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He grew up a Hawks fan

Joel Smith could be a good matchup for Charlie Cameron. He kept Danger quiet when down forward and quick enough to stay with Cameron on the ground. Lockhart would be the unlucky one to go. T Mac in if fit for Jackson

He knows his limitations which is so important. I have been super impressed with him

Jetta wasn’t even on screen for Rankine’s first 2 goals. Lockhart was on him for the first. Wasn’t clear for the second, maybe Lever. He was on him for the third obviously, as well as his late missed point. The other late shot was from a poor free kick (from memory). I think the Jetta criticism is a bit overblown. Far from his best game but he wasn’t our worst.

Best case scenario is McDonald has a scratch on the cornea only. They heal up quickly so he may be available with some luck. Otherwise, bring Brown in. And Jones for Melksham

Melksham, Hunt and Lever have to go. Had enough of Salem too. Plenty of others on notice. Omac and Jetta into the backline. Weid and Bennell into the forward line. Wipe the smiles off the tigs faces this half dees.

Lever out, Omac in, Smith to 3rd tall/interceptor

I think you’ve missed the mark with a bit of this. Lockhart was aggressive and excellent defensively. A couple of slip ups with ball in hand but he will stay in. Jetta could come in for Hibberd potentially (got caught without a right foot all game). Agree on the short forward line, did not work. Weid or Brown for VDB. Hannan was an excellent addition though. Our tall defenders actually did pretty well in the air defensively, Smith included. He also used the ball well. Hawkins killed us on the lead. If OMac comes in (which I support), it should be for Lever who is not able to play his role.

Can’t play one on one. Can’t chest mark.

Almost everyone at the Melbourne BLM prostest was wearing masks. Meanwhile McKenna was expelling his secretions everywhere in that training vision (onto his hands that were tackling others and handling the ball). Covid is everywhere in the US and cases are increasing (despite far far lower levels of testing) so I don’t know how that claim that there has been very little transmission from the matches could possibly be made. The evidence around spread of the virus is poor. Governments are manipulating evidence to suit their agendas, for example regarding the spread in children (Ie that it spreads less) which is based on extremely poor evidence. It is a ridiculously sneaky virus and i would not be at all surprised if another dons player tests positive in the next fortnight.

Hannan 189cm VDB 188cm Fritsch 188cm +/- Smith 191cm Not tall but not exactly short either. I figure that’s how they think we will compete. The team looks good on paper to me, despite the lack of height. Hard running and using the space of the MCG will hold us in good stead.

Exactly. Agree 100%

One thing I have always envied about hawthorn is the way they man the mark with purpose, regularly going way over the mark and always get away with it. I’d like us to push the boundaries a bit more in that area.

The scoreboard flattered us but we were missing a few (that are now available) and WCE were pretty much full strength. Spargo was putrid and surely can’t play round 2. Cost us several goals alone.

It has already been around a month since round 1 and doubtful that we will be back playing before July.

What a ridiculous statement. OMac was one of our best. Comprehensively beat Darling.

As a health professional who has read a lot about the crisis, I have found the events in Italy terrifying. You are right that the mortality rate is low (around 1%). In Italy it’s closer to 10% because everyone has contracted the disease at once and the health system is completely overwhelmed. They don’t have the capacity to ventilate anyone older than 60. It’s nuts. The measures that are being taken are to prevent everyone contracting the virus at once. If we spread the process over the next couple of months we will be fine. But if everyone continues with their normal activities and spreads the disease rapidly...we could be italy #2. So suck it up.

Dahlhaus, Steven, Duncan, Henry, KK’s brother, Menegola, O’Connor, Parfitt

Castagna is the worst kick in the AFL

Four of the ten (including expected number 1 pick) are tied to clubs. Makes the pick swap look very smart if we can finish at least 12th.

He’s hardly undersized for a ruckman. Seems close to average (assuming he grows another couple of cm which you would expect at his age). He should do well as a ruck. The question mark is over his ability to play as a tall forward for the reasons you stated. But no one (on here) has seen how he did up forward at colts level after the champs

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I think it might be Hayden Young. To replace Heath Shaw at half back

If we want Weightman we need to split 6 or 8 with Geelong for 14 and 17 and get an extra player out of it. Doubt any other team would pick a small forward (that is not Cyril Rioli) before 15. It would be crazy to take him at 8.

Our 2019 3rd round pick and future 2nd pick for Langdon and Freo’s future 3rd round pick might work (though seems indeed for Freo).