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PREGAME: Rd 21 vs North Melbourne

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If Clarry and sparrow are fit they come in for harmes and JJ. 

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    Out: Harmes, JJ

    In: Oliver, Sparrow

    If we avoid injuries from now on we’re completely unstoppable. 

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    Give Oliver another week off to be extra cautious. 

    It's North.

    Sparrow comes in for Woewodin. 

    Woey has had 4 games at AFL level and played in some big games. He'll use this as a great sounding board heading into pre season in what it takes to play 4 quarters of footy.

    Happy with his development and think he'll be a classy player.

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    This may sound dumb to some people but I would give Max a rest for the week and play Grundy. Just keep him interested. Also after todays game max almost deserves a break.

    If Oliver fit along with Sparrow then Harmes and JJ out. 

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    1 minute ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    North making West Coast look good at the moment, they better not pull a game out of their [censored] next week.

    I mean, rebounds happen and all that, but there's only so far you can stretch the elastic.

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    14 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Out: Harmes, JJ

    In: Oliver, Sparrow

    If we avoid injuries from now on we’re completely unstoppable. 

    Hibberd for Woewodin as well.

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    5 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    This may sound dumb to some people but I would give Max a rest for the week and play Grundy. Just keep him interested. Also after todays game max almost deserves a break.

    Very much agree. It's an obvious move and one we complained about when not made last year.

    A harder decision would be resting May and playing Tomlinson and Smith down back.

    I'd give Schache a go as sub simply because he covers back and forward and ruck (not fantastically well perhaps)

    Harmes, Hibberd, Spargo Jordon Woewodin... I'll leave to the selection committee

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    IN: Hibberd (form rewarded), Sparrow (automatic selection)

    OUT: Harmes, Woewodin

     

    Smith for Tomlinson perhaps...

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    19 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Give Oliver another week off to be extra cautious. 

    It's North.

    I say bring him in because is it North. A soft opponent so we won't be compromising our chance of winning the game by easing him back in against them.

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    I'd be resting Viney for Dunstan this week. He's been a battering ram for 5 weeks and copped another big stinger today that troubled him.

    Get him primed for Carlton 

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    They won't bring Oliver back vs North Melbourne in 12'C in Tasmania you'd assume. 

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    Full credit to the radio commentator on 'AFL Nation' for making West Coast v North sound like an epic contest setting the clouds on fire.

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    22 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Hibberd for Woewodin as well.

    I was amazed Hibberd wasn't brought in to play on Dusty today. Dusty destroyed us for 3+ quarters and Hibberd has kept him quiet in the past. Hibberd had 32 disposals playing for Casey earlier today.

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    40 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Out: Harmes, JJ

    In: Oliver, Sparrow

    If we avoid injuries from now on we’re completely unstoppable. 

    Scared Horror GIF by SpongeBob SquarePants

    Collingwood watching the Dees today 😂😂😂

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    Dunstan and Sparrow for Jordan and Harmes. 

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    3 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Love to see Dunstan get rewarded, would be an upgrade on Jordon.

    Would only be an upgrade if he played on ball full time, which means Harmes would play half forward full time.

    At this stage Harmes and JJ are at least maximising their tanks and minimising their many mistakes (to a large but not overwhelming level) by rotating heavily. 

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    Having watched Casey today, have no qualms bringing in Hibberd.

    Ultimate team man that does team first things all day long.

    Even at 3/4 time huddle was giving his two cents worth.

    Woey to have a spell, or Jordon.

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    9 minutes ago, Sydney_Demon said:

    I was amazed Hibberd wasn't brought in to play on Dusty today. Dusty destroyed us for 3+ quarters and Hibberd has kept him quiet in the past. Hibberd had 32 disposals playing for Casey earlier today.

    Hibbo probably should’ve played but his Casey game last week was prolific without being clean and in control. Haven’t seen his game this week but I wouldn’t be surprised if he was still short of a run. He had a serious injury and he needs to be at his peak to perform. 

    4.3 to 1 point in the final quarter and still losing to the abjectly bad last placed team.

    Gonna be a long flight home across the Nullabor for the Kangaroos.

    Now I'm trying to figure out if percentage could matter at the bottom of the ladder.

    Hmm... West Coast have scored 150 fewer points than North and conceded almost 300 more. It would take a few almighty beltings for North to drop that much.

    I for one endorse the Demon's heading down to Launceston and making the wooden spoon race interesting.

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    11 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    4.3 to 1 point in the final quarter and still losing to the abjectly bad last placed team.

    Gonna be a long flight home across the Nullabor for the Kangaroos.

    Now I'm trying to figure out if percentage could matter at the bottom of the ladder.

    Hmm... West Coast have scored 150 fewer points than North and conceded almost 300 more. It would take a few almighty beltings for North to drop that much.

    I for one endorse the Demon's heading down to Launceston and making the wooden spoon race interesting.

    Tankathon by North. Cant be winning when you want a PP now hey. 

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    Unfortunately Casey have (yet) another bye next weekend so whoever's not playing for Melbourne won't be playing for Casey. I assume they'll play another scratch match against one of the other Clubs who also have VFL Byes.

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