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PREGAME: Rd 05 vs Essendon

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In: Brown 

Out: Hibberd

Petty to play more permanently down back.

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    I dislike Essendon more than any club…well maybe equal with Collingwood.

    I hope we embarrass them. We are better than them, as a team and just generally!

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    Goody said that Hibberd is the only concern from the match with an Achilles injury.

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    Essendon have a number of undersized KPDs so we could try to go bigger but beware the midfield that is happy just bombing it in there - it will backfire spectacularly.

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    We should pump the bombers

    they’ve played hawthorn, gold coast, saints n giants…….none of them finalists from last year 

    Our elite defence and attack should definitely get the better of them! 

     

     

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    32 minutes ago, Nicko said:

    We should pump the bombers

    they’ve played hawthorn, gold coast, saints n giants…….none of them finalists from last year 

    Our elite defence and attack should definitely get the better of them! 

     

     

    Keep Stringer Quiet 

    He was on it today

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    Hibberd rested and Jordan into main squad. Give BBB another week off and make Dunstan the sub.

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    My weekly guess at the side best 44

     

    B: McVee, May, Bowey

    HB: Brayshaw, Lever, Rivers

    C: Hunter, Oliver, Langdon

    HF: Petracca, McDonald, Neal-Bullen

    F: Fritsch, Brown, Spargo

    IC: Petty, Sparrow, Chandler, van Rooyen

    SUB: Jordon

    EMERG: Melksham, Tomlinson, Laurie

     

    Casey

    B: Adams, Tomlinson, D.Smith

    HB: Buntine, D.Turner, K.Turner

    C: Howes, Dunstan, Jordon

    HF: Moniz-Wakefield, Schache, Melksham

    F: Sestan, Jefferson, Grey

    FOLL: Bell, Laurie, Harmes

    IC: Munro, Sheridan, Baldi, Valentine, Cross

    EMERG: Sheperd, Steele, Gregory, Neocleous

    INJ: Hibberd, Gawn, J.Smith, Salem, Woewodin, Verrall 

     

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    55 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    Who should mind Stringer?  Perhaps Hibberd might have been an option if not injured.

    McVee

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    30 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    Who should mind Stringer?  Perhaps Hibberd might have been an option if not injured.

    We have never had a good match up in the past for this type of player… de Goey same boat - but agree must keep him quiet. I think Sparrow would be a good clamp and could squeeze if he gets on a run. But it was GWS so would read much into it.

    If Viney can negate Merrett in the middle, I think Oliver & Trac vs Parish & Shiel win 8-9 / 10.

    Will be interesting to see what they do in the ruck given they have both 2m Peter and Weid out injured. They’ll be playing a shortish and more mobile forward line, which suits their game plan , but nothing that we can’t handle.

     

    5 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    Who should mind Stringer?  Perhaps Hibberd might have been an option if not injured.

    May, he could do the job nicely.

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    8 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    In: Brown 

    Out: Hibberd

    Petty to play more permanently down back.

    My thoughts exactly

    Can't see Brown coming back after T-Mac's game.

    And playing TMac and Brown in the same forwardline with Fritsch would be unwise imo given their lack of defensive pressure. (Although Fritsch has been surprising me with his chasing efforts of late).

    I think it'll be Hibberd out and Laurie in with Rivers to go back to defence.

    Laurie had a cracker in the VFL and was unlucky to go out and provides another point of difference as a mid rotation who can play forward too.

    Outs: Hibberd

    Ins: Laurie

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    Am in favour of playing Laurie or Jordan full game time.  Need to build depth. Stringer a danger and need to play Redman close.  Redman is their general down back

    6 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    Who should mind Stringer?  Perhaps Hibberd might have been an option if not injured.

    Stringer played deep yesterday for most of the game. Weid will be out and 2 metre Peter is still missing I believe. May would be the best matchup for him I reckon. 

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    9 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    In: Brown 

    Out: Hibberd

    Petty to play more permanently down back.

    If Hibbo isn't injured I want him in. But I also want Bbb up fwd.

    I have no idea who to drop.

    Maybe Hibbo is the sub.

     


    I know it's not against the crows or Port but our third game in 5 on the road? Thanks Afl.

     

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    Why do we have this Gather round and what does it represent?

    Seriously curious.

     

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    6 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Why do we have this Gather round and what does it represent?

    Seriously curious.

     

    Make It Rain Money GIF by Tim and Eric

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    Always imperative to defeat any team coached by Brad Scott as he gets the sooks up with the bottom lip sticking out…gold


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