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Preview Round 3: Essendon vs St Kilda, Marvel Stadium, Saturday 30/03/24 @ 4:20 PM
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OUT: Davey, Menzie, 2MP
IN: Parish, Redman, Kelly
Team;-
Kelly McKay McGrath
Redman Lav Martin
Durham Parish Duursma
Perkins Cox Caldwell
Stringer Langford Gresham
Draper Setterfield Merrett
Bench: Tsatas Hobbs Heppell Goldy
SUB: Hind
Notable absentees: Reid, Ridley, Shiel, Caddy, 2MP - thats whole spine right there..!!
IN: Parish, Redman, Kelly
Team;-
Kelly McKay McGrath
Redman Lav Martin
Durham Parish Duursma
Perkins Cox Caldwell
Stringer Langford Gresham
Draper Setterfield Merrett
Bench: Tsatas Hobbs Heppell Goldy
SUB: Hind
Notable absentees: Reid, Ridley, Shiel, Caddy, 2MP - thats whole spine right there..!!
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I wonder if it would be worth trying Kelly at FF/Forward pocket to try and get more forward pressure. His biggest flaw seems his desire to slow play everything but if he’s close to goal that’s less of an issue. Just needs to get it between the sticks.
anyway I’m going to keep championing the Caldwell to HB move.
Kelly Mckay Mcgrath
Redman Cox Caldwell
Martin Setters Merrett
Drapes, Parish Perkins
Durham, Caddy, Stringer
Gresham Langford Guelfi
IC: Hepp, Hobbs, Tsatas, Goldy
Sub: Menzie
anyway I’m going to keep championing the Caldwell to HB move.
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Redman Cox Caldwell
Martin Setters Merrett
Drapes, Parish Perkins
Durham, Caddy, Stringer
Gresham Langford Guelfi
IC: Hepp, Hobbs, Tsatas, Goldy
Sub: Menzie
Like this.
Caldwell, Parish, Perk & Merrett may need some minutes forward of centre.
Hind has been a good sub in the past. People have him out of the team but with Saints speed I can't see it.
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I was thinking similar and scrub the ball forward if nobody is open or on a decent lead. Last year Wilkie and Battle marked the ball at will coming into our forward line so would be nice to limit that.
Some would say scrubbing the ball forward is our 1 wood so it seems to play to our strengths
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I'd go in with a smaller forward line rather than rush Jones or Caddy in sooner than we should.
We spent half of 2023 with Langford & the resting ruck as the main talls. Less height but more pressure against a saints HB line that loves to run.
We spent half of 2023 with Langford & the resting ruck as the main talls. Less height but more pressure against a saints HB line that loves to run.
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Flip was a decent presence fwd. its not really something id say Goldy is good at.
Unless we sit draper fwd and use him as relief ruck only.
Davey - Langford - Gresham
Stringer - Draper - Menzie
w/ mids sitting fwd.
This probably works if you sit Merrett and Martin on the wings so we have some elite passes i50 coming in.
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In lieu of bringing in Caddy then I reckon Goldy / Draper swapping up forward is probably the better option than bringing in Jones or Weideman right now. Draper actually throws his weight around and can take the forward 50 ruck contests, let Goldy cover the bulk of the rest of the ruck work. Jones needs a spell in the VFL to build confidence and get his timing right, and Weideman has probably had the chances he's going to have.
im done with both tbh
priority 1 this year should be a marking KPF.
stringer, wright and langford will hold us in stead for another 3-4. Caddy ideally cracking in as Stringer's career comes to a close.
Agree for this week. Either give Caddy a taste or it's the rucks with Langford and Stringer...and Cox swinging fwd.
Yet, I don't think it was cause him to consider retirement, such is his self-confidence.
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Wood, Howard and Webster all out as well. No excuses this week....well ok Ridley.....oh yes and 2MP
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Fox Footy saying Caddy likely to replace 2MP in the team.
There's a credible source lol
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Cox could be the utility ace on the pack. My boy can get forward to help out as another tall.
My boy!!!
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I’ll take anything when it says Caddy playsThere's a credible source lol
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OUT: Tsatas, Heppell, Wright
IN: Parish, Redman, Caddy
Team;-
Cox McKay McGrath
Redman Lav Martin
Durham Parish Merrett
Davey Caddy Menzie
Stringer Langford Gresham
Draper Setterfield Perkins
Bench: Durrsma Hobbs Caldwell Goldy
SUB: Hind
IN: Parish, Redman, Caddy
Team;-
Cox McKay McGrath
Redman Lav Martin
Durham Parish Merrett
Davey Caddy Menzie
Stringer Langford Gresham
Draper Setterfield Perkins
Bench: Durrsma Hobbs Caldwell Goldy
SUB: Hind
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Fox footy being? Which random Jorno
Jay clark or landsberger
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I'll be happy with a solid four quarter showing. Don't think we have the squad to match it with the Saints who look top 4 bound, but hope springs eternal.
If it wasn't for the fact both Draper and Goldy are looking up and about, and we'll likely need them both to try and quell Marshall's influence, you'd almost be tempted to play a sole ruck and add an extra bit of speed to the 23. Eventually we'll need to rest Goldy but I don't think it'll be this week.
I know Scott is a conservative at selection table but I hope he gives Caddy a run at it. Has a real crack and candidly he'll develop better in the AFL team having Merrett and Martin hitting him lace-out rather than battling in the magoos. If we pick plodders like Weid and Kelly for this match we're sunk.
OUT: Wright, Laverde, Menzie, Hind
IN: Caddy, Redman, Parish, Ridley
Heppell McKay McGrath
Redman Cox Ridley
Durham Perkins Martin
Merrett Caddy A.Davey
Stringer Langford Gresham
Draper Setterfield Parish
Bench: Goldstein, Durrsma, Hobbs, Caldwell
SUB: Tsatas
If it wasn't for the fact both Draper and Goldy are looking up and about, and we'll likely need them both to try and quell Marshall's influence, you'd almost be tempted to play a sole ruck and add an extra bit of speed to the 23. Eventually we'll need to rest Goldy but I don't think it'll be this week.
I know Scott is a conservative at selection table but I hope he gives Caddy a run at it. Has a real crack and candidly he'll develop better in the AFL team having Merrett and Martin hitting him lace-out rather than battling in the magoos. If we pick plodders like Weid and Kelly for this match we're sunk.
OUT: Wright, Laverde, Menzie, Hind
IN: Caddy, Redman, Parish, Ridley
Heppell McKay McGrath
Redman Cox Ridley
Durham Perkins Martin
Merrett Caddy A.Davey
Stringer Langford Gresham
Draper Setterfield Parish
Bench: Goldstein, Durrsma, Hobbs, Caldwell
SUB: Tsatas
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