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[GROTTO]

This is what happens when selection night is on Monday.

People lose their minds.

 

[Dewy006]

So Nicks states that Kelly was only in the team due to Talias injury, and otherwise would have been dropped. He has then proceeded to play even worse in the following 2 weeks, and yet, holds his place in the team. It’s ******* mind boggling.

 

[ShadeyP]

I'm looking forward to the match-up of Poulos vs Hass in the battle for hamstring awareness.

Bumped into Birdbrain buying some tenderloins at O'Connells in the Market the other day ... i whispered snap , but i don't think he heard me .

 

[jackster83]

So we'll have:
Talia on Cameron
Hartigan on Riccardi
Kelly on Finlayson
McPherson on Himmelberg

Hmmmm

 

[thebirdman 24]

Waste of an opportunity not getting games into Worrell or Butts this year.

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[Murray2503]

So Nicks states that Kelly was only in the team due to Talias injury, and otherwise would have been dropped. He has then proceeded to play even worse in the following 2 weeks, and yet, holds his place in the team. It’s ******* mind boggling.

Hoping Nick's is playing possum and Kelly will be a late out. Worrell looks next in line. Based off his presser I hope he gets a game before the end of the year. Hamill in for Mackay and Worrell in for Kelly against Carlton would likely be our best side barring injuries.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Has been in our worst few for 2 or 3 weeks now.

So Nicks states that Kelly was only in the team due to Talias injury, and otherwise would have been dropped. He has then proceeded to play even worse in the following 2 weeks, and yet, holds his place in the team. It’s ******* mind boggling.

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[earlsta]

Hope our young guys kill it tomorrow.
I don’t think they’ll forget that they went into an sanfl quarter final last year because their ruck teammate abandoned them because he had a contract lined up with another club. Didn’t we go into that match without a ruck as well?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Pretty badly, might end up in the cupboard.

FFS. In the fridge.

Cupboard.

 

[knobby]

cupboard

nothing worse than grabbing a hot pie or bbq sausages and then putting cold sauce on them just screws with my tiny brain

 

[Bearded Clam]

Its painfully obvious Kelly shouldnt be playing, and yet, here we are.

law of averages..

kelly plays 2 really great games a season... he’s yet to play one so far this year.

there‘s only three games left in the season...

 

[BACCS]

Worrell an emergency and Kelly starting on the bench, I reckon he plays one or both of the last two, especially with a 5 day break coming up

 

[Carmo]

On 5aa when they were talking to brent reilly they said about macpherson coming in and reilly said yer that allows **** to go into the midfield. I didnt quite catch the name, did anyone hear that, my best guess is sholl.

 

[GROTTO]

Giants off the back of their 3rd game in 9 days here.

We are a genuine chance if we play like we did against the Cats, but for 4 quarters. Not sure our Hawks effort will be enough, need to hit the Giants hard with tackles and pressure all game.

 

[Golumless]

Waste of an opportunity not getting games into Worrell or Butts this year.

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There is still two games left after this one. That said, it has been frustrating how much we've stuck with Kelly over Butts in particular. He did not look out of place at all during his only game against the form side of the comp.

 

[BACCS]

So Nicks states that Kelly was only in the team due to Talias injury, and otherwise would have been dropped. He has then proceeded to play even worse in the following 2 weeks, and yet, holds his place in the team. It’s ******* mind boggling.

They’re just giving us a new whipping boy otherwise how boring would these threads be now?!

 

[BACCS]

Worrell did mention Kelly as someone who was helping with his game (along with Talia and Hartigan), he must do something right around the club to get continually selected.

 

[BACCS]

So we'll have:
Talia on Cameron
Hartigan on Riccardi
Kelly on Finlayson
McPherson on Himmelberg

Hmmmm

It does feel like we are one tall short down back, do we really have anyone else to rotate back there?

 

[Mutineer]

It does feel like we are one tall short down back, do we really have anyone else to rotate back there?

Surely you've seen ROB falling back into the hole in our defence taking a shedload of contested grabs?

 

[Scorpus]

It does feel like we are one tall short down back, do we really have anyone else to rotate back there?

Maybe we're relying on O'Brien to float back

 

[Murray2503]

There is still two games left after this one. That said, it has been frustrating how much we've stuck with Kelly over Butts in particular. He did not look out of place at all during his only game against the form side of the comp.

Wouldn't mind seeing a backline of Butts, Talia, Hartigan. Once fit Doedee will be in for Hartigan next year and moving forward McAsey is the natural replacement for Talia once he retires. Also wouldn't mind them resting Walker for Worrell against carlton and see what Berg, Fog, Worrell looks like moving forward.

 

[BACCS]

Giants don’t have the tallest defense either, I reckon McAdam could have the genuine breakout game and kick 3-4

 

[BACCS]

Maybe we're relying on O'Brien to float back

Would have to be with those selections and he’s in damn fine marking form so happy to back that tactic in to give us a bit more run with McPherson

 

[Golumless]

Wouldn't mind seeing a backline of Butts, Talia, Hartigan. Once fit Doedee will be in for Hartigan next year and moving forward McAsey is the natural replacement for Talia once he retires. Also wouldn't mind them resting Walker for Worrell against carlton and see what Berg, Fog, Worrell looks like moving forward.

Think I'd rather McAsey for Hartigan in the short term and us getting 22 games into Fish next year.

That said, you could probably get away with all four of Talia, Butts, McAsey and Doedee in a lineup. Doedee should be able to do a capable job on mid-sized defenders + intercepting.

I really don't know where Worrell fits at the moment, though I'm not against him getting games either.

 

[jenny61_99]

Our season is done, so Hamill does not need a run in the twos (nor is the twos that beneficial right now because they are just uncomperitive scratch matches).

He's fit, he should be playing. Especially for Kelly who is a liability no matter what he is doing right now. That's a mistake from Nick's, no matter how much he wanted to reward a winning side.

Hamill has had two concussions. They won’t risk him again I wouldn’t think. Give his brain time to recover.