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Just now, YearOfTheDees said:

 

 

 

Yikes. So when Tmac is rucking we have no tall forwards.

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    1 minute ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Yikes. So when Tmac is rucking we have no tall forwards.

    Joel Smith will ruck IMO

    Tmac can’t get off the ground. 

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    Just when I was just starting to come around again..

    We went in last week with one less tall in defence and that proved costly and now we're going in with one less tall with no genuine tall up forward when Max needs a rest.

    Yikes..

     
    3 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Yikes. So when Tmac is rucking we have no tall forwards.

    Grundy is named as an emergency with Hibberd Laurie and Schache but if he can't get a game this week it is bye bye. 

    Guessing Hibberd will get the Sub roll.

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    Huh, I thought Grundy would come in for JVR. Well there you go. 
     

    Edit: first said TMAC not JVR

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    Jordon😪. I hope Grundy is the sub because we might need him but regardless, his non-selection in the 22 makes it completely clear the club is happy for him to move on.

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    Seriously... 

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    Spargo for Roo is…. An interesting height change 😂

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    Any snow around 

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    11 hours ago, bandicoot said:

    It’s as if our supporter base has no understanding of football. Who plays ruck when Gawn is off????

    Gee mate. It's almost like you have no understanding of football 

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    This creates challenges for Carlton’s backline in match ups and forces us to lower our eyes… seems like I’m alone but like it a lot

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    No Grundy is so dumb.

    No idea why Hibberd has been dropped, he was excellent last week but assume he will at least be the sub.

    Jordon no thanks.

     

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    I like it create a bit of chaos going forward with smalls, plus they are all runners so can push up the ground and help 

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    Good changes.

    Tommo in to let Lever get free

    Smith up fwd to join T Mac and Fritsch

    Cmon Demons!

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    Guess you just have to have faith in the section committee but so far this year Jordan has failed every-time he has been picked and Schache "granted only emergency" can't even play well at Casey.

    5 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

    Jordon😪. I hope Grundy is the sub because we might need him but regardless, his non-selection in the 22 makes it completely clear the club is happy for him to move on.

    Mmmm, you don't think both parties came to an arrangement 6 weeks ago (if not longer)... they're not NOT discussing with him, nor are the 'signaling' to him.

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    4 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Spargo for Roo is…. An interesting height change 😂

    It’s a good move. No point bring in another tall if we just play the same way. May as well bring in someone who can hit a target inside 50.

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    Is anyone else frustrated with Van Rooyen and annoyed that's he's out due to stupidity?

    I know it's his first year but he has gone some silly things this year and when our forward line is falling down he puts himself out with a silly elbow to the chin which he didn't need to do.


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