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TEAMS: Rd 01 vs Fremantle

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6 minutes ago, Jaded said:

It’s an ok team until you hit the forwardline. I worry about the non-Langdon wing too. 
Thank god May is playing. At least our backline and on ball brigade look very strong. 

Correct. More than a big question mark over Jetta as well. We have about 6 players in the side that really are not up to afl standard. Our forward line is a joke. I would pefer to see Hore, Zanker and scott acroos hf than those three. Lets hope McDonald can prove me wrong. Jackson is not ready for FF in any way even on a part time basis. He should do a lot of rucking, especially in second half as that sems to be his strength. Fritch is going to have to play well.

Jones , Jetta, Tomlinson, Spargo, ANB and TMAC. Give me a break.

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    27 minutes ago, olisik said:

    Harmes on the wing. Good grief.

    He’s in the midfield for Christ sake. 
     

    I’m looking at the trio on the ball and thinking who plays sweeper at centre bounces?

    We’ve got contested ball beasts all over the place. 
    Get the method right and it doesn’t matter who does. 

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    3 minutes ago, Elegt said:

    How the hell does spargo get a game, the bloke is lucky to even kick further than 30m

    This will be a break out game for me, I just feel it in my finely honed bones.

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    1 minute ago, Spargonicus said:

    This will be a break out game for me, I just feel it in my finely honed bones.

    I bloody well hope so because he's shown nothing so far

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    Just now, McQueen said:

    He’s in the midfield for Christ sake. 
     

    I’m looking at the trio on the ball and thinking who plays sweeper at centre bounces?

    We’ve got contested ball beasts all over the place. 
    Get the method right and it doesn’t matter who does. 

    All true ,but harmes needs to be  in the middle ,blocking and bashing in

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    The Lost at Selection crazies are out early. Barring one or two minor changes, it is pretty much as good as we can be without Viney, Weed, brown, Hibberd, Melksham etc 

    defence looks good but I worry about Hunt back there. His defending and concentration does not give me confidence. Perhaps he will play on the wing?

    i expect Swallow to play a role maybe on Ryan or someone we want to negate. 
    chandler my guess for the sub

    i get Harmes is not ideal but I don’t think baker has done enough to play. Harmes is an upgrade imo. Or maybe Hunt or Tomo play there. 

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    19 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Absolutely gobsmacked that Chandler misses out. 

    Who needs a young hungry Chandler when you have Nathan Jones zipping around the forward line applying elite pressure

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    6 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    Correct. More than a big question mark over Jetta as well. We have about 6 players in the side that really are not up to afl standard. Our forward line is a joke. I would pefer to see Hore, Zanker and scott acroos hf than those three. Lets hope McDonald can prove me wrong. Jackson is not ready for FF in any way even on a part time basis. He should do a lot of rucking, especially in second half as that sems to be his strength. Fritch is going to have to play well.

    Jones , Jetta, Tomlinson, Spargo, ANB and TMAC. Give me a break.

    you can't have 22 stars in a team,plus i want jones to 300

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    11 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    I love your training reports pickett, but .........

    Well let me say this, just take a look at Charlie Spargo stats in his last 4 Senior games and get back to me. What does he offer?? If you say defensive pressure I would say 

    1 Isnt a primary forwards role to kick goals?

    2 His "defensive pressure" last week was non existent

    Give me Chandler and Bowey and Bailey Laurie anyday

    Thats not all Chunky and Nev would want to play well ! I hope they do but father time is ticking

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    22 minutes ago, forever demons said:

    you would play a little kid like Bowey,the big boys would eat him up,he's 2years away from being an afl player

    Bowey will play games this year because 

    - he is not slow and

    - can hit targets 

     

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    38 minutes ago, Better days ahead said:

    Harmes on the wing is a strange one. Baker didn't nail down the spot down so let's see how he goes

    Otherwise its the best available to us

    Congrats Clayton Oliver on 100 games. Great effort.

    Teams never line up as stated 

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    19 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    It's the balance of the forward line that worries me, BRFE.

    I love Jonesy but I can't think of another side that throws a slow, old bloke in its forward line.

    We play a forward half game style. We need to be overloading on small, fast blokes.

    No one forced Jones out of his half forward role in the two games we saw. I would have played an extra small with Chandler as well, particularly if Pickett plays more wing time as expected but had no doubt that Jones would play on the two games played. Someone will need to go past Jones for a spot as he will do enough to maintain it until they do. 

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    26 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Id play Bowey and Chandler before Spargo! Its a no Brainer

    No, it’s a brainer. Spargo is a young developing  fwd. he took steps last year and started scoring more. He is already a very good tackler and great kick inside 50. 

    he more than deserves a start. Bowey has no runs on the board and needs to earn a game at Casey. With 4+ senior players out we need to limit debutants

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    36 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Spargo getting a game on his last weeks terrible performance, says a lot about our options and lack of improvement. Meanwhile Chandler and Bowey miss out

    Shocking selections

     

    Surely Bowey has to earn his spot.  He didn’t show enough to be a walk up start. You don’t just give a bloke a game because he was our first pick in the draft.  As for Spargo improved last year and he wasn’t alone in his average performance against the Dogs. 

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    1 minute ago, DubDee said:

    No, it’s a brainer. Spargo is a young developing  fwd. he took steps last year and started scoring more. He is already a very good tackler and great kick inside 50. 

    he more than deserves a start. Bowey has no runs on the board and needs to earn a game at Casey. With 4+ senior players out we need to limit debutants

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    When Spargo is in you have to worry about losing he's a burden to the team.

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    2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    No, it’s a brainer. Spargo is a young developing  fwd. he took steps last year and started scoring more. He is already a very good tackler and great kick inside 50. 

    he more than deserves a start. Bowey has no runs on the board and needs to earn a game at Casey. With 4+ senior players out we need to limit debutants

    His kicks over 35m you can count on one hand. 

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    1 minute ago, WERRIDEE said:

    When Spargo is in you have to worry about losing he's a burden to the team.

    He's honestly terrible. I'm sure he's a great bloke but oscar mcdonald would offer more in the forward pocket 

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    It's genuinely worrying that some people think that the line-up will be where the players take the field tomorrow.

    No surprises with team selection imho.  Good to see Sparrow and Jordon get a run; the competition for spots in the midfield will be tough with Viney coming back for Round 2.

     

     

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    Don't get the hate for Spargo. I think with no Melksham available he and (a much improved user in) ANB are our best available options for delivering the ball effectively inside 50.

    Would have had Chandler in ahead of Jordon though on balance for mine.

     

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    22 minutes ago, Elegt said:

    I bloody well hope so because he's shown nothing so far

    So I think we’ve all worked out you don’t like him or don’t rate him

    No need for you to express that opinion anymore - it is understood 

     

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    Just now, Elegt said:

    He's honestly terrible. I'm sure he's a great bloke but oscar mcdonald would offer more in the forward pocket 

    Can you just let it rest mate. We get it, you hate Spargo, but there's no need to make posts every 5 minutes about it.

    Or at least be constructive in some kind of way.

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    We’re still too slow for mine. The mids are going to have to dominate. It’s safe and likely the best available. I’ve reduced my winning margin to 36

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