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PREGAME: Rd 22 vs Carlton

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  On 06/08/2023 at 06:50, Roost it far said:

My guess is Petty is out for the season. His ankle buckled inward, nasty.

Goodwin confirmed that it wasn't a short-term injury so ...

In a game of inches, there goes the chance at a flag?

 
  On 06/08/2023 at 07:10, bing181 said:

Goodwin confirmed that it wasn't a short-term injury so ...

In a game of inches, there goes the chance at a flag?

Not at all, you shift and adapt. Grundy gets his moment and Tomlinson goes back? Let’s see who we play against Carlton 

  On 06/08/2023 at 07:10, bing181 said:

Goodwin confirmed that it wasn't a short-term injury so ...

In a game of inches, there goes the chance at a flag?

Why pray tell.

Dees players will be fired up especially with Oliver and Fritsch possibly returning very soon.

Relax . have a glass of milk.

 
  On 06/08/2023 at 07:19, Roost it far said:

Not at all, you shift and adapt. Grundy gets his moment and Tomlinson goes back? Let’s see who we play against Carlton 

You can only adapt if you have the pieces. On admittedly limited evidence, Petty is head and shoulders above the alternatives.

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      On 06/08/2023 at 07:20, Deebauched said:

    Why pray tell.

    Dees players will be fired up especially with Oliver and Fritsch possibly returning very soon.

    Relax . have a glass of milk.

    Been Radio silence in Fritsch I'm not positive he'll make it back hope I'm wrong


      On 06/08/2023 at 07:53, Bates Mate said:

    Been Radio silence in Fritsch I'm not positive he'll make it back hope I'm wrong

    I’d have Fritsch as a finals inclusion. 

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    Petty is averaging less than a goal a game and has already missed 6 games this year. It's a big loss but we can recover. 

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      On 06/08/2023 at 07:57, praha said:

    Petty is averaging less than a goal a game and has already missed 6 games this year. It's a big loss but we can recover. 

    But he was averaging 4 goals a game the past 2 weeks. His recent form was promising. 

    I agree it’s not the end of the world. He only returned last week and we won 3 straight without him, including Brisbane and Adelaide. 

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    Petty big loss, we just don't have someone else with his size and mongrel to attack it and kick goals.

    JVR is now our main target which is a worry as much as I love what he has done this year. Maybe brown back he did give us a nice structure and takes a key back. the forward line was functioning relatively well in the few weeks before the petty party last week.

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      On 06/08/2023 at 07:53, Bates Mate said:

    Been Radio silence in Fritsch I'm not positive he'll make it back hope I'm wrong

    Read the updates from @WalkingCivilWar

    Eyeing a round 24 return if there are no setbacks. 

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    Grundy to 60% ruck and Gawn to a Tom McDonald CHF role.

    The great thing is that we are getting goals from the small forwards.

    I have zero confidence in Smith as a full game goal contributing forward... sub is his role

    So let me get this straight. Grundy has sucked as forward for us this year & he did nothing in the VFL last week & you want to swap him for Petty ?

    Smith to go forward & Tomo to go back to CHF.

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    The entire MFC and NMFC are in the food lounge in Hobart.  AMA except I'm chicken sh** and will not be saying hello to anyone

    Happy Jonah Hill GIF

    (Andy if you can edit this to add that Jonah Hill freaking out gif, much appreciated since I can't get my internet to work 😂)

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      On 06/08/2023 at 06:11, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

    Even if Clarry’s not ready please get Harmes out of our side. 

    I suggest we may see the Grundy forward experiment. 

    In Oliver Grundy

    Out Harmes Petty

     

     

    Yep I think so, however could we be tempted to play Brown in Pettys place?

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      On 06/08/2023 at 08:21, DeelightfulPlay said:

    The entire MFC and NMFC are in the food lounge in Hobart.  AMA except I'm chicken sh** and will not be saying hello to anyone

    Season 1 Omg GIF by The Roku Channel(Andy if you can edit this to add that Jonah Hill freaking out gif, much appreciated since I can't get my internet to work 😂)

    Go ask Petty how he’s feeling and tell Zeibel he’s been a royal pain in our behind for the 90 years he’s played and good riddance. 

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      On 06/08/2023 at 07:40, bing181 said:

    You can only adapt if you have the pieces. On admittedly limited evidence, Petty is head and shoulders above the alternatives.

    How does it work then if all contenders lose key players?

    Daicos is much more important to us than petty.

    We have our leading goal scorer for the last few years in fritter to come back in.

    And for good measure we have bb and Grundy in reserve and tmac one week away from returning from injury.

    To replace daicos, the pies have, check notes, no one. And Murphy might be back for finals, but still a big loss

    And the lions haven't looked thesame side since Ashcroft went out. And he's not coming back.

    We can cover petty. Doesn't move the dial much.

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    @Jaded No More surprisingly cannot see Petty! But also they're lining up for the flight behind where I am standing so that might explain it

    Terrible photo incoming when I get my internet to work

    Edit: Grundy is sitting with a North player and there are a few trainers kicking around.  Spargo also chatting with a friend rather than lining up 

    Edited by DeelightfulPlay

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      On 06/08/2023 at 08:10, Diamond_Jim said:

    Grundy to 60% ruck and Gawn to a Tom McDonald CHF role.

    The great thing is that we are getting goals from the small forwards.

    I have zero confidence in Smith as a full game goal contributing forward... sub is his role

    Gawn is monstering the ruck and you want to newt him? I just can’t understand why anyone would do that. 

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      On 06/08/2023 at 08:21, DeelightfulPlay said:

    The entire MFC and NMFC are in the food lounge in Hobart.  AMA except I'm chicken sh** and will not be saying hello to anyone

    Season 1 Omg GIF by The Roku Channel(Andy if you can edit this to add that Jonah Hill freaking out gif, much appreciated since I can't get my internet to work 😂)

    So they're both coming back on the same flight. 

    Go up to max and ask what the hell happened in that first quarter. He's pretty approachable. then ask goody if he sprayed them at quarter time 

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      On 06/08/2023 at 08:21, DeelightfulPlay said:

    The entire MFC and NMFC are in the food lounge in Hobart.  AMA except I'm chicken sh** and will not be saying hello to anyone

    Season 1 Omg GIF by The Roku Channel(Andy if you can edit this to add that Jonah Hill freaking out gif, much appreciated since I can't get my internet to work 😂)

    Tell Goldstein to retire. He's a pain

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      On 06/08/2023 at 08:40, Roost it far said:

    Gawn is monstering the ruck and you want to newt him? I just can’t understand why anyone would do that. 

    Grundy is a more than adequate ruck replacement but he's useless as a forward.

    Play to your overall strengths not necessarily individual strengths.

    Would you prefer Schache or Smith up forward... the cupboard is bare

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      On 06/08/2023 at 08:46, dees189227 said:

    Tell Goldstein to retire. He's a pain

    Sorry, saw this too late!  They've all just left now.  I did shake hands with Grundy and told him to keep on keeping on!

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