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PREGAME: Rd 10 vs Yartapuulti

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After four wins on the trot and sitting in the Top 2 with 7 wins and 2 losses the Dees have a massive test this Friday night in a Top 4 clash against the Power in Adelaide on Friday night. We’re back as Narrm as the football world recognises the moments forged by First Nations at this year's Sir Doug Nicholls Round across Rounds 10 and 11 of the 2023 AFL Premiership Season. Port Adelaide becomes the Yartapuulti Football Club.

Who comes in and who goes out?

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    Need to wait for the injury fall out before we can make an assessment on team changes. 

    I feel we need another tall down back anyway. 

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    2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Need to wait for the injury fall out before we can make an assessment on team changes. 
    I feel we need another tall down back anyway. 

    Marshall went off concussed but I assume Dixon comes back in?

    Whilst Disco could have another go I suspect we’ll go with Hibbo on Finlayson or Lord. The added mobility and run seems our best backline set up. 

     

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    Unfortunately (and I guess with the Tasmanian team coming we need to get used to it) Casey has another bloody bye.  What a joke of a development competition.  
    Nobody gets a chance to (a) get match fit and (b) show their wares.  

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    BBB in please, please, please. I would be dropping Sparrow, but it means the interchange bench would be out of balance.

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    17 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

    BBB in please, please, please. I would be dropping Sparrow, but it means the interchange bench would be out of balance.

    Dropping Sparrow?????? Tough call I reckon.

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    Hard to call at the moment. Need to see how Trac and Petty's injuries develop in the next couple of days. Without any injury I expect no change, petty to play defensive forward on Alir

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    Would be tempted to swap Jordan for Sparrow (last 2 games have been disappointing).

    Brown seems the logical choice for Petty. 

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    49 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Marshall went off concussed but I assume Dixon comes back in?

    Whilst Disco could have another go I suspect we’ll go with Hibbo on Finlayson or Lord. The added mobility and run seems our best backline set up. 

     

    This last point was specifically mentioned by May in the Demonland interview.  He even rattlled off a stat about how our scoring from back 50 is competition's best due to the smaller, quicker structure and asked Lever to confirm it. So its something they have now trained for and I daresay is going to stay unless the opposition has 3 genuine talls (which is also something May effectively said).  

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    24 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Ben Brown needs to come back in, forward line structure isn’t as good as it could be right now.

    It looked very good in the first half. Petty was playing the perfect CHF game we’ve needed. Not sure who will come in for him if he’s out but it’s super frustrating he had just put together a fantastic half 

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    Went to the game tonight, surprised Langdon had 22 touches. Seemed very quiet to me.

    As did Chandler 

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    3 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

    This last point was specifically mentioned by May in the Demonland interview.  He even rattlled off a stat about how our scoring from back 50 is competition's best due to the smaller, quicker structure and asked Lever to confirm it. So its something they have now trained for and I daresay is going to stay unless the opposition has 3 genuine talls (which is also something May effectively said).  

    The other thing is May and Lever usually play close to 100% game time. 

    Other sides usually have 4 talls, comprised of 1-2 rucks and 2-3 tall forwards. If they all play 80% time on ground then it’s only 20% of the time with 3 up forward.

    Last week Dixon 100%, Marshall 82%, Teakle 81%, Finlayson 73%. So 336%. 36% of time Hibbo would be on a tall.

    When Salem comes back in and gives us another left footer and hopefully more skill and composure things might chance. Before that I don’t expect it to. 

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    Just glanced at 7 half time without sound.  
    Didn’t notice at the game - did Tracc injure his ankle in the dying moments?

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    Spargo had great game - picked up the pace 

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    Dixon strained his quad during the week and Marshall will be out with concussion.

    It's a good start at least.

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    25 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

    Would be tempted to swap Jordan for Sparrow (last 2 games have been disappointing).

    Brown seems the logical choice for Petty. 

    Sparrow was v good against Gold Coast.

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    25 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

    Would be tempted to swap Jordan for Sparrow (last 2 games have been disappointing).

    Brown seems the logical choice for Petty. 

    Quite a few gave Sparrow votes last week!

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    26 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

    Would be tempted to swap Jordan for Sparrow (last 2 games have been disappointing).

    Brown seems the logical choice for Petty. 

    Sparrow is going along very nicely I think.   Applied a lot of pressure especially early.  

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    2 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

    Quite a few gave Sparrow votes last week!

    Yes upon reflection I got my games mixed up.

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    1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Ben Brown needs to come back in, forward line structure isn’t as good as it could be right now.

    We are the highest scoring team in the comp, I think our forward line is working pretty well 

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    1 hour ago, monoccular said:

    Unfortunately (and I guess with the Tasmanian team coming we need to get used to it) Casey has another bloody bye.  What a joke of a development competition.  
    Nobody gets a chance to (a) get match fit and (b) show their wares.  

    I think the AFL should re-introduce a separate reserves comp and allow the VFL standalones to be in their own competition. 

    If the 10 Vic teams (or 10 + Syd, GWS, Bne & GCS) had their own dedicated Reserves comp, they could schedule all the games on Sundays to maximise the flexibility of emergency and sub players and you could have an extended bench so it was possible to give players shorter game times (perhaps a player returning from long term injury or a player who played 10 mins in the seniors the day before and you want to give them a bit more time).

     

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    Massive game Friday. If we can win this it sure our premiership credentials. I say no change it's the best side we could put on the park. Don't think Salem is in the best 22 anymore. 

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    33 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    We are the highest scoring team in the comp, I think our forward line is working pretty well 

    Doesnt mean our forward set up is working as best it can.

    We haven't played the other teams in the top 4 yet. That stat may change in the next few weeks

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