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Gawn In Doubt for Crows?

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  On 03/08/2020 at 05:36, 58er said:

Jack Watts also contributed in the period especially in the forward line ruck throw ins or ball ups.

Remember him ? Goody 

He had finishing skills conversion skills!!!

You find want them in players really!!

Ironic that the best kick in the side didn't fit in.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 05:54, Megatron said:

    I’m not sold on Preuss either. As bad as he was last week, this could be the only thing from saving Tmac from being dropped. Although he may be undersized he could give O’Brien a bit of a run around. Giving Tmac a bit of freedom to run around might do him a world of good.

    Yep, I like this.

    Id even look to bring in Tomlinson and have TMac and Tomlinson work the crowd ruckman over with workfare.

    Take the pressure off TMac and free him up around the ground.  Hopefully can build some confidence and get a few touchesz

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    Not concerned in the middle, big loss for the contested marks and around the ground rucking.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 01:51, Demonland said:

    Gawn is today undergoing scans on a soft-tissue strain, with the Demons hopeful he can still take his place in the side against the Crows at Adelaide Oval.

    Sources said the commanding ruckman could miss multiple weeks, but the club is preparing for him to play at this stage.

    I'd play Pedo, it makes us less predictable and with Pedo playing every game as if it's his last will show the boys how it's done. Peace 

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      On 03/08/2020 at 05:54, Skuit said:

    Is that our first soft-tissue issue for the year? Right on the back of a four-day break?

    The AFL is putting livelihoods at risk for the sake of cash. 

    How many soft tissue injuries this round, Skuit?

    More than a "normal" round?

    (PS: Gawn's injury is yet to be confirmed, AFAIK).

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      On 03/08/2020 at 08:46, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    Yep, I like this.

    Id even look to bring in Tomlinson and have TMac and Tomlinson work the crowd ruckman over with workfare.

    Take the pressure off TMac and free him up around the ground.  Hopefully can build some confidence and get a few touchesz

    I don’t think TMac can jump or really move much anymore. I’d give that role to Weid, he needs to get himself involved more. Hopefully he can get his hands on a few and make a contest around the ground with Gawn out.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 02:04, titan_uranus said:

    I appreciate some of the attempts to spin positives out of this, some of which I agree with, but let's be clear: Gawn is a superstar and one of the few players we've had who have performed at, or above, their expected level this year.

    We will be worse overall for not having him out there. If he's out for two weeks, he'll also miss the North game and probably the Collinwood game too.

    Having said that, I agree we can win without him, and it may be a chance for our midfielders to think differently about how they approach stoppages.

    If Preuss is available for selection then surely this is his time. What's the point in having him if he doesn't play when Gawn's unavailable? If he's not available for selection though, then I'm not sure what we do. TMac was hopeless and should be dropped. I'm not sure he's fit enough to ruck. Maybe Tomlinson gets the spot? 

    We haven't won clearances in the last two weeks I believe so it could hardly be worse.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 05:36, 58er said:

    Jack Watts also contributed in the period especially in the forward line ruck throw ins or ball ups.

    Remember him ? Goody 

    He had finishing skills conversion skills!!!

    You find want them in players really!!

    He had a dodgy ticker.

     

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    If Preuss is in the Hub and fit play him. Why not his back up would be TMac and it could  be what brings him into some confidence and form.

    I think Tomlinson is due to come back as he has been on standby for the last couple of games . Freshened up after a short spell and he will be looking  forward for some action. At the least he is a goer.

    Save Max for the Grundy match up as it might be one of our important matches that   ( as l say it with hope )....... decide a place for the finals.  I am keeping the faith.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 01:57, dazzledavey36 said:

    AF, that's an insult to the 2nd greatest ruckman in MFC history in Cam Pedersen who was our number 1 ruckman that night...

    #pedomyths

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      On 03/08/2020 at 10:07, Moonshadow said:

    #pedomyths

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    loved me some of the #pedomyths. He was a lion hearted player who gave his all every game. I'd easily have in the current side over fumble jumble in Tom McDonald. 

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      On 03/08/2020 at 09:15, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I don’t think TMac can jump or really move much anymore. I’d give that role to Weid, he needs to get himself involved more. Hopefully he can get his hands on a few and make a contest around the ground with Gawn out.

    I'd bring in Tomlinson to play it with Jackson. Weideman needs to stay forward, so we retain our forward structure IMO.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 10:13, A F said:

    I'd bring in Tomlinson to play it with Jackson. Weideman needs to stay forward, so we retain our forward structure IMO.

    Yep fair call. 

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    Earlier today Crows were $2.85 on Sportsbet. Gawn in doubt revealed later and now Crows $3.10!, What just happened here???

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      On 03/08/2020 at 10:13, A F said:

    I'd bring in Tomlinson to play it with Jackson. Weideman needs to stay forward, so we retain our forward structure IMO.

    agreed ...but Im not sure we have a forward structure. 

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      On 03/08/2020 at 10:25, Wells 11 said:

    agreed ...but Im not sure we have a forward structure. 

    It's funny how quickly you can look structured when your mids and forwards bring pressure and you can move the ball quickly.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 10:30, A F said:

    It's funny how quickly you can look structured when your mids and forwards bring pressure.

    heres hoping! 

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      On 03/08/2020 at 09:12, titan_uranus said:

    How many soft tissue injuries this round, Skuit?

    More than a "normal" round?

    (PS: Gawn's injury is yet to be confirmed, AFAIK).

    I don't know mate. I don't know how many teams have had the four-day break so far. Finding it hard to watch. It's obvious everyone wants to be grumpy at the MFC. And I've made it clear I'm upset with the AFL scheduling and don't think the condensed rounds are cool at all. I'm still annoyed with our series of six-day breaks and travel and accumulation of injuries in the back half of 2017. 

    But in saying that I also think it's too simplistic to look at the number of soft-tissue injuries across the league as a measure. Some players are more susceptible than others. Gawn has had soft-tissue issues before. The AFL has increased the risk to those players. It's okay to say toughen up but football isn't the EPL or NBA. The players also don't have the regular experience of backing up from short breaks.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 10:35, Skuit said:

    I don't know mate. I don't know how many teams have had the four-day break so far. Finding it hard to watch. It's obvious everyone wants to be grumpy at the MFC. And I've made it clear I'm upset with the AFL scheduling and don't think the condensed rounds are cool at all. I'm still annoyed with our series of six-day breaks and travel and accumulation of injuries in the back half of 2017. 

    But in saying that I also think it's too simplistic to look at the number of soft-tissue injuries across the league as a measure. Some players are more susceptible than others. Gawn has had soft-tissue issues before. The AFL has increased the risk to those players. It's okay to say toughen up but football isn't the EPL or NBA. The players also don't have the regular experience of backing up from short breaks.

    I love your posting mate, but I feel like a single (potential) injury to Gawn is a cop out for our ordinary showing. Okay, the Port game may not be emblematic of the rest of our season, I certainly hope not, but at the moment, we haven't got the job done this year and it has less to do with fixturing and more to do with coaching and decision making IMO.

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      On 03/08/2020 at 02:32, Lefty said:

    Goody has to be the luckiest bloke in footy. First COVID now Ganw's injury on the eve of a game that could have maked or breaked his coaching career. Excuses out the wazoo now.

    If I remember correctly Bartlett has said there are NO excuses this season. 
     
    The way the crows have played this season our reserve side SHOULD beat them so with Gawn missing through injury it shouldn’t be used as an excuse. 
     

    This is a game I can see us losing as the players look terribly dispirited during the PA game similar to when a coach loses the players but time will tell. 

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      On 03/08/2020 at 10:13, A F said:

    I'd bring in Tomlinson to play it with Jackson. Weideman needs to stay forward, so we retain our forward structure IMO.

    Tomlinson has to come in. Surely someone that made it into GWS GF side can make it into our mob.

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