Preview Changes & Preview Thread for Round 3, 2025 vs Essendon @ Marvel

[braverobot]

Hinkley at the selection meeting

 

[TazD]

If there's a turd to polish Wilsey will be there.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Our defence couldn’t be more decimated, is it really that surprising that Atkins is getting a game?


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Lucky we got rid of Houston!

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Credit to Hinkley. He at least waited for Ratkins to hit a target before calling him up.

After 3 games and his 1st kick hitting a target

enthusiastically KH: Gawwdamnit you beauty. He's ready. Get him in.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Let the Respuddening Begin!!!

If it wasn't his last year, I'd be buying some C4 off the dark web.

 

[Coobk001]

I still think Soldo is actually possible replacement for Sweet. Sweet looked injured and sore, I think that Sweet was also possibly on the verge of a late pull out last week. Off a 5 day turnaround i could see Sweet getting a rest.

 

[Willsy10]

If there's a turd to polish Wilsey will be there.

Our injury list to our backlines is a turd. Unfortunately he is probably our next best option.


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[Willsy10]

It's surprising he is on the list, let alone his seemingly imminent selection.

Clearly the fact he is going to play is not ideal, but I don’t know what other options we have? We’ve got injuries galore in our defence.

I haven’t paid much attention to trial games but Atkins state league form was very good last year, so I don’t think he is as bad of a break glass in case of emergency option as he is made out on here.


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[MALTSY]

Clearly the fact he is going to play is not ideal, but I don’t know what other options we have? We’ve got injuries galore in our defence.

I haven’t paid much attention to trial games but Atkins state league form was very good last year, so I don’t think he is as bad of a break glass in case of emergency option as he is made out on here.


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We would be better playing one less player than play Atkins who turns the ball over 99% of the time. Nothing personal against him but he's simply not good enough.
Play any of the kids over him

 

[MALTSY]

Clearly the fact he is going to play is not ideal, but I don’t know what other options we have? We’ve got injuries galore in our defence.

I haven’t paid much attention to trial games but Atkins state league form was very good last year, so I don’t think he is as bad of a break glass in case of emergency option as he is made out on here.


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If you had watched the trials, I reckon you wouldn’t want him anywhere the team.

 

[Powerade 08]

We would be better playing one less player than play Atkins who turns the ball over 99% of the time. Nothing personal against him but he's simply not good enough.
Play any of the kids over him

He will be the only player in our team that cant kick

 

[Willsy10]

We would be better playing one less player than play Atkins who turns the ball over 99% of the time. Nothing personal against him but he's simply not good enough.
Play any of the kids over him

Who have we got that can play defence?


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[Schulzenfest]

We better not put 12 games into Ratkins heading of his delisting at the end of year, and then only give Lorenz 3 games as sub when finals are out of the equation.

This is 100% exactly what we'll do. Make peace with it now, it'll hurt less when it happens.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Who have we got that can play defence?


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Dylan Williams was a walk up start to our side two years ago until Hinkley randomly decided to ignore his actual output because he was 'too slow' and banished him forever. Williams over Ratkins every day of the week.

 

[Mr Gor]

If Dyl Will can't get a gig now then why is he even on the list

 

[Traveling_Power]

Finn In for Luko
Williams for Jones
Lorenz for Burton

or

Soldo for Luko (and as 2nd ruck to help Sweet)
Ratugolea for Jones (as a tall defender to help Aliir)
Cochrane for Burton

Emergencies
Lai, Williams, Lorenz

Finn needs to show something with the magpies before coming back to the Power

 

[Traveling_Power]

Credit to Hinkley. He at least waited for Ratkins to hit a target before calling him up.

was it Hinkley .. or was it Goldsack ????

 

[Traveling_Power]

Rat Port debut may be happening lol

I like channel 7's other post / tweet ...

the one saying that we are considering bringing in Tom Cochrane for the game against Essendon

 

[portly]

Visenteni for Luko
Williams for Jones, or Lai if a debut
Esava for Burton

Then Kenny can kick it on Vis's head. It's about now that Kenny reverts to his safe side.

 

[RossFC]

If Dyl Will can't get a gig now then why is he even on the list

Looks like Williams will end up like Joel Garner. Probs will play VFL somewhere next season.

 

[Del80659]

this is going to be a spectacular loss

 

[PowerLil]

Who have we got that can play defence?


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Dylan Williams.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I think Finny needs to play in the Magpies and get some soul back into his game.

I'd go Visentini for Lukosius but I assume Soldo will get the guernsey.
Jones out and Ratugolea in. See what he can do.
Young Cochrane for Burton which would be awesome.

I'm not that concerned going like for like.
A guy like Burgoyne can go back if needed.

 

[JimmyBC]

this is going to be a spectacular loss

If Essendon are ever going to show something this will be the game with us unbalanced, injuries etc. it could be one of those Marvel games where the oppo look like the Harlem Globetrotters.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

I’ve seen this movie before, a week after a lackluster second half with no effort.

We’ll be down 5 goals early, slowly peg a few back in a very dull affair but never able to gain the lead and momentum before going down by 2 goals.