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1 minute ago, Accepting Mediocrity said:

Initial reaction: Jesus, we've hit the panic button.

Calming down a bit: not so bad. Managing sore players might be a factor.

Fritsch stiff - he wasn't great last week, but he still took 10 marks - Brown won't give us that. Lockhart also stiff, but I think Rivers is an upgrade.

Harmes and TMac well and truly deserve to be dropped, and Sparrow and Preuss were never going to be playing.

 

Fritta was dropped for not turning up to training on time.

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Just now, Accepting Mediocrity said:

Initial reaction: Jesus, we've hit the panic button.

Calming down a bit: not so bad. Managing sore players might be a factor.

Fritsch stiff - he wasn't great last week, but he still took 10 marks - Brown won't give us that. Lockhart also stiff, but I think Rivers is an upgrade.

Harmes and TMac well and truly deserve to be dropped, and Sparrow and Preuss were never going to be playing.

 

Rivers is an upgrade on Harmes. 

Not necessarily Lockhart. 

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Have been told Wagner been playing a forward roll in scratch matches recently and will be playing that roll this week. Omac a good in to cover extra talls and lever can play intercepter and he hasnt been confident to do so when had opponent to look after last two weeks. Rivers straight swap for Lockart. Brown more mobile than McDonald. Jones to apply pressure and Gawn a gun. Theres a positive spin on the changes

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2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Bookmark this when we lose. As we will Simon Goodwin should resign straight away!!

How can you retain Mecano Man T Mac, Bring back slower O Mac, Slower Jones, and also KEEP Spargo?? Wagner ?? Gees he is the answer NOT!

What happened to injection of pace, Oscar Baker, Hunt, Jordan, What the hell did Lockhart do to get the chop

PRUESS FOR GOD SAKE HAS BEEN A SOLID PERFORMER IN LAST TWO WEEKS

HARLEY BENNELL??

Basket case Selection watch the fallout from this Perenial Favs Milkshake and Harmes escape 

T MAC AND O MAC FFS

I don’t want to ruin your rant, but Tmac has been dropped... please carry on

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For a do or die game six changes is a strange move.

I don't like the the Lockhart decision but the rest of the changes seem justified. Brown may do better than TMac. Fritta's defensive efforts and kicking have been poor and Harmes has been lucky to play as often as he has. OMac may be brought in for a specific job.

Not sure where they plan on playing Josh Wagner...

 

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1 minute ago, picket fence said:

Bookmark this when we lose. As we will Simon Goodwin should resign straight away!!

How can you retain Mecano Man T Mac, Bring back slower O Mac, Slower Jones, and also KEEP Spargo??

What happened to injection of pace, Oscar Baker, Hunt, Jordan, What the hell did Lockhart do to get the chop

PRUESS FOR GOD SAKE HAS BEEN A SOLID PERFORMER IN LAST TWO WEEKS

HARLEY BENNELL??

Basket case Selection watch the fallout from this Perenial Favs Milkshake and Harmes escape 

T MAC AND O MAC FFS

?????

T Mac is dropped and Bennell can’t get near it in the scratch matches.  O Mac is a very sensible option the Saints are massive and he will cover their resting ruck 
Preuss is not a forward and is uncompetitive below his knees.  There is no room for him when Max is around. 

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Hard to argue with the outs. Lockhart perhaps, but he's been OK, nothing more. Could be more to it, who knows, no-one here does in any case. Perhaps the FD feel that Rivers brings more.

Fritsch will be missed.

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Don't entirely hate the selections. I think for the most part its about putting the fittest team on the park especially with a 5 day turnaround.

Lockhart stiff but can't help but think it might be a fitness thing perhaps as he's looked sore since the corky against the crows. Rivers gives you a different look, better ball used and more dash off half back. I imagine Jay will be back for Thursday.

We've been carrying Harmes and Tmac all year. I like the call to cut them finally. Tom has looked off the pace and Brown gives you more versatility. Will be interesting to see who pinch hits in the ruck between Brown/Tomlinson/Weid.

As others have noted Omac in to look after their resting ruckman up forward. I imagine we'll see more Tomlinson up the ground.

Jones for experience I guess....

Wagner been playing consistently in the practice games. Will be very interesting to see where he will play as he's being spending more time up the ground on practice games.

Fritsch really hurts. Been arguably our most consistent forward. Apart from his wayward kicking he's been our best target all year and works well with Weid. Sigh....

 

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So much for stabiising the team.

Richardson made two comments yesterday about team selection:

1.  Players will be rotated over this compressed fixture.  Maybe why Lochhardt is out.

2.  We will definitely bring in speed - looks like he lost that argument at the selection table!  Goodwin prevails!!

Ryder and Marshall will work Max over.  And who will relieve him in the ruck?  I certainly hope it isn't Weideman!

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Once we become negative somehow  it runs through the whole system . We will know in 24 hours.

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1 minute ago, Bravo Oscar, Bravo said:

And sometimes it's a Salem witch Hunt.

90% worked.

I reckon if they both played together that brilliant word Smith derwayne could say when salem crossed to hunt:

Salem switch, hunt

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Just now, Yung Blood said:

 

Fritsch really hurts. Been arguably our most consistent forward. Apart from his wayward kicking he's been our best target all year and works well with Weid. Sigh....

 

He let them team down, couldn't even get to training on time.  I would delist him tonight to be honest. 

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4 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Bookmark this when we lose. As we will Simon Goodwin should resign straight away!!

How can you retain Mecano Man T Mac, Bring back slower O Mac, Slower Jones, and also KEEP Spargo?? Wagner ?? Gees he is the answer NOT!

What happened to injection of pace, Oscar Baker, Hunt, Jordan, What the hell did Lockhart do to get the chop

PRUESS FOR GOD SAKE HAS BEEN A SOLID PERFORMER IN LAST TWO WEEKS

HARLEY BENNELL??

Basket case Selection watch the fallout from this Perenial Favs Milkshake and Harmes escape 

T MAC AND O MAC FFS

HEY DAZZLE WHATS YOUR TAKE??

Love your work picket.

As usual, dispassionate, objective and unambiguous

 

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5 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Don’t think the number of changes is the problem and nobody seems to be upset about TMac or Harmes being dropped. They have been [censored] all year. 
I am just confused by some of the changes against a fast team, after we got burnt by a fast team 6 days ago. That’s all. 

AND THE CHANGES, APART FROM BIG MAX, WON'T MATTER IF THE MIDFIELD DON'T TURN UP AS LIKE LAST ROUND.

iF mAX AND THE MIDS CAN PLAY THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES WE'RE A CHANCE imo. iF NOT THE CHANGES GENERALLY DON'T ADD MUCH.

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1 minute ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

So much for stabiising the team.

Richardson made two comments yesterday about team selection:

1.  Players will be rotated over this compressed fixture.  Maybe why Lochhardt is out.

2.  We will definitely bring in speed - looks like he lost that argument at the selection table!  Goodwin prevails!!

Ryder and Marshall will work Max over.  And who will relieve him in the ruck?  I certainly hope it isn't Weideman!

Interesting take on Jay's name, LH.

German?

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21 minutes ago, binman said:

Old binman saying:

When you need a win, bring omac in

Love this from you, Binman.

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