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31 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

[censored] garbage decision

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    3 hours ago, Kent said:

    Smith not good enough out MAY in

    T Mac in

    Kossie out Jones in

    Melksham stays

     

     

    Agree on Melksham.  He's shown enough since back and a proven goalkicker.

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    34 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    All of that post-hoc world salad could equally be used to describe a sling tackle the likes of which would see an ANB or similar being handed a 4 week holiday.

    Hawkins laid his tackle from behind, driving the player forwards with his hands pinned to his sides so he could not protect impact of his head with the ground. Hawkins made ZERO attempt to lessen the impact. As is his modus operandi, he showed f-all duty of care to the opposition player.

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    If the Dogs win on Friday night, we are locked in for first or second. And if the pre finals bye is scrapped, I would be willing to rest some of our big names for the following week. 

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    29 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Hibberd was not fanatastic today but I didn't see anything wrong with his game.

    If TMac is to come in could it be Melksham out or is it Jordon.

    May for Smith and Viney for Sparrow are almost certainties.

    Hibberd fell over so often I thought he looked weird when standing up.

    To me, He looked off the pace badly.

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    2 hours ago, Jaded said:

    Channel 7 reporting there is a chance we play Geelong at the G next week to meet contractual obligations for games played there per year. 
    stevie j leaveittostevie GIF by VH1

    Kayo also reported in this this afternoon at 1/2 time via John Ralph.

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    Goodwin in his presser confirmed that May, TMac an Viney will play. He also mentioned Jones playing well in the Casey game ? Significance.

    In: May TMac Viney  Jones 

    Out: Melksham Sparrow Smith Jordon.

    58 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    Ok good, means we go into the game knowing what we need to do. 

    Like final round v Collingwood 2017 🤔😮

    37 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    [censored] garbage decision

    Yes garbage, and yes inevitable knowing the utter hypocrisy of AFL HQ.  

    Pinned arms, head hits ground … all ok for 🐈‍⬛ 

    29 minutes ago, gs77 said:

    All of that post-hoc world salad could equally be used to describe a sling tackle the likes of which would see an ANB or similar being handed a 4 week holiday.

    Hawkins laid his tackle from behind, driving the player forwards with his hands pinned to his sides so he could not protect impact of his head with the ground. Hawkins made ZERO attempt to lessen the impact. As is his modus operandi, he showed f-all duty of care to the opposition player.

    😡

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    1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

    Goodwin in his presser confirmed that May, TMac an Viney will play. He also mentioned Jones playing well in the Casey game ? Significance.

    In: May TMac Viney  Jones 

    Out: Melksham Sparrow Smith Jordon.

    Hang on Chook. He also said Weid played well kicking 4 or 5. Take what he says with a grain of salt.

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    1 hour ago, picket fence said:

    [censored] garbage decision

    Hawkins gets away with murder time and time again

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    1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

    Goodwin in his presser confirmed that May, TMac an Viney will play. He also mentioned Jones playing well in the Casey game ? Significance.

    In: May TMac Viney  Jones 

    Out: Melksham Sparrow Smith Jordon.

    Not Jones, rather leave Smith in or bring in Weed as back up

    5 hours ago, frankie_d said:

    Just put Brayshaw in the middle for a bit - he's a natural midfielder, and I know he's been doing a great job defensively on that wing, but I reckon he'd be better in the middle than Harmes/Sparrow combined. Who goes on the wing? Harmes? Viney?

    I think we rate that wing role as super important to our game plan. I can't see us experimenting after finally locking down two functional wings.

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    1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Hibberd fell over so often I thought he looked weird when standing up.

    To me, He looked off the pace badly.

    Love Hibbo but I agree with this.

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    2 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    Love Hibbo but I agree with this.

    Hibbo is the best replacement for Hunt we have. He has loads of experience. Good pace. Can do good lockdown roles when required. He is certainly the best option until Hunt is back. 

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    Without Hunt, Hibberd is the only one that doesn’t go right back in that shell that we all came out of, when the game is tight and we ain’t doing much.

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    1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Hibberd fell over so often I thought he looked weird when standing up.

    To me, He looked off the pace badly.

    Reminded me of Jordan Lewis in his final year. Constantly going to ground and falling over 

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    2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Hibberd fell over so often I thought he looked weird when standing up.

    To me, He looked off the pace badly.

    Added to that Lynch had 29 possies, the second highest of all players on the ground.

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    6 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

    Added to that Lynch had 29 possies, the second highest of all players on the ground.

    I hope we pick Lynch up next year. No way he fails to play AFL in 2022.

    IN:  May, Viney, Macca & Baker

    OUT:  Smith, Sparrow, Melk & Gus*

    *Managed

    Viney to play a down & dirty lock on Selwood

    Harmes to run with and off Danger

    2 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    Kayo also reported in this this afternoon at 1/2 time via John Ralph.

    I can hear the boos already...


    So Hawkins not even charged. How the [censored] does that happen. How can anyone think something sinister is not going on. What an absolute [censored] up. 

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    20 minutes ago, CYB said:

    So Hawkins not even charged. How the [censored] does that happen. How can anyone think something sinister is not going on. What an absolute [censored] up. 

    I think it's a tough one. 

    It's similar but nowhere near as brutal as this which received 1 week in 2018:

    Natanui dumps Amon

    What should Hawkins have done? He's running at full speed then has to lay a tackle. There was no second motion.

    I'd be furious if one of our players was suspended for that.

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    9 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Hibberd fell over so often I thought he looked weird when standing up.

    To me, He looked off the pace badly.

    Hibberd was ok. But agree needs to stand up more in the contest. 

     

    Kossie needs a rest in my opinion 

    Maybe Jones for Kossie  Looks off the pace to me

    8 hours ago, CYB said:

    So Hawkins not even charged. How the [censored] does that happen. How can anyone think something sinister is not going on. What an absolute [censored] up. 

    If Hawkins got rubbed out for that then the AFL is a joke nothing in it pure football accident.


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