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PREGAME: Rd 02 vs North Melbourne

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On 16/03/2025 at 18:21, Bang Bang Bang said:

AJ might be suspended and Howes ain’t it IMO. Otherwise I’m happy for the same squad. I’m even OK if they give Howes another run given the injuries. 

Hoping Hore can step up after this week if he performs.

McVee the obvious swap once he's back.

It wont happen but Fritsch could also be considered for a few matches till McVee returns?

But who replaces Fritta?

AJ out as well.  Campbell?

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    On 16/03/2025 at 21:47, Redjacket said:

    I'm very worried and nervous buy this upcoming game.

    Of that's the case i would not be purchasing a pay-for-view RJ

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    45 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Hoping Hore can step up after this week if he performs.

    McVee the obvious swap once he's back.

    It wont happen but Fritsch could also be considered for a few matches till McVee returns?

    But who replaces Fritta?

    AJ out as well.  Campbell?

    I'd like Hore to come in for Howes too, but he's coming back via Casey (mentioned by Selwyn I think).

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    Can't see Campbell getting a run in place of the suspended AJ.

    Roo will get the 2nd ruck duties against Darling

    In -Disco and Woewodin

    Out - AJ and Howes

    B: Jake Bowey, Tom McDonald, Jake Lever 

    HB: Caleb Windsor, Harry Petty, Christian Salem  

    C: Trent Rivers, Clayton Oliver, Xavier Lindsay

    HF: Tom Sparrow, Matt Jefferson, Kade Chandler

    F: Harry Sharp, Jacob van Rooyen, Bayley Fritsch

    FOL: Max Gawn, Christian Petracca, Jack Viney

    INT: Taj Woewodin, Ed Langdon, Harvey Langford, Daniel Turner, Jack Henderson

     

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    6 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

    I'd like Hore to come in for Howes too, but he's coming back via Casey (mentioned by Selwyn I think).

    Yes i mentioned 'after this week' RM

    His first game back and will probs need two weeks.

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    9 minutes ago, SthSea22 said:

    Can't see Campbell getting a run in place of the suspended AJ.

     

    Why not 22?  While he may not be a direct like for like for AJ the bloke can play some seriously good footy in the ruck and around the ground.

    I've seen it first hand against Sandy where he was the difference in them being very good on the day vs just 'ok'.

    A great chop out for Max.  Will help to keep Max fresh if used off the bench wisely and both can occasionally rest forward to stretch and test the oppo tall defenders.

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    19 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Why not 22?  While he may not be a direct like for like for AJ the bloke can play some seriously good footy in the ruck and around the ground.

    I've seen it first hand against Sandy where he was the difference in them being very good on the day vs just 'ok'.

    A great chop out for Max.  Will help to keep Max fresh if used off the bench wisely and both can occasionally rest forward to stretch and test the oppo tall defenders.

    Xerri and Darling are also huge units, if we want to protect Gawn we should use another big body to match up against them

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    23 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    A great chop out for Max.  Will help to keep Max fresh if used off the bench wisely and both can occasionally rest forward to stretch and test the oppo tall defenders.

    Is this a Grundy discussion?

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    Unless we're planning to play Campbell approximately 12% time on ground (while Max is on the bench), he won't play

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    Wondering that myself. Looked on Marvel site and they are yet to announce where GA seats will be located. I also just want something in top deck between the 50 meter lines but no seats on sale for top deck as yet. Assume when they do open parts of it up it will be GA but not sure.

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    2 hours ago, SthSea22 said:

    Can't see Campbell getting a run in place of the suspended AJ.

    Roo will get the 2nd ruck duties against Darling

    In -Disco and Woewodin

    Out - AJ and Howes

    B: Jake Bowey, Tom McDonald, Jake Lever 

    HB: Caleb Windsor, Harry Petty, Christian Salem  

    C: Trent Rivers, Clayton Oliver, Xavier Lindsay

    HF: Tom Sparrow, Matt Jefferson, Kade Chandler

    F: Harry Sharp, Jacob van Rooyen, Bayley Fritsch

    FOL: Max Gawn, Christian Petracca, Jack Viney

    INT: Taj Woewodin, Ed Langdon, Harvey Langford, Daniel Turner, Jack Henderson

     

    Possibly, but I can’t see the sense in starting Langdon, who can play 100 mins game time, on the bench.

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    2 hours ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

    If you buy a GA ticket to The [censored], can you sit on the top level?

    I think that's your only option if you wish to sit.

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    14 minutes ago, M_9 said:

    I think that's your only option if you wish to sit.

    No GA on lower at all? Thought there was a small section on Level 1 last time I went, although i may have just stolen someone's seat after a few tins.

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    2 hours ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

    If you buy a GA ticket to The [censored], can you sit on the top level?

     

    1 hour ago, Big Gun said:

    Wondering that myself. Looked on Marvel site and they are yet to announce where GA seats will be located. I also just want something in top deck between the 50 meter lines but no seats on sale for top deck as yet. Assume when they do open parts of it up it will be GA but not sure.

    With North Melbourne home games at Marvel they open the top level for GA but they generally close about half of the bays.

     

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    40 minutes ago, roy11 said:

    No GA on lower at all? Thought there was a small section on Level 1 last time I went, although i may have just stolen someone's seat after a few tins.

    I stand in the concourse near the Victory room. Most entrances to level one are guarded and you need a ticket. 

    Less guards at low ranked teams and more empty seats. If you wander along the concourse you may find an 'opening'.

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    1 minute ago, M_9 said:

    I stand in the concourse near the Victory room. Most entrances to level one are guarded and you need a ticket. 

    Less guards at low ranked teams and more empty seats. If you wander along the concourse you may find an 'opening'.

    Thats what I’ll be doing 

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    3 minutes ago, M_9 said:

    I stand in the concourse near the Victory room. Most entrances to level one are guarded and you need a ticket. 

    Less guards at low ranked teams and more empty seats. If you wander along the concourse you may find an 'opening'.

    This was Saints vs Melb, so not much of a blockbuster. 

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    Campbell is zero chance as neither him or Gawn can play 70% forward  He is there in case Gawn gets injured 

    Cant see Hore coming in this quickly. Also if Howes was to be dropped we’d really want someone who can play small and Hore is more an intercept mark. Reckon we’ll give Howes another week

    AJ out for Turner

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    Larkey, Zurhaar and Curtis pose a big threat to us, and if we can shut 2 of these guys down, then that will go a long way towards winning.

    Larkey's an obvious danger with May out, but it's the small -medium forwards that are continuing to cause us (and the wider AFL) damage as per Greene and Coniglio last week.

    In - Turner

    Out - AJ (although has it been confirmed that we accepted the week)

    Langford to get a full game.

    Sharp to start as sub.

    Also need to be mindful that Windsor might not be available.

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    At the risk of upsetting my friend  @Ghostwriter, and a few others, and not disrespecting hs fantastic '21 GF, but I have Bailey F getting 2 more matches to show some form. Something is off, I accept that he has been hindered by injuries for awhile, and this is meant to be his first good pre season in a long time, but I would like to see more endeavour. I was however super pleased with Bowey's game last week, the arc of his kicks were much flatter, I was really worried he'd lost it. And I am firming up on Windsor through the middle before Langdon and Rivers.

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    21 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    The hardest positions to fill are the key positions. They’re just isn’t that many kids who are nearing 200cm who can play footy at the top level, it’s pretty much always been this way and now there’s 18 teams chasing them. Richmond had Lynch and that was it, they went ok. I’m not sure this means that 2-3 big forwards is a thing of the past. We don’t have an abundance of small running forwards like Hawthorn but that doesn’t mean we can’t beat them with 2-3 quality talls playing a system that works. I’ll give it more than 1 week before I decide which method is best. I’m confident in JVR and Turner, I thought Jefferson had an excellent debut. AJ I like but I think he’ll end up fringe to our best 22. My concern atm is Fritsch. I don’t remember his last great game. Again I’ll give him a few weeks but with Pickett, Spargo and Melksham soon to be back he will want to start contributing meaningfully. 

    Fritsch is the best forward we have had in 50 years. We’ve was the last generational forward of any team dropped? 

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    26 minutes ago, Oxdee said:

    Fritsch is the best forward we have had in 50 years. We’ve was the last generational forward of any team dropped? 

    I don’t care if he’s the best forward in the history of world sport. He’s not delivering, if that doesn’t change and guys like JVR, Jefferson, Turner, AJ, Pickett are all playing good football then his spot may be at Casey for a few weeks. Also I’d take Neitz, Lyon, Robertson and a few others ahead over the last 50 years. 

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    39 minutes ago, Oxdee said:

    Fritsch is the best forward we have had in 50 years. We’ve was the last generational forward of any team dropped? 

    I like Fritta, he's been a great player and perhaps one of the best natural forwards we've had in the last 50 years.

    Nowhere near the player David Neitz was. 

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