Prediction Round 2, 2026: Changes vs North Melbourne

[HoneyBadger35]

Assuming no injuries.

In: Baker, Edwards
Out: Cole, Flynn

Reid and CDT in the ruck. New ruck rules have impacted Xerri most of all, our forward pressure is too slow to carry four key forwards, roll the dice on the younger and athletic guys to jump at it all day.

Kelly next in line if any mystery injuries pop up.

 

[ghostbat12]

In: Baker, Edwards, Hall
Out: Cole, CDT, Maric

 

[woosha24]

Out: Flynn
In: Dont care. It really, really doesnt matter.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

In: Baker, Edwards
Out: Cole, Flynn

Hewett in if fit, not sure who goes out...

 

[Quinz]

You can't keep having the opposition ruckman be BOG every week, it's crazy. Have to change the mix.

 

[Cuzz09]

Flynn wont be out so settle down

Id be fine with

IN: Bakes
OUT: Cole

Reckon Starcevich would've settled some heads down back tonight unfortunately.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

IN: Baker, TK, Edwards
OUT: Cole, Duggan, Flynn

 

[Mighty Eagles]

Not easy.

IN: Baker, Kelly & Edwards

OUT: Cole, Davis & AReid

 

[twce13]

CDT and archer rotating through the fwd line feels like one too many talls.
but i totally get it, we should be pumping games into both, they both have lots of talent (obviosuly especially CDT).

I think whatever we do it's imperative we give lindsay, CDT, duursma, Bo all a long leash. all of them flashed thier talent tonight and will be weapons in the future.

I really liked what I saw from Bo at times, even a couple of times he got called HTB, a little more core strength and those would have been game breaking runs. He has a great combination of power and speed and some of his kicks tonight were pretty good.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

In: Baker, Edwards

Out: Cole, Davis

Edwards to FB, Maric to wing, Davis to emergencies

Baker straight swap for Cole.

Cole (held over), Davis, Macrae the emergencies. Kelly to play East Freo if he needs match fitness.

Would love to drop Flynn but realistically we should have been grooming Reid as our leading ruck over the offseason, as we didn’t do that we’re stuck with Flynn for now.

Will stick with the tall forward line for now, think it’ll be ok against North in fine weather but not against every opponent at every ground.

 

[shooshka]

Not easy.

IN: Baker, Kelly & Edwards

OUT: Cole, Davis & AReid

In Baker
Out Cole

That bit is very easy.

Edwards needs to come in, which is difficult. A.Reid or Flynn probably the obvious outs (or CDT but would prefer we keep debuting players in for the extra week at a minimum).

 

[mitchzz]

Agreed with a few others

In: Baker, Edwards

Out: Cole, Davis

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I wish we had the courage to admit literally any tall person is better than Flynn at this point.... but we wont

 

[Cuzz09]

North have runners

In: Shoenberg, Edwards, Baker
out: Cole, A.Reid, Young,

 

[Cuzz09]

In: Barnett
Out: Flynn

Barnett to wear a helmet

 

[twce13]

North have runners

In: Shoenberg, Edwards, Baker
out: Cole, A.Reid, Young,

shoenberg wasnt good enough in the games i saw to demand a walk up start. he can earn in the magoos.
young was fine today, the speed of ball movement would have killed any defence.

 

[Elite Pete]

I doubt Flynn gets dropped after one game. Hewett and Starcevich unlikely

In- Baker, Edwards, Champion
Out- Cole, A Reid, Davis

B- Ginbey - Edwards - Hough
HB- Baker - Young - Lindsay
C- Duursma - Yeo - Allan
HF- Graham - Shanahan - Murdock
F- Cripps - Waterman - Newton
R- Flynn - McCarthy - Harley
Be- Dev, CDT - Maric - Duggan - Champion

I would love to get Duursma off the wing.

 

[KBLT]

Out: Flynn, Cole
In: HEdwards, Baker

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Hough, HEdwards, Ginbey
Baker, Young, Lindsay

Duursma, Robertson, Davis

Cripps, Shanahan, Murdock
Newton, Waterman, Duff-Tytler

A.Reid, H.Reid, McCarthy

Yeo, Duggan, Graham, Maric, Allan

 

[Natho]

Milan into the ruck

 

[Cuzz09]

Milan into the ruck

grabs onto Xerri like a dog on a postman Grrrr

 

[Cuzz09]

shoenberg wasnt good enough in the games i saw to demand a walk up start. he can earn in the magoos.
young was fine today, the speed of ball movement would have killed any defence.

yeah I know . Wouldn't mind seeing him get a game tbh

 

[Cursedsword02]

Assuming no injuries, setbacks or BS suspensions:

OUT: Cole, Cripps, A. Reid
IN: Baker, Champion, Edwards

 

[Cuzz09]

Need angry Yeo and angry Harley teaming up

 

[garlic munchers]

Cole for Baker, Davis for Dewar, Newton for Kelly, CDT for Edwards

 

[Sneh]

Could Milan be in trouble for one of his tackles? I read this somewhere on BF