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Unofficial Preview Round 23, Friday, August 15th 8.20pm AEST @Optus v Dockers.

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Would like to see Ty get a game again. His pressure in the forward half would help improve things

Yeah I’d prefer him to McLachlan. Would offer more at ground level and defensively

Some extra height around the ground could be handy seeing as we get smashed in the air most weeks
 
Starch did not travel according to the 7 news.
Lester looks like he will play
That's a shame, hopefully he is right for the Hawks next weekend. I wonder if we stick with Bruce Reville down back or give someone else a crack... Luke Beecken/Shadeau Brain?

Assuming Ryan Lester is a straight swap for Tom Doedee.
 

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That's a shame, hopefully he is right for the Hawks next weekend. I wonder if we stick with Bruce Reville down back or give someone else a crack... Luke Beecken/Shadeau Brain?

Assuming Ryan Lester is a straight swap for Tom Doedee.
Could Gardiner scale down into the Starc role and we keep Doedee in the side? Brain did have some massive moments towards the end of the VFL game on the weekend so wouldn’t mind seeing him get a chance but I haven’t watched enough to know if he’s more of a lockdown or rebounding defender
 
Starc has not signed with us so no doubt going elsewhere. It is best to look to the future and move on. He's been a quality player for us but he most likely has his eye on his future contract.Doedee was well underdone last week and would be a bust against a fast Freo line up. Does anyone know if Brain or Beeken flew to Perth?
 
Another challenge to motivate - looks like we haven't beaten the Dockers at Optus since 2021. Nice little mini hoodoo to break!
 
Starc has not signed with us so no doubt going elsewhere. It is best to look to the future and move on. He's been a quality player for us but he most likely has his eye on his future contract.Doedee was well underdone last week and would be a bust against a fast Freo line up. Does anyone know if Brain or Beeken flew to Perth?
No way - that rule only applies when you're not contending for finals, or if you're a petulant coach stuck in the past.
Whichever player increases our chances of winning a flag in the here and now, that's who plays (if fit!).
 
Looked like Oscar was at the airport going by the vision on Fox. Hopefully it’s just as emergency or a straight swap for Fort. Really don’t want to go back to the two ruck set up, given both our ruckman are poor as forward options, although can see the coaching staff shitting themselves with who we are up against this week and going that way.
 
Looked like Oscar was at the airport going by the vision on Fox. Hopefully it’s just as emergency or a straight swap for Fort. Really don’t want to go back to the two ruck set up, given who our ruckman actually are, although can see the coaching staff shitting themselves with who we are up against this week and going that way.
Fort also travelled with the group going off vision by 9 News queensland tonight
 

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No way - that rule only applies when you're not contending for finals, or if you're a petulant coach stuck in the past.
Whichever player increases our chances of winning a flag in the here and now, that's who plays (if fit!).

Surely a two time premiership player would demand a larger contract :)

That's if he's going.

Dustin Martin signed his big contract extension August 31 after all the speculation that he was leaving.

In any case no point in worrying about it.
 


Starce did travel - I know the owner of Reset HQ living in Perth and have asked for the inside scoop on why the hell Cluggs has a knee brace.. and if she knows how Starce’s hammy feels 😆


.. she’s also a diehard Pies supporter.
… but she’s a good egg.
 
Time will tell. I have a soft spot for Reville. I see some serious upside there.
Hopefully Reville now is like how Ah Chee and Answerth used to be: is he any good? I don't reckon he's any good. He won't make it. We need someone else in that role, etc etc. And then suddenly you can't imagine the side without him. Hopefully.
 

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We've got the talent to still give it a shake but do we still have the extra motivation when our legs are getting heavy? I believe we can do it but I understand if the players are just knackered too. A few too many injuries to our backline as well which haven't been helped by a forward line that hasn't functioned that well and a ruck situation that is battling.
 


Starce did travel - I know the owner of Reset HQ living in Perth and have asked for the inside scoop on why the hell Cluggs has a knee brace.. and if she knows how Starce’s hammy feels 😆


.. she’s also a diehard Pies supporter.
… but she’s a good egg.

Fantastic info RU, thankyou, looking forward to the scoop. Hugh's knee I'm hoping is only precautionary, maybe got a bit of "knee awareness".
 
Fantastic info RU, thankyou, looking forward to the scoop. Hugh's knee I'm hoping is only precautionary, maybe got a bit of "knee awareness".
Apparently a bit of a medial issue going on for the knee, but Starce’s hammy is great.

I’ve asked if we expect an out for Hughy this week, or how bad it is?
 
Apparently a bit of a medial issue going on for the knee, but Starce’s hammy is great.

I’ve asked if we expect an out for Hughy this week, or how bad it is?
Yes you would expect that we wouldn't risk taking Starcevich on such a long plane flight if he wasn't going to play so IMO he is a given to be playing, I expect McCluggage to play for the same reason. My final go at it.

Outs- Tom Doedee, Henry Smith, Bruce Reville, Will McLachlan.

Ins- Ryan Lester, Brandon Starcevich, Oscar McInerney, Dev Robertson.

Sub- Bruce Reville.

Personally I would be bringing in Ty Gallop for Henry Smith but almost zero chance our match committee go for that option IMO.
 
Yes you would expect that we wouldn't risk taking Starcevich on such a long plane flight if he wasn't going to play so IMO he is a given to be playing, I expect McCluggage to play for the same reason. My final go at it.

Outs- Tom Doedee, Henry Smith, Bruce Reville, Will McLachlan.

Ins- Ryan Lester, Brandon Starcevich, Oscar McInerney, Dev Robertson.

Sub- Bruce Reville.

Personally I would be bringing in Ty Gallop for Henry Smith but almost zero chance our match committee go for that option IMO.
Agree, but I would play Gallop over Smith.
 
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