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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs GWS

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5 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

TMac is not your typical sub unless you are thinking injury sub.

I think they're desperate for someone to back up Max but you could be right that in view of the weather they might go small.

This game looks increasingly tough to win

frost was sub last week for dingley to allow the flexibility to throw sicily forward

in the end he came on early as worpel was crocked; didn't hurt their set-up at all

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    Interchange: Sharp, Billings, AJ, Lindsay

    Langford or Hendo sub

    If no AJ, who is second ruck?

    Edited by DubDee
    i’m dumb

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    We deliberately haven’t named wings to keep GWS guessing so I expect Billings and Lindsay are first picked out of that 7.

    Leaves 2 more spots at the sub.

    Probably change my mind 10 more times between now and Sunday but as of right now I’d probably go Jeffo and Henderson.

    Not sure Harvey is ready. AJ’s too much bulk and I just don’t want Sharp turning it over in dangerous spots (he’d be sub). 

     
    44 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

    I thought Tom Green was another week away. God dammit :(

    He’ll be a late out. Why risk it at the start of the season.  Stupid if he plays.

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    11 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I think they're desperate for someone to back up Max

    JVR can give Max some rest time if needed.

     

    11 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    TMac is not your typical sub unless you are thinking injury sub.

    Yes injury early on, then could run a wing, play forward or back, or, Tmac to give Petty some forward time.

    Edited by Kev

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    3 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    frost was sub last week for dingley to allow the flexibility to throw sicily forward

    in the end he came on early as worpel was crocked; didn't hurt their set-up at all

    The struggled in the 3rd quarter and then Sicily went forward and they got their balance back. Not opposed to a tall sub but you need flexibility in the team and the right weather 

    17 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

    B: Lever May Bowey

    HB: Rivers Petty Salem

    C: Langdon Viney  Windsor

    HF: Henderson AJ  Sharp

    F: Fritsch   JVR  Chandler 

    R: Gawn  Oliver Petracca

    I/C Langford Sparrow Billings Lindsey 

     

    that’s what I’d go for 

    That's a solid team 👌

    3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Interchange: Sharp, Billings, AJ, Lindsay

    Langdon or Hendo sub

    If no AJ, who is second ruck?

    Jvr for 5 minutes a quarter doesn’t hurt him, the Giants don’t have a second ruck so if JVR is hot and Disco is cold then it can be Disco 

    Better question is who gives us the best impact forward especially working around the 2 bigs, Fritsch and Tracc

     
    33 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Doubt TMac plays either.

    Look away @binman

    He's still a good chance of being selected.

    However, I've come to terms as evidenced by this bit from a previous post in this thread:

    The other challenge we face defensively is our relative lack of leg speed.

    If we don't play the deep anchor role we have traditionally used to defend turnovers (or use it less often -or perhaps set not as deep) our defenders have to have the wheels to get back when we turn it over. And we are not blessed with speed.  

    On that front I've been very bullish that tmac plays, but perhaps Howes gets the nod as he is considerably quicker than tmac. And I've no doubt this a big factor in Windsor going back.

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    7 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Interchange: Sharp, Billings, AJ, Lindsay

    Langdon or Hendo sub

    If no AJ, who is second ruck?

    Dub I think you're on the wine or something. No way is Langdon the sub


    3 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

    That's a solid team 👌

    Hendo is a risk of what he can bring right now but the way I see it is, if it’s raining a lot you’ll get 50% from our talls especially Turner so might as well get 50% from a small haha

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    9 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Interchange: Sharp, Billings, AJ, Lindsay

    Langdon or Hendo sub

    If no AJ, who is second ruck?

    LANGDON????? HAS BEEN A STELLAR player for us and is in great form, he will Start

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    7 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

    That's a solid team 👌

    Aj is a handy footballer ONLY!! if he is MFC CHF the season is already COOKED🤯

    3 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    LANGDON????? HAS BEEN A STELLAR player for us and is in great form, he will Start

    Think he meant Langford...

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    5 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

    Dub I think you're on the wine or something. No way is Langdon the sub

    Apologies meant Langford. 

    and yes I am on the wine thank you 

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    2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Aj is a handy footballer ONLY!! if he is MFC CHF the season is already COOKED🤯

    who do you have as second ruck PF?

    Keefe against Gawn should be tasty

    Gawn will teach him how to work around the ground 

    Very small chance Giants risk Green with a calf. they would be mad. 

    We’ll win this!

    2 hours 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.

    Especially with the conditions predicted 

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    Only happens to the Dees.

    Andy.  Please!

    Save some MFCSS for the real stuff, mate.  :D

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    That centre line looks powerful. Stuff premierships are built around.

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    52 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    frost was sub last week for dingley to allow the flexibility to throw sicily forward

    in the end he came on early as worpel was crocked; didn't hurt their set-up at all

    Frost is a completely different player.

    45 minutes ago, binman said:

    He's still a good chance of being selected.

    However, I've come to terms as evidenced by this bit from a previous post in this thread:

    The other challenge we face defensively is our relative lack of leg speed.

    If we don't play the deep anchor role we have traditionally used to defend turnovers (or use it less often -or perhaps set not as deep) our defenders have to have the wheels to get back when we turn it over. And we are not blessed with speed.  

    On that front I've been very bullish that tmac plays, but perhaps Howes gets the nod as he is considerably quicker than tmac. And I've no doubt this a big factor in Windsor going back.

    Are you quoting yourself big fella?

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    With the way even the Giants saying "Green is a potential in" on their social media, I'm pretty confident he won't end up playing.

    41 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    who do you have as second ruck PF?

    Jvr chop out as GWS dont have anything of note!

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