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Anyone available comes in in the backline. Hopefully Lever, desperately need to get things a bit more organised down there, but suspect it'll be another week from comments on the footy show. Thursday will come around quickly.

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    Just now, adonski said:

    IN: Brown, Lever
    OUT: McDonald, Hunt

    Brown won't come in, he's only out of quarantine on Thursday, and will have had a week without full training. Could be wrong, but I'd be surprised.

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    Just now, bing181 said:

    Brown won't come in, he's only out of quarantine on Thursday, and will have had a week without full training. Could be wrong, but I'd be surprised.

    I'll drop him off an exercise bike if that's what it takes 

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    1 minute ago, bing181 said:

    Brown won't come in, he's only out of quarantine on Thursday, and will have had a week without full training. Could be wrong, but I'd be surprised.

    Bring in the other Brown then.

    McDonald has not played a decent game since the Port Adelaide game last year.

    Can't continue to carry a bloke that's had zero influence. 

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    5 minutes ago, bing181 said:

    Brown won't come in, he's only out of quarantine on Thursday, and will have had a week without full training. Could be wrong, but I'd be surprised.

    So? He can train at home. He can fly in the morning for a night game. 
    Zero chance he won’t play if he’s allowed to. Ben Brown after a week of iso is still better than Tom McDonald.

     

    In: Brown 

    Out: McDonald 

     

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    Goody won't make too many changes

    Lever for Hunt and if BB ready to play he should come in for TMac. Can't drop the Weid after 4 goals

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    Greatest change we need for next week is an attitude adjustment.

    Apologies to Clarry and Gus, tremendous games.

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    If Ben Brown not available, both TMac and and Weid stay in. TMac has had a really poor year so far and needs time at Casey, but he stays in until Ben Brown available. Mitch Brown will get seriously exposed at AFl level - he is injury cover now.

    AS I am typing, just now in the media conference, Goody just said both Brown and Lever are likely available for next week. 

    I actually think one of Spargo or Kozzie need a break - both have been ineffective for most of this year, but unlikely to happen.

    OUT: TMac, Smith

    IN: B Brown, Lever

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    Brown straight back. Weid holds TMac out. TMac either goes back or dropped. 

    Lever back. Hunt out I think. 

    We can’t get the four missing defenders back quick enough. 

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    Face palms for anyone that suggests dropping Joel Smith

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    14 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

    If Ben Brown not available, both TMac and and Weid stay in. TMac has had a really poor year so far and needs time at Casey, but he stays in until Ben Brown available. Mitch Brown will get seriously exposed at AFl level - he is injury cover now.

    AS I am typing, just now in the media conference, Goody just said both Brown and Lever are likely available for next week. 

    I actually think one of Spargo or Kozzie need a break - both have been ineffective for most of this year, but unlikely to happen.

    OUT: TMac, Smith

    IN: B Brown, Lever

    Thought Smith was solid tonight. He won’t miss next week. 

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    Just now, Paulo said:

    Face palms for anyone that suggests dropping Joel Smith

     

    Just now, Colm said:

    Thought Smith was solid tonight. He won’t miss next week. 

    He won’t be dropped and nor should he but he wasn’t great tonight and our biggest problem right now is mistakes in our back half, which he, Hunt and Tomlinson are largely responsible for. 

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    I know it was an ugly win but we all wake up tomorrow morning knowing we beat Essendon & that's a good start to the weekend

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    12 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    I know it was an ugly win

    Struggling to think of an uglier win in recent years.

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    35 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Greatest change we need for next week is an attitude adjustment.

    Apologies to Clarry and Gus, tremendous games.

    We played a tough game in really hard conditions 6 days ago and have most of our backline out, the players deserve a bit more credit 

    We won by 5 goals

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    Kozzie needs to lift his output , I'd give him another game next week but has been missing for majority of them have the last 2 weeks

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    11 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

    Kozzie needs to lift his output , I'd give him another game next week but has been missing for majority of them have the last 2 weeks

    He had a double pressure smother that then went down the other end when the game was there to be grabbed. 

    He is not missing, mate, you’re not looking at the right things.

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    57 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

    Goodwin just said Lever and Brown to play next week.

    IF that is the case BBB for TMCD and Lever for Hunt or maybe Tommo?  Smith?  

    It will be Brown for TMac and Lever for Tomlinson. Kozzie must be on thin ice if Bedford has a quality game tomorrow but playing Thursday night will limit the likelihood of changes for those who play today. For those saying Brown wont play that would go against Goody saying he would be available in the press conference. 

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    35 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Struggling to think of an uglier win in recent years.

    This wasn’t even as ugly as Essendon last year 

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