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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs

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28 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Thought Tommo was actually solid down back....

 

Yep, can't believe it...?? Our backline is our strength

I've been generally quiet on selection choices but this has me massively scratching my mullet!!

I thought the May/Lever/Thommo combination really sorts out our coverage of the KPFs and then the McVee / Howes / Rivers / ...small gives us good coverage of the rest

 FFS 

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    3 minutes ago, binman said:

    Mcrae has had an interrupted preseason and not yet AFL ready.

    He's played two weeks of VFL. They've kept him out because he's plodding it up.

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    1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

    Perhaps a bit like how Spargo ought to have been considered last week…

    Yes, I agree.

    Perplexing decision, made doubly so by not making him the sub and not having a wound up, fit billings in the starting 22.

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    1 minute ago, adonski said:

    He's played two weeks of VFL. They've kept him out because he's plodding it up.

    Yeah, right.

    Their best kick and one of their top 10 players,  not to mention key to their transition game is being left out because he is plodding it up.

    Not fit enough yet.

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    1 minute ago, binman said:

    Yeah, right.

    Their best kick and one of their top 10 players,  not to mention key to their transition game is being left out because he is plodding it up.

    Not fit enough yet.

    They reckon he's cooked Binno!

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    7 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Yep, can't believe it...?? Our backline is our strength

    I've been generally quiet on selection choices but this has me massively scratching my mullet!!

    I thought the May/Lever/Thommo combination really sorts out our coverage of the KPFs and then the McVee / Howes / Rivers / ...small gives us good coverage of the rest

     FFS 

    Go back and analyse the results last year when only Lever and May are our tall defenders above 195cm.

    We invariably lose, including the Pies final when he stubbornly dropped Turner and didn’t replace him with Tomlinson.

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    Confirmed ins: Pickett and Hore

    Who else comes in?  Fullarton/Brown or Tmac as FF I think.  And Billings into the side pushing Laurie to sub?

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    May and lever won't be the only tall backs. Tmac is in to play on Lobb and maybe follow him into the ruck (my read)

    Edited by Dee*ceiving

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    Thommo out of the squad ! [censored] if I understand that.

    I would love to be a fly on the wall in selection meetings because ,honestly,  I just don't get some recent decisions.

    Edited by Bitter but optimistic

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    30 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    That’s a nice tall backline with Lever, May, T Mac plus Hore and Howes both 190cm+

    Tall and mostly nimble.

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    Then it looks like tmac will get a game. bench of Salem, Billings tmac and kolt. Woey as sub. Tmac is past it.

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    58 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Thought Tommo was actually solid down back....

     

    THIS IS [censored] PLUS dreadful decision and will further erode his confidence! Just a [censored] kick in the Guts.... AGAIN🤮

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    18 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Go back and analyse the results last year when only Lever and May are our tall defenders above 195cm.

    We invariably lose, including the Pies final when he stubbornly dropped Turner and didn’t replace him with Tomlinson.

    Exactly 

    Didn't Tommo play in 9 or 10 wins and get dropped multiple times

    It's mind boggling they drop him

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    1 hour ago, BW511 said:

    Agree with everyone else, Tomlinson could not have done much more.

     

    Well he could have gone into the ruck and beaten Grundy. He could have gone down the other end and flattened the Lizard. He could have gone into the middle and run with Heeney. He could also have told Max to jump early with knees up to stop Grundy wrestling. He could also have organized the oranges for 3/4 time.

    You see there is a lot more he could have done.

    Seriously though, he is really stiff, as I thought he was one of our better players and would end up on Lobb this week.

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    Beep beep beep beep

    hello?

    gday it’s tommo

    gday what’s up

    I’ve been dropped again

    ya f&@%^+ what?

    yes

    Righto, lemme get the Lion on the line like Greigy and find you somewhere that values you

     

    Baffled

    Edited by Superunknown

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    1 hour ago, Dee*ceiving said:

    Agree. He is too slow to play on JUH though. Feels like:

    - Hore to JUH 

    - McDonald to Lobb

    - May to Naughton (always done well on Naughton) 

    - Lever to stay loose

    Fullarton or BBB I have no idea? 

    I would say this is close to the chocys  as to why Tomo isn't playing.

    I'm not sure T-Mac is a better option though.

    If we risk BB for a full match then i'm a monkey's uncle (no offence Uncle!)

    Fullcream to play his first match for the mighty Redlegs

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    47 minutes ago, adonski said:

    He's played two weeks of VFL. They've kept him out because he's plodding it up.

    agree. He had a poor year last year. out of the top 10 in the BnF. 

    Think he is past his best and no longer a 22 lock


    46 minutes ago, Dee*ceiving said:

    May and lever won't be the only tall backs. Tmac is in to play on Lobb and maybe follow him into the ruck (my read)

    Yes highly likely.

    They can at least attend some CBs against each other and show off their rucking prowess.

    Taking my binoculars for that one!

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    1 hour ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

    Agreed. Tomlinson was one of few that beat his direct opponent last week. I would love to know what is expected of him to get a game compared to some who can have limited impact for weeks on end and continue to get a run. 

    AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE IN PLAYER MANAGEMENT GOODWIN🤯😵‍💫

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    35 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Well he could have gone into the ruck and beaten Grundy. He could have gone down the other end and flattened the Lizard. He could have gone into the middle and run with Heeney. He could also have told Max to jump early with knees up to stop Grundy wrestling. He could also have organized the oranges for 3/4 time.

    You see there is a lot more he could have done.

    Seriously though, he is really stiff, as I thought he was one of our better players and would end up on Lobb this week.

    Thanks Mr Leg.  At least that explains why he was stiff.

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    2 not overly inspiring looking teams on paper to be honest…could be a scrappy game 

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