Unofficial Preview Changes & pre match discussion vs West Coast - Round 2, 2026

[King Corey]

Hard to call.

Give Dovaston 2 games for blooding purposes?

Was Konstanty doing a specific job?

If I was being clinical and there's no relevant info I'm missing:

Out:
Dovaston
Konstanty

In:
Banch
Wardlaw or Hardeman

 

[Cool Kangas]

Hard to call.

Give Dovaston 2 games for blooding purposes?

Was Konstanty doing a specific job?

If I was being clinical and there's no relevant info I'm missing:

Out:
Dovaston
Konstanty

In:
Banch
Wardlaw or Hardeman

How is George tracking? Is he ready?

 

[Sphynx]

Hard to call.

Give Dovaston 2 games for blooding purposes?

Was Konstanty doing a specific job?

If I was being clinical and there's no relevant info I'm missing:

Out:
Dovaston
Konstanty

In:
Banch
Wardlaw or Hardeman

TOG is always a good indicator.

59% for Konstanty is very low given the extra on the bench, lowest TOG for the side.

Dovaston was 61% in game 1, we know he has a big engine for a first year player.

Both had quite low pressure acts @ 9 and 10 respectively, especially for Konstanty.

As a contrast- Watson, Max Hall and Curtis ran around at 80-82% TOG on the weekend.

Adjusting for 81% TOG, he had 13.5 touches, which is decent for a small forward in his first game.

Dova had a goal assist, 3 score involvements and another direct score assist in those 10 touches.

Duursma likewise got it the same amount as Konstanty, but actually impacted.

Konstanty had zero score involvements, zero scoreboard impact.

Im fairly confident if we drop anyone, it'll be Konstanty.

 

[Shinboner Supremacy]

North Melbourne trio George Wardlaw, Charlie Spargo

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Charlie Spargo

Age

26

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

and Riley Hardeman are all available for selection for Round 2

 

[kool kangas]

North Melbourne trio George Wardlaw, Charlie Spargo and Riley Hardeman are all available for selection for Round 2

Save them for round 3. Give them a run in the VFL first. Seeing as we won there is no need to rush them in especially against the Weagles.

 

[tazaa]

Hardeman is the only in if needed.

He's a local boy too so I would bring him in and I genuinely believe we will rest Parker or Daniel or drop Duursma.

 

[giantroo]

 

[the big lebowski]

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This game is about getting 4 points

Nothing else

Anyone thinking it will be easy is dreaming (all be it a nice dream)

 

[ferball]

Save them for round 3. Give them a run in the VFL first. Seeing as we won there is no need to rush them in especially against the Weagles.

We've got a bye haven't we?

 

[Cyber_punk]

Rest Wardlaw so he can come back and destroy *

 

[spicerFanClub]

VFL team has a bye this week for all those calling for guys to have a week in the VFL before returning.

 

[joegreen]

If they make changes, it will be....

Hardeman for Blamires
Wardlaw for Dovaston/Konstanty
Spargo for Konstanty/Dovaston

Hardeman and Wardlaw are a big chance. Not that the other 2 deserve to come out. I think Blamires played Hardeman's role and he is now best 23 so comes in. Wardlaw must come in and Dova will be unlucky. Could swap Dova and Konstanty as to who goes out.

Good to have options and hard decisions to make! A welcome change.

 

[Makeshift Park]

I genuinely believe we will rest Parker or Daniel or drop Duursma.

Your predictions have been right often enough that I can’t dismiss the possibility, but… if they rest Parker the first week after our backline finally discovers its first semblance of order since the Tarrant days, goodness gracious me.

 

[Event Horizon]

Hard to call.

Give Dovaston 2 games for blooding purposes?

Was Konstanty doing a specific job?

If I was being clinical and there's no relevant info I'm missing:

Out:
Dovaston
Konstanty

In:
Banch
Wardlaw or Hardeman

I'd like to have a look at Spargo in the seniors as well

 

[muttley45]

No way should Blamires be dropped, if anyone has to make way for Hardeman, who i want in, should be LMac, although he was more rusty than awful

 

[Moti]

No way should Blamires be dropped, if anyone has to make way for Hardeman, who i want in, should be LMac, although he was more rusty than awful

Good players miss out in good teams.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

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5, 9, 10 or 15 people. Pick your margin.

 

[zoomba23]

I'd like to have a look at Spargo in the seniors as well

Why

 

[Event Horizon]

Why

Because I think he provides class and something different

 

[Hojuman]

Long two way plane flight, hamstring history++, Warlord can wait another week.
Hard's for L'Mac, fine.
Dova's stays for mine. Spargo can wait as well.
Rest Parker ? Just had a 6 month break, puhleeeaasseee.

 

[zoomba23]

Because I think he provides class and something different

He certainly provides something different. Four letters, rhymes with...

We're still grappling with the adverse effects of playing someone completely unsuited to the modern game down back. Do we really need one up forward too?

 

[shinboner magic]

Don’t take the win for granted or the weagles will beat us.

 

[Possession]

Don’t take the win for granted or the weagles will beat us.

A loss to the Eagles would unveil the Port win as yet another false dawn... I'm nervous af

If we are really serious this time, then we should be 4-0 when we face the Lions in Gather Round.

 

[HugeJohnson1]

I'd like to have a look at Spargo in the seniors as well

If he can break in absolutely

 

[longsufferingsupporter]

If they make changes, it will be....

Hardeman for Blamires
Wardlaw for Dovaston/Konstanty
Spargo for Konstanty/Dovaston

Hardeman and Wardlaw are a big chance. Not that the other 2 deserve to come out. I think Blamires played Hardeman's role and he is now best 23 so comes in. Wardlaw must come in and Dova will be unlucky. Could swap Dova and Konstanty as to who goes out.

Good to have options and hard decisions to make! A welcome change.

There’s only at this moment for 2 changes
1 this week in Hardeham for McDonald
2 the Essendon game Wardlaw in for Kanstanky