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PREGAME: Rd 02 vs North Melbourne

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B: Lever, McDonald, Howes

HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey

C: Langdon, Petracca, Lindsay

HF: Sparrow, Jefferson, Henderson

F: Friitsch, van Rooyen, Chandler

FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

IC: Spargo, Turner, Langford, Rivers

SUB: Sharp

EMERG: Laurie, Adams, Woewodin 

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    In: Turner, Spargo, Woewodin 

    Out: Sharp, AJ, Windsor. 

    I think the club are desperate to get Spargo into the side. Adding experience to our forward half is critical imo.

    We lose a lot of run if Sharp goes alongside Windsor, and we get little of it back with Spargo. Would have to have Woey playing a full game with plenty of run off half back but even then, might not be enough.

     
    1 hour ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Sharp was good... ?

    Nah not really for me.

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    2 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    His skills around the ground are fine but when the heat is really on I don’t think he can go with it. As always I’m just an observer and would love to be proved wrong.

    I’m beginning to think the Saints should have picked the Bont

    Tough call but

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    Some slight movement on the overall games tally for the Demons this weekend with TMac overtaking Todd Viney's 233 games with his 234th.

    Max Gawn also draws level with a former skipper Garry Lyon on 226 games.

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    4 hours ago, picket fence said:

    How the heck did Blake Howes not get the Flick?? Not convinced at all! Chandler and Fritta extremely lucky!

    4 hours ago, Heart Beats True said:

    The inclusion of Turner does not excite me. He has been poor in preseason games and I’m still unsure if he can make it as a forward.

    I agree on both counts.

    Still think Turner is a big WIP as a forward.

    As a defender however i have more confidence and would bring him in for Howes without blinking.

    Campbell for AJ.  He's ready made for the Max chop out / resting forward role in the short term till AJ returns.

    Woe for Windsor?  I'd rather see Woe earn his way in via Casey if he can but we are already low on stocks @ Rnd 3!

    Edited by Demon Dynasty

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    38 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Spargo needs a shot. 

    Has Spargo had a good run yet? I get the feeling that he will be playing VFL this week to get some run into his legs (read, match fitness).

    I’m of the opinion that Sharp will get another run. Hopefully Langford gets a full game, Turner will come in for AJ, Henderson retains his place and Woey will be the sub.

    I’m probably miles off, but let’s just wait and see 😉

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    1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

    We lose a lot of run if Sharp goes alongside Windsor, and we get little of it back with Spargo. Would have to have Woey playing a full game with plenty of run off half back but even then, might not be enough.

    Yep as ordinary as Sharp was i reckon we should roll with him for at least another week and see if he can find some of the pre-season form he showed.

    Is Spargo even ripe to go?  Afrer such a long lay off he doesn't need the extra week at Casey?

    Woe looks like coming in for Windsor but gee he'd want to step things up to add anywhere near the value we've been getting from Caleb.

    Edited by Demon Dynasty


    19 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Woe looks like coming in for Windsor but gee he'd want to step things up to add anywhere near the value we've been getting from Caleb.

    Absolutely!

    3 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    I’m hoping we go with:

    Bowey.      Petty.        Salem

    Howes.      Lever.       Mcdonald

    Langdon.    Oliver.      Lindsay

    Sparrow.    Jefferson.  Henderson

    Chandler.    JVR.         Fritsch

    Gawn.          Trac.        Viney 

    Rivers       Spargo      Langford    Turner

    Sub: Sharp 

    Rivers and Lindsay can cover Windsor’s backline rotations.

    JVR will have to second ruck.

    I am going to feel so good about the side when McVee, Pickett and Windsor are all playing….

    I reckon you've nailed it.

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    9 hours ago, Abyssal said:

    Are you serious?

    Did you see any of Lyon, Bennett, Jakovich, Schwarz, Neitz, or Farmer play?

    If Liam Jurrah could have played longer he would have out-rated Fritsch IMO.

    Did you mean the last 5 years, not 50 years—- typo perhaps?

    Bennett didn’t even play 100 games, jakovich barely made it to 50. Schwartz played 2 good seasons before multiple knee reconstructions. ‘If jurrah played longer’… well, he didn’t. 

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    8 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    B: Lever, McDonald, Howes

    HB: Salem, Petty, Bowey

    C: Langdon, Petracca, Lindsay

    HF: Sparrow, Jefferson, Henderson

    F: Friitsch, van Rooyen, Chandler

    FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney

    IC: Spargo, Turner, Langford, Rivers

    SUB: Sharp

    EMERG: Laurie, Adams, Woewodin 

    Thanks, Coach you are 100% spot on.

    Edited by David-Demon

    Adding Pickett, McVee and Windsor will make a huge difference to our running and skills. A lot to like about us this year, I’m excited 

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    Got 4 x tickets to game. Went to a game against Roos in 2014 at Docklands and we lost, and their fans were surpringly very feral and were abusing random Dees fans. I hope we smash them.

    31 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Adding Pickett, McVee and Windsor will make a huge difference to our running and skills. A lot to like about us this year, I’m excited 

    if we ever manange to get them all on the park together

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    2 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    if we ever manange to get them all on the park together

    That’s the big one for all teams not just us. Imagine taking Cripps out of the Blues line up.

    12 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    In: Turner, Spargo, Woewodin 

    Out: Sharp, AJ, Windsor. 

    I think the club are desperate to get Spargo into the side. Adding experience to our forward half is critical imo.

    Sharpie? surely not.

    If we ever needed proof that our depth is non-existent, this weeks potential inclusions (and the retention of Howes) are exhibit A1.

    Billings and Campbell should have been considered ahead of any of those five. 

    I assume Turner & Woewodin for Johnson & Windsor, unless they are set on Rivers playing 100% in defence.


    4 minutes ago, poita said:

    If we ever needed proof that our depth is non-existent, this weeks potential inclusions (and the retention of Howes) are exhibit A1.

    Billings and Campbell should have been considered ahead of any of those five. 

    I assume Turner & Woewodin for Johnson & Windsor, unless they are set on Rivers playing 100% in defence.

    I think that’s a bit harsh…we have 14 on our unavailable list this week. Most teams would struggle with depth. 

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    19 minutes ago, poita said:

    If we ever needed proof that our depth is non-existent, this weeks potential inclusions (and the retention of Howes) are exhibit A1.

    Billings and Campbell should have been considered ahead of any of those five. 

    I assume Turner & Woewodin for Johnson & Windsor, unless they are set on Rivers playing 100% in defence.

    We’re missing Pickett, McVee, Windsor, Spargo and Melksham so I’d actually say our depth is looking pretty good atm. Turner, Woewodin and Billing’s are all good enough to play AFL.

    You could also add Johnson to the list of missing as his game was AFL standard.

    Edited by Roost it far

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    29 minutes ago, Neitz the Great said:

    I think that’s a bit harsh…we have 14 on our unavailable list this week. Most teams would struggle with depth. 

    You must be new here, if you can find a positive post from Poita, you will be lucky

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    6 hours ago, Oxdee said:

    Bennett didn’t even play 100 games, jakovich barely made it to 50. Schwartz played 2 good seasons before multiple knee reconstructions. ‘If jurrah played longer’… well, he didn’t. 

    Oh, your back. 

    Have you looked at the facts and realised that you were wrong claiming Fritsch as the best forward playing for us in 50 years? Or are you planning on disappearing again?

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