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For anyone watching at home, which going by the crowd was most of you, was JVR a tactical or injury sub? 

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1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

For anyone watching at home, which going by the crowd was most of you, was JVR a tactical or injury sub? 

Tactical it appeared

oh well, we wouldnt have done much in finals, now theres no excuse not to play jeffo


Jefferson in for Tomlinson, Petty back

Would be fun to see Kynan Brown get a full run too

In: The tank for a better draft position 

Out: Season 2024

Really hoping that Clarry and Viney put on ice. Jack was enormous early but faded. I suspect both require surgery so do it now. I'd add Max to that list but not happening. 

 
1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

For anyone watching at home, which going by the crowd was most of you, was JVR a tactical or injury sub? 

Another who was perhaps unwell, or was suffering the effects of? He certainly looked pretty rough on the bench.

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1 minute ago, bing181 said:

Another who was perhaps unwell, or was suffering the effects of? He certainly looked pretty rough on the bench.

Yes that’s very possible. He looked stuffed trying to get to the bench. 


CLARRY DEFINATELY UNDER THE WEATHER IS MY INTEL, Plus a few others as well!

12 hours ago, Adzman said:

In: The tank for a better draft position 

Out: Season 2024

Lose to GC and beat Collingwood and you've got a deal.

From what Goodwin said last night after the game, it sounds like he isn't going to put away any players. 

Against Collingwood I'd put any of our top players away cause who knows what they'll do

Giving games to the youngsters has to be the go. It's what end of season dead rubbers are for.

I just hope i can get back from breakdancing training in time for the game


TWO more losses to go .

We are already playing plenty of youngsters. Throwing them to the wolves without the protection of senior players is not the way to end the season. Hoping for no more injuries so those still standing can hit preseason with intent. 
that said, if moniz is good to go, would like his speed back in. Good to see Howes and hore back in, but hoping MC picks whatever side matches up best to win rather than experiment.
Or throw fritta to halfback to see which media needs to lay the boots in, for funsies. 

18 hours ago, picket fence said:

CLARRY DEFINATELY UNDER THE WEATHER IS MY INTEL, Plus a few others as well!

Remarkable result given that, which is what many of us suspected.

20 hours ago, adonski said:

Jefferson in for Tomlinson, Petty back

Would be fun to see Kynan Brown get a full run too

Petty played his best game for the season


47 minutes ago, manny100 said:

Jeffersen for Melks

Yeah Melk could be on the chopping block for team selections this week. 

3 disposals against the doggies previous week and was pretty ineffective as a sub.

 
9 hours ago, dees189227 said:

From what Goodwin said last night after the game, it sounds like he isn't going to put away any players. 

Against Collingwood I'd put any of our top players away cause who knows what they'll do

We need to bring in Ray Biffin and Rod Grinter to play on Moore and Maynard. 

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

JVR needs to GRAB THE FOOTY

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Roy did actually take a one-grab mark close to the boundary line. 

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