TEAMS: Rd 01 vs West Coast

[Demonland 66,977]

[Diamond_Jim 12,107]

Brown Weideman and Jackson named in the interchange....interesting.

Spargo named in the team..what do you know....Old Dee will be happy !!

Will be a miracle if we win this one

[buck_nekkid 5,648]

Change Melk and Viney on the team sheet.  Bench of Bedford, Pickett, Lockhart and Sparrow.

[kieranbj 111]

My tip for the final 4

weid, Lockhart, kozie and Bedford. 

[Lucifers Hero 37,524]

Jackson wasn't announced as a debutante so he probably won't play and be an emergency. 

Every chance the club has thoughtfully included him in the squad so he can get home and see his family and friends.

Edited March 19, 2020 by Lucifer's Hero

[Mazer Rackham 14,970]

8 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Spargo named in the team..what do you know....Old Dee will be happy !!

Cancelled out if Weed makes the final cut. It's a zero sum game.

[whatwhat say what 20,421]

interesting line-up

small forward line is in vogue

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,588]

8 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Jackson wasn't announced as a debutante so he probably won't play and be an emergency. 

Every chance the club has thoughtfully included him in the squad so he can get home and see his family and friends.

From the other side of a plastic bubble or a distance of about 20m!!

[Ollie fan 2,399]

Too many small! Bedford Pickett Spargo

[dl4e 5,703]

Why is ANB playing ?

Kozzie and bedford are debutantes so they will probably play so my other 2 would be Sparrow and the weed or lockhart.

Edited March 19, 2020 by dl4e

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,588]

14 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Change Melk and Viney on the team sheet.  Bench of Bedford, Pickett, Lockhart and Sparrow.

I suspect only one of Bedford and Picket will play as will one of Weid and Brown.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,534]

I assume one of Hore and Lockhart will play as the seventh dewfender, depending on whether we need a mid-sized or small defender. With Bedford and pickett already announced, that would seem to leave  a fight between Weideman, Brown and Jackson for the final tall foward spot, probably in that order, subject to Weideman's ankle being OK. That would leave Brown, Jackson, Sparrow and either Hore or Lockhart as the real emergencies.   

Edited March 19, 2020 by La Dee-vina Comedia

[Jaded No More 60,146]

No Jones (first time since when??) 

No Salem 

Worried about Salem. 

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

What’s up with Jones? 

[Docs Demons 1,693]

7 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I assume one of Hore and Lockhart will play as the seventh dewfender, depending on whether we need a mid-sized or small defender. With Bedford and pickett already announced, that would seem to leave  a fight between Weideman, Brown and Jackson for the final tall foward spot, probably in that order, subject to Weideman's ankle being OK. That would leave Brown, Jackson, Sparrow and either Hore or Lockhart as the real emergencies.   

We certainly need another tall to give Big Max a chop out.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,588]

Just think out loud here, but I think the AFL has mad a monumental stuff up in cutting short quarters.

Given that from my understanding there are no second tier comps like the VLF for AFL listed players at the moment, they should have introduced X 3 subitutes instead of cutting game time.  That way it would still provide a means of managing match minutes, but also provide more of an oppertunity for match practice and fitness for the players just outside the best 22.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,588]

Unfortunately I think it's a bit ominous that AVB isn't on the extended bench.  He would have been one of my first picked against the Eagles if he was fit.

[deanox 9,006]

3 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Unfortunately I think it's a bit ominous that AVB isn't on the extended bench.  He would have been one of my first picked against the Eagles if he was fit.

Broken foot,  3 months.  Announced this morning. 

[Wiseblood 24,636]

4 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Unfortunately I think it's a bit ominous that AVB isn't on the extended bench.  He would have been one of my first picked against the Eagles if he was fit.

Did you miss the big article where it said he's out for three months?

[Demonland 66,977]

Eagles team is very strong. Full compliment.

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

Anything on Jones? Or is it a case of him being older and spared the flight? He was showing plenty in the preseason in a new role

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,651]

1 minute ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Anything on Jones? Or is it a case of him being older and spared the flight? He was showing plenty in the preseason in a new role

Has an Achilles injury according to the MFC website.

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

10 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Has an Achilles injury according to the MFC website.

Well that’s him out for a moth or more. That hurts us. More than people realise. Probably not so much against West Coast. In the next few games though

[Young Blood 2,036]

3 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Well that’s him out for a moth or more. That hurts us. More than people realise. Probably not so much against West Coast. In the next few games though

Where did you read he was out for month?

As of yesterday he was listed as 'test' so I'd imagine he will be in line for next week.

Edited March 19, 2020 by Yung Blood

[Wiseblood 24,636]

1 minute ago, Yung Blood said:

Where did you read he was out for month?

He didn't.  He's guessing.

@Jaded - Goodwin mentioned that Salem will be right for next week, he just didn't do enough at training to get up for this one.  Doesn't seem to be one to worry about.