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Don't worry the Dockers have it in the bag 10 Hogan 5 Tabener and 3 Lobb.

IN: JACKSON, HARMES

OUT: SPARGO, SMITH

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7 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Don't worry the Dockers have it in the bag 10 Hogan 5 Tabener and 3 Lobb.

IN: JACKSON, HARMES

OUT: SPARGO, SMITH

I'm happy with that plus I think Melk needs to go but doubt it.

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Out: Tomlinson, Smith
In: Hore, Lockhart

We have to go small down back and live with the idea that they'll get us a few times in the air. Tomlinson is just ridiculously plodding, let Stringer do as he wanted, managed 0 intercepts. Smith could be a decent player at a club with a backline coach who knew how to coach. But Troy Chaplin has no idea how to use him. He has to be instructed to play back shoulder with an arm across and given 100 spoils with both hands every training session. Near impossible to beat one on one when he picks up the play, nearly useless when he doesn't. Hibberd to slide deeper where he's still useful rather than attempt to chase smalls.


Out: Baker, Melksham, Brown
In: Harmes, Sparrow, Jackson

Baker's shown a bit but he's still iffy at the contest and unsure how to pressure. Would rather Harmes. Sparrow in to give us a defensive mid who might actually get involved in the game, bugger Melk off. Brown had a nice game chasing marks on the wing but if Jackson is right he needs to play.

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16 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Out: Tomlinson, Smith
In: Hore, Lockhart

We have to go small down back and live with the idea that they'll get us a few times in the air. Tomlinson is just ridiculously plodding, let Stringer do as he wanted, managed 0 intercepts. Smith could be a decent player at a club with a backline coach who knew how to coach. But Troy Chaplin has no idea how to use him. He has to be instructed to play back shoulder with an arm across and given 100 spoils with both hands every training session. Near impossible to beat one on one when he picks up the play, nearly useless when he doesn't. Hibberd to slide deeper where he's still useful rather than attempt to chase smalls.


Out: Baker, Melksham, Brown
In: Harmes, Sparrow, Jackson

Baker's shown a bit but he's still iffy at the contest and unsure how to pressure. Would rather Harmes. Sparrow in to give us a defensive mid who might actually get involved in the game, bugger Melk off. Brown had a nice game chasing marks on the wing but if Jackson is right he needs to play.

Mate.

No.

I love Jackson but you can't drop Brown after that game.

I would 100% be up for Harmes replacing Melksham but if Goodwin didn't drop Melksham through the home and away season given the rubbish form he produced, it's not happening if we make the finals.

I'd keep Baker over Sparrow for structure.

I'd drop Smith for Lockhart but keep Tomlinson whose workrate and spread is important to our transition.

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25 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Out: Tomlinson, Smith
In: Hore, Lockhart

We have to go small down back and live with the idea that they'll get us a few times in the air. Tomlinson is just ridiculously plodding, let Stringer do as he wanted, managed 0 intercepts. Smith could be a decent player at a club with a backline coach who knew how to coach. But Troy Chaplin has no idea how to use him. He has to be instructed to play back shoulder with an arm across and given 100 spoils with both hands every training session. Near impossible to beat one on one when he picks up the play, nearly useless when he doesn't. Hibberd to slide deeper where he's still useful rather than attempt to chase smalls.


Out: Baker, Melksham, Brown
In: Harmes, Sparrow, Jackson

Baker's shown a bit but he's still iffy at the contest and unsure how to pressure. Would rather Harmes. Sparrow in to give us a defensive mid who might actually get involved in the game, bugger Melk off. Brown had a nice game chasing marks on the wing but if Jackson is right he needs to play.

Gee I thought Brown had a decent crack and again just like a week or so ago commited his body in a marking situation and could have got cleaned up! I like him smart footballer knows where to run and gets into good spots. Could have kicked a couple today. I would definitely keep him on another 1 year deal!

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3 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Mate.

No.

I love Jackson but you can't drop Brown after that game.

I would 100% be up for Harmes replacing Melksham but if Goodwin didn't drop Melksham through the home and away season given the rubbish form he produced, it's not happening if we make the finals.

I'd keep Baker over Sparrow for structure.

I'd drop Smith for Lockhart but keep Tomlinson whose workrate and spread is important to our transition.

If you replace Smith with someone who gets more involved in attack, leave Hibbo deeper where he's not as gassed and give the mids and Salem/Riv (and Lever, May) a much needed rest then Tomlinson's work rate isn't as much of a factor. I'm certainly appreciative of that part of his game but jeepers peeling off to get 20m kicks should be the bare minimum from every player on the ground not something special. 

Brown chased kicks to the wing. Good luck to him. But that won't happen against the Eagles. Remember round 1? The only way we have a hope in scoring against the Eagles is to have key forwards who can provide a contest. Which means they are willing to jump and compete in the air and Brown doesn't do that.

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23 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

Out: Goodwin

In: Me 

You need a good manager mate. You are handling yourself way too much.

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1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

Mate.

No.

I love Jackson but you can't drop Brown after that game.

I would 100% be up for Harmes replacing Melksham but if Goodwin didn't drop Melksham through the home and away season given the rubbish form he produced, it's not happening if we make the finals.

I'd keep Baker over Sparrow for structure.

I'd drop Smith for Lockhart but keep Tomlinson whose workrate and spread is important to our transition.

20 disposal 13 marks and you want to drop him,

Better to drop dropkick Wiederman

gives us nothing

 does he need glasses to see the ball?

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1 hour ago, Cassiew said:

Is anyone getting the 1987 feeling right now? Granted there isn’t much at stake as there was then 

Dont kid urself the side in 87 would EAT this side of 2020 With a few exceptions!!

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5 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Don't worry the Dockers have it in the bag 10 Hogan 5 Tabener and 3 Lobb.

IN: JACKSON, HARMES

OUT: SPARGO, SMITH

  What about Changes  for the  Preliminary Final?

  Chunky should be right,   Hannan for his runs around the boundary ,  TMac  and  OMac  

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