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Lord Nev
Lord Nev
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1 hour ago, Jaded said:

Weideman plays. Brown rucks forward. 

Ah can I digress I WOULD PLAY MAJAK!! He has dominated in the ruck and is super competetive. Weeds I like but in this case Horses for courses!

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    Injury List: Round 9

    Christian Petracca (corky) — Available

    Jay Lockhart (calf) — Test

    Luke Jackson (finger) — 1 to 2 Weeks

    Aaron vandenBerg (quad) — 2 Weeks

    Jack Viney (toe) — 2 Weeks

    Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 5 Weeks

    Joel Smith (knee) — 5 Weeks

    Marty Hore (knee) — Season

    Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season

    Adam Tomlinson (knee) — Season

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    43 minutes ago, ManDee said:

    Hard to wipe your bum with a sore toe. 

    Hard, but not impossible ! It's  been done before, just not by me.

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    Dogga has been playing as a forward, back up ruck, a role both TMac and Weideman have played before, I think Sam does it better, a no brainer for me, Weeds in!

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    Bad luck Luke enjoy the forced rest, freshen up and we look forward to seeing you back when you are ready.

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    2 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Dogga has been playing as a forward, back up ruck, a role both TMac and Weideman have played before, I think Sam does it better, a no brainer for me, Weeds in!

    I agree it's likely going to be Weid, but I think that's an oversimplification of Dogga's role this year. He's been closer to a midfielder IMO, averaging 14 disposals, 3 marks, 2 clearances, on top of the ruck work.

    I don't think either Weid or TMac have the same ability. TMac can run but doesn't have the agility or ground level skills, Weid doesn't read the play like a mid like Dogga does. I'm glad Weid will likely get a shot, but I think people might be underselling Jackson's importance to our performances so far this year.

     

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    Makes getting our Centre clearances back on track even more crucial this week, as I feel Jackson has been pivotal in turning things around for us in the center the last two weeks. 

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    So surely this has to be Weid in. Just as a thought rather than Weid into Jacko’s position maybe TMac plays the second ruck role (in tandem with Sam) and is the more mobile tall around the ground. I’d say Tom would cover the ground in a more Jackson-style way more than Sam, and Sam can play a more traditional CHF role. 

    Shame for Dogga, he’s been getting better every week he plays. 

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    13 minutes ago, Smokey said:

    not ideal, but really keen to see SW 

    Imagine if SW puts in 2 great games. 
     

    “seize the day Weid”

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    Weed has decent rucking form so he should come in - the position is a forward who rucks and after last week - Gawn will want to ruck for most of this game too. 

    No brainer.

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    Brown weed and tmac can all back up ruck and at worst pinch hit there. No issues rotating through all of them to change in game balance as required. 

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    2 hours ago, old dee said:

    One is a finger the other a toe . Totally different problems. Finger injury won't worry you as much and a toe.

    Presumably he played on with it last week - does anyone know when it happened?

    2 hours ago, kev martin said:

    Bad luck for Jackson, though could do with a rest. Young body, playing a tough game, bring him back after the bye.

    Send him home to WA for a while.

    Weids in, let's see how he goes paired with BBB. Our mids will have tinkered with the centre bounce and I expect lots of service for the fwds,.

    Weids will be well freshened, due to the VFL cancelled game last round.

    Tmac and possibly Petty to relieve in the ruck.

    Max to dominate the central area.

    No!!  Knee jerk Marshall will lock him over there.  

    2 hours ago, dl4e said:

    Weed in and also Sparrow.

    Do you think it takes two to replace Action Jackson?  
     

    Maybe rest Max too and play Majak and Weed?? ( ? in cheek). 

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    Well call me a conspiracy theorist, but I've got a theory that this is orchestrated.

    You need an excuse to rest someone otherwise you're disrespecting your opponent

    Max may not be sore, he may just have lost confidence by giving Jacko too much time at the centre bounces. We got smashed in the clearances, especially when Max was in there, so give him a bigger responsibility. He's been working with Yze and Viney to fix up the clearances and needs time in the middle to sort things out.

    Everybody has been wanting Weidemann back in the side and yet Ben Brown needs time in there as well to get match fitness and start gelling with the forward entries. BB out for the Weid is not a good move, this allows Weid back in and  takes the pressure off the call for BB out.

    Jacko is young and will only benefit from a couple of weeks off and while we will miss him, the leaders who make the calls and keep structures etc are still out there.

    As a conspiracy theorist Its a win, win, win so I have to consider it. I hope if it is the case it doesn't backfire.

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    2 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

    I agree it's likely going to be Weid, but I think that's an oversimplification of Dogga's role this year. He's been closer to a midfielder IMO, averaging 14 disposals, 3 marks, 2 clearances, on top of the ruck work.

    I don't think either Weid or TMac have the same ability. TMac can run but doesn't have the agility or ground level skills, Weid doesn't read the play like a mid like Dogga does. I'm glad Weid will likely get a shot, but I think people might be underselling Jackson's importance to our performances so far this year.

     

    Don’t get me wrong, I love Dogga, in the relief ruck role Tom or Sam can’t match him, but I think Sam will do better with the time he gets as a forward 

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    2 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Don’t get me wrong, I love Dogga, in the relief ruck role Tom or Sam can’t match him, but I think Sam will do better with the time he gets as a forward 

    Sure hope so, RGRS. 

    Tommy and Fritsch, and last week Tommy and BBB have worked remarkably well in keeping out of each others’ way (Tom’s “sealer” mark was the only time I noticed them flying together) unlike some of our forward structures in recent years.  
    Full credit to them, and whomever drills them in this.  Presumably Weed has been part of the same drills, and can hopefully fit in with and around them too. 

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    11 minutes ago, deespicable me said:

    Well call me a conspiracy theorist, but I've got a theory that this is orchestrated.

    You need an excuse to rest someone otherwise you're disrespecting your opponent

    Max may not be sore, he may just have lost confidence by giving Jacko too much time at the centre bounces. We got smashed in the clearances, especially when Max was in there, so give him a bigger responsibility. He's been working with Yze and Viney to fix up the clearances and needs time in the middle to sort things out.

    Everybody has been wanting Weidemann back in the side and yet Ben Brown needs time in there as well to get match fitness and start gelling with the forward entries. BB out for the Weid is not a good move, this allows Weid back in and  takes the pressure off the call for BB out.

    Jacko is young and will only benefit from a couple of weeks off and while we will miss him, the leaders who make the calls and keep structures etc are still out there.

    As a conspiracy theorist Its a win, win, win so I have to consider it. I hope if it is the case it doesn't backfire.

    No offence dm but take the tinfoil hat off right now!!! You see it often now a days “rested” or “managed”, it happens.

    He’s injured and that’s it and I feel the nneeeddd for WEID!!

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    enter....

     

     

    Mitch Brown ? 

     

     

    jks, time for big choof!!

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