Preview Geelong V North, Sat 2 July 2022 @ KP 7:25 pm

[Sire of Claude]

I wasn't suggesting we rest "heaps of players", but rather that we could find room for ONE of Stephens, Neale or Dempsey.

Further, we made no less than 8 changes after the epic game v the Saints in 2009.

So i persist in my view that the MC is incorrigibly conservative. It may be that Stephens will come in as a late change; he was very good last week in the VFL and even his kicking seems to be improving.

As for Mieirs I'll be convinced when he plays an excellent final.

 

[foxdog50]

I'm not sure if this means anything, but I wonder if Hawkins will be a late out... as my mate sent a photo of his kids with Hawkins up at Finley tonight...

 

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isn't low enough to be playing selection games against Norf!

It just seems weird that Danger is named... Surely he can be a late out, it just seems so obvious that'll happen that surely it couldn't (if you'll know what i mean).

 

[calder_daddy]

Blitz.

Blicavs?

How are you sure of this? Don’t we only have a 3 man leadership group?

 

[catempire]

How are you sure of this? Don’t we only have a 3 man leadership group?

If it was a four man group it would be Blitz in next.

The 2021 group had Blicavs, O’Connor, Duncan and Tuohy in it as well. Of those I just think Blicavs is next most likely.

 

[cats_09]

I wonder who would’ve been captain if Danger didn’t play this week? With JSel and Stewart already out

Atkins...

 

[cats_09]

I'm not sure if this means anything, but I wonder if Hawkins will be a late out... as he sent me a photo of his kids with Hawkins up at Finley tonight...

Hawkins sent you a photo?

 

[Vdubs]

Atkins...

Blicavs?

 

[Footy Smarts]

If it was a four man group it would be Blitz in next.

The 2021 group had Blicavs, O’Connor, Duncan and Tuohy in it as well. Of those I just think Blicavs is next most likely.

I'd love O'Connor to be captain for the day just to see the epic melts in here over something so pointless as who is 4th in line for the captaincy.

 

[foxdog50]

Hawkins sent you a photo?

Sorry I'll edit it.... my mate that lives in Finley

 

[cats_09]

Blicavs?

Most likely

Though I do remember Blicavs talking last season that when he did stand in as the skipper for one match that he fluffed the pre-match pep talk and he's happy to leave that to someone else

 

[Vdubs]

Most likely

Though I do remember Blicavs talking last season that when he did stand in as the skipper for one match that he fluffed the pre-match pep talk and he's happy to leave that to someone else

ok, Zac Tuohy- even if he fluffs it, none the wiser...
Or Duncan, CGuthrie

 

[cats_09]

Sorry I'll edit it.... my mate that lives in Finley

I thought it would be something like that but there was a missed mention

All good

 

[foxdog50]

I thought it would be something like that but there was a missed mention

All good

Who knows, may not mean anything but could mean Neale could be in for Hawkins

 

[Vdubs]

Who knows, may not mean anything but could mean Neale could be in for Hawkins

Hawkins looks like he's in need of a rest
Would rather see Sav get another chance up forward with JC, but maybe Neale is next in line according to emergencies

 

[calder_daddy]

If it was a four man group it would be Blitz in next.

The 2021 group had Blicavs, O’Connor, Duncan and Tuohy in it as well. Of those I just think Blicavs is next most likely.

Atkins...

Blicavs?

I would love to see Hawkins be skip for a game.
Given so much for this club, leader on the field
Not much would change for him

 

[Vdubs]

I would love to see Hawkins be skip for a game.
Given so much for this club, leader on the field
Not much would change for him

Agreed, but unlikely to play??

 

[foxdog50]

Hawkins looks like he's in need of a rest
Would rather see Sav get another chance up forward with JC, but maybe Neale is next in line according to emergencies

I'm so glad it's Neale as emergency than Esava

 

[feelinfeline]

As someone said, some of the players (e.g. Hawk) would want to play for Mitch's 250th.

But I'd surprised if there isn't at least another change and possibly two. Stephens surely comes in.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I wasn't suggesting we rest "heaps of players", but rather that we could find room for ONE of Stephens, Neale or Dempsey.

Further, we made no less than 8 changes after the epic game v the Saints in 2009.

So i persist in my view that the MC is incorrigibly conservative. It may be that Stephens will come in as a late change; he was very good last week in the VFL and even his kicking seems to be improving.

As for Mieirs I'll be convinced when he plays an excellent final.

I would expect stephens to come in given our penchant for late changes and playing melb in 5 days if ever theres a week where we make a couple of late changes i expect this to be it. I expect stephens to play and higgins will probably play or be the sub.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I'm not sure if this means anything, but I wonder if Hawkins will be a late out... as my mate sent a photo of his kids with Hawkins up at Finley tonight...

Wouldnt surprise me hawkins smith and tuohy are three of our oldest and all structurally crucial against melb so i would expect one of them to miss. That said im sure he wants to play in duncans milestone game.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

As someone said, some of the players (e.g. Hawk) would want to play for Mitch's 250th.

But I'd surprised if there isn't at least another change and possibly two. Stephens surely comes in.

I just hope guys playing now doesnt affect their ability to back up on thurs. No disrespect to north but next week is where we need our best team.

 

[calder_daddy]

Agreed, but unlikely to play??

He’ll play
Few days away the game

 

[Phipppppa]

Resting heaps of players is disrespecting the opposition and rewarding mediocrity by letting ressies players in the team.

It’s all good though because it’s North.

 

[sarah.13]

Melbourne will be playing with 5 day break also. Don’t see the need for all this panic.