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PREGAME: Rd 12 vs Carlton

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4 minutes ago, Nicko said:

Would it be a horrendous decision to bring in Tomlinson (after two good games at Casey) to support may n lever next week?

It might free Rick up to play his preferred roaming intercept marking role….?

We are running out of options. We don’t have anyone to play on McKay. May has to take Curnow as only he has the speed and height to go with him. 
 

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    26 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    I said Chandler was better than Spargo. IMO Chandler should have stayed on and Spargo should have been subbed off.  

    McVee was a different point. I don’t think McVee is setting the world on fire and he needs a rest, and I agree should be dropped, but he isn’t why we lost today.

    Lever dropping 9 chest marks was more costly than anything McVee didn’t do in the contest I reckon. 
    It’s our senior players not standing up today, or for much of this season (Trac and Clarry aside), that is hurting us the most. 

    Agree with this entirely.

    And I derps up the first bit, apologies.

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    Out: McDonald, Chandler, Harmes, Jordon

    In: Brown, Hunter, Tomlinson

    Tomlinson to fill the second key defender post and free up lever to be the 3rd tall. Would prefer Turner but don't think he has the size for carltons forwards. 

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    When was the last time we made 4 changes to the team? Let alone 4 unforced changes. It simply won’t happen. 
     

    I would drop Harmes and McVee and bring Hunter back from suspension and Tomlinson (very reluctantly) to play on McKay. 

    There are about 7 players who you could drop after the last two weeks, but it’s unlikely to happen. Especially with Casey having a loss. 

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    5 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Tomlinson in is a must

    Please god no.. If we’re playing Tommo we might aswell just fly the white flag. 

     

    The blues have a great list on paper just as we do.. And are as out of form as what we are. Anyone’s game. Certainly a lot less confident as I was with the game today. Doesn’t bode well.. 

    2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    I said Chandler was better than Spargo. IMO Chandler should have stayed on and Spargo should have been subbed off.  

    McVee was a different point. I don’t think McVee is setting the world on fire and he needs a rest, and I agree should be dropped, but he isn’t why we lost today.

    Lever dropping 9 chest marks was more costly than anything McVee didn’t do in the contest I reckon. 
    It’s our senior players not standing up today, or for much of this season (Trac and Clarry aside), that is hurting us the most. 

    We need a third tall down back.


    In. Tomlinson Hunter BBB 

    out. Spargo Tmcd Chandler 

    only other option is Joel Smith 

    Lever Tomlinson hibbo

    Salem May Mcvee

    Hunter Viney Langdon 

    Sparrow JVR Anb

    Fritta Bbb Kozzzy 

    Gawn Trac Brayshaw 

    Riv. Grundy. Harmes JJ 

    SUB. Chandler 

    Petty Oliver Dunstan injured (Verrell, Kturner) 

    depth Turner Schache Melksham Laurie Spargo Tmcd Jsmith 

    development (not ready yet) Sestan Jefferson Woey Adams Howes Farris-White AMW D.smith 

    1 hour ago, A F said:

    Agree with this entirely.

    And I derps up the first bit, apologies.

    Herpa derpa

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    7 hours ago, Die Hard Demon said:

    Please god no.. If we’re playing Tommo we might aswell just fly the white flag. 

    You want to bring in Petty on one foot to play on Curnow/McKay? If you’re happy to go with May on McKay and Lever on Curnow or vice versa then don’t bring another tall in.

    I would prefer Lever to go back to that intercepting role. I saw him get dragged to the wing numerous times yesterday leaving us a tad vulnerable inside defensive 50.

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    Outs

    T Mac ( Never to play again! lost any mobility he had)

    Van Rooyen (Back to Casey) not ready

    Chandler ( Run outa Gas)

    Either any of Nibbler, Spargo, Mc Vee, Harmes take your picks

    Inns

    BBB ( should have been straight in weeks ago 351 career goals still offers more

    Joel Smith ( playing forward at Casey, deserves a crack)

    Taj Woewodin ( consistent at Casey time to debut)

    Tomlinson ( 3rd Tall on back of consistent Casey form)

    Hunter ( returns from suspension)

    Coaches on notice !! Stale ideas aint working time to think outside of the box

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    13 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    ANB had a couple of bad Nibbler moments but his tackling was excellent all day and it’s hard to say we don’t need that desperately. So many of his turnovers come from being in a side that makes it very hard for the player to know what to do given the lack of cohesion.

    ANB tries his guts out. And i love him for it. He's a top-class character.

    Ball in hand he is the worst player in the league. Yesterday was pathetic. I can't believe his tackling and effort is enough to compensate for his inability to handball 3 meters to a teammate. As soon as he got the ball the passage of play broke down. Every time. there has to a better option

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    10 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    Who runs with Curnow? It’s not Lever and May doesn’t have the agility. Tommo will get a bag kicked on him.

     

    Mate im relieved we actually have two decent forwards to focus our efforts on. Will work to our advantage given that's all they focus on when they bomb it up forward.

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    1 hour ago, BDA said:

    ANB tries his guts out. And i love him for it. He's a top-class character.

    Ball in hand he is the worst player in the league. Yesterday was pathetic. I can't believe his tackling and effort is enough to compensate for his inability to handball 3 meters to a teammate. As soon as he got the ball the passage of play broke down. Every time. there has to a better option

    Maybe I need to watch the replay but he laced out Fritsch/Spargo with the best inside 50 kick of the day and they spoiled each other. He also had a lovely release handball to Tracc on the wing, that’s just 2 I remember 

    To me he wasn’t worse than the display of butchery Harmes had. Or Spargo or Chandler 

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    1 hour ago, John Demonic said:

    Mate im relieved we actually have two decent forwards to focus our efforts on. Will work to our advantage given that's all they focus on when they bomb it up forward.

    Knowing our luck Matt Owies or Jesse Motlop will probably kick 3 each 😂

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    Is Hibberd any chance to miss through injury? Looked to hobble of the ground near the end of the game. 

    10 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    When was the last time we made 4 changes to the team? Let alone 4 unforced changes. It simply won’t happen. 
     

    I would drop Harmes and McVee and bring Hunter back from suspension and Tomlinson (very reluctantly) to play on McKay. 

    There are about 7 players who you could drop after the last two weeks, but it’s unlikely to happen. Especially with Casey having a loss. 

    Our forward line needs to be a priority imho.

    Spargo has been a favourite of mine since he started.  A clever user of the ball and timely goalsneak. I do think at this point, he just doesn't get enough of the pill.

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    8 minutes ago, ANG13 said:

    Is Hibberd any chance to miss through injury? Looked to hobble of the ground near the end of the game. 

    That would be very, very displeasing.

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    34 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Spargo has been a favourite of mine since he started.  A clever user of the ball and timely goalsneak. I do think at this point, he just doesn't get enough of the pill.

    Got it more than lots of his mates 

    He is one of the very few that is capable of creating and hitting a target 

    I’d be waving bye bye to others before him 


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