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13 hours ago, monoccular said:

I certainly hope and expect that you are right, but I am sure Luke Dunstan came across with the same thoughts.  

Um I'm not so sure. Breaking into a Premiership side is one thing BUT coming off an underwhelming season for your Club  having coaching and personal issues are all major career points, however there are vacancies in our AFL best 23 that weren't there last season ( until after Round11).

Thats the way many supporters view it now but do the FD, Selection Cttee plus Simon see a need for replacing and tweaking our Brest team, by updating the list on game day.

Our trade of Hunt Weid and Toby while not all our doing does indicate that some extra players are needed on our list.

I believe if given a chance some of the following are possible ( not all of them together) in Round1 vs the Dogs.

Grundy Hunter JVR Bowey Chandler Schache Tmac  Joel Smith Dunstan JJ, Tommo if injuries and form warrant consideration. 

Others like TajW, Howes, Laurie and our 2022 and this season recruits are possibles for down the track later in season on good form or fast track development above expectations. 

In essence no one should be ruled in or out of the best 23 except say the best 17/18 from last year. 

This  may not happen but I believe if we are to challenge Geelong seriously we need sbout 5/6 improvements to our team in the Finals including our fitness!

 

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Unsighted: Oliver, Pickett, Langdon, May, Harmes, Brayshaw, Melk, Tomlinson, Joel Smith, Verrall. No Dunstan, ANB either Rehab: Ben Brown, McDonald, Hibberd, AMW, Deakyn Smith Benny Brown do

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Grundy: looks healthy and moves well, got involved a bit as a forward in the match sim, later was doing some runs with Fritsch and not dropping too far off him Hunter: was heavily involved in the

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Things that caught the eye JVR was the main target of the other match sim team and he was prominent. Had some solid marking contests with Petty and he definitely has a good crack at it. A couple

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14 hours ago, Demonsterative said:

Hunter is a gut running freak. Suits us defensively as much moving forward. His disposals are not that damaging. Just like Langdon before he came to us, disposal was the problem. Hopefully the coaches can replicate Langdon with Hunter and let him improve this area. 
 

I think Hunter compliments our game plan, Langdon and will give opposition headaches as they can’t tag both wings. 
 

Two genuine wingers… Bring it on. 

Disposal is a problem???? Get real, his disposals are mainly "elite"

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10 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Disposal is a problem???? Get real, his disposals are mainly "elite"

Agree with you Picket F That's probably the MAIN reason we went for him at the death of trading. Knew his troubles personal and Coach wise and we needed another class disposer yo add to Bowey and Salem  for our forwards. JT etc all view LH as an upgrade in style for us to Match Lingers on the other wing and to sort out Gus JJ and our half backs inc Riv once training etc starts. 

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15 hours ago, Clayton spirit said:

Hunter has been a higher calibre player for most of his career, and may be better suited to our side. I highly doubt Dunstan thought he'd slot into a premiership team as a regular with Clarry, Viney and Trac as inside mids

Dunstan was quoted a number of times recognising that it would not be a walk up start into a star studded Premiership midfield.

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Over at the Saints circus, the coaches carousel has another merry-go-round at the Linton Street roundabout. Rats is gone but Ross returns. At the end of the coup, one imagines Ross scratchily wondering where is Luke? During the meet and greet the new guy. Or was that grownup Halloween for the the whole troop?

"Luke's at Batman Avenue Boss" some newly appointed factotum whispers in his ear. The penny has dropped as the cobwebs momentarily clear. The Saints already deficient list, stuck between the gas gone out of the moneyball party balloon and yet another painful rebuild (short term according the recent saints members' media spin) is definitely more deficient now.

If Goody's 2023 new year's resolution is to truly give those showing consistent form at Casey a fair go, Luke Dunstan deserves a shot. Maybe the new flexibility for that extra spot on the pine will provide him due opportunity.

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13 hours ago, Demonsterative said:

Speak to Doggy fans about that one Picket. 

He has ripped us with his disposal qualities in the past. 

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