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  On 11/09/2020 at 09:04, rjay said:

Does Nev go to Greene 'titan'??? he's got the physical strength and game smarts, Greene is not lightning.

Surely we wouldn't play Hunt or Salem on him.

Maybe Smith but I hope not.

Presumably Jetta does. Smith might get a job on one of their three tall forwards: Finlayson, Cameron and Himmelberg. Although Tomlinson might get the third tall instead.

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    We are starting to get significant injuries and playing every few days doesn't help.

    Some may say it is the same for all sides but it is not.

    During this crowding of games each side has had a bye. The exceptions being Melbourne and Essendon.

     

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:12, dl4e said:

    Half a dozen coldies before the game might help.

    I’m not driving so a dozen will do but it will be rum and coke as I don’t drink beer. 

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:15, Cyclops said:

    We are starting to get significant injuries and playing every few days doesn't help.

    Some may say it is the same for all sides but it is not.

    During this crowding of games each side has had a bye. The exceptions being Melbourne and Essendon.

     

    That's because Essendon  could not field a team early in the year and the AFL should have made them forfeit the points. 

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:15, DemonOX said:

    I’m not driving so a dozen will do but it will be rum and coke as I don’t drink beer. 

    Can anyone drink a dozen rum and cokes ?

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      On 11/09/2020 at 08:29, dazzledavey36 said:

    Shocking team selections.

    ANB and Melksham stay in after having 0 influence on the scoreboard and also defensive pressure.

    Hibbered missing after ankle soreness. There was whispers before the game last week he would potentially miss due to his ankle. They play him on Walter's and he kicks 3 goals and wins them the game. We had a fit Lockhart and Jetta ready to go.

    Hope we get absolutely smashed.

    Well I don't want us to get smashed.

    But another week of mind melting selections. Not really so much as who comes in. More from a perspective about decisions in the last two games.

    Brown in this week for preuss, having done nothing wrong to be dropped and obviously much better option than preuss in the wet. 

    On preuss what the hell was him not doing any centre square rucking all about? Played forward for the whole game, in the wet of course struggles (in the dry he'd struggle too coz he ain't no forward) and then gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    Jetta comes in this week when blind Freddy knew we needed a small defender against freo, wet or dry.

    And on small defenders no lockhart last week or this week, suggesting he is out of favour. Except for the fact that he is an emergency this week?

    Spargo gets dropped in a must win game having been average against the swans, but ok before that. Ok.

    Replaced with a kid. Who does little. But he is a kid. And gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    And like harmes, spargo comes back in after one week, having had no opportunity in the seconds to address the issues he was dropped for.

    So 20 changes in four games.

    And today I watch goodwin's presser and when asked about selections this week he says 'there will be some changes but we want to build some cohesion in our team.'

     Sheesh

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:19, binman said:

    Well I don't want us to get smashed.

    But another week of mind melting selections. Not really so much as who comes in. More from a perspective about decisions in the last two games.

    Brown in this week for preuss, having done nothing wrong to be dropped and obviously much better option than preuss in the wet. 

    On preuss what the hell was him not doing any centre square rucking all about? Played forward for the whole game, in the wet of course struggles (in the dry he'd struggle too coz he ain't no forward) and then gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    Jetta comes in this week when blind Freddy knew we needed a small defender against freo, wet or dry.

    And on small defenders no lockhart last week or this week, suggesting he is out of favour. Except for the fact that he is an emergency this week?

    Spargo gets dropped in a must win game having been average against the swans, but ok before that. Ok.

    Replaced with a kid. Who does little. But he is a kid. And gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    And like harmes, spargo comes back in after one week, having had no opportunity in the seconds to address the issues he was dropped for.

    So 20 changes in four games.

    And today I watch goodwin's presser and when asked about selections this week he says 'there will be some changes but we want to build some cohesion in our team.'

     Sheesh

    all your faith has evaporated mate?

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:18, old dee said:

    Can anyone drink a dozen rum and cokes ?

    It’s like my beer for me od. Goes down like mothers milk. Yum yum. 

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      On 11/09/2020 at 08:29, Demonland said:

    GIANTS v Melbourne Demons
    Saturday, September 12 at 7:40pm
    The Gabba 

    FB: Sam Reid, Lachlan Keeffe, Heath Shaw
    HB: Adam Kennedy, Nick Haynes, Zac Williams
    C: Lachie Whitfield, Jacob Hopper, Harry Perryman
    HF: Jeremy Cameron, Harry Himmelberg, Matt de Boer
    FF: Toby Greene, Jeremy Finlayson, Brent Daniels
    RR: Shane Mumford, Josh Kelly, Tim Taranto 

    Interchange: Connor Idun, Daniel Lloyd, Jack Buckley, Tom Green 

    In: Zac Williams, Josh Kelly, Brent Daniels, Shane Mumford, Harry Perryman, Jack Buckley, Tom Green, Connor Idun
    Out: Sam Jacobs, Stephen Coniglio, Jye Caldwell, Jackson Hately, Lachie Ash (omitted), Bobby Hill, Jake Riccardi (managed), Aidan Corr (ankle)

    Emergencies: Matt Buntine, Sam Jacobs, Bobby Hill, Isaac Cumming

    How this team has not won a flag by now is just ridiculous! Talk about compromised recruitment - Look at their Ins and Outs: how many top end draft picks in that lot?

    Hope we smash them.

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:19, binman said:

    Well I don't want us to get smashed.

    But another week of mind melting selections. Not really so much as who comes in. More from a perspective about decisions in the last two games.

    Brown in this week for preuss, having done nothing wrong to be dropped and obviously much better option than preuss in the wet. 

    On preuss what the hell was him not doing any centre square rucking all about? Played forward for the whole game, in the wet of course struggles (in the dry he'd struggle too coz he ain't no forward) and then gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    Jetta comes in this week when blind Freddy knew we needed a small defender against freo, wet or dry.

    And on small defenders no lockhart last week or this week, suggesting he is out of favour. Except for the fact that he is an emergency this week?

    Spargo gets dropped in a must win game having been average against the swans, but ok before that. Ok.

    Replaced with a kid. Who does little. But he is a kid. And gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    And like harmes, spargo comes back in after one week, having had no opportunity in the seconds to address the issues he was dropped for.

    So 20 changes in four games.

    And today I watch goodwin's presser and when asked about selections this week he says 'there will be some changes but we want to build some cohesion in our team.'

     Sheesh

    I have to agree.

    Sometimes the changes in isolation, week-on-week, make sense (and this week they somewhat do).

    But as a broader picture, our selection has been all over the shop, indicating as many on here have said that Goodwin and the FD don't know what our best 22 is, don't know how we should be setting up or structuring our side, and play favourites with some players to the detriment/expense of others.

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:19, binman said:

    Well I don't want us to get smashed.

    But another week of mind melting selections. Not really so much as who comes in. More from a perspective about decisions in the last two games.

    Brown in this week for preuss, having done nothing wrong to be dropped and obviously much better option than preuss in the wet. 

    On preuss what the hell was him not doing any centre square rucking all about? Played forward for the whole game, in the wet of course struggles (in the dry he'd struggle too coz he ain't no forward) and then gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    Jetta comes in this week when blind Freddy knew we needed a small defender against freo, wet or dry.

    And on small defenders no lockhart last week or this week, suggesting he is out of favour. Except for the fact that he is an emergency this week?

    Spargo gets dropped in a must win game having been average against the swans, but ok before that. Ok.

    Replaced with a kid. Who does little. But he is a kid. And gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    And like harmes, spargo comes back in after one week, having had no opportunity in the seconds to address the issues he was dropped for.

    So 20 changes in four games.

    And today I watch goodwin's presser and when asked about selections this week he says 'there will be some changes but we want to build some cohesion in our team.'

     Sheesh

    You are correct, he has no idea. I think they have reverted to the pin method.

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:19, binman said:

    Well I don't want us to get smashed.

    But another week of mind melting selections. Not really so much as who comes in. More from a perspective about decisions in the last two games.

    Brown in this week for preuss, having done nothing wrong to be dropped and obviously much better option than preuss in the wet. 

    On preuss what the hell was him not doing any centre square rucking all about? Played forward for the whole game, in the wet of course struggles (in the dry he'd struggle too coz he ain't no forward) and then gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    Jetta comes in this week when blind Freddy knew we needed a small defender against freo, wet or dry.

    And on small defenders no lockhart last week or this week, suggesting he is out of favour. Except for the fact that he is an emergency this week?

    Spargo gets dropped in a must win game having been average against the swans, but ok before that. Ok.

    Replaced with a kid. Who does little. But he is a kid. And gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    And like harmes, spargo comes back in after one week, having had no opportunity in the seconds to address the issues he was dropped for.

    So 20 changes in four games.

    And today I watch goodwin's presser and when asked about selections this week he says 'there will be some changes but we want to build some cohesion in our team.'

     Sheesh

    Ridiculous, isn’t it? This really is like moving the deck chairs on the Titanic. Just mind boggling. I hope we win, but looking at the depth and quality on their list, I think we’ll get belted, unfortunately.

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:19, binman said:

    Well I don't want us to get smashed.

    But another week of mind melting selections. Not really so much as who comes in. More from a perspective about decisions in the last two games.

    Brown in this week for preuss, having done nothing wrong to be dropped and obviously much better option than preuss in the wet. 

    On preuss what the hell was him not doing any centre square rucking all about? Played forward for the whole game, in the wet of course struggles (in the dry he'd struggle too coz he ain't no forward) and then gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    Jetta comes in this week when blind Freddy knew we needed a small defender against freo, wet or dry.

    And on small defenders no lockhart last week or this week, suggesting he is out of favour. Except for the fact that he is an emergency this week?

    Spargo gets dropped in a must win game having been average against the swans, but ok before that. Ok.

    Replaced with a kid. Who does little. But he is a kid. And gets dropped for his troubles. Great man management. Not.

    And like harmes, spargo comes back in after one week, having had no opportunity in the seconds to address the issues he was dropped for.

    So 20 changes in four games.

    And today I watch goodwin's presser and when asked about selections this week he says 'there will be some changes but we want to build some cohesion in our team.'

     Sheesh

    Agree wholeheartedly. 

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    spargos first season at teh club 18 games

    picketts first season at the club 90% of games

    bedford two years two games 5 months apart

    genuinely setting him up for failure they actually dont want him to succeed at all

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    Outside of Lockhart missing out, which continues to be a head scratching decision, I'm not sure what else we could do in this situation.  

    The Preuss experiment was a silly one, and they've rectified that with Brown coming in.  It might even signal the end for Tom Mac, although with a few years left on his contract we would have to find a buyer, which could be difficult.

    Spargo makes sense purely from the standpoint that Bedford isn't really up to it.  

    ANB and Melksham aren't popular choices, but who else do we have to replace them?  Brayshaw, Harmes, Jones, Jackson etc are all injured and we don't really have anyone else waiting in the wings.  We're stuck at the moment.

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      On 11/09/2020 at 08:32, Ham said:

    Shocking selections.

    I agree. Can't find a place for Lockhart nor Bennell who could have added the X factor.  Why was he given a contract if they don't want to play him?

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:18, old dee said:

    Can anyone drink a dozen rum and cokes ?

    Not that I can remember.

    Preuss out is good. Spargo proved he can play but hes not consistent. Welcome back Jetta.

    Melksham is the new Omac. He could run over everyones dog and still get a game?

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:40, Hellofatime said:

    I agree. Can't find a place for Lockhart nor Bennell who could have added the X factor.  Why was he given a contract if they don't want to play him?

    GWS has two thugs in Greene and Mumford.  Do we have any?

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:32, dazzledavey36 said:

    no lockhart last week or this week, suggesting he is out

    They have gone Jetta but Lockhart has been dealt with poorly imho.

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      On 11/09/2020 at 08:40, bing181 said:

    Not really. Lockhart really ran out of puff at the back end of last year, and not hard to imagine the same thing here. Still a young player, and this is his first full season + pre-season. Not sure that Jetta is the answer, but with the injuries we have, hard to see what the choices are.

    what carp

    Jetts is cooked Lockart a better bet in my opinion

    He has had a reasonable season so far

    Goodwin has no idea

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:29, wizardinoz said:

    Blindfold & dartboard?

    Or pin the tale on the donkey  

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      On 11/09/2020 at 09:38, picket fence said:

    FUGGIN BASKET CASE OF A CLUB!! FUURG OF GOODWIN DEEESGRACE!!

    I’m sure u will look forward to next seasons selections if goody is in charge again picket

    Another whole season of selections  ????

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