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

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

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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.
 
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.
 
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?
 
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.
 
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.
 

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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
 

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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?
 
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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.
 
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
 
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