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How is he travelling? Will he be playing the VFL game?
Retired #49: Matt Dea - calls it a day, retiring at season's end - 2/9
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eth-dog
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Yep. Check out our VFL board for the squad. In the "Praccy games" thread
The other Long played off HB a bit didn't he?
eth-dog
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Pretty much exclusively but he hasn't played here for how long?
You and I both know that but it might cause some confusion for some posters
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I do like Dea, but at the moment I'd have Bags, Kelly & Gleeson as the 3 smalls, there will probably be occasions where we play with an extra small and Dea may be the one to come in because he can play undersized on a few 3rd fwds. Bags would be the one who I'm not confident on, I'm not sure we need a 'lock-down' defender type, I can't think of many other players in more recent successful sides that just played that role. There is a need in todays game to get involved in attack, no matter where you play. If Bags is shutting down the best small fwd consistently and not heavily involved in attack, then thats still a pass mark. If he struggles to do that, he is out of the team & we just go with someone like Dea who isn't as well known for his defensive mindset but adds more on the offensive side.
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Get to see this year if he is AFL quality or just last year fooled us due to our low expectations.
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Is there a reason he's not getting games this year? I thought he was among our most impressive and steadfast defenders last season. Surely he can provide more at the moment than a McKenna, and he's not an aging player.
Glesson will replace McKenna. I would replace Baggers with Dea imo.
McKenna has decent pace which Dea doesn't so that's why he was getting a game. I'm not saying it's right but that would be the reasoning. I thought Dea was pretty handy as a defender last year - he's no star but he was solid and consistent
Disposal out of the backline today was very average
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The only good thing I saw him do all day was trap Mayne in the center in the last quarter....probably not hard as Mayne seems to be playing with even less confidence then Dea. Cant see him playing seniors anytime soon.
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Kicked just the second goal of his career today.
Matty is one of those players leaves everything out on the field! Cant question his attack on the ball or man!
Every successful club has at least one of these guys!
Matty is one of those players leaves everything out on the field! Cant question his attack on the ball or man!
Every successful club has at least one of these guys!
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I thought he was as solid as a house today.
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Played 5 games - 2 decent games and three poor games - Will forgive him against Watts because it was a poor match up - Disappointingly struggled when opposed to Kersten and outclassed by Caddy - It's a matter of whether Dea or Hartley make way for Ambrose.
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Anyone else feel like we were a bit too left footed against Richmond?
That would be my reasoning for him being out.
That would be my reasoning for him being out.
eth-dog
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He was 1 of 5 left footers in the side.
Mercurial89
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Has struggled playing on taller opponents,
looking at team selection video on website, they mention Gleeson has been doing well playing on taller players so they are giving him a go.
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Been playing out of position all these years
Been playing out of position all these years
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Back in the side mostly likely playing on a mis match with a larger opponent.
Going to need to be at his intercepting best.
Going to need to be at his intercepting best.
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So if I read it right he'll be on either Gov or Lynch.
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eth-dog
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Honestly I can't see how he or Gleeson is better for Gov than Hartley. Gov's best trick is his contested marking. I can understand having both he and Gleeson in to tag team Lynch for most of the game but alongside Hartley
The guy will give his all don't mind this selection.
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