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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs

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14 minutes ago, loges said:

Tomlinson out wtf????

I thought he played OK. A bit stiff to be dropped 

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    Thought Tommo was actually solid down back....

     

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

     

     
    6 minutes ago, Dee*ceiving said:

    I read that to be Tomlinson as sub. 

    And McDonald playing back?

    agree T Mac will play back but Tommo is dropped. the sub comes from the extended bench this year

    1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Thought Tommo was actually solid down back....

     

    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? 

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    9 minutes ago, Dee*ceiving said:

    I read that to be Tomlinson as sub. 

    And McDonald playing back?

    Can’t be sub, he’s not in the squad. 

    Can only guess that Tommo wasn’t following the more subtle KPIs that armchair fans just aren’t as aware of - like maintaining a sub-20% goal kicking accuracy or bombing it to nobody for at least 60% of your possessions.

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    Just now, The Swimming Dee said:

    Interestingly no Jack Macrae for the Bulldogs. Is he injured or just not selected? 

    Not selected

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    Tomlinson replaced by TMac... weird ... I suppose it provides ruck back up

    Hore for Bowey

    Taj for sub

    Not an inspiring team but we've not got much else

    BBB... who knows


    1 minute ago, The Swimming Dee said:

    Interestingly no Jack Macrae for the Bulldogs. Is he injured or just not selected? 

    Injured 

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    Interesting with Tomlinson being dropped. Thought he was OK last week.

    Welcome to the kolt! He'll add a spark hopefully.

    Wonder which TMac we will get...

    Woewodin not listed as an “in” but listed on the extended bench. 

    Edit: our media team is awful. The article says there are 7 ins but only names 6: 

    “Melbourne’s squad for the match features the addition of seven Demons including Kysaiah Pickett, Marty Hore, Tom McDonald, Ben Brown, Tom Fullarton and Koltyn Tholstrup”

    Woey forgotten. 

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    Tommo is not going to make a difference for us. T Mac and Hore are better defenders imo and can mark the footy. 

    Excited to see Hore, and Pickett in. Kolt and Taj must be close. one will be sub i reckon

    then the fittest and most ready out of Fullarton and brown gets Schaches spot


    11 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

    Head scratching selections every week. I had hoped we learnt our lesson but apart from 21 Goody's usually got at least one selection each week that doesn't make sense. I mean 3 talls allowing lever to drop off his man and intercept is our best format in defence. 

    TMac could be Tommo’s replacement. This doesn’t give me anymore security, but would keep the 3 tall structure. 
     

    My head is scratching red raw like allergies in Autumn. 😳

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    Happy for Marty Hore. Not many players get a second chance, especially not at the same club and especially not when they were a mature age player the first time. I hope he does well and can cement a spot in the team

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

    21 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Goodwin is nuts.

    It's clear Tomlinson is not in his plans. So why play him in the praccy games and round 1 instead of Hore, if he was going to get dropped almost regardless of how he plays.

    Tomlinson wanted to leave last year but Goodwin told him in his review that he was a required player.  He was filthy when he got dropped last yr after his best game in the red and the blue. 

    9 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

    Interestingly no Jack Macrae for the Bulldogs. Is he injured or just not selected? 

    Harmes tagged him out of selection just like in 2018 

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    23 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

    Head scratching selections every week. I had hoped we learnt our lesson but apart from 21 Goody's usually got at least one selection each week that doesn't make sense. I mean 3 talls allowing lever to drop off his man and intercept is our best format in defence. 

    100% agree…every time we have tried this 2 tall backs it hasn’t worked…

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    8 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    You really think because it’s not in the media the Melbourne list management team have just decided to have no interest in perhaps the best young key forward in the game? When he kicks 6 on Tomlinson this weekend they might be asking who that guy is?

    Good clubs don’t leak trade plans in March. 

    Exactly same media who reported Crows looking to lure Sparrow

    Less than 90 mins later - Sparrow extends contract at MFC

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    Happy for Marty Hore but why wasn't he given a run in the practice games.

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    21 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Not selected

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

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    1 minute ago, binman said:

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

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

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