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It’s great to have Kozzy, Brayshaw and Viney getting close to full fitness but we have reasonable cover for them. For me, it’s critical we get BB up and running as soon as possible. Relying on TMAC with Jackson/Maxy rotating makes me nervous.

 

Generally positive news after a couple of weeks of bad news.
Still quite a while til Round 1 and any player currently in the main group would have to be a very good chance to play Freo.

 

 

Do we go with Kozzy, Chandler and Spargo in the same team for round 1? 
Then Fritsch, McDonald and Jackson the other forwards? 

Got Melky to fit in too. 

 
1 minute ago, Sunnydee said:

Do we go with Kozzy, Chandler and Spargo in the same team for round 1? 
Then Fritsch, McDonald and Jackson the other forwards? 

Got Melky to fit in too. 

With any luck Melky is done, is goodies love child though.  I think Kossie and Spargo for me with a resting mid, and Chandler/Jordan on the bench for rotations.

2 hours ago, willmoy said:

I'd be thinking Jetta, and then it's all about respect..

That's the problem Nev is too slow now IIMO and Locky was not great but Bowey was in the B game last Friday. Try Bowey on Mon vs Dogs.

All players are needed to be ready and on the ball from the first bounce on Mon and Round1.

Dont think Hibbo has gone enough and Melky needs a run or two in the VFL to get him ripe for the season and into Some form.


Hopefully we're at the stage where we have the depth to easily cover your Viney's, Picketts, Weidemans, Hibbo's etc...

That's when you know you're a pretty decent side.

17 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Hopefully we're at the stage where we have the depth to easily cover your Viney's, Picketts, Weidemans, Hibbo's etc...

That's when you know you're a pretty decent side.

Yes and no - take Prestia, Castagna, Riewoldt, Houli outta their side and see how they go...

Good news about Gus and Kozzie, I personally had Pickett outside of the team for round given the lack of training with the squad. This is more to do with him not being able to practice set ups, stoppages etc than anything else. 

If he’s able to get a game or two at VFL to press his claim than I’m happy with that. 

I’m not overly surprised by the situation with Viney, and Goody makes a great point that there’s a fixation on round one. Hold him back until he’s right and in the meantime we have depth in that area. 

Well done to Goody with how he’s felt with Neita and his third knee reco. 

 
47 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

Yes and no - take Prestia, Castagna, Riewoldt, Houli outta their side and see how they go...

They’ve missed pretty much those exact players (Rioli at one stage not Castagna) in both of the last two years and have hung around the lower part of the 8 before revving up to a top 4 spot and flag

5 hours ago, Travy14 said:

If pickett is fit he plays, don't think I've seen many first year small fwds play the type of footy he did last yr.  Is a freakish talent and should be in our B22.

But he has been away from the group for a bit, if that means he needs a week or 2 in the VFL to get his touch or fitness well so be it.  But is our best small fwd by a long way and only in his 2nd year.

As for the others, let's make sure they are right before throwing them in, especially midfielders as we have a plethora of them, so rotate and give those that are injured the correct rehab.

Agree, but the concern for me is that the VFL doesn't start until 17 April.  Horrible arrangement if we are looking for our under-done players to have one or two serious / competitive hit-outs to get them cherry ripe for the seniors.  Same applies to other clubs who have a VFL team as their 'ressies'.


7 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Very concerned about the influence Walters will have on round 1. He was literally the difference in a 3 goal result in Cairns last year and he's touted to be playing predominantly forward this year. Do we have anyone to go with him?

He also kicked 3 or 4 against us 2019.

May should play on him. 

8 hours ago, dl4e said:

I would have Spargo and Chandler in the side before Kozzie. 

I half agree with you.

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

They’ve missed pretty much those exact players (Rioli at one stage not Castagna) in both of the last two years and have hung around the lower part of the 8 before revving up to a top 4 spot and flag

And that’s why they’re so good; they can ‘get through’ the slog of home and away before firing up when it counts


2 hours ago, old dee said:

I half agree with you.

Would have all three in the team !!!

2 hours ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

May should play on him. 

No don't agree Hibberd or maybe Sparrow. Not sure myself really.

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