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TEAMS: Rd 05 vs Richmond

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They probably would @Lord Nev - they know that Goodwin has favourites, what would I know? ?

Anyway, context matters.

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    No changes?

    Why mess with perfection!?

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    Just now, Rednblueriseing said:

    even our connection in the forward half was ok the mods choose the right options

    That is the complete opposite of what happened.

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    Thought this was an interesting chart re: Lever. 

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    Just wait until he gets 2.3 more spoils/intercepts a match, channel 7 will FAAAAWN over him like Rance.

    Edited by Engorged Onion

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    AVB keeps his spot. But Bennell gets dropped after one game. And then doesn't get a recall after a 4 goal reserves hitout. fmd.

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    4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    No second tall forward again.

    I'm not convinced that's the right call. I seriously hope Sunday shows me that this can work.

    Its my only minor problem with selection. I do think we need that extra tall in the side to complement T Mac. 

    Otherwise the side is fine. We can moan about no Bennell all we like, but it ain't changing much. 

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    6 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    No second tall forward again.

    I'm not convinced that's the right call. I seriously hope Sunday shows me that this can work.

    It’s gonna be wet so perhaps that’s why? 
     

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    6 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    It’s gonna be wet so perhaps that’s why? 
     

    I really hope it isn't too wet...we will get annihilated if it is 

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    3 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

    I really hope it isn't too wet...we will get annihilated if it is 

    Richmond aren't annihilating anyone but Adelaide right now. ?

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    Just now, John Demonic said:

    Richmond aren't annihilating anyone but Adelaide right now.

    Kiss. Of. Death.

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    1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

    Kiss. Of. Death.

    Let's be real. We'll be in it up to our necks but ultimately fall away in the last, it's the slow burn 2 season long form of "annihilation"

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    1 minute ago, John Demonic said:

    Let's be real. We'll be in it up to our necks but ultimately fall away in the last, it's the slow burn 2 season long form of "annihilation"

    Ahh, well, we've all lived it for 40 years (give or take 20, depending on where you are at). I love the tease this team gives. Just the pure [censored] tease of it all.

    Nothing more nihilistic than being a Melbourne supporter.

    As Badly Drawn Boy once sang. "The joy is not the same without the pain".

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    4 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

    Let's be real. We'll be in it up to our necks but ultimately fall away in the last, it's the slow burn 2 season long form of "annihilation"

    We are hopeless in the wet without Dom Tyson

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    23 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    Thought this was an interesting chart re: Lever. 

    Screen Shot 2020-07-03 at 4.59.24 pm.png

    Just wait until he gets 2.3 more spoils/intercepts a match, channel 7 will FAAAAWN over him like Rance.

    Wow... but that doesn't support the theories that we paid overs for Lever and he sucks....

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    When I saw who they brought into the squad I had a feeling no change was possible. I think they’re trying to settle on a team to give them confidence.

    But I still am really unconvinced about our structure going forward, especially the way that we play. Are we now playing Petracca forward? Wasn’t a big thing about this year going to be seeing Petracca given more time in the middle?

    I think our forward line is too small/medium, maybe it needs time to click, but I’m running out of patience. 

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    Just now, Pates said:

    When I saw who they brought into the squad I had a feeling no change was possible. I think they’re trying to settle on a team to give them confidence.

    But I still am really unconvinced about our structure going forward, especially the way that we play. Are we now playing Petracca forward? Wasn’t a big thing about this year going to be seeing Petracca given more time in the middle?

    I think our forward line is too small/medium, maybe it needs time to click, but I’m running out of patience. 

    Melksham is very lucky. I am a fan but his half efforts this year have been disgusting

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    4 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

    We are hopeless in the wet without Dom Tyson

    I think the wet might suit us now more than in the past for Petracca, Viney and a smaller forward line or Kozi. As long as we exhibit 'learnings' and tap it on. I'm more afraid of a dry WA like deck and letting the opposition showcase their rebounding keepings off skill 

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    How long has it been since we have gone unchanged?  I’m not sure I can remember when we last did.

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    No goals coming up again. We don’t have mids to kick goals. A midget forward line all out of from and a key forward who hasn’t fired a shot since the Carlton match last year 

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    1 minute ago, The Swimming Dee said:

    Melksham is very lucky. I am a fan but his half efforts this year have been disgusting

    100% with you. My personal choice would have been to drop Melks, put Fritta/Hannan is his role and have Brown at FF. 

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    32 minutes ago, praha said:

    AVB keeps his spot. But Bennell gets dropped after one game. And then doesn't get a recall after a 4 goal reserves hitout. fmd.

    These unchanged selections give me a bit more confidence of a win plus the Tigers outs are a help. More so if it is going to be wet. AVB and Bennell bring very different skill sets to the team. AVB 's aggression and bash and crash at the contest will be more help against the Tigers than a delicate outside runner that can only play half a game. Both are good enough and against other teams this selection may go the other way. It took AVB a couple of games after a long injury break to hit his straps but he was soon amongst our best.

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    12 minutes ago, Mental Demons said:

    These unchanged selections give me a bit more confidence of a win plus the Tigers outs are a help. More so if it is going to be wet. AVB and Bennell bring very different skill sets to the team. AVB 's aggression and bash and crash at the contest will be more help against the Tigers than a delicate outside runner that can only play half a game. Both are good enough and against other teams this selection may go the other way. 

    I think we're all just weary of Bennell getting the Garlett treatment. In and out all year because of fitness or defensive issues, but still kicking 1-2 goals a game and setting up a few others. If the season starts slipping away, then we might look back on r5-7 as a block of games we needed someone like him in. If he comes in later in round 8 or so, has a big impact but we're so far back that it's just an exercise in preparing for 2021, well what a waste.

    Hoping it's only weather related and he's in next week.

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    10 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

    I think the wet might suit us now more than in the past for Petracca, Viney and a smaller forward line or Kozi. As long as we exhibit 'learnings' and tap it on. I'm more afraid of a dry WA like deck and letting the opposition showcase their rebounding keepings off skill 

    LOL. I see what you did there but I'm not taking the bait JD. 

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