8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Sharp, Chandler, Pickett x2 gives us speed and running ability.

Also unpredictability. None of those players are going to be standing around.

Stk

• TDK 200cm

• D Howard 199

• Camaniti 196

• Keeler 198

• M Wood 192

• Wilkie 192

• Tauru 193

• Silvagni 191

• Philipou 190

Melb

• Gawn 208

• Lever 195

• Petty 195

• JVR 193

• Culley 193

• B Mihocek 192

• Turner 191

• Langford 190

I think we will be OK for height...

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

B: H.Petty 35 J.Lever 8 B.Howes 22
HB: C.Jiath 14 D.Turner 10 C.Salem 3
C: J.Culley 13 J.Steele 9 E.Langdon 15
HF: K.Pickett 36 J.van Rooyen 2 L.Pickett 33
F: B.Fritsch 31 B.Mihocek 28 K.Chandler 37
Foll: M.Gawn - C 11 C.Windsor 6 H.Langford 4
I/C: X.Lindsay 5 K.Tholstrup 12 T.Rivers 24 H.Sharp 30 T.Sparrow 32

Emerg: J.Melksham 18 T.McDonald 25 M.Heath 27

If I were Tom Mc Donald I would be very Peezzed of. The wildcard was always gonna be Moose Heath but ....

Genuinely surprised they went for Howes over T.Mac. Tholstrup is overated and doesn't do enough but does more than Chandler! Other than that not a bad side which will become better once Jeffo returns!

Great for Sharp to get an early look in.

I think he is our best crumber of the ball, from off the pack (reads it well), and will work hard to get front and centre.

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by Kev

13 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Genuinely surprised they went for Howes over T.Mac.

McDonald is competing with Lever, Petty and Turner, he's not competing with Howes.

Sam McClure says the club is expecting 50,000 on Sunday.

He also mentions that we’ll be coming out of a different race before the game. We should also be expecting an NBA style atmosphere.

Guerra is livid with our pathetic membership numbers and is promising a totally different game day experience to attract membership.

We shouldn't be too concerned with wins and losses because we'll be rebuilding for five years

Interesting that one of the first things King did to assess the list was to ask for GPS data to identity the runners and is now picking Sharp along with no talls on the bench. King Ball.

Pleased with the selections - have decided to go with younger players which is understandable. Should be good to watch.

4 minutes ago, Gator said:

McDonald is competing with Lever, Petty and Turner, he's not competing with Howes.

Yep. No way you can have all three in the same side - partly because we'd be too tall down back but more significantly we'd aldo be too slow down back, which was a huge issue for us last season.

I cant see Turner coming out of our side, so i reckon in reality Tmac's competing with Petty and Lever.

I expected Howes to be selected. He's flexible in that he can play medium and tall. Makes good decsions, is a neat kick and has good wheels. If he maintains his preseason form he is a best 23 lock.

And i'm not surpised Tmac is out - unfortunately he's not quick enough.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by binman

14 minutes ago, Kev said:

Great for Sharp to get an early look in.

I think he is our best crumber of the ball, from off the pack (reads it well), and will work hard to get front and centre.

And above all he is an aerobic beast with good wheels. Slow coaches need not apply under King methinks

20 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

Interesting that one of the first things King did to assess the list was to ask for GPS data to identity the runners and is now picking Sharp along with no talls on the bench. King Ball.

Based on the little footy I have watched so far, the games anre all about rapid ball movement and players who can run and run and keep running! So early on at least the “speed/endurance athletes” are going to get a run, Sharp and Tholstrup come to mind.

54 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

Interesting that one of the first things King did to assess the list was to ask for GPS data to identity the runners and is now picking Sharp along with no talls on the bench. King Ball.

54 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

Interesting that one of the first things King did to assess the list was to ask for GPS data to identity the runners and is now picking Sharp along with no talls on the bench. King Ball.

55 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

Interesting that one of the first things King did to assess the list was to ask for GPS data to identity the runners and is now picking Sharp along with no talls on the bench. King Ball.

Totally fraught with danger, would have picked MOOSE definately, watch this explode like a Thunderbird episode involving a fire over the Hudson Tower! Like Sharp but Toltoys and Chandler lucky to be in the side IMV

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by picket fence

21 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Totally fraught with danger, would have picked MOOSE definately, watch this explode like a Thunderbird episode involving a fire over the Hudson Tower! Like Sharp but Toltoys and Chandler lucky to be in the side IMV

No offence PF but I think you might be the only Dees supporter who thinks Chandler isn’t a best 22 lock every week

2 minutes ago, The Cult of Disco Turner said:

No offence PF but I think you might be the only Dees supporter who thinks Chandler isn’t a best 22 lock every week

2 minutes ago, The Cult of Disco Turner said:

No offence PF but I think you might be the only Dees supporter who thinks Chandler isn’t a best 22 lock every week

Happy to be proved wrong, but feel he is overated!

3 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Happy to be proved wrong, but feel he is overated!

Overrated???? He is a role player, I don’t see people claiming he is a star

1 hour ago, binman said:

And above all he is an aerobic beast with good wheels. Slow coaches need not apply under King methinks

Whilst it’s clearly a sign from the selectors, we just have to be careful IMO to not pick athletes for the sake of athleticism.

Sharp, to date, has been in that category at AFL level. Obviously a new year/system so we’ll see what it looks like in 2026 but aerobic capacity can’t override the ability to find the ball and use it.

1 minute ago, joeboy said:

  20 hours ago, joeboy said:

Beg to B: H.Petty 35 J.Lever 8 B.Howes 22
HB: C.Jiath 14 D.Turner 10 C.Salem 3
C: J.Culley 13 J.Steele 9 E.Langdon 15
HF: K.Pickett 36 J.van Rooyen 2 L.Pickett 33
F: B.Fritsch 31 B.Mihocek 28 K.Chandler 37
Foll: M.Gawn - C 11 C.Windsor 6 H.Langford 4
I/C: X.Lindsay 5 K.Tholstrup 12 T.Rivers 24 H.Sharp 30 T.Sparrow 32

1 hour ago, Kev said:

Great for Sharp to get an early look in.

I think he is our best crumber of the ball, from off the pack (reads it well), and will work hard to get front and centre.

Kozzie says hi

I’d have Melksham in, his kicking and smarts are an absolute weapon.

Just now, Roost it far said:

I’d have Melksham in, his kicking and smarts are an absolute weapon.

But he cant run anymore.

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

Shame 🤔🙄😉

I thought Sharp was injured?

27 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Sharp, to date, has been in that category at AFL level. Obviously a new year/system so we’ll see what it looks like in 2026 but aerobic capacity can’t override the ability to find the ball and use it.

Don't disagree, but he seems to have upped things a notch under the new regime. A game style which suits his strengths?

Just now, bing181 said:

Don't disagree, but he seems to have upped things a notch under the new regime. A game style which suits his strengths?

He has quite good goal sense. Maybe a more offensive role in mind by King for him