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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs GWS

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Hendo from the clouds for a debut!

Makes for a interesting line up - potentially Roo had a set back with his back, 4 tall forwards in the wet is choice

 
9 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Johnson is a third or fourth backup forward at best and ok ruckman! If he gets a game round 1 we are already struggling in 2025 IMV

Bit harsh picket. In the wet, you want strong second efforts for when the ball hits the deck which I think Johnson delivers in spades

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    3 minutes ago, FTB said:

    6 Dee debutants!

    Langford, Lindsay, Jeffo, Johnson and Hendo. Sharp club debut too.

     

    1 minute ago, DownRightDee21 said:

    Hendo from the clouds for a debut!

    Makes for a interesting line up - potentially Roo had a set back with his back, 4 tall forwards in the wet is choice

    Official?

     
    10 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Johnson is a third or fourth backup forward at best and ok ruckman! If he gets a game round 1 we are already struggling in 2025 IMV

    Johnson allows us to not play JVR in the ruck and plays with a level of physicality Turner doesn't. Looked a lot stronger in the practice matches and would be better in the wet imo.


    2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

     

    Official?

    Per Tom Morris on Twitter.

    Wow.. exciting if true.

    9 minutes ago, FTB said:

    6 Dee debutants!

    Langford, Lindsay, Jeffo, Johnson and Hendo. Sharp club debut too.

    Giants will be walking the ball out of our forwardline, that is madness.

     

    Not even Goody could decide between Jeffo and AJ...

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    New era, spewing one of my best mates has his 40th on during the game. Will be glued to my phone for updates.

    So 6 debuts inc Sharp — means Roo or Disco are out..

     

    Let’s pray it’s just Turner in form, hope is that club Likely would’ve published JVR pulling out with injury so let’s hope it’s Turner for form reasons perhaps.. 

     

    LOVE Hendo storming into the side — massive wraps wow wow can’t wait to see the kid play! Rkn Jeffo sub is my guess..

    Surely JVR pulling out would be released by club.. SURELY!!! 😬 

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    Club confirmed 6 debutants will play.


    I like it...the excitement and speed of youth early in the season, Goody must have been watching the Tigers last night!

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    Boy oh boy wowee

    I don’t think anyone saw all six playing 

    It essentially means three others already named won’t play 

    Billings and TMac were on the extended bench so I’m guessing they didn’t make the cut 

    Perhaps Turner too? or JVR a late out? Probably the only way bringing in both AJ and Jefferson makes sense

    Either way super exciting!

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    Very unlikely the team lines up that way but the backline looks unbalanced to me. 


    14 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    I’m going 

    Billings, Langford, Sharp and Johnson 

    sub: Lindsay 

    I agree that's the most likely but....

    can't see us going with all of jvr, fritsch, turner, jefferson, and johnson

    if latter two are playing, i'm assuming at least one of the first three aren't

    i presume jvr has not come up from his back issue

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    22 minutes ago, DownRightDee21 said:

    Hendo from the clouds for a debut!

    Makes for a interesting line up - potentially Roo had a set back with his back, 4 tall forwards in the wet is choice

    All those saying it’s madness and we are too tall etc — one will be Sun and 6 don’t go into 5 so obviously a tall is out we jsut need to wait and see whom! 
     

    and prey it ain’t JVR…

     
    23 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    Salem looked fantastic in parts against Freo, he’s always happy to hold the ball and step around one or more opponents. If he can hold fitness and health we’re already better than last year.

    I’ve always liked Salem as he dispose of the ball well and so holds onto the ball a little longer even if he is going to get collected. It’s not like he’s 6 foot six and 100kg. 
    I’m sure it’s costed him quite a bit in impact injuries. Respect.

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