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Given we didn't play last week and will already be a little underdone, and playing at the big ground like the MCG, it makes perfect sense not to play Bennell. We can't afford to carry too many underdone players. 

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Feels weird playing a game this weekend. Usually we play once every 3-6 months.

binman
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I would be shocked if he is dropped.  i highly recommend the zoom sessions the club is running at the moment. Fantastic intiaitive from the club. I have only missed one so far. The only go for 30

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I can only suggest that when they reviewed that game and the way we fell away in the second half, they decided we aren't in a position to carry a player who isn't 100% match fit.    

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16 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Given we didn't play last week and will already be a little underdone, and playing at the big ground like the MCG, it makes perfect sense not to play Bennell. We can't afford to carry too many underdone players. 

Agreed. At first I was disappointed that he was rested but now fully understand why.

Playing a player on severely restricted minutes who also can't or won't provide any defensive pressure is not going to help us win a game. What happens if we cop an injury or two early?

I'm looking forward to Bennell's career at MFC, but we need him playing 80-90% of games, not 50.

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Like the team, and that Goodwin and the Selectors are picking the team based on what they’re seeing at training, while improving and developing the whole squad in this weird year. 
Jackson, Jones, Jetta, ANB and Bennell as outs makes sense, as each player has some clear and current issues or limitations. With bringing in VDB, Hannan, Pickett, Lockhart and Hibbard, I thing we both covering and improving on the outs. So it’s a good set of changes..

Bring on the cats...

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Lord Nev is out of form, unfortunately, but credit to the club for having the strength to recognise it.

 

If we assume that Lockhart and Hibberd, on the bench, are going to play defence, and that means Harmes is actually a midfielder.

 

not a bad team at all, but  trusting a small forward line.

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1 minute ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Don’t like the mosquito forward line and no back up Ruck for Max. Cant understand it 

I suspect Tomlinson will back up Max, with VDB moving onto the wing as required...

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16 minutes ago, poita said:

Another five unforced changes, 12 in two games - absolutely ridiculous. Yet, some people reckon everything is peachy. These selectors have absolutely no idea.

3 of the ins and 3 of the outs are exactly the same as last week.

Added to that this week is Jetta/Bennell out and Lockhart/Hibberd in

Most thought Lockhart was stiff to miss selection last werk and if Hibberd coming in means Harmes can get back to the middle, then isn't that a good thing?

 

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16 minutes ago, poita said:

Another five unforced changes, 12 in two games - absolutely ridiculous. Yet, some people reckon everything is peachy. These selectors have absolutely no idea.

They have a healthy list to choose from and have stated they are unclear what is our best combo. Most have stated our backline has not looked right And our forward line has not functioned well bar one quarter. We need to quickly shake it up to find the right dynamic and then settle it as fast as we can. 

I personally think we are a set up one tall forward short. I also hope Hibberd back in will allow Harmes back into the midfield rotation.  Otherwise I have no issue with what they are doing to try to get the right mix.

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6 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Don’t like the mosquito forward line and no back up Ruck for Max. Cant understand it 

Tomlinson is quite capable in the ruck and the cats don’t really have 1, so I would like to see maxy push forward every chance he gets as the cats have no one that can go with him, and if McDonald needs to get into the game he can also tuck 

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Nev has been an amazing Demon.. but his propensity to keep flying for the ball suggests he is done.. too slow when the ball hits the ground. Nev and Jones out is sad but makes our team a lot more quicker.

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1 minute ago, brendan said:

Tomlinson is quite capable in the ruck and the cats don’t really have 1, so I would like to see maxy push forward every chance he gets as the cats have no one that can go with him, and if McDonald needs to get into the game he can also tuck 

good calls - I really want Max to kick a few forward. 

His ball drop is such a concern though so hopefully he takes a few in the square haha

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I thought Jetta was a bit stiff.

The only time he lowered his colours in rd 2 was when he was on McKay who’s about 38 centimetres taller than him.

I’m open minded about the changes, but it does seem very experimental at this stage. I hope the small forward line pays off.

Hannan hasn’t fired a shot since late 2018 so he’ll need to perform on Sunday.

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