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Non sensical selection to me. I'm good with Petty’s selection but not to ruck. I'd rather see Fullarton or Tomlinson sacrificed to the altar - they're both Emergencies. If we think we'd be too tall in the wet then pull Turner out. My only hope is we're doing a Chris Scott and plan a late change.

Hard to reconcile these two points ...

Ease up. You arrived here 5 seconds ago and have made a total of 15 posts, half of them in pointless argument.

Cripps got off on a legal technicality based on the wording of the charge against him - blame the lawyers getting involved ....

I don't read anything into the press conference re Max's replacement. We don't want to telegraph the changes before we have to.

Surely the AFL conspiracy theory narrative has him getting off - Brownlow to a northern state team, or at a minimum a gripping night at the Brownlow.

Two premiership players and a third in Hunt who would have been but for injury. I'll take that every year.

Petty has been building in his last two matches and took 5 contested marks against Brisbane. That's where we'll miss Max most of all, as a long target. Petty must play if fit.

An alternative is Tomlinson for Turner in addition because I think he could come on and ruck longer with his endurance.

I'd be going Fullarton for Max and Petty for Woey in the 23. Turner sub a la J.Smith last year. That means Fullarton for Max and Petty for Turner in the 22 from last week. I think Essendon plays a tall line up and our talls will fatigue with the ruck load spread. An injury to a tall would be a big challenge. Therefore Turner sub.

You're supposed to say "we" IRW, are you Robert Hannsen?

Whomever we're playing this week.

and?

No, they played Windsor straight away because they saw he was ready even though for example to me it looked like Kolt was far more ready at pre-season training, they held Kolt back until he played well in the midfield at Casey and he is doing well now. They didn't play McVee in his first year when he looked miles off but played him round one in his second year when he had shown readiness on the back of a big pre-season. They held back JVR in his first year and unleashed him when he was ready in his second year and he has been a continuous selection every since, unlike KPFs at other clubs who are in and out. There are many other examples. Perhaps you prefer the Jack Watts QB experience or Michael Tucks 100 games in the 2s ...

Barass and McGovern would be putting on the bid and licking their lips. If Petty doesn't get up then Fullarton or BBB are next in line. IMO Jefferson needs to maintain continuity at Casey.

I think the FD has a good record of knowing when players are ready.

Yeah no comparison really - Goodwin a premiership coach with a 58% win record vs Mitchell a rookie coach, yet to coach finals and with a 38% win record. I recall we beat Hawthorn 93-38 earlier this year.

Like JVR pick 19 in his first season with us?

Friday to Sunday week should give Petty time to recover unless it's another serious injury.

You'd get sick of it.

I thought Petty played very well apart from his finishing in front of goal, which he's shown before he can do. Got up and down the ground providing a target and took many contested marks. He's Ok at ground level for his role too. He's getting back to his capability and is definitely a keeper.

BFCSS

So we got JVR in lieu of Andrew which is fine by me - we'realready trying to turn key backs into forwards. And we avoided paying Windsor, Kolt, this year's and next year's firsts for Reid, yeah he's good but not that good.

And JVR fell in our lap as a result

The woes are in the midfield. Berry will probably go to Clarry, I think we should send ANB to Neale a la the Nick Daicos tag, that leaves Viney head to head with Dunkley and Rivers head to head with McCluggage. The damage may be able to be limited somewhat.