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[Sewer de Lance]

If Bonner plays, he must be put on a wing with Bergman a far better defender, remaining down back.

One of life’s great mysteries will always be his performance in our PF loss to the Bulldogs. He literally was the only player from our side to show up that night

 

[Willsy10]

The support for Bonner staying in is surprising. He looked lost in three quarters on Friday and was a liability defensively and around contests.

I normally don’t mind Bonner but I don’t think he really made the most of his opportunity on Friday night. It definitely wasn’t his best game, ditto Burgoyne.

Duursma out saves at least one of them for next weekend though.


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[It Just Is]

I’d bring Jones in and push Bergman back up to a wing.

It must be tempting to give Sinn a run as sub soon. His leg speed coming on in the 4th quarter could be a weapon.

 

[Waspy79]

The support for Bonner staying in is surprising. He looked lost in three quarters on Friday and was a liability defensively and around contests.

What other options are there? Teakle is also a very bad option in ruck but we seemingly have nothing better. The depth in the league is appalling and a 19th team will just make it worse again.

 

[Coobk001]

OUT: Teakle, Lord, Duursma, Burgoyne
IN: Marshall, Bonner, Evans, Jones

 

[robbo1981]

Put Hayes in make or break tell him as much and let's see what he brings.
Would be a shame to waste 5 yrs.

 

[Phar Ted]

OUT: Teakle, Lord, Duursma, Burgoyne
IN: Marshall, Bonner, Evans, Jones

Dixon is too banged up to ruck, need either Teakle, Dante or Hayes to ruck with support from Finlayson.

 

[Lawnchair Larry]

If Bonner plays, he must be put on a wing with Bergman a far better defender, remaining down back.

One of life’s great mysteries will always be his performance in our PF loss to the Bulldogs. He literally was the only player from our side to show up that night

A la Toby Thurstans.
Crap during the season, but one of the few to show up in the 2007 GF.

 

[portly]

A la Toby Thurstans.
Crap during the season, but one of the few to show up in the 2007 GF.

Certainly was not crap during the season. Just the whipping boy for a while.

But he did play more intensely in the GF for sure.

 

[Jonts]

Predicted changes

Jonas in
Bergman up to Duursma's wing

Marshall in for Lord - 9 day break helps Dixon

 

[raptalia]

OUT: Teakle, Lord, Duursma, Burgoyne
IN: Marshall, Bonner, Evans, Jones

So who does the ruckwork? Finlayson is too valuable up forward as he has booted 10.3 in his last four games and Dixon looked to be playing on one leg last week. I am with those who think it's time to give Sam Hayes another run, he cannot be much worse then Brynn Teakle.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I'd have Sam Hayes in ruck with Teakle rotating into ruck from defence so we don't get caught out when their rucks go forward.

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[jac147]

Put Hayes in make or break tell him as much and let's see what he brings.
Would be a shame to waste 5 yrs.

Sounds good but that train has left the station hours ago, unfortunately.

 

[manureid]

I really dont see any possible way they bring Hayes in. If they didnt play him when he was playing well at SANFL level they as hell arent playing him when he is playing shite. His papers have been stamped. No point at even mentioning him as an in.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

A la Toby Thurstans.
Crap during the season, but one of the few to show up in the 2007 GF.

I had to look the 2007 reference up. I didn't realise Thurstans had gone on that long (2009 in fact). 3 goals in the 2004 GF too (which I did remember). Can't comment on Catdog's 2007 GF effort, the stats say nothing much and I've had the part of my brain that contained actual memories of the game surgically removed.

 

[TeeKray]

Thurstans was a defender in 2007. Most of the 2004 guys played well enough in the grand final. It was the rest that let us down, dramatically so.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

I really dont see any possible way they bring Hayes in. If they didnt play him when he was playing well at SANFL level they as hell arent playing him when he is playing shite. His papers have been stamped. No point at even mentioning him as an in.

Yep. Someone the other day referred to Hayes as a sunk cost, which again I had to look up but nicely cuts past the "He just needs another chance" stuff.

 

[Papa G]

Predicted changes

Jonas in
Bergman up to Duursma's wing

Marshall in for Lord - 9 day break helps Dixon

Yep. This will happen. Jonas will come in. Unfortunately.

They might chuck Sinn in on the back of 1 decent game at the expense of Burgoyne or Bonner.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

It must be tempting to give Sinn a run as sub soon. His leg speed coming on in the 4th quarter could be a weapon.

To reintroduce Sinn back as a sub would be great. I could see him killing guys with his speed in the 4th. It would get his confidence up and then trial in a few positions which I think Josh Carr such as the wing or off the half back flank.

 

[Harlott]

Predicted changes

Jonas in
Bergman up to Duursma's wing

Marshall in for Lord - 9 day break helps Dixon

If that happens, that suggests they’ve actually hamstrung themselves by appointing Jonas as captain this year.
He hasn’t put together a quality game like Bergman’s last week for years.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

Does Tom Scully

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Tom Scully

Age

35

Ht

181cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.1

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.1

2star

CL

0.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.8

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.8

5star

get a look-in? Same sort of SANFL performance that saw Lord called up. If best on ground in the reserves doesn't get you a game it's like being back in the Choco days. Mind you Goldsack did temper his praise with comments on inconsistent effort from Scully in previous games.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

To reintroduce Sinn back as a sub would be great. I could see him killing guys with his speed in the 4th. It would get his confidence up and then trial in a few positions which I think Josh Carr such as the wing or off the half back flank.

Id only do this if we feel Sinn would benefit from a quieter week in his recovery.

Otherwise let him keep developing his form and fitness with full games til he has a break out 4 quarter effort.

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[Sir Watchalot]

Id only do this if we feel Sinn would benefit from a quieter week in his recovery.

Otherwise let him keep developing his form and fitness with full games til he has a break out 4 quarter effort.

Yeah it's interesting re Sinn. We've always played our top picks early that I remember. And did with him. But a number of the Victorian clubs have given significant reserves time to top picks. Only a couple of years ago Luke Beveridge couldn't go a week without someone asking him when Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was going to get a game.

 

[Sir Watchalot]

Looks like I might be playing. Just received this from the club. Might pop down to Alberton and see where my locker is.

 

[Adz2332]

Has Sinn got his speed back yet tho? was he breaking away from packs etc?