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PREGAME: Rd 07 vs Richmond

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2 hours ago, David-Demon said:

Fritta for Spargo for mine

McVee for Turner (inj)

Fritsch was shizzen, needs 5 weeks at Casey, lazy player! Sestan was very good

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    6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Fritsch was shizzen, needs 5 weeks at Casey, lazy player! Van Rooyen WORSE! Sestan was very good

    5 hours ago, adonski said:

    I'm confident either JVR or Fritsch could replace Fullarton's 1 tackle today

    And who plays second ruck if it's Fritta?

    If May doesn't get up, I hope it's finally Adams' turn.

    Adams is a good name. Better as a Christian name, but with a surname like that he deserves a game.

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    3 hours ago, jane02 said:

    Agree - it’s time to give Ollie Sestan a chance. He’s worked very hard on building his tank and I agree, very impressive off half back.

    Who for though?

    Our back half is starting to really ping and is a key reason our ball movement is improving.

    Ollie is a good kick, but I wouldn't be tinker8ngmwith the back half.

    Injuries will come, Ollie will get his turn if he keeps improving.

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    Only changes I can see it may for turner and maybe Laurie for sharp as the sub. Why would Goodwin mess with what worked today particularly up fwd, no chance Fritsch or JVR get back in.

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    Adams for Turner....perfect time to give him a run, May is cooked so we need to find out if Adams can defend at the level.

    McVee for Sharp....Can't wait to see McVee, Windsor, Lindsay, Kolt and Langford, Pickett and Bowey running around together

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    3 hours ago, Garbo said:

    Only changes I can see it may for turner and maybe Laurie for sharp as the sub. Why would Goodwin mess with what worked today particularly up fwd, no chance Fritsch or JVR get back in.

    Mcvee in surely??

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    14 hours ago, Yarra Valley Demon said:

    Turner out with concussion, Tholstrup will be watched closely for any late symptoms during the week you would think.

    Sparrow still needs a run in the twos, barely sighted again. Spargo is too slow for AFL.

    Out : Turner, Sparrow, Spargo.

    In : May, McVee, Culley

    no

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    Questions for you all

    Does Petty stay forward? Has to.

    Does Adams get his turn? If not now, when?

    Does Fullarton get another run? Yes for me

    Does that gamestyle suit Fritsch to a T? I think it does and that's why I won't mind if we bring him back in.

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    McVee in. That's a certainty. Maybe for Howes but it depends on what they do with Turner and if May gets up.

    May for Turner if fit. I have a feeling he won't get up though, the new injury only happened on Thursday. 7 days before the ANZAC Eve match. Maybe Adams come in if he doesn't get up.

    Laurie for Sharp. Sharp has been really poor lately and Laurie has been working hard and doing well at vfl level. It's time for him to enter the team and give it a crack for a month at least.

    14 hours ago, roy11 said:

    Spargo, not the when quickest but was solid today. 19 disposals, 3 tackles in f50, 7 score involvements, 14 pressure acts etc, only knock on his game was his miss

    And his trying to wrench the ball from Melksham’s grip… that was a real jaw dropper!

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    May will come back in for Turner. Like others have said, I don’t want him taking kick outs.

    McVee for Sharp, Koltyn as sub.

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    7 hours ago, Adam The God said:

    Who for though?

    Our back half is starting to really ping and is a key reason our ball movement is improving.

    Ollie is a good kick, but I wouldn't be tinker8ngmwith the back half.

    Injuries will come, Ollie will get his turn if he keeps improving.

    Howes did his job but if May was right would be the most likely. Salem would want to lift his performances if Sestan continues his recent performance trajectory.

    If May is not right which sounds likely surely Jed Adams to debut?

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    Yesterday... surprising, encouraging and needed.

    Certainly not the outcome expected nor warranted on paper.

    Have a bit more ( I.e. marginally some lol ) optimism for Thursday.

    Might be a cracker of a game.

    Not sure you'd change much.

    You would think a bit unlucky to have to go down after a win.

    Tiges will still think they're a very good chance (well so do I ) .

    Who pulls up better might be the thing.

    Jonty faull for the tigers might be straight out of the draft but he is tall and his marking ability should be given some respect. With lynch and him out there we have to replace disco down back with a tall. If it has to be petty for a week, I hope whoever replaces him forward plays with the same hunger and presence.

    I’d rather see JVR sent back than adams in at this point personally. It’s been a few years but he was a good chb as a junior who also showed promise as a forward.

    40 minutes ago, hardtack said:

    And his trying to wrench the ball from Melksham’s grip… that was a real jaw dropper!

    Spargo miss from 20 metres out !!

    Spargo clear and no pressure and kicking over Kozzy lead !!!

    Spargo missed tackle on Clark and Freo rebound !!

    Spargo fighting with milkshake over the footy!!!

    Spargo was better but … must be even better next time !!!

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    10 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    B: Bowey, Howes, McVee

    HB: Salem, McDonald, Rivers

    C: Langdon, Viney, Windsor

    HF: Petracca, Fullerton, Chandler

    F: Melksham, Petty, Spargo

    FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Pickett

    IC: Langford, Lindsay, Sparrow, Tholstrup

    SUB: Sharp

    Blunt! Did he do anything in the second half when came on? Cannot agree Werribee.

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    1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

    Yesterday... surprising, encouraging and needed.

    Certainly not the outcome expected nor warranted on paper.

    Have a bit more ( I.e. marginally some lol ) optimism for Thursday.

    Might be a cracker of a game.

    Not sure you'd change much.

    You would think a bit unlucky to have to go down after a win.

    Tiges will still think they're a very good chance (well so do I ) .

    Who pulls up better might be the thing.

    If we play like we did yesterday, we'll win

    Tigers are plucky but they have their weaknesses

    Our best beats their best

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    Having watched both games yesterday I’d go:

    In May and McVee

    Out Turner and Sharp

    Melky sub

    Emerg; Fritta, Adam’s, Laurie

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    It'll be interesting to see what Richmond does to stifle our ball movement if we're as aggressive and run in waves as much as yesterday.

    Will that handball game be able to stand up to manic Richmond pressure?

    And if we make a few errors and a team really brings the heat, will we go back into our shells or keep going for it?

    This will determine how sustainable this game plan is with this group.

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    Love how a lot of people have jumped of Fritsch, up until yesterday the team had collectively done nothing for five weeks. The one week they have a crack coincides with the week he’s dropped, Fritsch actually stepped it up against the Bombers, wasn’t his best game but did more than others. Now some are calling for him to put a consistent block together at Casey. Seems as though getting back into the team will be harder than a batsman trying to break into the Australian line up in the mid 90’s. Is everyone going to judged the same? Give Fritsch the space and delivery that some of our fwds got yesterday and he will tear up it up, he’s hard to match up on is a one v one. Interesting to see how this plays out.

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    9 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Love how a lot of people have jumped of Fritsch, up until yesterday the team had collectively done nothing for five weeks. The one week they have a crack coincides with the week he’s dropped, Fritsch actually stepped it up against the Bombers, wasn’t his best game but did more than others. Now some are calling for him to put a consistent block together at Casey. Seems as though getting back into the team will be harder than a batsman trying to break into the Australian line up in the mid 90’s. Is everyone going to judged the same? Give Fritsch the space and delivery that some of our fwds got yesterday and he will tear up it up, he’s hard to match up on is a one v one. Interesting to see how this plays out.

    not just that his body language on the field is disgusting something you would expect from a 5 year old, needs to wisen up

    I'm not much of a fan of Howes but how was he yesterday, no one calling for him to be dropped? I would have thought he was a late emergency in, if May and McVee are available I'd think they replace Turner and Howes, but I'd rather Turner stayed in he probably won't.

    I have a funny feeling if Fritsch was playing yesterday with the rest of the team playing like that he would have kicked a few, still he wasn't great at Casey so can't really reward that, the whole point is that they find some form.

    Fullarton seemed to do his job, and I'd rather him there than AJ at this point, I think he can kick goals just fine he deserves a few games to see how he adapts.

    Really hope Kolt is not injured, loved having him back in the side and I want all five of those young guns playing together!


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