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CHANGES: Rd 10 vs Adelaide

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My team changes

In

Preuss

VDB

Bennell

Brown

Rivers

OUT

T Mac

Jones

Hannan

Salem

Max

Harmes tagging role that he is suited to

Brayshaw on the ball where he belongs

Viney on the bench not on the field at the same time as Oliver. Pruess to be less predictable than Max

Max to recover well with a week off

any way Just my thoughts

 

 

TMac has beeen running around looking like he will need hip replacements for a while now. Its sad but I think all his running has caught up with him.

I'm not sure if there is a natural solution to his hips but he looks like he is 45 out there. Can Burgess help him loosen up or is he shot? It's a real problem as he is a proud team leader but I honestly believe he was a big part of our poor start against Port. This is also coaching though. TMac is such a presence out there and I think some of the guys weren't given clear instructions. They looked unsure, which is strange coming off two wins.

Also Jones doesn't look like he is buying in. Again a coaching issue. He needs to stop sulking and get involved or he is gone too. Unlike TMac I think his body is okay, but he has been slighted by not being in the top 22 and consequently isn't involved enough. I think it's almost an attitude issue. Needs a bit of love.

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    20 minutes ago, Kent said:

    My team changes

    In

    Preuss

    VDB

    Bennell

    Brown

    Rivers

    OUT

    T Mac

    Jones

    Hannan

    Salem

    Max

    Harmes tagging role that he is suited to

    Brayshaw on the ball where he belongs

    Viney on the bench not on the field at the same time as Oliver. Pruess to be less predictable than Max

    Max to recover well with a week off

    any way Just my thoughts

     

     

    Makes a lot of sense but that seldom seems to be part of the selection criteria at the MFC.

    Vanders, Tomlinson, Bennell and Rivers all would be good inclusions IMO. ANB a chance too I reckon. 
     

    Back to the 2 tall’s in the forward line. Weid and Jacko. 

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    1 minute ago, Sunnydee said:

    Vanders, Tomlinson, Bennell and Rivers all would be good inclusions IMO. ANB a chance too I reckon. 
     

    Back to the 2 tall’s in the forward line. Weid and Jacko. 

    Struggle seeing that two kicking a winning score Sd.

    1 minute ago, Sunnydee said:

    Vanders, Tomlinson, Bennell and Rivers all would be good inclusions IMO. ANB a chance too I reckon. 
     

    Back to the 2 tall’s in the forward line. Weid and Jacko. 

    I'm hoping this is the outcome, more so about having just two talls in the forward half than anything else.

    Will they have the guts to drop T Mac?  Or will they say they are giving Jackson a rest and give Tom another crack.?

    Either way, as long as they go back to two talls up forward, I'll be happy.  We could all see we were too top heavy against Port.

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    6 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Struggle seeing that two kicking a winning score Sd.

    Worked against Gold Coast (Although was mainly just Weid for most of the game) and Hawthorn Od. 
    And we pushed Brisbane right to the end. 
     

    Being there live on Thursday night against Port, we definitely were to top heavy and TMac struggled. That being said if they choose to rest Jacko and go with TMac and Weid then all good. Just didn’t like the way we looked with the 3 tall’s up there. 

    Edited by Sunnydee

     
    4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    I'm hoping this is the outcome, more so about having just two talls in the forward half than anything else.

    Will they have the guts to drop T Mac?  Or will they say they are giving Jackson a rest and give Tom another crack.?

    Either way, as long as they go back to two talls up forward, I'll be happy.  We could all see we were too top heavy against Port.

    I say this having not seen Foxtel games but has Jackson justified his spot in any game 

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    Jacko shows glimpses of an elite player, keep him in. Unlikely to have a major impact but neither will Tom!

    4 minutes ago, old dee said:

    I say this having not seen Foxtel games but has Jackson justified his spot in any game 

    Shown why we took him so highly in the draft. The thing I like is when the ball hits the deck, he is still in the contest and great for his size at ground level. 

    8 minutes ago, old dee said:

    I say this having not seen Foxtel games but has Jackson justified his spot in any game 

    He did in the Hawthorn game.  Thought he looked terrific in that game.  Obviously he didn't have the same output in the previous couple of games, but neither did Weid or TMac.

    As mentioned above, Jackson is able to stay in a contest.  He is far better when the ball hits the deck, and far more athletic, than TMac.  I'll be interested to see what we got with later tonight.

    9 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    He did in the Hawthorn game.  Thought he looked terrific in that game.  Obviously he didn't have the same output in the previous couple of games, but neither did Weid or TMac.

    As mentioned above, Jackson is able to stay in a contest.  He is far better when the ball hits the deck, and far more athletic, than TMac.  I'll be interested to see what we got with later tonight.

    Saw him against the Hawks and looked ok. The sad bit is there is no where else for him to play this year. Like everyone I guess but would he have played as many games in a normal year? 


    36 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    vandenBerg officially in.

     

     

    Good.  Thats one guy who wont need the presidents rev up to give his all and smash the Crow scum.

    Lets see if the teammates follow his lead.

     

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    3 hours ago, Kent said:

     

    Harmes tagging role that he is suited to

    Brayshaw on the ball where he belongs

    Viney on the bench not on the field at the same time as Oliver. Pruess to be less predictable than Max

    Max to recover well with a week off

    any way Just my thoughts

     

     

    I do like the idea of the unpredictable centre bounce. Give max a break. We will need fresh legs for norf 

    TMac confirmed out. They are going with Weid and Jacko. 

    Edited by Sunnydee


    Great call regarding McDonald being dropped.

     
    29 minutes ago, faultydet said:

    T.Mac out is welcome news.

    Now Goody, about your mate Melksham........

    A key player when right nd gives me zero pleasure to say it, but they simply had to drop Tmac.  

    But i said it after the port debacle i am completely bewildered by the decision to pick him for that game. He was nowhere near ready physically and they simply had to know that.

    One of the strangest selection decisions i can recall from a MFC coach. Ever.

    Made stranger still when you consider this comment:from Goodwin:

    “[Three talls] just didn’t look like it was going to function in the right manner,” Goodwin said.

    “Clearly, it was a slightly dewy night, but those are the sort of games we’re playing in at the moment.”

    Perhaps Goody read his fixture wrong and though we were playing mid afternoon and didn't want to fess up.

    Edited by binman

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