Everything posted by Chook
- GAMEDAY - Round 21
- GAMEDAY - Round 21
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Gawn's article in the HS 12/8/18
There are many great things that come out of that article, but one I want to touch on is this one: The only good thing to come out of Essendon in a very long time. Thanks Hirdy.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
It's great. It's breathable and everything. I suspect there'll be a terraforming operation there in no time.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
GWS have a totally undeserved "They're unbeatable" reputation about them. They are eminently beatable, especially when they're away.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
The "Jack Watt's moves to Port and still fails to play finals" story is a possibility, and would be pretty sad for him.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Port has just stopped here and it's not even 3qt…
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Jack Watts is finding a role at Port as a defensive player today on Hurn. I still reckon he's nowhere near what he was doing for us c. QB last year, but at least he's giving Port some value.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Injury watch: Lycett and Vardey not doing great. Max Gawn would be licking his lips.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
I'm loving the choice of a defensive forward tag on McGovern from Ken Hinkley. We should do likewise with a Pedersen or even a Fritch (someone with good marking power but also good running endurance).
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Sure it does; it's in the definition. MFCSS n., "Whatever can go wrong for the Melbourne Football Club, will go wrong (guaranteed)."
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Goody sighting at Adelaide Oval. He must be liking what he's seeing right now.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Once agin I say…just answering a question.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Pretty clear early that James Harmes has to go to Elliot Yeo next week.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
I'm aboard the "Top 2" bandwagon. I was just answering a question.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
West Coast are looking like not much chop so far without their key players Gaff Kennedy and NicNat. We're a massive chance over there next week.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
A quick ladder predictor says yes. We can make it with 12 wins as long as Sydney and Geelong only win 1 (Sydney can win 2 if you include the game against us).
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Geelong has played 6 games this year decided by 2 goals or less. They've lost 4 of them and won 2. Any guess who the 2 they've won were played against?
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
Makes us have to win 2
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Melbourne and Matthews
I look at Derm a bit differently. He's like an alien species that you just know you could learn from if only you could decipher his cryptic language.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
They've been a good club for 40 years. At a certain point it's not luck.
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Round 21 Non MFC Games
If Jack Riewoldt is kicking bags against you, it's because there's zero pressure up the ground.
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Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 21
Reason 1: He's a good like-for-like with Smith, which minimises disruption to existing (winning) team structure Reason 2: Gawn might be a bit sore, which means he's in-game insurance Reason 3: We might want to throw him forward to stretch the Swans in offense Reason 4: Who knows? Neither of us…but probably Goodwin does
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Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 21
He's played defence in the VFL for months. Obviously you know better than the coaches on that point. I like him because he's a very flexible player, which gives us plenty of options through the ruck, backline, and up forward. Gawn and McDonald, complemented by Pedersen, makes for a very flexible ruck/back/forward array of options. But I may be wrong about why he's in. Pedersen may just be the best like-for-like replacement for the injured Smith. We'll see on Sunday. Not much more to say about it.
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Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 21
Well Pedo's the team regardless, so I guess we'll see who's right by Sunday afternoon. Smith has a broken collarbone, so I'd back Pedersen to beat him for pace at this stage. With Gawn possibly not as mobile this week, we need a mobile tall who can ruck if needed. Who's better for that than Pedo?