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Jonas was poor again in the SANFL and struggled to stop state league level players, how do you expect him to go on Curnow?

Putting Jonas on Curnow is inviting him to kick a bag.
It's not ideal but it's the best option we have.

King is not a mature body and Bergman managed to use his strength a few times to win the contest.

He can't do that against Curnow. Jones may be able to - but will need help. Jonas to play on the third tall perhaps and float across to help.

Would be crazy to go in without Jonas given the circumstances.



Against most other teams I'd agree and go with Bergman /Jones, but Carlton forwards are both beasts
 
We could probably lose 6 of the next 7 and still make top 4 so the results themselves aren't as significant as the way we play in this tough stretch. I'm certainly looking for more competitive performances against Collingwood and Adelaide as both teams beat us convincingly the first time around and both present as potential finals opponents.
 

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I’m indifferent on playing a ruck this week. Hayes wasn’t awful but I can see the argument for leaving him out.

Marvel is fast so fast I can see Hayes being a liability
 
I believe we will
Beat Carlton
Lose to Pies putting in our premiership hopes into question
Beat Adelaide
Beat Geelong

I do feel we haven’t been firing on all cylinders post bye, we’ve looked off with our run and position. Opposition team making our half back flankers more accountable
 
I do feel we haven’t been firing on all cylinders post bye, we’ve looked off with our run and position. Opposition team making our half back flankers more accountable

It's easy to think this but I'm not sure it's true. I don't think we're a dominant team in the sense of dominating opposition teams and looking like we're firing on all cylinders. What makes us a good team is that we stay in the fight for long enough and then a couple of our top liners will have a 15-20 minute burst that separates the game, generally in the third or fourth quarter.
 
I believe we will
Beat Carlton
Lose to Pies putting in our premiership hopes into question
Beat Adelaide
Beat Geelong

I do feel we haven’t been firing on all cylinders post bye, we’ve looked off with our run and position. Opposition team making our half back flankers more accountable

We will beat Collingwood here.
 
As I have for 11 of the last 13 weeks, expect this to be the week the house of cards comes tumbling down and we get belted.
So far I've been wrong 11 times...hopefully we make it 12.

We will struggle with holding down their key forwards, but expect our midfield to beat theirs quite comfortably. This will have the ball spent majority of the game in our forward half.

Changes this week:
In: Jonas, Durrsma
Out: McKenzie, Rioli

Narkle will be Sub again.
 
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I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say it .
Ken very seldom “manages” or rests players.
I reckon Dixon will play till his leg actually snaps off.
He normally makes very few unforced changes unless one of our better players or favourites is available. I think Hayes will hold his spot until Lycett is available again.


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en very seldom selects Hayes. Ken very seldom makes tactical changes in game. Ken very seldom drops his favourites. Ken very seldom does a lot of thing.

This year Ken and co has very often done things very un-kenlike.
 

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We could probably lose 6 of the next 7 and still make top 4 so the results themselves aren't as significant as the way we play in this tough stretch. I'm certainly looking for more competitive performances against Collingwood and Adelaide as both teams beat us convincingly the first time around and both present as potential finals opponents.
Not sure the tingles make finals. GWS are on a tear and could just about end their season this week.
 
It's not really that far fetched. We're looking a little shabby.

We've looked a little shabby all throughout the run. The only team we have really put to the sword for 4 quarters was North Melbourne. Even West Coast went toe to toe with us for 3 quarters. We're just not a dominant team, we're a fighter team with class players that continually rise to the top when we need them to get us out of a hole.
 
If we win it all this year, he’ll retire seasons end.
I doubt that somehow. He is banging on about multiple years left which is clearly wrong.
 

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We've looked a little shabby all throughout the run. The only team we have really put to the sword for 4 quarters was North Melbourne. Even West Coast went toe to toe with us for 3 quarters. We're just not a dominant team, we're a fighter team with class players that continually rise to the top when we need them to get us out of a hole.
I've got a feeling it's why the way we play has been sustainable, do you really need to be torching for 4 quarters every week.

Apart from the first half kill of Hawthorn it almost feels deliberate that we see how things unfold then adjust & usually have a burst that is fatal for the opposition.
 
Fear of Jonas is all about worrying that if he gets in then he's never coming out.
If we've truly turned a corner on gold passes then he comes in as cover and is not in our best 22 when all fit.
I reckon he will be playing like his life depended on it, it’s basically his last chance to possibly play in a GF
 
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I believe we will
Beat Carlton
Lose to Pies putting in our premiership hopes into question
Beat Adelaide
Beat Geelong

I do feel we haven’t been firing on all cylinders post bye, we’ve looked off with our run and position. Opposition team making our half back flankers more accountable
Beat collingwood lose to geelong.
 
Narkle for Rioli
Jonas for McKenzie (Unfortunately)
Evans Sub

Duursma gets one more week then comes in for Collingwood game.
Gives Hayes another week then bring Lycett back for Collingwood or Crows.
McEntee a serious chance to go out the following week as well with Duurs and Rioli coming back.
 
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