I'd like to see Lindsay have a week off/at casey. He is clearly spent after 20% of a preseason

Kolt and Sparrow out too

Only talls to replace them makes it an interesting week.

Do May/Petty come in? if so, for who?

One thing is for sure, whatever the selection committee decide, Goodwin made a mistake

6 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

The people riot if he drops T Mac.

The people riot even harder if Carlton beat us by under a goal yet again.

T Mac played a good game

But can we at least acknowledge that he gave away 2 unnecessary goals from dumb free kicks?

*I know others made mistakes also

11 minutes ago, DubDee said:

To everyone wanting Howes back in as he played a good VFL game

He has played 6 games this year and not been great. Surely it is better for him to continue to gain confidence in the VFL with 3-4 good performances and then comes in?

I normally agree with this thinking but with finals out of the equation, I think we're better off playing him and getting games into him in prep towards next year.

I'd have him in and send Rivers back to the midfield group as he was down back a fair bit more than expected today.

Out: Sparrow, Lever & dunno...
In: Windsor, May, Howes

I would have said out TMac as I keep thinking this will be his farewell year but all year the bloke has been proving me wrong and looking the goods. Definitely playing better footy than Lever as who knows what's going on there with him. If he isn't 100% - just stick him in the fridge until next preseason.

Windsor must keep playing minutes and developing. I don't see why we'd play him or any of the other young talent in the twos as the drop off in quality is just far too much for my liking.

Everyone always has the extra half a second in the VFL. Mind as well get used to not having it in the ones if we think they're going to make it. Watching Spargo pass it off from 40m directly in front and Sharp shank kick after kick is enough for me to pass on them for now.

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2 hours ago, sisso said:

We owe Carlton, time to make their season from hell even worse

And Essendons!

Very interesting selection week with Petty. We look so much quicker and mobile without JVR and Petty in the same forward line.

Does Petty come back? If so, for who? We gain nothing IMO by dropping Jeffo now. Personally, I’d leave Petty out.

Who gets dropped for May? I suspect it’ll be TMac but it probably should be Lever. The story that will generate may well dissuade us.

Does Howes get in? If so, for Sparrow? If not, for who? And who then gets Sparrow’s spot? I’d love to see us either reward Billings or give Laurie or Culley a shot, but I’m fully expecting Spargo or Sharp to come back, and I’m not really excited by that.

Out: Lever, Sparrow and Kolt

In: Adams, Howes, May

IN: May, Howes

OUT: Sparrow, Windsor

Tholstrup the sub. Petty will probably need another week.

8 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

OUT: Tholstrup, plugger Mac, Sparrow

IN: May, Petty, Mentha

I reckon Mentha needs another pre season under his belt before he pushes for selection.

He certainly looks exciting though.

8 hours ago, dees189227 said:

Would you bring spargo back in for sparrow?

Yep.

And I suspect that's exactly what will happen assuming spargs is ready to go.

3 hours ago, Heart Beats True said:

Out: Lever, Sparrow and Kolt

In: Adams, Howes, May

You're dropping a defender and 2 forwards but bringing in 3 defenders?

Regardless of what happens to Lever, surely Tmac, Turner and May makes us top-heavy down back?

6 hours ago, binman said:

Yep.

And I suspect that's exactly what will happen assuming spargs is ready to go.

No not Spargo🫣

The main thing I want to see is:

Out: Lever (managed)

Dress up his omission with 'managed,' give him the week off. He can come back via Casey. He's clearly lost mobility. May or Adams to replace.

Kolt and Windsor have no fitness/form but are our future.

Spargo for Sparrow. Not sure about the rest.

Spargo for Sparrow seems obvious to me.

I see Lever and TMac competing for the same spot.

Is Petty an automatic selection when available? He’s probably a better player than van Rooyen and Jefferson, but I want to see the latter pair get a run together.

What I’d do:

In: May, Spargo

Out: Lever, Sparrow

What I think will happen:

In: May, Spargo, Petty

Out: McDonald, Sparrow, Jefferson

It would be a crime to drop Jefferson after the best game he’s played. He did everything required of him, except nail his set shots.

If he finishes with 3 goals nobody would ever contemplate dropping him.

He has to play another month at least with Roo. This is the best our forwardline has looked in a long time. Jefferson has flaws and I have no idea if he will make it, but one thing he does well is his leading patterns. I thought he was very good in leading to either allow others free run to mark, or leading to where the kicker was heading.

He competed as well as I ever seen him compete at either level. Dropping him this week will undo all the confidence he would have gained. A crime against list development.

15 hours ago, PaulRB said:

IN - Howes, May, Petty

OUT - Sparrow, TMac, Lever

Rivers takes Sparrow’s role.

Gotta play younger if we’re looking to next season. Petty plays back.

Rivers in Sparrows role is a great idea!

No reason to play May or Lever in these dying weeks. Play TMac and Howes.

Time to put Petty down back.

Melksham kicking goals worries me as it simply underscores our dysfunctional forward line. There's no one at Casey playing his role so who replaces him?

Personally I'd rest Gawn as well but perhaps another game or two to guarantee him AA if that is thought to be important.

Gameplan and preparing the list for a strong first half of 2026 is what it's about

49 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Spargo for Sparrow seems obvious to me.

I see Lever and TMac competing for the same spot.

Is Petty an automatic selection when available? He’s probably a better player than van Rooyen and Jefferson, but I want to see the latter pair get a run together.

What I’d do:

In: May, Spargo

Out: Lever, Sparrow

What I think will happen:

In: May, Spargo, Petty

Out: McDonald, Sparrow, Jefferson

If T.Mac or Jeffo get dropped Im gunna riot!

6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

If T.Mac or Jeffo get dropped Im gunna riot!

Agree on Jefferson, but TMac due to his age unlikely to be in our next GF team, so if there’s a kid to play in his spot for the remainder of the year… Howes or Adams.

59 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Spargo for Sparrow seems obvious to me.

I see Lever and TMac competing for the same spot.

Is Petty an automatic selection when available? He’s probably a better player than van Rooyen and Jefferson, but I want to see the latter pair get a run together.

What I’d do:

In: May, Spargo

Out: Lever, Sparrow

What I think will happen:

In: May, Spargo, Petty

Out: McDonald, Sparrow, Jefferson

I laugh... as you're probably right...

Hopefully not !!

12 hours ago, Deeko2 said:

I normally agree with this thinking but with finals out of the equation, I think we're better off playing him and getting games into him in prep towards next year.

I'd have him in and send Rivers back to the midfield group as he was down back a fair bit more than expected today.

Out: Sparrow, Lever & dunno...
In: Windsor, May, Howes

I would have said out TMac as I keep thinking this will be his farewell year but all year the bloke has been proving me wrong and looking the goods. Definitely playing better footy than Lever as who knows what's going on there with him. If he isn't 100% - just stick him in the fridge until next preseason.

Windsor must keep playing minutes and developing. I don't see why we'd play him or any of the other young talent in the twos as the drop off in quality is just far too much for my liking.

Everyone always has the extra half a second in the VFL. Mind as well get used to not having it in the ones if we think they're going to make it. Watching Spargo pass it off from 40m directly in front and Sharp shank kick after kick is enough for me to pass on them for now.

Mcphe out

Needs a rest or reasignment

Petty can come back through the reserves.

Our talls were all serviceable and May would be next in line to get a call up potentially of the expense of Lever.

19 hours ago, In Gawn we Trust said:

I’d probably rather someone else, but I’d assume Sharp would come in for sparrow? Not sure who else you’d give the nod to, I’d like to see Culley get a run

I’m hoping they give Culley or even Mentha a go

Out: Sparrow, Lever

In: Spargo/Billings, May

OR

Out: Sparrow, Lever

In: Howes, May

Howes can free up Lindsay to play on the wing