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Don't think Riv plays back. Don't think we change plans and suddenly start Langdon wing. Doubt we'll see any total shocks like Jed Adams over Howes.

Still not sure on 3 talls (AJ or Jeffo), Langford or neither. Woey, Jack Henderson and perhaps would we pick Spargo out of the blue again (surely not right? right?).

FB: Howes May Petty
HB: Salem Lever Windsor
C; Billings Rivers Lindsay
HF: Sparrow Turner Tracc
FF: Fritsch JVR Chandler
Foll: Gawn Oliver Langdon
Int: Bowey, Viney, Sharp, AJ/Langford
S: Woey

E: Henderson, Jeffo, AJ/Langford

That might be the 26 man squad and we won't know exactly who's in until we see conditions on Sunday.

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    3 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    I'll eat my Akubra if Goody seriously has Jeffo "in the mix" for the opening round.

    Maybe he meant as in later rounds depending on how he fares at VFL level / on the track but wouldn't be in there this week surely.

    Id really like to think that AJ will come in, but have we seen enough of him yet?  One quarter (?) against North (!) and then a bit of a pick and mix against Freo.

    We definitely need someone to give Max a chop out and I really hope its him, but Im not sure if this is the game for it.  I actually have Jeffo behind AJ at this point, unless a tall forward gets injured.  Not like that WILL EVER happen.

    Definitely get Langford in, why the hell not? No downside.

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    7 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Don't think Riv plays back. Don't think we change plans and suddenly start Langdon wing. Doubt we'll see any total shocks like Jed Adams over Howes.

    Still not sure on 3 talls (AJ or Jeffo), Langford or neither. Woey, Jack Henderson and perhaps would we pick Spargo out of the blue again (surely not right? right?).

    FB: Howes May Petty
    HB: Salem Lever Windsor
    C; Billings Rivers Lindsay
    HF: Sparrow Turner Tracc
    FF: Fritsch JVR Chandler
    Foll: Gawn Oliver Langdon
    Int: Bowey, Viney, Sharp, AJ/Langford
    S: Woey

    E: Henderson, Jeffo, AJ/Langford

    That might be the 26 man squad and we won't know exactly who's in until we see conditions on Sunday.

    Im going for best 22 players IMO - positions can (obviously) change:

    Bowey, May, Petty

    Rivers, Lever, Salem

    Windsor, Viney, Langdon

    Langford, Turner, Sharp

    Fristsch, JVR, Chandler

    Gawn, Oliver, Trac

    Int: Howes, Sparrow, AJ, Tmac

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    1 hour ago, D Rev said:

    Im going for best 22 players IMO - positions can (obviously) change:

    Bowey, May, Petty

    Rivers, Lever, Salem

    Windsor, Viney, Langdon

    Langford, Turner, Sharp

    Fristsch, JVR, Chandler

    Gawn, Oliver, Trac

    Int: Howes, Sparrow, AJ, Tmac

    AJ and TMac feels too top heavy, I also think Lindsay plays

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    1 hour ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    I'll eat my Akubra if Goody seriously has Jeffo "in the mix" for the opening round.

    Maybe he meant as in later rounds depending on how he fares at VFL level / on the track but wouldn't be in there this week surely.

    Goodwin said three or four to debut.  I'm guessing it will be three:  Langford, Lindsay, Jefferson or Johnson.  As Johnson played in Freo game he is the more likely and perhaps Jefferson as an emergency.

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    So telling our social media couldn’t get it together to create some debut content

     

    we’re so far behind each team in this regard  

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    5 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Spargo to play me thinks

    Heard Jeffo will debut, based on preseason games I didn’t have him in the calculation 

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    1 minute ago, Garbo said:

    Heard Jeffo will debut, based on preseason games I didn’t have him in the calculation 

    I thought he was serviceable against Norf, I was surprised they didn't play him against Freo. But I'd be even more surprised if they backflipped again and played Jeffo ahead of AJ given Johnson looked pretty solid.

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    1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

    He played a half today

    My dreams have been dashed :(

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    31 minutes ago, Deez21 said:

    So telling our social media couldn’t get it together to create some debut content

     

    we’re so far behind each team in this regard  

    We play Sunday…the team gets finalised tomorrow. The content will come. 

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    If no AJ that means JVR in the ruck?

    No thanks. 

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    32 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    He played a half today

    Are you basing that of this? This happened last week. Casey play on Sunday

     

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    37 minutes ago, Garbo said:

    Heard Jeffo will debut, based on preseason games I didn’t have him in the calculation 

    I really hope not. He has not shown enough in what I saw of him in the Nth game and then not played against Freo. You are not setting him up for success having him debut against Taylor, Buckley and Himmelberg in a red hot first game. It also I assume means no AJ (unless Turner misses) and that likely leaves us with JVR post back spasm having to ruck at times. It just does not set Jeffo or us up for success in my opinion. 

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    Not picking Langford would make the bull angry

    Which i like 

     

    He was just ok in the practice match

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    42 minutes ago, adonski said:

    I thought he was serviceable against Norf, I was surprised they didn't play him against Freo. But I'd be even more surprised if they backflipped again and played Jeffo ahead of AJ given Johnson looked pretty solid.

    I wonder if the weather might be a factor. 

    Jeffo is probably better at ground level than AJ so might be a better bet if its wet?

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    7 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    Oh for ANB to still be with us. He’s exactly the guy we need right now. 

    Fair point. Does anyone know if he’s happy?

    50 minutes ago, Garbo said:

    Heard Jeffo will debut, based on preseason games I didn’t have him in the calculation 

    Surely not with 20 mls of rain predicted and possible thunderstorms.

    Can’t be too top heavy.

    I think possibly HL, XL, AJ and HS.

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    13 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Are you basing that of this? This happened last week. Casey play on Sunday

     

    Ooops, I just got sent that and guessed it was today


    If there is three it will be Langford, Sharp, Lindsay

    AJ to be emergency

    I'd be shocked to see Jefferson play and I cant see Spargo being ready 

    Forecast of heavy rain throughout the day and a temperature of 18 degrees by game time. Over or under 16k? 

     

    Me waiting for the team announcement

    Bored Cabin Fever GIF

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    Just now, Demon Jack said:

    Me waiting for the team announcement

    Bored Cabin Fever GIF

    Squad only tonight?

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