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PREGAME: Rd 24 vs Sydney

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1 hour ago, binman said:

I think they’ll do what they did in the roos game, which was to use the bench as a way of minimising injury risk and manage load.

Tracc, viney and maxy all spent a big chunk of the last quarter on the bench.

Sure manage any plsyer really needing a spell, but otherwise use the bench to give your A graders and young blokes a decent chop out.

I think they're also using the forward half to rest/take Trac out of the bang and crash of midfield for a few weeks, and I'd expect him to play heavy midfield minutes in finals.

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    2 hours ago, Binmans PA said:

    I think they're also using the forward half to rest/take Trac out of the bang and crash of midfield for a few weeks, and I'd expect him to play heavy midfield minutes in finals.

    Agree on both points.

    Goody, who simply does not get the credit he deserves for his tactical smarts, has been really clever with the way they have used Tracc.

    Essentially, Fritter come back in as a forward and Tracc can go back to being a 70-30 mid with very little disruption to the set up.

    And, to boot, as you say he has been kept out of the fray in the middle (even against the lions and to a lesser extent the blues), so comes into finals relatively fresh, as does Clarry - which is brilliant for two power players.

    And is in contrast to last season when both looked really banged up at this point in the season.

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    We’re hitting finals like a freight train, I’m pumped

    I will add that I was also confident in 21 and watching the footy is hard. I get really nervous and anxious. This finals series is going to really test me. Breathe Roost It!

    Edited by Roost it far

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    Heard it is "Fritta and Tmac in, Grundy out", on the 7 news. 

    Want plenty from Tom, and to just get some run into the legs of Fritta. 

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    Fritta, Tmac, Woey, Disco on the extended bench.  Schache omitted.

    My guess is Tmac and Fritta in, Smith to sub, Laurie dropped.

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    39 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    We’re hitting finals like a freight train, I’m pumped

    I will add that I was also confident in 21 and watching the footy is hard. I get really nervous and anxious. This finals series is going to really test me. Breathe Roost It!

    My preference is watching the game on valium. 

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    Think it will be

    In: McDonald, Fristch

    Out: Tomlinson, Schache

    Sub: Laurie

    Smith to defence

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    I mean if Tmac and Fritta hit form then we aren’t that far off our premiership winning forwardline. Just replace BB with JVR. 

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    11 minutes ago, Yarra Valley Demon said:

    Fritta, Tmac, Woey, Disco on the extended bench.  Schache omitted.

    My guess is Tmac and Fritta in, Smith to sub, Laurie dropped.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Tmac is sub. They may play Smith fwd again and give Tom a run in the last.

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    11 minutes ago, Yarra Valley Demon said:

    Fritta, Tmac, Woey, Disco on the extended bench.  Schache omitted.

    My guess is Tmac and Fritta in, Smith to sub, Laurie dropped.

    Yes.  I think it very unlikely that they would name Mac and Fritta without playing them.   

    And possibly Disco in for Tommo??

    Smith sub is just so versatile.  Maybe one of Fritta or Mac will be subbed out if no other forced hand through in match injury.

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    3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    He wasn't in.

    I was quoting channel 7.

    Yes, saw Grundy play at Casey.

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    2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Yes.  I think it very unlikely that they would name Mac and Fritta without playing them.   

     

    Why? We don’t need to win this game we just need to get run into their legs and cohesion up forward. 

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    INS – McDonald, Fritsch, Woewodin, D.Turner
    OUTS – Schache (omitted, Round 23 sub)

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    6 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Why? We don’t need to win this game we just need to get run into their legs and cohesion up forward. 

    Because it's important to have some cohesion before finals. Fritta is definitely going to play. He needs match fitness. And since Schache is omitted, it makes a lot of sense that another tall replace him.

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    why would Tomo be dropped?

    defence is solid

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    1 minute ago, DubDee said:

    why would Tomo be dropped?

    defence is solid

    I'd be surprised if he was but don't know why Turner was named.

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    Eventual emergencies of Fritta, Sparrow, TMAC and Tomlinson with Smith as sub

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    Tommy must stay home and play in the square, let Rooyen do the leg work.

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    3 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

    Resting is dangerous IMO. It will mean one game in 5 weeks if (big if) we win our QF - 5 weeks from the Hawthorn game to PF weekend and just the QF played. That’s too risky IMO.

    Someone finally gets it...

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    5 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    Eventual emergencies of Fritta, Sparrow, TMAC and Tomlinson with Smith as sub

    ?

    Why so

    That would mean no Casey game which is the worst of both worlds

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    14 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Because it's important to have some cohesion before finals. Fritta is definitely going to play. He needs match fitness. And since Schache is omitted, it makes a lot of sense that another tall replace him.

    I don’t think you understood my point. 

    I’m all for giving Tmac and Fritta a run this week. Even if underdone it helps with cohesion in a game we don’t need to win. 

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    TMac remains a risky proposition. Not convinced he’ll be playing finals. He’ll replace Smith?

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    Given the ins, I'd like Turner to get a go for Tomlinson, but I can't see a way that happens. So TMac in, Laurie to sub, if no TMac, then Turner to CHB and Fritta and Smith to rotate between Laurie's high half forward position and playing deeper. 

    I think this is what I'll go with.

    McVee May Bowey

    Salem Smith Lever

    Langdon Oliver Hunter

    Petracca TMac Fritta

    Kozzy JVR ANB

    Gawn Viney Gus

    Rivers Sparrow Chandler Melksham

    Laurie

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