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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs

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As others have mentioned. This is a great test for our forward line. 

Brambles has played 30 games

Coffield has played 50 games

Khamis has played 10 games. 

It's a great test because if our forward line isn't able to win one on one match ups, find separation and take marks against this lot I'm not sure when. 

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    Tmac and BBB. Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.

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    Laurie, Schache and Spargo out doesn't raise anyone's eyebrow, and Bowey of course is injured.

    Tomlinson I can't quite agree with it. Searching for the panel's perspective all I can think of is that they looked at the various tall opponents they might put Tomlinson on;

    Ugle-Hagan - too mobile

    Lobb - too big.

    Naughton - too strong

    English - too big, too strong and too mobile

    But how that translates into Hore and McDonald, I don't know.

    Still, I'm thrilled for Hore and between him and McVee I expect we'll see a tribute match to each half of Michael Hibberd's career!

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    These changes man... this season has 2019 written all over it. 

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    Not sure about all those changes, and not using Fullarton, seriously though Tmac must have impressed some folks to make cut.  I can understand BBB but I really hope Tmac has a good one, we need him to.

    Who on earth is sub out of this list though?  Hope not Billings again I want him to play a full game dammit.  Probably either him or WW2 surely?  Maybe Tmac?? 

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    Hope BB and TMac have good games but gee it leaves us vunerable if they both play poorly.

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    posters reactions to the changes never stop being hilarious 

    if we win, we do not speak of them 

    if we lose… Goodwin must go

    [censored] me

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    just checked out the dogs team. 

    defence is a joke. midfield is average

    we will destroy them

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    9 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    posters reactions to the changes never stop being hilarious 

    if we win, we do not speak of them 

    if we lose… Goodwin must go

    [censored] me

    We ain’t beating the dogs with these selections. I thought it was April 1 for a minute 

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    Five changes for round 1 is a clear admission that we royally stuffed up the opening round team.

    Hopefully we never see Laurie, Schache and Spargo again. Chandler very lucky as well, but I have no idea what Tomlinson did wrong. 

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    25 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    We ain’t beating the dogs with these selections. I thought it was April 1 for a minute 

    so you give us no chance due to the FD changes?

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    3 hours ago, poita said:

    Five changes for round 1 is a clear admission that we royally stuffed up the opening round team.

    Hopefully we never see Laurie, Schache and Spargo again. Chandler very lucky as well, but I have no idea what Tomlinson did wrong. 

    Chandler has been lucky for a long time now. He played well in the first 8 -10 games then has dropped off something chronic

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    Changes needed, chorused all the post-Sydney critics.

    Changes we duly got, and still no one seems happy.

    But apart from Tomlinson, rather unluckily omitted, and Fullarton, what other fringe players have staked any sort of claim?

    For TMac and BBB this is probably the final chance to show us whether they still have what it takes to compete at AFL level. I for one hope they prove the grumblers wrong.

    So far it has already been a good week anyway, with Collingwood going 0-2.

     

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    4 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    We ain’t beating the dogs with these selections. I thought it was April 1 for a minute 

    Its not far away! Can't wait!

    4 hours ago, DubDee said:

    posters reactions to the changes never stop being hilarious 

    if we win, we do not speak of them 

    if we lose… Goodwin must go

    [censored] me

    It's true.

    I'm not too fussed with the changes, I've got a "The best revenge is to live well" attitude as a Dees fan right now.

    Hope T-Mac or BBB bags a hatful. 

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    4 hours ago, DubDee said:

    just checked out the dogs team. 

    defence is a joke. midfield is average

    we will destroy them

    Goes a long way to explain wht we are currently 1.60 favourites (in from 1.65 AFTER the final teams were announced).

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    5 hours ago, DubDee said:

    posters reactions to the changes never stop being hilarious 

    if we win, we do not speak of them 

    if we lose… Goodwin must go

    [censored] me

    And can you believe we lost to Sydney last week when they had their own 3 best midfielders out

    Adams 0 games for Sydney 

    Mills who rarely played through the middle unless needed to run with someone played more off half back

    Parker was a very very good midfielder but Warner and Guiden have been there 2 best mids since early 22

    But Kane Cornes was pushing the best mids out agenda and many bought it. If you watch footy and Sydney’s evolution you would realise how deep their midfield went

    They made the pies look second rate tonight 

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    5 hours ago, DubDee said:

    just checked out the dogs team. 

    defence is a joke. midfield is average

    we will destroy them

    Any midfield that has Bont in it is dangerous and Sanders is very good he will be one to watch

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    18 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    Aside from Tmacs two final performances, I think the issue is we have seen Tommo play in a real game and he was one of our better players so he shouldn't get dropped. 

    I am not opining on Tmac vs Tommo really but merely commenting  on your criticism of Tmac. I think he will be fine based on his to match form and training. Tommo was not in any way responsible for our loss but like Laurie is a whipping boy at selection. 

    Here’s hoping for a real team effort on Sunday. Go Dees. 

    1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    And can you believe we lost to Sydney last week when they had their own 3 best midfielders out

    Adams 0 games for Sydney 

    Mills who rarely played through the middle unless needed to run with someone played more off half back

    Parker was a very very good midfielder but Warner and Guiden have been there 2 best mids since early 22

    But Kane Cornes was pushing the best mids out agenda and many bought it. If you watch footy and Sydney’s evolution you would realise how deep their midfield went

    They made the pies look second rate tonight 

    Gives us a little better recognition after the Pies assassination. We stood up till our legs ran out of gas. 

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    16 hours ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    How do you get to sit in on Reviews? Everyone gets filthy when they are dropped.

    Yeah everyone gets filthy when they’re dropped but his level of filthiness was: ‘what am I even doing here/I want to leave’ 3 months after he was dropped.

     


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