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I think it’s going to land as:

In: Petty, Hibberd

Out: Brown, Sparrow

Hibberd will come in to play on Dusty. I wonder if Ryan will come in for Richmond since how we have the 3 tall defenders? 

 

The club obviously see our tall fwds as Petty and JVR. Petty was starting to look very good forward before he go injured.

We need a big senior body up there who can compete. Brown showed he couldn't do that on the weekend

 
44 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Interesting bench.

Petty, Woewodin, Harmes?

One of McVee or Hibberd you would suspect.

Smith for sub again.

Think spargo makes us too small and if Petty is in I can't see Grundy being brought in just yet.

Interesting that Laurie was carry over emergency and not named on the extended bench, they probably want to give him a full game at Casey again for fitness reasons.

If the LUUURVE child Spargy pants gets a game again I will 🤮

Tomlinson has continued to deliver. There’s no need to keep pushing him back to the VFL when we have a desperate need for another tall forward and Petty can fill that role. It’s a win win.

 


3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

BAD MOVE IMV

I'm with Demon Spurs and have Petty as the sub and leave Smith forward; he did a pretty good job.

Therefore the bench is

 [40] Taj Woewodin, [41] Judd McVee, [29] Joel Smith and maybe [4] Harmesy who has failed to perform recently.

Give Grundy another week's spell.

Agree D11... My read with Brown the only tall out and Grundy likely playing for Casey that Petty is forward again.  

 

Petty and JVR are, whether you like it or not, our best tall forwards and I’d expect they’re our September duo.

Edited by Roost it far


45 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Dunstan is clearly only rated by the coaches as a clearance player. He’s only ever played when Viney was injured if my memory serves me

And that is the only reason he is on the list, to cover Viney in case of injury

On 7/24/2023 at 11:43 AM, whatwhat say what said:

i wonder if goodwin will go back to his stated word, and play petty forward if they're bringing him straight back in

tomlinson had a few 'oh my god' moments, but he wasn't on his pat malone along with may, and played well enough to hold his spot - one thing going against him is richmond are not an overly tall forward structure

jj and sparrow looked knackered but i'm going to choose to blame the long break between competitive games

wouldn't surprise me at all if hibberd was the in for tomlinson, and petty came in to play forward, presuming bowey is right to go, i'd go:

OUT: tomlinson, brown
IN: hibberd, petty

smith stays as sub

if bowey is no good then tomlinson probably holds his spot for mine

What do you mean 'stated word'?

He's previously said we wouldn't tinker with the three defensive talls set up, not that we wouldn't play Petty forward...

Dunstan was disillusioned and heading out of the AFL system before we came calling apparently so no guarantee he would have ended up at any other club. 

Disappointed for BB as he's one of my faves. Great human being too. If he's dropped on form rather than injury this late in the season though I fear for his chances of returning. 

Worried that we're getting a little thin through the middle of the ground now with Spaz out with a sore calf.  


2 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Dunstan was disillusioned and heading out of the AFL system before we came calling apparently so no guarantee he would have ended up at any other club. 

Disappointed for BB as he's one of my faves. Great human being too. If he's dropped on form rather than injury this late in the season though I fear for his chances of returning. 

Worried that we're getting a little thin through the middle of the ground now with Spaz out with a sore calf.  

Dunstan had a choice between the Dees, Gold Coast and the Bombers.

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Dunstan had a choice between the Dees, Gold Coast and the Bombers.

So no choice at all really then dazzle. Was always coming to the Dees with those options. 

11 minutes ago, A F said:

What do you mean 'stated word'?

He's previously said we wouldn't tinker with the three defensive talls set up, not that we wouldn't play Petty forward...

He originally said that when petty came back he’d return as a forward 

sure enough…back


8 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Dunstan was disillusioned and heading out of the AFL system before we came calling apparently so no guarantee he would have ended up at any other club. 

Apparently he had offers from Gold Coast and the Dees.. looks like he made the wrong choice.

Mind you he would have been behind Miller, Rowell and Anderson and any young players they wanted to develop

 

Most likely...

> Petty as defensive forward on Balta

> Hibb for Dusty

Dunstan was a monty for Sparrow surely?  Love Harmes but the difference between him & Dunstan in the last two matches were chalk & cheese.

Then again i might need to visit Spec Savers!

Edited by Demon Dynasty

Sparrow is a pretty big out for us. He has been superb in Clarrie's absence.

 
8 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

He originally said that when petty came back he’d return as a forward 

sure enough…back

Don't remember that, but okay.


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