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Get back one of our two most important players in May then immediately lose the other in Gawn.

Jackson will have to step up and prove his worth as the full time ruck, but it's going to kill us around the ground and up forward without Max. Particularly with TMac still out for who knows how long.
 
I'm irrationally pissed off that this will likely cost Gawn his sixth AA jacket too.
 
It looks dire without Gawn. We almost have to potentially look at missing top 4. It’ll be a real test of Jackson’s depth.

Jackson rucks with Weidemann. Both rotate at FF. May comes in for Turner.

We stick fat with the team. Depending on how Rivers went it might be worth bringing him for Bowey, who looks a bit tired. Nevertheless, if our KPD can’t defend then Bowey and small defenders are going to feel the flame.
 
Dancing Potato said:
Get back one of our two most important players in May then immediately lose the other in Gawn.

Jackson will have to step up and prove his worth as the full time ruck, but it's going to kill us around the ground and up forward without Max. Particularly with TMac still out for who knows how long.
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I think Jackson is capable of replicating Max’s form. He has the physical attributes. It’ll come down to confidence and I think just hauling himself into as many contests as possible.
 

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Weirdly i’m more confident than I would have been. It’s backs against the wall time with our best player out and a 3 game losing streak. Others will have to step up and we’ll be less predictable. We will have to change things, which Goody wouldn’t otherwise have done.
 
demondavey said:
We stick fat with the team
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Can’t agree. There’s role players in this team still slapping themselves on the back for last year. Looking at ANB, Sparrow and to a lesser extent Harmes and Spargo. Rivers was one and he’s gone. Jackson another and he’s got a hell of a job on his hands.
 
One positive – get to miss out on watching Brown and Gawn fight for literally every high ball inside 50 :$
 
Tulip said:
Can’t agree. There’s role players in this team still slapping themselves on the back for last year. Looking at ANB, Sparrow and to a lesser extent Harmes and Spargo. Rivers was one and he’s gone. Jackson another and he’s got a hell of a job on his hands.
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We can’t drop them all. They are core players to an extent and definitely best 22 so I think onus has to be on them to respond. Unless we have better availability out of the side then I’d be reticent to make too many sweeping changes when the structure and effort are the main roadblocks we have.
 
Tulip said:
Weirdly i’m more confident than I would have been. It’s backs against the wall time with our best player out and a 3 game losing streak. Others will have to step up and we’ll be less predictable. We will have to change things, which Goody wouldn’t otherwise have done.
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What we will need to change is the effort. We’ve lost that relentless dog at a bone approach. That needs to come back. I think if every player lifts 10% on the 1% efforts we will see a different outcome. More tackles, more pressure at the contest, more accountability for your opponent.

May will assist Lever significantly. Weidemann has his career at Melbourne on the line, so let’s see if he can lift. Brown just needs to throw himself at everything until it sticks. It’ll happen.
 
I'm so up for giving Weid another chance. 9 goals from 6 games this year isn't bad compared to what our other forwards have put up recently. In fact, it's really bloody good. Reckon his ruck craft is going to look very nice this coming game too.

Weed is the saviour, mark my words!!!
 
Weid for Gawn, but weirdly, after saying I never wanted to see him at AFL level again, I wouldn't mind seeing Tomlinson come in for Mitch Brown. With his aerobic capacity and defensive nous, he could play the McDonald role up the ground, and give us defensive coverage if needed in-game. Another idea would be having him tag the oppos best interceptor, similar to what Freo has done with Logue recently – I'm pretty over seeing intercept defenders having career games against us nearly every week.
 
out- Gawn, Turner, M.Brown
in- Weideman, May, JVR

Weideman can come in for M.Brown as he should have been all along, and JVR can take on Jacksons role as second ruck/fwd while Jackson is the number one with Gawn out.
May for Turner.
 
Tulip said:
Weirdly i’m more confident than I would have been. It’s backs against the wall time with our best player out and a 3 game losing streak. Others will have to step up and we’ll be less predictable. We will have to change things, which Goody wouldn’t otherwise have done.
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Agree. Reminds me of 2017 when Gawn got injured.
 

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Now with the Gawn news.


Out: Gawn (inj), Turner (inj), M. Brown (shite)

In: Weideman, May, JVR

Wouldn't be opposed to the likes of Bedford, Laurie, Chandler, Dunstan, Hunt, etc in for passengers like ANB and Harmes and such.
 
but Majak Daw, Majak Daw!:devil:
 
#DawOrRiot

Seriously though, it'll have to be the Weid. Last Chance Saloon for him. Gawn down. TMac down. We Need a Hero.
 

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dylan93 said:
Now with the Gawn news.


Out: Gawn (inj), Turner (inj), M. Brown (shite)

In: Weideman, May, JVR

Wouldn't be opposed to the likes of Bedford, Laurie, Chandler, Dunstan, Hunt, etc in for passengers like ANB and Harmes and such.
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The only reason to pick any of those players is if they are literally banging the door down due to form. It’s not going to make a lick of difference if they aren’t performing out of their skin at Casey. Why you’d drop Mitch Brown just because you want to get a look at JVR I’ve got no idea.
 
thecuzsays said:
Majaks coming in and i was first to call it
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Majak should get a game due to being an absolute specimen. He reminds me of that actor Djimon Hounsou. That bloke is an absolute muscle shark. Not many blokes could roll out a bright purple suit and look slick as a dolphins back. Majak could.

Play him.
 
Out: Ben Brown
In: Tom Mcdonald on crutches
 
Devastated that Gawn is out. But...gives the team a chance to break some narratives around single players carrying the side and actually play like a team. I'm guessing Viney for Capt? Certainly been leading from the front lately.

Agree with the May, Weid, JVR (why not, couldn't be worse that M Brown) ins.

Also think ANB needs a spell. Swap with Chandler or Laurie.

Make Tomo permanent sub. We lose a key player every game and he is our only utility.
 
demondavey said:
The only reason to pick any of those players is if they are literally banging the door down due to form. It’s not going to make a lick of difference if they aren’t performing out of their skin at Casey. Why you’d drop Mitch Brown just because you want to get a look at JVR I’ve got no idea.
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I get what you saying, but stocks are thin. Why not give the young guy a go at the big time and see how he goes? How many games did Bowey play in the VFL before he got called up?
 
Daemon said:
Devastated that Gawn is out. But...gives the team a chance to break some narratives around single players carrying the side and actually play like a team. I'm guessing Viney for Capt? Certainly been leading from the front lately.

Agree with the May, Weid, JVR (why not, couldn't be worse that M Brown) ins.

Also think ANB needs a spell. Swap with Chandler or Laurie.

Make Tomo permanent sub. We lose a key player every game and he is our only utility.
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Did you watch Laurie on the weekend or just looked at the stats? He is not even half the player of ANB. ANB wasn't even bad on the weekend so no idea what football you've been watching.

Tom should never pull on a MFC jumper again. He was awful any time he's played this year. A complete liability.
 

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