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TEAMS: Rd 12 vs Sydney

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๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ:ย Harmes, Langdon, McDonald, Salem, Tomlinsonย 
๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—ฆ:ย May (concussion), Bedford, Melksham, Rivers, Weideman (omitted), Dunstan (used medi-sub)
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SYDNEY

๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ:ย N.Blakey, J.Amartey
๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—ฆ:ย L.Franklin (suspension), M.Roberts (omitted), B.Campbell (omitted)

Last week's sub:ย R.Fox (unused)

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    5 changes

    Rivers Out with Melk and Weid.

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    Salem Thommo, Harmes,TMac and Ed Langdon all back

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    Riv has been quite poor for a while. Deserves a spell

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    INS - Harmes, Langdon, McDonald, Salem, Tomlinsonย 
    OUTS - May (concussion), Bedford, Melksham, Rivers, Weideman (omitted), Dunstan (used medi-sub)

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    I love it!ย  Getting back to something closer to our best.ย  Plenty of time for the oft mentioned synergies to develop โ€ฆโ€ฆ.. besides, our MC know what they are doing!

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    Not messing about there. Interesting if Bedford is the sub ahead of Rivers, and Mitch Brown is the tall emergency.

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    Typos

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    Whether posters think he is ready or not it is bloody exciting to have Salem back. When I think of him I think of his first quarter of the GF...what a player!

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    Just now, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Wow 5 changesย 

    Rivers did need a break I thinkย 

    14 disposals last week, so I like the idea of a rest rather than dropped through poor form. Heโ€™s been pretty good all year.ย 

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    Been a long time since we made 5 changes but other than Thommo for May, the incomers all improve the side

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    Thought they might have been a touch conservative with Salem and had him come back via Casey....

    Not surprised by Rivers, not changing a winning team probably has kept him in ....

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    DEES SWING THE AXE (and bring in 4 premiership players)

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    Gotta feel for Bedford. I thought he was very good when he had opportunities last week.ย 

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    just hoping they can break this losing streak

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    I am astounded Salem is in. 5 mins in first game the ten weeks on the side lines with a knee injury a large part of which would involve no running. Hope to God they have this right as he is our best kick and we have sorely missed him the last 10 weeks.ย 

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    Excellent. Last week was not good enoughย 

    changes were needed. Bedford a little stiff but he is still learningย 

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    Ben Brown slightly lucky, wouldn't want another game with a handful of touches and no goals. Equally, need better entry into the forward line.

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    5 massive INs!!

    The teams looks so much better.ย ย 

    Mitch Brown lurking in the emergencies - better play well Brown and T Mac!

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    10 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Swap May with Tommo and thatโ€™s our best 22 right there.ย 

    Spot on. But I do have a soft spot for Hibberd in defence.

    Was very happy he was in the PF 22 when May went down

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    8 minutes ago, Hampton 22 said:

    14 disposals last week, so I like the idea of a rest rather than dropped through poor form. Heโ€™s been pretty good all year.ย 

    He was the most like for like and his form hasnโ€™t been as good as Bowey

    Hunt plays a different role to Rivers and you wouldnโ€™t have Salem or Rivers then playing that role; Hunt has played it well this year.

    I called it a few weeks ago on a FB group that I thought Rivers would be the most logical replacementโ€ฆ.itโ€™s stiff, but thatโ€™s what this team has gotten to nowย 

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    I like the boldness of the changes. Great to see Salem straight back in. I hope Rivers is the medi-sub. Last week we were caught out with replacing our best defender with midfield back up. I know we didn't know May was gonna fall but I couldn't help but wonder how the game would've been different if we had Tomlinson as the sub.ย  As a general rule it would be good to see us play it safe and have a defender as the medi-sub.

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    Very happy with this. Not concerned about Salo as he completed the entire pre-season and by all accounts most of our training sessions are as hard as the real thing anyway. Roll on Saturday night.ย 

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    Salem is a HBF. If he is right to play he should play for Melbourne.

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