Jaded No More

He just had all the emotions right

Me before bed last night Me trying to sleep and not dream about losing Me this morning

It’s the same person who films the goal line vision then rewinds and zooms it in on their VCR.

Oh thank god we avoided Williamson and Nicholls. Two Melbourne hating nuffies!

We don’t need JVR, McDonald, Fritsch and Smith forward. Especially if Trac plays forward too. I really think Smith will play back.

Yes he’s a very good mark. On the lead. He needs a good leading defender. Not a tall who can’t run. May is exceptionally good on the lead for his size which is why he played on him before when McStay wasn’t in the team. My guess is that Hibbo will start on him and McVee will go to Elliot. Back up option is throw Smith back, Hibbo to Elliot and Lever to Mihocek. Gawn can float back to help nullify Cox/Cameron. If it’s wet it just helps us with ground level ball, which is our biggest issue in defense. May will take McStay

The experience in this side cannot be underestimated. This is an enormous game. Crowd noise will be off the chart. Hot footy. A massive advantage of a home prelim for the winner. We have gone for a very experienced side who has played a lot of finals together. Backline is looking far more experienced now with 6 premiership defenders. Midfield is entirely made up of premiership players, including Hunter, and only the forwardline is “inexperienced” with JVR, Chin and Smith. But Smith has been around a long time and played in 2018.

Even more difficult if Gawn is next to him

Mihocek is nothing like Walker! I am not saying Rivers will play on him, I’m just saying the height difference isn’t that big and he isn’t a “tall”, just like Fritsch isn’t a tall. Mihocek averages 1.2 contested marks a game. He is a leading forward not a tall marking forward. He needs someone who can go with him on the lead rather than in the air. Hibbo could certainly play on him. And hey if Rivers goes to him he’d need to be accountable the other way. Much like if Fritsch plays on Moore.

There is one thing nobody has mentioned, which is that Gawn could well play behind the ball. We haven’t seen this in a while but we know how good it can be…

If Howe plays forward I would send Smith back.

Mihocek is only 192cm. Both Rivers or Hibbo could play on him. He is much more a leading forward than a contested marking forward

Yeah and McStay. So who is the third tall? May will take the resting ruck and I say Lever will take McStay

Yeah so Cox and McStay… and?

Smith could play back with McDonald in. Who is the Pies third tall btw?

Hibbo and Smith both in starting 22 Laurie is my guess for sub

What do you make of the Noble omission?

Have done precisely no work today. Tomorrow is an office day for me. It's gonna be brutally long.

Come back tomorrow, it will get worse.

Yes and yes We are not in a rebuild phase. We are in a flag winning phase. Right age group.

Was it the sausage talk?

The only poster in this thread worth listening to I wonder where @Chook in Perth is these days. Always has good mail.

Spargo is a bad sub. No versatility and he’s a low possession player at the best of times. My guess is Hibbo will be sub if he isn’t in the team. Or Laurie again.