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7 hours ago, Paulo said:

Out

Fritz,  Baker, Tomlinson, ANB, B Brown

In

Weid, Sparrow, Petty, Bowey, M Brown

 

You want to drop BBB after one game? Glad you're not running my football club!

 

 

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    7 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

    You want to drop BBB after one game? Glad you're not running my football club!

     

     

    And bring in Mitch Brown on top of that! Must be taking the p!55 surely.

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    7 hours ago, 58er said:

    Kent not Lent !!! 

    I also want Lent back?

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    OUT: Fritsch (susp), Tomlinson (inj), Baker, Jones

    IN: Weideman, Petty, Sparrow, Harmes

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    8 hours ago, waynewussell said:

    So, you take the name of one of our all-time greats then come on here and call a player a "spud"; classy act you've got going there in your marathon contribution of 143 posts!

    Oh I’m so sorry


    14 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    And Viney was named in the team. Doesn’t mean either were fit.

    I saw Chandler as the travelling emergency, likely to be the sub if needed. I didn’t see anyone else in the rooms post game. 

    Petty was out on the ground with a trainer and later Burgo after the game doing his kms for not playing, so he was a travelling emergency.  Looked to be moving absolutely fine.

    I know this because after the game they blew the siren a second time which meant you cold go out onto the ground for a kick.  I'm not entirely sure that the club staff or ground security were fully aware of this because they had to hasten to stop people going inside the forward 50 arcs where Petty was up one end and the North sub was at the other.  I was in a foot race with a security guard because I wanted to hit Petty up on the lead a couple of times with my son's AusKick footy.  If I didn't have my backpack on I reckon I could have laced him out at least once but it slowed me down too much and the 50 was secured by the time I got there.

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    Petty and tommo both trained over preseason as the lockdown full back.

    Both started the preseason in the frame for that role.

    Tommo won the spot because of a super preseason. And I think petty also had a slight interruption.

    Tmac was great down back yesterday. But he is not, and has never been a deep lock down defender.

    Petty will now take the role.

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    12 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Will take him several decades to invent time travel, fix his knee and learn how to chase and tackle.

    He's in the same boat as Melksham - will our coach fall in love with his upside or be honest about his glaring weaknesses?

    He's not in the same boat as Melksham. He actually did something on sunday!

     

    Out- Tomlinson, Baker

    In - Weid, Sparrow

    TMac to defense

    If Fritsch suspended, TMac stays forward and Petty in to defense

    Harmes another option if we want him in the Viney role but I reckon Sparrow should be given first crack


    13 hours ago, Dr.D said:

    must be like Jackson who i said is a good 0layer but simply not a natural forward. people were saying he is close to kicking a bag etc. surely people can see im right now?  most of his goals have been from ground balls so far.

    Brown will not be getting dropped.

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    31 minutes ago, binman said:

    Petty and tommo both trained over preseason as the lockdown full back.

    Both started the preseason in the frame for that role.

    Tommo won the spot because of a super preseason. And I think petty also had a slight interruption.

    Tmac was great down back yesterday. But he is not, and has never been a deep lock down defender.

    Petty will now take the role.

    Couldn't agree more. We're not talking about an in-game reshuffle. We're talking about replacing a long-term injured player's role. Has to be Petty.

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    39 minutes ago, binman said:

    Petty and tommo both trained over preseason as the lockdown full back.

    Both started the preseason in the frame for that role.

    Tommo won the spot because of a super preseason. And I think petty also had a slight interruption.

    Tmac was great down back yesterday. But he is not, and has never been a deep lock down defender.

    Petty will now take the role.

    Despite putting forward changes to the contrary, I think this is what will happen and it makes sense.

    Petty was scratchy in his one start this season but he's the right type. Hopefully, we can get him going.

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    I would like to see tmac stay back and weid come in but it will never happen. I just can't understand the calls for harmes to be brought back. Even though others thought he did well in the vfl I thought he looked very ordinary. Sparrow looked much better. Also didn't notice kozzi rotating through the midfield this week. Looked good there for small stints previously. Thoughts? 

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    Petty for Tommo.  Isn’t it nice we have a swing man like Tom who can roll back and cover if needed?  Tom is better applying pressure and linking up for us a HFF.  

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    16 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Brown was ordinary.

    I was surprised by how slow he was.

    I accept that his first game back will be not necessarily his best.

    Just by his size and contest he got us some crumbing goals I suppose but I also felt we reverted to a "kick it to the big fella" forward entry approach which hadnt been so evident.

     

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    Minimal changes. To the team and structure 

    Tmac stays back

    harmes for Viney

    Weid in for Tomlinson 

    I think Sparrow in Baker out.

    Brayshaw back on his wing

    Jones med sub again

    thats assuming Frirz plays 

     

    the longer term lineup can be planned after seeing how Weid and BBB go together in the seniors 

    Go you good things.  Well played no 5.

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    Sparrow for Baker - Brayshaw back to the wing, he might not be as quick but his decision making into 50 is so much better than Bakers. 

    I'd actually run with TMac back this week against the Swans, I think long term Petty should come in, but we need to bring Weid in and this offers us the flexibility to do that. Melksham wasn't great, but I don't see him being dropped after that game, plus if Rampe is back he should be an option to disrupt him. If not I'd be happy to see Chandler get a run.

    So in: Sparrow & Weid

    Out: Baker & Tomo (with Jones back to med sub)

    I dont believe we have a match up for Papley. 


    If Brown and T Mc was top heavy and didn't function why is anyone signing up for the idea of Brown and Weid together at AFL level? Even if Fritsch is out that's 2 big lumbering forwards which is at least 1, probably 2 too many.

    Have you all been living under rocks for the last 4 years and missed Richmond winning flags based on pressure?

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    Haven't watched the full replay yet.

    Looks like Tmac went back to cover Tomlinson and did ok, assuming he stays there.

    • Surely Weid comes in and plays fwd with Brown.
    • Harmes in for Baker.
    • Chandler has to come in for Melksham.
    17 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    Our midfield depth is an issue for me.

    Viney always has this foot problem.

    When Oliver is held like he was for three qrts Trac has do do it all.

    Jones is way past his midfield days.

    Jordan is good but if Trac or Oliver are injured...we are cooked.

    More games into Sparrow.

    Who else is there?

    We've got one of the best mid-fields in the AFL. Harmes is now back. Kozzie can play midfield. Sparrow, Jordon, Brayshaw could move there. I can't believe the negativity in these posts. We're 7 zip and we actually beat North Melbourne by 5 goals in Tassie despite playing fairly ordinarily for most of the game. North played by far their best game this year and in this comp if you're slightly off your game you're in trouble. Even the best sides have the odd bad game. For God's sake let's jump on rather than off. Go Dees!

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    Got my tickets to the Game after once again being timed out halfway through the purchase on two occasions

    Then timed out again and dint know whether i had tickets or not Had to reapply and then by magic the SMS arrived with my second selection

    Must have been a lot of people getting tickets as  the site was close to frozen a couple of times. God I hate that site!

     

    7 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    If Brown and T Mc was top heavy and didn't function why is anyone signing up for the idea of Brown and Weid together at AFL level? Even if Fritsch is out that's 2 big lumbering forwards which is at least 1, probably 2 too many.

    Have you all been living under rocks for the last 4 years and missed Richmond winning flags based on pressure?

    I wouldn't call weideman a lumbering forward, after what I've seen at casey. Even his field kicking has gone up a notch!


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