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CHANGES: Rd 21 vs West Coast

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Hope Tmac is ok. If he’s sore Weideman can replace him. 
 

In: JJ, Weideman?

Out: Harmes/Viney, Tmac (hopefully not)

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Likely no changes, unless we’ve got injuries or the Eagles go so tall we decide we need another bigger defender - but I’m guessing we trust Rivers and Hunt to be the 4th talls.

I still think Hibberd and JJ get their way back in to the side over Bowey and Sparrow come finals but for now we go with the same group.

 

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    Out: Viney
    In: someone who doesnt give free kicks away like they're free samples

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    Salem with ice on the groins. Bowey’s promising debut could give them the incentive to rest Salem for a week now rather than keeping on managing him. 

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    Sparrow, Viney, Harmes… any one, two or three of these.. 

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    Weid for TMac if injured.

    Otherwise I'd drop Harmes for Jordon, or vandenBerg even, and I'm no vandenBerg fan. Harmes 4 turnovers and 4 clangers from 76% game time. Just hurts us more, IMO, than he helps us.

    No other change. Bowey holds his spot over Hibberd for at least one more week. 

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    4 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Salem with ice on the groins. Bowey’s promising debut could give them the incentive to rest Salem for a week now rather than keeping on managing him. 

    If Salem's even remotely sore he should absolutely not play next week - the Eagles game is critical to our season but Salem's fitness for the games beyond it is far more important. Hibberd a more than adequate replacement.

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    4 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

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    I still think Hibberd ... over Bowey and Sparrow come finals but for now we go with the same group.

     

    No way should Hibberd take Bowey's spot. Hibbo has been poor this year. Fumbles have cost us goals and he is still bombing it.

    Bowey a much better distributor of the ball.

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    I know Harmes, Sparrow and Viney all made some errors but Harmes time and time again burnt players in better position to try and solo it. 

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    Out: Harmes.  

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    I'm probably wrong, but was under the impression that if a player is subbed out of a game he is automatically ruled out of the next game.  Hope I'm wrong...

    1 minute ago, Vagg said:

    I'm probably wrong, but was under the impression that if a player is subbed out of a game he is automatically ruled out of the next game.  Hope I'm wrong...

    Not necessarily. You need to get a clearance from the AFL to allow them to play the next week. Given we spent 12 hours flying around Australia yesterday I doubt the AFL would be so cruel as to say he didn’t have legitimate back problems. 

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    6 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Forced changes only. Pre-emptive LOL for any posts suggesting differently.

    Nah not today, @Nasher.

    A big win does not always mean a flawless 22.

    I'll happily debate anyone who argues Harmes played well today.

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    Anyone who is calling for 3 changes after winning by just under 100 points doesn't understand team sport.

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    1 minute ago, Wrecker46 said:

    Anyone who is calling for 3 changes after winning by just under 100 points doesn't understand team sport.

    If Tmac and Salem are good to go I think it’s just one change. But I think it also depends if we want to rest players heading into finals. 


    Out : Viney

    In : Jordan

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    8 minutes ago, M_9 said:

    No way should Hibberd take Bowey's spot. Hibbo has been poor this year. Fumbles have cost us goals and he is still bombing it.

    Bowey a much better distributor of the ball.

    Hibberd’s also shut down Dusty, put the brakes on Stringer, held Papley quiet, held Toby Greene to very few touches and not a huge impact.

    He’s still our best shut down medium defender and until I see more I don’t trust Rivers or Hunt on dangerous forwards.

    It’s up to Salem, May, Rivers and Hunt to handle the bulk of the distribution. And more Petty involvement ideally too.

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    4 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Not necessarily. You need to get a clearance from the AFL to allow them to play the next week. Given we spent 12 hours flying around Australia yesterday I doubt the AFL would be so cruel as to say he didn’t have legitimate back problems. 

    Thanks, Jaded.  That's sounds fair enough.  (Well, then again, we ARE talking about the AFL!  Won't hold my breath...)

     
    3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Hibberd’s also shut down Dusty, put the brakes on Stringer, held Papley quiet, held Toby Greene to very few touches and not a huge impact.

    He’s still our best shut down medium defender and until I see more I don’t trust Rivers or Hunt on dangerous forwards.

    It’s up to Salem, May, Rivers and Hunt to handle the bulk of the distribution. And more Petty involvement ideally too.

    It's not Rivers or Hunts role to shut down dangerous forwards.

    Hunt breaks lines and Rivers creates play.

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    8 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Hibberd’s also shut down Dusty, put the brakes on Stringer, held Papley quiet, held Toby Greene to very few touches and not a huge impact.

    He’s still our best shut down medium defender and until I see more I don’t trust Rivers or Hunt on dangerous forwards.

    It’s up to Salem, May, Rivers and Hunt to handle the bulk of the distribution. And more Petty involvement ideally too.

    Completely agree


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