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PREGAME: Rd 06 vs Fremantle

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Happy for JVR and Fritta to back and find some form in the 2nds, thats what it's there for. Good luck to Fullerton, I hope he has an impact.

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    I know we needed change, but I don’t really get these changes. Goody himself said our defence was the issue. We’re too easy to score against.

    So he drops our forwards? What’s the message there? Fritter has not been his best but he has been better recently. Scored 25% of our goals last week lol. JVR is down on confidence big time but delivery to him has also been HORRIBLE, AND he is being used in ruck which is a huge waste and stunting development.

    Goody better hope our delivery is like a million times better this week otherwise he’s going to look silly. And freo will punish, again, more than the bombers that’s for sure.

    Hope the cream rises to the top. Happy with disco returning, should not have been dropped after just one game back.

    Anyway, here’s hoping we start working it out soon.

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    Spargo lucky to survive

    Melksham lucky to survive … surely he’s the sub

    Henderson- just not up to AFL standards yet

    JVR had to go

    Fritta … he’ll be back soon

    Turner in - yes

    Fullarton in - yes BUT GIVE HIM 2-3 GAMES

    Throlstrup- across half forward and must do running both ways

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    12 minutes ago, Deemolition2021 said:

    Casey forward line a dress rehearsal for ANZAC Eve? Fritta and Roo recalled, Jeffo called up?

    Not sure I get McVee coming back through Casey, but Tholstrup straight in.

    Wouldn't put it past this week being more about token droppings/selections as well as pitting a player like Fullarton up against it, so he can be easily written off. We're a cynical bunch here at demonland mad

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    22 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Great to see we’re dropping 205 games of experience and replacing them with 49—courtesy of three players who wouldn’t crack the 22 at most clubs this week. And two of the three are the wrong ones. If I’m JVR, I’m calling my manager tonight.

    surely, JvR won't leave us?

    What about the deesgraceful deelivery to forward line?

    We kicked 8 goals last week and Fritta kicked 2 of em!

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    15 minutes ago, watchtheeyes said:

    Are you serious? JVR has been garbage. Hot, garbage. Calling his manager? Go for it, he’ll probably get told to pull his head in and play better

    Yes. And don’t call me serious.

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    9 minutes ago, binman said:

    Omac's selection brought a football related smile to my face for the first time in weeks. Love it.

    Seriously impressive effort to get back playing AFL footy after not one, but two very serious, long term injuries.

    Respect.

    So, logically, our second ruck should be TMac.

    We see your Mac, and raise you 5 letters!

    See how they like them apples.

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    1 minute ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Yes. And don’t call me serious.

    Shirley, you must be joking?

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    Cream getting a gig on the back of a great main session today. Kept a clean sheet playing in goal and saved a Salo penalty when he tried a Panenka.

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    1 minute ago, Anti-Saint said:

    surely, JvR won't leave us?

    What about the deesgraceful deelivery to forward line?

    We kicked 8 goals last week and Fritta kicked 2 of em!

    Turn it up @Anti-Saint . Can you just remind me again. When did Friter last chase down an oppo player and win a free kick?

    And I do not understand what you’re saying about JVR.

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    As harsh as it sounds, I am surprised Clayton Oliver wasn't dropped.

    His two-way running efforts were not up to AFL standard last week.

    I hope he greatly improves this against Fremantle on Saturday.

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    If nothing else, it sends a message

    And by default, it puts a number of others on notice

    So I like the changes (in principle)

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    14 minutes ago, binman said:

    Omac's selection brought a football related smile to my face for the first time in weeks. Love it.

    Seriously impressive effort to get back playing AFL footy after being desisted and copping not one, but two very serious, long term injuries.

    Respect.

    Yes, good on OMac - that's some serious tenacity. His knee injury on debut for Freo last year looked horrible. Hope he gets through unscathed.

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    1 minute ago, Anti-Saint said:

    surely, JvR won't leave us?

    What about the deesgraceful deelivery to forward line?

    We kicked 8 goals last week and Fritta kicked 2 of em!

    Turn it up @Anti-Saint . Can you just remind me again. When did Friter last chase down an oppo player and win a free kick?

    And I do not understand what you’re saying about JVR.

    1 minute ago, DiscoStu17 said:

    Shirley, you must be joking?

    Not joking @DiscoStu17 . And please don’t call me Shirley.

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    Please FD change it up.. do something... ..

    FD ... changes made.

    Populus... no not those changes

    Choir ... we wanted ABC... not XYZ

    Fremantle..... whatever

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    27 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Great to see we’re dropping 205 games of experience and replacing them with 49—courtesy of three players who wouldn’t crack the 22 at most clubs this week. And two of the three are the wrong ones. If I’m JVR, I’m calling my manager tonight.

    Desperate times call for desperate measures QD

    I can sniff a win but beer o'clock also started about 2 hours ago!

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    On 16/04/2025 at 17:49, picket fence said:

    Van Rooyen needs to go back to Slithera Park and

    1 Learn to judge the trajectory of the ball

    2 Not go to ground

    3 Take a mark or two

    3 kick a goal or 5

    Till then he simply cannot be picked again!

    1. Get on his bike and offer some LEADS

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    Just now, Roost it far said:

    We’re going to get fair dinkum belted. How did the coaches manage to kill this team?

    If Cream is the answer, I can’t even begin to imagine the question.

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    23 minutes ago, praha said:

    Did we? Where?

    I think one of the boundary riders on the Fox broadcast mentioned It after over hearing it during the huddle at Q1.


    What you just know you’ll get from Tholstrup is energy and enthusiasm. Given how we’re playing, if for no other reason, you get him in for that.

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    8 hours ago, Young Angus said:

    Seriously we all know so much more than the coaches if they just jumped on here and took our advice we'd start winning.

    Couldn't be any worse in my

    view

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    47 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    I’d have thought it’s Turner for JVR, Fullarton for Fritsch and Tholstrup for Henderson.

    Yes Kolt for Hendo sorry

    Fullo for JVR (1st stringers)

    Turner for Fritta (2nd stringers). Effectively that's a 2nd stringer (but not really a 2nd stringer) in for a one of two third stringers (Melk & Fritta)

    Is there also a chance Simon throws Turner down back to allow Petty to go forward? It does give him that option later in the game also if he doesn't start that way.

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    17 minutes ago, Robbie87 said:

    JVR stiff - our forward entries hardly encourage our fwds to lead. Fritsch dropped for Turner is a week too late. Fullarton also should have played last week. Let's play some guys with some evidence of form. Johnson should have been a consideration last week too. Goody says we are not going hard enough at it, not enough fight - AJ has a serious crack and unsettles his opponents, and does a fair job giving Max a chop out. I vowed I was not going to watch a team with Spargo in it - what is the ongoing love affair selectors have for Spargo - surely Laurie or Brown have more attributes? Come to think of it, I think I do! Spargs has the Coach, selectors and half his teams mates (those who keep kicking high balls to him when he has an opponent) hypnotised.

    I’d say he is the only one that has composure going into the f50. He is only really let down by his athletic ability.

    If he gets the ball enough around half forward he’d get a lot of score involvements

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    I like it.

    I will feel better losing doing something different than doing the same thing each week and losing.

    I hope the players play a different game as well.

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