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When
Saturday 18th May
Where
Gabba, Brisbane / Yuggera - Toorabul
First Bounce
3:20pm
3KZ’s ‘Best Guess’ Line-up
FB: Lester, Payne, Answerth
HB: Zorko, Andrews, Wilmot
C: Fletcher, Bailey, McCluggage
HF: Cameron, Hipwood, Rayner
FF: Ah Chee, Morris, Lohmann
Fol: Fort, Neale, Dunkley
Int: McKenna, W.Ashcroft, L.Ashcroft, Robertson or Coleman
Sub: McInerney
It goes against the grain to suggest leaving McInerney out of the starting 24, but to me it looks like he needs a rest and this might be the game to do it. I actually thought Fort held his own against Xerri and he did really well against Gawn on the big stage, when we beat Melbourne in the 2022 Semi Final. With Berry out, we have a chance to reward good VFL form by including Dev Robertson for his first senior game this year. This strikes me as the best ‘like for like’ replacement for Berry.
Edit: Alternatively, we could include Coleman instead of Robertson. If you want to find a game to work him back into the side, this is just about perfect.
Other than Gardiner, there is nobody in the side I would leave out. If not selected this round, Coleman and Doedee have to come under consideration at some stage. The question is, does Fagan have the appetite to drop a defender or do they only come in if there is an injury. If he were to drop a player out of defence, they would be the unluckiest players of all time. Basically everyone who played last round, apart from Gardiner, L. Ashcroft and McInerney, are PREMIERSHIP HEROES, we are sitting on top of the ladder and we actually have more ‘form issues’ in our forward line. Time will tell.
To put us in the mood.
Saturday 28th July, 1979.
Friday 9th September, 2022
Our opponents
Narrm are really struggling. With only three wins this season and having run up the ‘white flag’ conceding 7 of the last 8 goals against Hawthorn, they wouldn’t be welcoming the game this week. Their wins this year have come against Richmond, West Coast and Fremantle, not much to get excited about there and I can’t see them troubling us. That said, we need to consult Elixuh, who was spot on about the threat posed by North Melbourne.
Where we win it and why?
It seems a bold prediction, but you would have to expect a big lift out of our midfield this week. Neale seldom puts in two ‘quiet’ games and Dunkley is in stellar form. In fact Josh Dunkley is so underrated by the football world, but he is a dual premiership winner and one of the bravest and most consistent players in the competition. Hugh McCluggage has been getting plenty of the ball and while his decision making and disposal have been a little off, he is still a total GUN. Rayner’s midfield minutes have been productive and W.Ashcroft is an absolute ACE IN THE HOLE! Narrm on the other hand are really struggling in the midfield and where they were once feared, they are now in serious decline. This weekend we see a Premiership Midfield that is still developing against one that is in disintegrating. Special shout out to Jasper Fletcher, who has been one of our best this year and must be doing well in the B&F voting to date.
In defence, Lester, Andrews and Payne, supported by Zorko, Answerth, Wilmot should be too strong. All the interest is in whether Doedee and Coleman get a run, but that won’t change the selection and dominance of our ESTABLISHED THREE PILLARS.
Up forward is a bit of another story, but with Lohmann able to play a full game and Ah Chee apparently a bit less hampered by his knee, I’m tipping these two to dominate. Hipwood and Rayner have both been super consistent for us this year and we have Morris, Bailey and Cameron ready to go and with a little bit to prove.
My word of warning to Narrm would be to BEWARE THE LIONS - ON THE REBOUND, AT HOME AND HUNTING A BIG WIN!
LIONS IN A LANDSLIDE!
BREAKING NEWS STOP THE PRESSES.
I have just been informed that BOTH Zac Bailey and Cam Rayner are playing their 150th games this weekend! Congratulations to both. Wishing them all the very best!
Saturday 18th May
Where
Gabba, Brisbane / Yuggera - Toorabul
First Bounce
3:20pm
3KZ’s ‘Best Guess’ Line-up
FB: Lester, Payne, Answerth
HB: Zorko, Andrews, Wilmot
C: Fletcher, Bailey, McCluggage
HF: Cameron, Hipwood, Rayner
FF: Ah Chee, Morris, Lohmann
Fol: Fort, Neale, Dunkley
Int: McKenna, W.Ashcroft, L.Ashcroft, Robertson or Coleman
Sub: McInerney
It goes against the grain to suggest leaving McInerney out of the starting 24, but to me it looks like he needs a rest and this might be the game to do it. I actually thought Fort held his own against Xerri and he did really well against Gawn on the big stage, when we beat Melbourne in the 2022 Semi Final. With Berry out, we have a chance to reward good VFL form by including Dev Robertson for his first senior game this year. This strikes me as the best ‘like for like’ replacement for Berry.
Edit: Alternatively, we could include Coleman instead of Robertson. If you want to find a game to work him back into the side, this is just about perfect.
Other than Gardiner, there is nobody in the side I would leave out. If not selected this round, Coleman and Doedee have to come under consideration at some stage. The question is, does Fagan have the appetite to drop a defender or do they only come in if there is an injury. If he were to drop a player out of defence, they would be the unluckiest players of all time. Basically everyone who played last round, apart from Gardiner, L. Ashcroft and McInerney, are PREMIERSHIP HEROES, we are sitting on top of the ladder and we actually have more ‘form issues’ in our forward line. Time will tell.
To put us in the mood.
Saturday 28th July, 1979.
Friday 9th September, 2022
Our opponents
Narrm are really struggling. With only three wins this season and having run up the ‘white flag’ conceding 7 of the last 8 goals against Hawthorn, they wouldn’t be welcoming the game this week. Their wins this year have come against Richmond, West Coast and Fremantle, not much to get excited about there and I can’t see them troubling us. That said, we need to consult Elixuh, who was spot on about the threat posed by North Melbourne.
Where we win it and why?
It seems a bold prediction, but you would have to expect a big lift out of our midfield this week. Neale seldom puts in two ‘quiet’ games and Dunkley is in stellar form. In fact Josh Dunkley is so underrated by the football world, but he is a dual premiership winner and one of the bravest and most consistent players in the competition. Hugh McCluggage has been getting plenty of the ball and while his decision making and disposal have been a little off, he is still a total GUN. Rayner’s midfield minutes have been productive and W.Ashcroft is an absolute ACE IN THE HOLE! Narrm on the other hand are really struggling in the midfield and where they were once feared, they are now in serious decline. This weekend we see a Premiership Midfield that is still developing against one that is in disintegrating. Special shout out to Jasper Fletcher, who has been one of our best this year and must be doing well in the B&F voting to date.
In defence, Lester, Andrews and Payne, supported by Zorko, Answerth, Wilmot should be too strong. All the interest is in whether Doedee and Coleman get a run, but that won’t change the selection and dominance of our ESTABLISHED THREE PILLARS.
Up forward is a bit of another story, but with Lohmann able to play a full game and Ah Chee apparently a bit less hampered by his knee, I’m tipping these two to dominate. Hipwood and Rayner have both been super consistent for us this year and we have Morris, Bailey and Cameron ready to go and with a little bit to prove.
My word of warning to Narrm would be to BEWARE THE LIONS - ON THE REBOUND, AT HOME AND HUNTING A BIG WIN!
LIONS IN A LANDSLIDE!
BREAKING NEWS STOP THE PRESSES.
I have just been informed that BOTH Zac Bailey and Cam Rayner are playing their 150th games this weekend! Congratulations to both. Wishing them all the very best!
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