Changes Round 13 vs Hawthorn

[DognBones]

Hynes for Weightman makes the most sense. May offer Luke Kennedy a debut.

Kennedy has improved greatly since moving to the midfield on a more regular basis. He gets involved in stoppages and is brave in the contest. It would be a huge step up for him to play in the seniors because he's not robust or particularly quick but he would certainly get involved. The problem is he plays his best football in the VFL as a midfielder and that is a hard gig to get into in the seniors. I'm all for giving him another year on the list because he's on a definite improvement curve.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

I would expect Treloar to be the one to make way if they go with Weightman. 1) Treloar might be in need of a rest anyway. 2) Think it might be difficult to manage two guys on restricted minutes

Bramble is probably the other option. Started on fire for the first few rounds but hasn't been good since. He's sort of made a habit of having pretty ordinary first halves of the year and then having respectable second halves of the season. Don't think he has ever been left out of Bevos side and can't see it happening here either but he shouldn't be in on form

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Think you need to play someone on Gunston than can match him for speed. Buku is the quickest of the defenders who play as a tall
However, he just does not have the smarts to play on him as proven recently.

Left field, I would go with our last game hero Sellwood. Ok, you run the risk of him being beaten overhead but Gunston gets most his goals on the lead. This is why he should be first choice and see if he is our modern day Dale Morris.