jordan

-Sparrow

-Hunt

-Wagner

-Rivers

-Dunkley

-Petty

-Baker

 

There is a lot of pressure on the ANBs and Weids, Hibbards and OMacs to play well to keep their spots.

We have at least one depth in every position except ruck (waiting on Preuss to return) and probably the wings, and we perhaps dont have the spread of "star" quality or "match winners" across the 22.

As long as a large number of key/top players don't get injured, we seem to have decent depth. 

Edited by deanox
Missed a couple

Pretty close to our round one side I’d say, big question looking ahead is whether Kozzie has done enough to warrant a spot vs the Eagles. I’d be leaning towards no but having said that let’s see what our forward pressure is like without him. Bedford has had some high praise by track watchers here so perhaps he gets first go. 

Plus there’s something about him debuting on the G that conjures up a bit of romance. 

As for this match I’d say for a pre-season match it’ll be played with pretty decent intensity, both teams will be keen for a good hit out before round one. 

(AvB please line up Scully if he’s out there! ?)


Where the list is at:- 

Oskar Baker — not selected
Toby Bedford — selected v Hawthorn 
Harley Bennell — injured 
Austin Bradtke — not selected
Angus Brayshaw — selected v Hawthorn 
Mitch Brown —  selected v Hawthorn 
Kade Chandler — injured
Kyle Dunkley — injured
Bayley Fritsch — selected v Hawthorn 
Max Gawn — selected v Hawthorn 
Mitch Hannan — injured 
James Harmes — selected v Hawthorn 
Michael Hibberd — selected v Hawthorn 
Marty Hore — selected v Hawthorn 
Jayden Hunt —  emergency v Hawthorn 
Luke Jackson — selected v Hawthorn 
Neville Jetta — selected v Hawthorn 
Nathan Jones — selected v Hawthorn 
James Jordan — emergency v Hawthorn
Kade Kolodjiashnij — injured 
Ed Langdon — selected v Hawthorn 
Jake Lever — selected v Hawthorn 
Jay Lockhart — selected v Hawthorn 
Oscar McDonald —  selected v Hawthorn 
Tom McDonald — selected v Hawthorn 
Steven May — selected v Hawthorn 
Jake Melksham — selected v Hawthorn 
Alex Neal-Bullen — selected v Hawthorn 
Aaron Nietschke — injured 
Clayton Oliver — selected v Hawthorn 
Christian Petracca — selected v Hawthorn 
Harrison Petty — injured 
Kysaiah Pickett —  unavailable 
Braydon Preuss — injured 
Trent Rivers — not selected
Christian Salem — ill 
Joel Smith — injured
Charlie Spargo —  selected v Hawthorn 
Tom Sparrow — emergency v Hawthorn
Adam Tomlinson — selected v Hawthorn 
Aaron vandenBerg — selected v Hawthorn 
Jack Viney — selected v Hawthorn 
Corey Wagner  —  not selected
Josh Wagner — emergency v Hawthorn
Sam Weideman — selected v Hawthorn 

Jackson, Spargo, Brayshaw, Bedford, AVB, Hore, Brown, Lockhart

Interesting interchange list, I assume like against Adel they will play with 5 on the bench and 2 subs. Brayshaw and AVB are obviously in but I wonder who the other 3 will be. Jackson, Lockhart and Brown?

Personally I'd like to see them play Bedford, both to see him at the level and also if they intend to play Kozzie rd1 then it will be the like for like forward structure. 

Hawks at relatively full strength (injuries aside)

Strange... a couple of years ago players were rested/rotated you name it during this part of the season.

Seems to be a change in approach these days.

Edited by Diamond_Jim


Omac, May, Lever with Hibberd is one tall too many in my view. Kozzie’s absence really leaves the door open for Bedford to take his chance whilst its there. Was very good against North and could have easily kicked 4. Will be interesting to watch how we use the bench to manage minutes or whether we will play 22 and the other 4 are purely to sub on an as needs basis. 

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Hawks at relatively full strength (injuries aside)

Strange... a couple of years ago players were rested/rotated you name it during this part of the season.

Seems to be a change in approach these days.

Last year we were at relatively full strength (injuries aside).

Any thoughts why Rivers hasn't been given a go. Going to ruin my supercoach backline

 

Lol if you think Kozzy hasn’t done enough to be picked for R1 ?

36 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

I’m surprised we haven’t heard from @WERRIDEE yet!

The club posted the side in block capitals - I hope @WERRIDEE isn't feeling redundant!


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