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2 hours ago, CYB said:

I think J Smith comes in and will take one of Riewoldt or Lynch which will free up Petty to take on Levers role. He is just ahead of Tommo based on athleticism but Tommo is definitely an alternative option. 

TMac could move into the wing which will allow JJ to rotate through the middle and cover Viney leaving Weid and BBB in the forward line.

But I think the more likely scenario is Dunstan in for Viney as a straight swap and TMac/Weid for BBB. 

Move on from 2018 please 

Tmac has played about 5/10 mins in about 10 games in 2018 on the wing as warm up only, before he went firward.

When since then had he played on the wing? And is he as agile now as then.?

He Probably will go down back for the tall timber or play loose like Lever. Smith might even play intercept. 

JJ or Angus and/or Dunstan can go into the midfield. 

We have options no doubt and great flexibility.

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6 hours ago, picket fence said:

Agree, would be like the Titanic turning in a bathtub! 

Beware if it is an ice bath though. 

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Although named in the 18 together, i can't see TMac, BB and the Weid all playing. They've played together once, against Carlton last year i think it was. It was not considered a success by the brains trust and was not tried again

My guess is:

BB for TMac (50/50 call. could well be the Weid)

Dunstan for Viney. I though it was for this exact scenario that Dunstan was brought in. Like for like replacement

Smith for Lever

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3 minutes ago, BDA said:

Although named in the 18 together, i can't see TMac, BB and the Weid all playing. They've played together once, against Carlton last year i think it was. It was not considered a success by the brains trust and was not tried again

My guess is:

BB for TMac (50/50 call. could well be the Weid)

Dunstan for Viney. I though it was for this exact scenario that Dunstan was brought in. Like for like replacement

Smith for Lever

Once they're named in the starting 18 the only changrs that are required are from the extended bench.

This is why I'm just as confused why all of a sudden all three of McDonald, Brown and Weideman are named to play when Goody specifically said they wouldn't have them all in the one team.

 

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15 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Once they're named in the starting 18 the only changrs that are required are from the extended bench.

This is why I'm just as confused why all of a sudden all three of McDonald, Brown and Weideman are named to play when Goody specifically said they wouldn't have them all in the one team.

 

Indeed - even in yesterday’s presser, when specifically asked the question whether all three could play in the same forward line, he said “the short answer is we won’t”. There’s no room for TMac back with Smith in, they won’t play him on the wing, but all three are named on the field.

Goody is playing funny buggers. One of the three is injured or otherwise unavailable which won’t be revealed until the final teams are out. It’s the only way I can make sense of the selections as they are.

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16 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

We should know more by late this afternoon when final teams for Sunday are announced.

Yes, let’s wait until then for well thought opinion and also on whether Demonland takes @WERRIDEE’s house as agreed earlier in the week if Brown is playing.

But my bet is Andy needs to go and organise the locksmith…

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Unless Dunstan can go up at least two gears, he can continue to plod around at Casey.

Gus needs to stay in defence for now, so I think it's Sparrow, Harmes and JJ to get extra minutes in the middle. Pickett might have a few more there cameos too. I really cant see TMac going back nor three tall forwards, so I'm expecting one of them or Jackson to be a late out.

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I can't see Goodwin making huge positional changes. It is not his style.

Smith/Tomlinson play the Lever role.

Dunstan plays Viney's.

JJ stays on a wing.

Sparrow and Harmes continue to play as a defensive forwards with stints in the middle. One might even permanently run with Shae Bolton.

Brayshaw plays quarter back until Salem returns.

Tmac, BBB and Weed battle it out for the two key forward spots. 

Bedford is medi-sub.

 

 

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13 hours ago, bing181 said:

TMac won't play back with Smith and Tomlinson waiting in the wings.

If they lose a KPD during a match, maybe as a stopgap, but not as a selection.

I agree.

TMac down back in Round 1 was a necessity because we lost Salem mid-match.

But we have Smith and Tomlinson ready to play, both of whom are fit and better defenders than TMac right now. Why would we force a square peg into a round hole by trying to make TMac a defender when we have Smith and Tomlinson who've already played a tall defender role (and well, too) in 2022?

It's possible we want to use Smith to replace Brayshaw, so that Brayshaw and/or Jordon can make up Viney's minutes in the middle. But even if we did that, we should still be playing Tomlinson over TMac as a key defender.

There are only two realistic options IMO. The first honours the "rule" that the 18 picked are the starting 18, with emergencies to come from the extended bench. Honouring that "rule", I wonder whether Jackson may be out injured. That would mean Weideman/TMac stay in to play Jackson's role.

The second option is that the starting 18 is prone to change and one of TMac/Weideman will actually be dropped. 

As an aside, what is Melksham doing in the squad? Hasn't he been in zero form to speak of all year?

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6 hours ago, 58er said:

Move on from 2018 please 

Tmac has played about 5/10 mins in about 10 games in 2018 on the wing as warm up only, before he went firward.

When since then had he played on the wing? And is he as agile now as then.?

He Probably will go down back for the tall timber or play loose like Lever. Smith might even play intercept. 

JJ or Angus and/or Dunstan can go into the midfield. 

We have options no doubt and great flexibility.

Well for what its worth, i don't think we need him down back given the depth and better options we have in J Smith and Tommo. 

I disagree regarding the agility. The main attribute you require on the wing is not agility - its endurance. With TMac he has the added benefit in being able to take a contested mark and play a defensive role (if he is on the defensive wing). However, JJ is probably doing the role well enough to hold it and tbh it makes more sense in his development given where he is in his career and as stated the most likely outcome is Dunstan, J Smith coming in to fill in the Viney/Lever roles. The question is whether BBB comes in and then who goes out as a result.

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13 hours ago, dbj1983 said:

I’m thinking Brayshaw goes into the midfield, Tmac up to the wing. Brown and Smith in for Viney and Lever

There's no way they will tinker with Gus's role at the mo.  Working a treat.

Jordan to cover more mid minutes with more TOG or Dunstan comes in.  Can't say ive seen/heard anything from Casey that would see Dunstan knocking the door down as a direct Viney replacement.  Maybe he's done enough though.

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1 hour ago, rpfc said:

Yes, let’s wait until then for well thought opinion and also on whether Demonland takes @WERRIDEE’s house as agreed earlier in the week if Brown is playing.

But my bet is Andy needs to go and organise the locksmith…

Thank god I'm not a gambling man! I was wrong but I was right about them not playing the 3 tall forwards as McDonald will go back.

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4 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

There's no way they will tinker with Gus's role at the mo.  Working a treat.

Jordan to cover more mid minutes with more TOG or Dunstan comes in.  Can't sat ive seen/heard anything from Casey that would see Dunstan knocking the door down though as a direct Viney replacement.  Maybe he's done enough though.

Brayshaw will definitely play midfield he can be covered by Bowey, Rivers, Hunt and Smith down back. Dunstan won't come in.

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5 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Brayshaw will definitely play midfield he can be covered by Bowey, Rivers, Hunt and Smith down back. Dunstan won't come in.

We'll agree to disagree W... Gus is starring in the Winger HB role.  No change there imv especially if they bring Dunstan in vs Bedford.

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I doubt that Angus will play on ball, he's doing too well at HB and/or on the wing. The coach will 'make do' with JJ/Sparrow/Harmes/Nibbler/Kozzy to fill Viney's absence. I wouldn't mind seeing Harmes having a 'run with' role with Bolton.

No way TMac will play on the wing. It was tried before and was a failed experiment. I doubt that he will play back either, although that would be my preference. Smith is clearly Goody's love child, so he will get the gig replacing Lever. Not sure where that leaves TMac. 3 talls forward isn't an option, so perhaps he's dropped or med sub.

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