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TEAMS: Rd 18 vs Essendon

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Lockhart not even an EMG this week, would love the club to bring forward some transparency on what's happening with him.

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    Fair enough.

    Is Lockhart going to be delisted? Can't get a game, can't even get a spot in the emergencies, was beaten to the small defender spot by Jetta who, though we all love him, was not in form when selected, got dropped out of nowhere.

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    Looks like the end of an era with Jones and Jetts on the way out sadly. 
     

    Positive change with Hibbs run and skills.

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    Re Lockhart

    You have to wonder if the smiling after errors and turnovers turned Goodwin off?  Probably reading into it too.much. Perhaps just boils down to the repetition of some costly decision making. Hope he is playing next year. Has great potential.

     

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    No Jacko. If we need to gain 50+ points on the Saints we better be hoping GWS make up the lions share of them as I can't see us doing it tbh. 

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    Gotta love the media. Headline on AFL site that Dons Wield The Axe. Actually 3 ordinary players out and 3 good players back. They are much stronger than last game. Hardly wielding the axe.

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    Smith: 191

    May:193

    Lever:195

    Hibbo:186

    Rivers:188

    Tomlinson: 194

    Avg: 191.2

    Essendon have 3 forwards under 185cm

    all they have to do is let the ball bounce in their forward 50 and we're royally f'ed in the a**

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    4 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    No Jacko. If we need to gain 50+ points on the Saints we better be hoping GWS make up the lions share of them as I can't see us doing it tbh. 

    We could use a Baker's dozen.

    Edited by John Demonic

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    1 minute ago, Turner said:

    Smith: 191

    May:193

    Lever:195

    Hibbo:186

    Rivers:188

    Tomlinson: 194

    Avg: 191.2

    Essendon have 3 forwards under 185cm

    all they have to do is let the ball bounce in their forward 50 and we're royally f'ed in the a**

    Really?

    Rivers, Hibberd and Salem are more than handy at ground level, while May is no slouch either.  Seems like a strange argument.

    On Lockhart - strange how much love he is now getting, although I agree with it.

    Hibberd in is the right move.

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    Hibberd  is a good in  that will steady the back line. 

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    Jetta a bit stiff thought Smith would get axed. Hibberd is a good in can't complain about that.

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    4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Gotta love the media. Headline on AFL site that Dons Wield The Axe. Actually 3 ordinary players out and 3 good players back. They are much stronger than last game. Hardly wielding the axe.

    Hurley back in.... guh that is not ideal for our shaky talls.

    Wasnt Redman taken with one of the picks we gave up for Melky? He’s looks a decent player. 

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    1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

    Really?

    Rivers, Hibberd and Salem are more than handy at ground level, while May is no slouch either.  Seems like a strange argument.

    On Lockhart - strange how much love he is now getting, although I agree with it.

    Hibberd in is the right move.

    hibbo had 3 kicked on him by walters and everyone was saying hes not small enough for the slippery little blokes then nev had 3 kicked on him by daniel last week who basically hadnt kicked a goal all season until then and now tippa is gonna run riot pretty much unopposed. u should be more worried

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    I wouild have Jackson and Sparrow in the side with ANB and Brown out.

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    6 minutes ago, FritschyBusiness said:

    Would have liked Smith out instead of Jetta, I think we need 1 more smaller defender in this side

    Smith can play small 

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    5 minutes ago, Turner said:

    Smith: 191

    May:193

    Lever:195

    Hibbo:186

    Rivers:188

    Tomlinson: 194

    Avg: 191.2

    Essendon have 3 forwards under 185cm

    all they have to do is let the ball bounce in their forward 50 and we're royally f'ed in the a**

    That's the folly of selection.

    One week we dissect a team like Saints and GWS within an inch of their life and have excellent results and look organised and committed to a plan

    Then it appears as though no planning has been done in at all and recognition of Swans Freo and Bombers different lists and smalls. PS Remember Daniels and Bombers smalls 18 mths ago on the MCG!  Twenty (20) goals !!! 

     

     

    6 minutes ago, FritschyBusiness said:

    Would have liked Smith out instead of Jetta, I think we need 1 more smaller defender in this side

    Jetta was not the one to play it's Lockhart to mind Tippa.!!!

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    4 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    I would've left Spargo out ... quit while we're ahead

    Otherwise happy with just the one change, Nev looked spent

    How could Nev be fit enough or fast enough for this challenge ???

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    1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

    Really?

    Rivers, Hibberd and Salem are more than handy at ground level, while May is no slouch either.  Seems like a strange argument.

    On Lockhart - strange how much love he is now getting, although I agree with it.

    Hibberd in is the right move.

    Simple reason people are asking why Lockhart   Isn’t playing is we don’t have a small lockdown defender! 

    if tipinwoodi kicks 3-4 

    walters vs Freo unmarked for easy goals

     

     

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    14 minutes ago, FritschyBusiness said:

    Would have liked Smith out instead of Jetta, I think we need 1 more smaller defender in this side

    Yes but Locky not Nev he is cooked and unfit !

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