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TEAMS: Rd 15 vs Sydney

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B: Lever, May, Tomlinson
HB: Salem, McDonald, Rivers
C : Langdon, Viney, Jones
HF: Harmes, Weideman, Petracca
F: Fritsch, Brown,  Melksham
Foll: Gawn, Brayshaw, Oliver
Int: Spargo, ANB, Wagner, Smith
Emerg: Preuss, vandenBerg, Jetta, C Wagner  

In: Fritsch, ANB, Harmes, Smith
Out: Hibberd, Hannan, Pickett, vandenBerg

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    Harmes named at half forward.

    Could be Smith for Hibberd, Fritsch for Hannan, Harmes for vandenBerg and ANB for Pickett? In terms of keeping structure much the same?

    I will go early and say I am not a fan of Smith returning. Hope he proves me wrong.

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    No problem from me with any of the outs.

    Giving Smith another run might work but it is not the way I would have gone. Would have brought in Lockhart instead.

    Harmes I will be watching closely a I think he has been playing well blow his best form and with a lack of confidence. I hope he turns it around in this game.

    Good to see Omac and Wagner retain their spots.

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    Just now, CHF said:

    No problem from me with any of the outs.

    Giving Smith another run might work but it is not the way I would have gone. Would have brought in Lockhart instead.

    Harmes I will be watching closely a I think he has been playing well blow his best form and with a lack of confidence. I hope he turns it around in this game.

    Good to see Omac and Wagner retain their spots.

    I can’t believe O Mac stayed in

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    1 minute ago, CHF said:

    No problem from me with any of the outs.

    Giving Smith another run might work but it is not the way I would have gone. Would have brought in Lockhart instead.

    Harmes I will be watching closely a I think he has been playing well blow his best form and with a lack of confidence. I hope he turns it around in this game.

    Good to see Omac and Wagner retain their spots.

    I completely forgot about Lockhart, which disappoints me.

    I agree with you. IMO he was more than good enough when he was playing to get a spot back in Hibberd's absence.

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    Just now, Demons11 said:

    I can’t believe O Mac stayed in

     

    Yeah, exactly.  May, Lever and Smith would be just fine down back.    Would O Mac get a game at any other club?

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    5 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Harmes named at half forward.

    Could be Smith for Hibberd, Fritsch for Hannan, Harmes for vandenBerg and ANB for Pickett? In terms of keeping structure much the same?

    I will go early and say I am not a fan of Smith returning. Hope he proves me wrong.

    Seems a tall backline for Sydney if that's the case. All of May, Lever, OMac and Smith in the backline.

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    1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

    In: Fritsch, ANB, Harmes, Smith
    Out: Hibberd, Hannan, Pickett, vandenBerg

    Hibb out is a real bummer.  Having a solid season and gave us some real run and fast play transition.  Hopefully just the week.  Not sure why we wouldn't bring Lockhart in for the lock down on Papley to replace him.  Smith in is just overkill (talls) for mine given Sydney's smallish forward line and makes no sense at all unless O-Mac was an omission.  O-Mac is def in SG's little black book he was a straight out for Tomlinson (moved down back to cover) and Lockhart the in for Papley.

    I'm assuming Harmes is taking on AVB's role on a wing / HF and they aren't looking to swing him on to Pap.  He'll get smashed on that match up IMO.

    Fritschkrieg & ANB makes sense for the two other forwards who def needed a rest and a reset.

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    1 minute ago, Demons11 said:

    I can’t believe O Mac stayed in

    Why? He was part of a defensive unit that put on the best display for the season. May may not have been able to perform the way he did if OMac was not there.

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    3 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

     

    Yeah, exactly.  May, Lever and Smith would be just fine down back.    Would O Mac get a game at any other club?

    Yes he would.

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    1 minute ago, Jaded said:

    Who takes Papley?

    He could kick 6 and we would still win

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    So does Smith play small on Papley (or Lewis Taylor, who they've brought in)?

    If he's playing tall, I don't understand why we've picked both him and OMac.

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    1 minute ago, Jaded said:

    Who takes Papley?

    It has to be Harmes.  He is our best shut down player.  Even if he gets no stats of his own if he shuts down Papley he will have done his job for the team.

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    3 minutes ago, CHF said:

    Why? He was part of a defensive unit that put on the best display for the season. May may not have been able to perform the way he did if OMac was not there.

    I understand that but Sydney’s forward line is considerably smaller.  I do see your point though and let’s just hope it works as well again 

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    Just now, bobby1554 said:

    He could kick 6 and we would still win

    It would be sickening to see Papley get 6.  He celebrates each goal as if they had won the premiership.  So hope he doesn't get any.

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    Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

    It has to be Harmes.  He is our best shut down player.  Even if he gets no stats of his own if he shuts down Papley he will have done his job for the team.

    He's a good shut down player for ball getter types, but I don't rate him as a stopper for crafty small forwards like Papley.

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    1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

    So does Smith play small on Papley (or Lewis Taylor, who they've brought in)?

    If he's playing tall, I don't understand why we've picked both him and OMac.

    I think he will go to Papley 

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    Just now, Demons11 said:

    I understand that but Sydney’s forward line is considerably smaller.  I do see your point though and let’s just hope it works as well again 

    It just means Lever can play more of a loose man role by playing on a smaller less productive forward and it frees Tomlinson to the wing which is a must now that Vanders is out. 

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    Outs all make sense. Ins are like for like. Feel like we are too tall down back for the Swans forward line. 

    Would really like to see us try and bring in some extra speed. Maybe the second Cairns game on a short turnaround?

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    Just now, Lord Nev said:

    He's a good shut down player for ball getter types, but I don't rate him as a stopper for crafty small forwards like Papley.

    Well who else in the team can do better?

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    Like the changes, so long as Harmes plays 70/30 Forward/Mid and Smith plays as an intercept not a 1on1, give Wagner the 1on1. 

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    It wouldn't surprise me if Tomlinson is pushed up to the wing to replace Vanders, while Harmes does actually play on the half back line. I say this because the article on the dees website references Tomlinson on the wing, and also the fact that OMac hasn't been replaced when our backline looks overly tall for Sydney's forwards.

    Overall I'm happy with the ins and outs but, would have preferred OMac out as well.

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    14 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Harmes named at half forward.

    Could be Smith for Hibberd, Fritsch for Hannan, Harmes for vandenBerg and ANB for Pickett? In terms of keeping structure much the same?

    I will go early and say I am not a fan of Smith returning. Hope he proves me wrong.

    Smith might get papley after all titan

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    Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Well who else in the team can do better?

    Personally I would have gone with Lockhart, but out of the selected team my guess is it will be a mix of Rivers and Smith.

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