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In: Banch, Archer, Scott
Out: Hansen, Comben, Fisher

B: Archer, Pink, McDonald
HB: Hardeman, Logue, Daniel
C: Stephens, Sheezel, Scott
HF: Simpkin, Darling, Zurhaar
F: Konstanty, Larkey, Curtis
R: Xerri, Davies-Uniacke, Parker
int: McKercher, O’Sullivan, Powell, Banch
sub: Wardlaw

Structurally I’d be looking to capitalise on what we did well in the 4th qtr yesterday. Run, handball chains, a bit more free flowing. Smaller backline here with Archer or McDonald taking Amiss, who is generally a less physical key forward.

Scott comes in to take a wing for a full game rather than bit parts from other players. I prefer Banch over Harvey/Hansen as a small, just due to speed/pressure. Fisher and Hansen come out despite me being indifferent to their performances, could see them staying in (probably not Hansen though)

Wardlaw could be sub, looked to me like he didn’t get enough CBAs to get into the game, but hasn’t been great for 2 weeks. I’d rather have Wardlaw in than not but his form hasn’t been great recently. I’d like to see us running with a thinner mid rotation of Sheezel, LDU, Parker, Simpkin, Powell with Powell only going to the middle post CBA, and maybe a few McKercher minutes in there. Wardlaw comes in to be a wrecking ball as soon as the game is in a state where it is win or lose.
 

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Just checking to see where I can read your critique's of Wardlaw's 9 possession game today?
He was terrible overall.

I even posted ‘fraud’ in his player thread.

Expectations need to rise and his output is well below what should be expected.
 
FB - Whitlock Pink Logue
HB Hardeman Daniel Archer
C Stephens LDU Simpkin
HF Powell Larkey FOS (keep him further up!)
FF Curtis Darling Zurhaar

Followers - Xerri, Parker, Sheez

IC
Colby
George
LMac
Banch

Sub - Harvey

Emergencies - Teakle, Konstanty, Kawson

Assuming Chom and Corr are out

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In: Phillips, K. Dawson, Harvey
Out: RHJ, Chom, Konstanty

I’d go with Wardlaw as the sub. I thought WilPhil ran the last couple of VFL games out strongly and deserves a shot on his VFL form.

Kal Dawson always looks good in the VFL, I know he’s been disappointing in the AFL but I am willing to give him another try.

Harvey is more likely to kick goals than Konstanty.
 
Will Dawson will not be coming in, club sees him as a forward and will persist with him in that position.

Kal Dawson next man up if they choose to go tall, otherwise will be McDonald and archer when back asked to play tall.
Freo forward line is too tall. Need to bring in Dawson/Whitlock
 

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Will Dawson will not be coming in, club sees him as a forward and will persist with him in that position.

Kal Dawson next man up if they choose to go tall, otherwise will be McDonald and archer when back asked to play tall.
Rough on Wil, cos I asked him at the fan day what he saw himself as, and he said, without a moment's hesitation, 'defender.' Bad luck Wil, maybe, before being drafted, you should've factored in our passion for rotating players around so that it's hard to get settled
 
And you don’t think Whitlock is miles off playing afl again?

I mean he debuted off very good form. Was found wanting (understandable), dropped, and since then has been injured and barely touched it.

K Dawson will come in for Chom.
Not any further than k Dawson

And Whitlock at least has upside
 

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Pretty average arvo for training. Good for replicating potential poor conditions for Saturday night though.

Quick chat with Todd and training is on, skills session to come.

Boys look in good nick walking around, compared to me anyway, I’ve just grabbed a pint.
Any extra players not in last weeks squad train today?
 

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