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Our mid and small forwards are some of the beast in the league, we actually don’t need our KPFs to kick bags at all. We just need effort in the air all game and the other guys will take care of the scoreboard. Brown gives us none of this and has since start of 2022, TMac is a little better but has lost athleticism with the feet injuries.
You can’t say we are judging guys off a handful of games when their exposed form since start of 2022 has been bad.
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Who do you want in TK and Mr Power? Smith?
Fwiw, I think Brown or Shaq should come in. No justification, it's just the vibe.
Fwiw, I think Brown or Shaq should come in. No justification, it's just the vibe.
If BBB is in R1 and R2 kinda form AKA moving well, getting up the ground and getting 15 touches/7 marks/x goals then i'm not against him coming in. He kicked his 8 goals across those 2 weeks against the 2 best teams we've probably faced so far in 2023.
I think Fritsch/BBB/JVR and resting ruck is a good set of talls. If BBB is back to shuffling around he can stay out and I'd take a gamble on Joel Smith. Tmac hasn't even played VFL for 2 weeks now? Obviously there's training form that I'm not privy to, but I just can't see Tmac getting his mobility/strength back to compete.
Big game, under lights - can't see Goody having JVR, Fritsch and Smith as our starting talls.
I think Fritsch/BBB/JVR and resting ruck is a good set of talls. If BBB is back to shuffling around he can stay out and I'd take a gamble on Joel Smith. Tmac hasn't even played VFL for 2 weeks now? Obviously there's training form that I'm not privy to, but I just can't see Tmac getting his mobility/strength back to compete.
Big game, under lights - can't see Goody having JVR, Fritsch and Smith as our starting talls.
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Goodwin mentioned Brown, McDonald AND Melksham....
Salem it sounds like they want him to play a game or two of VFL before strong consideration.
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That's the problem though - he's looked miles off 100% lately. Both knees heavily strapped in the last Casey game, didn't look very mobile and couldn't make the distance from 40m out on one shot for goal. Since then he's been on a modified training program. Can't be anywhere near fit.
Problem is, TMac was on light duties this week as well apparently, so not sure if he's having problems with the ankle or he's just managing the foot still.
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a couple of weeks ago when i was watching the VFL, i saw TMac, BB, and Melksham, all run back out onto the field after half time moving like a bunch of old pensioners, looking sore and sorry, and shuffling their feet, then straight after Joel Smith ran past in massive bouncing strides moving quite free and easy. the contrast was *ing hilarious.
even injury prone Joel Smith moves better than those guys, they are absolutely cooked.
even injury prone Joel Smith moves better than those guys, they are absolutely cooked.
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Smith is the logical choice.
Well here we are again choosing between brown or McDonald, just as Petty just started to look good in the forward line. Would rather it now than in September I suppose. Joel Smith sounds intriguing but I've never watch vfl. I feel they we probably go with Brown.
If the choice of Petty’s replacement is between BBB, T-Bone and Melkshakes then I’d rather just go small and play another mid/flanker type.
JVR contests everything. Fritsch plays bigger and is a good leading forward. Then we have Grawndy who seem attached at the hip each time they make a foray forward.
I don’t see why we need to bring in a tall (or Melk) who provide no pressure and are incapable of being providing a marking contest.
Bring in Harmes if available. He can take a grab and knows where the goals are at least.
JVR contests everything. Fritsch plays bigger and is a good leading forward. Then we have Grawndy who seem attached at the hip each time they make a foray forward.
I don’t see why we need to bring in a tall (or Melk) who provide no pressure and are incapable of being providing a marking contest.
Bring in Harmes if available. He can take a grab and knows where the goals are at least.
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Tom is cooked, if Brown was a racehorse he'd be dog food by now, moves like he belongs in the legends game.
Smith should get a go, failing that I'd go with Disco and see how that goes up the wrong end of the ground, the skinny 1st rounder because why the hell not give him a quick spin early to show him how it goes, ShaqE just to get the 'are we 100% sure he's not AFL standard' thing out of the way, Melk just because Goody will get him 100 games anyway at some point and then whoever else is listed and not the two cooked blokes.
Smith should get a go, failing that I'd go with Disco and see how that goes up the wrong end of the ground, the skinny 1st rounder because why the hell not give him a quick spin early to show him how it goes, ShaqE just to get the 'are we 100% sure he's not AFL standard' thing out of the way, Melk just because Goody will get him 100 games anyway at some point and then whoever else is listed and not the two cooked blokes.
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I like the idea of going with whoever is fit. Make a contest in the air and chase. On the whole the team is pretty much bombing it in if it isn't a quick rebound.
There were times JVR, Gawn and Grundy were all in the same pack in the forward line, so I don't think a tall is needed. One more tall on the wing for a bailout kick from defence probably would be handy at times against Port, but I reckon it's way more important we have someone chase and tackle and smash the defenders and give them a hard time.
There were times JVR, Gawn and Grundy were all in the same pack in the forward line, so I don't think a tall is needed. One more tall on the wing for a bailout kick from defence probably would be handy at times against Port, but I reckon it's way more important we have someone chase and tackle and smash the defenders and give them a hard time.
So Melksham it is then .
Need Gawndy to hit the scoreboard, give our mids first use and dominate the air against Brynn Teakle and Finlayson
I feel like Gawn doesn't always cash in against the battler rucks. Would love a dominate game from him Friday night.
I feel like Gawn doesn't always cash in against the battler rucks. Would love a dominate game from him Friday night.
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No love for Schache apparently.
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I don't think this week is the time to experiment.
If not this week, then wait until after KB/D match.
I'd almost be tempted to play Chandler; ahead of Fritsch, on the bench. Fritsch's defensive efforts this year have been lackluster.
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Chandler has hardly been sighted last 2 weeks. Fritta seems out of touch also.
My understanding is both Chandler and Fritta have been carrying some slight niggles over the past few weeks.
Chandler copped a decent cork few weeks ago that's lingered which has resulted in him not being able to train fully during the past few weeks and I think Fritta has also being managed lightly as well. Not sure if it's his foot or something else.
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