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I will quit life if it looks something like this.
Out: Bell
In: McManus
'It's time for the young guys to have a go' - Peter Bell
Out: Bell
In: McManus
'It's time for the young guys to have a go' - Peter Bell
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The Worst today says Browne and Farmer are ins... didn't mention anyone else.
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Forecast for Geelong will be 7, hail, and strong southerly wind. Might help in team selections.
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Ins - plastic sheeting.
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Ok thanks for that
Out - Thornton, Peake, Bell, Hayden, Dunn, Johnson
In - McPharlin, Farmer, Browne, Johnson, O'Brien, Webster(why not, he cant be worse than Thornton)
The reason Belly retired effective immediately?
ohitsbrad
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Exactly what I was thinking yesterday. The best thing that could come out of Bell's retirement is a hint to McManus.
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That may be so, but you know as well as anyone if we could get our top 22 on the park we would give you a run for your money. Maybe not beat you but we would be as competitive as anyone, our style of play seems to upset the better teams more then most.
McPharlin told me after the Bombers game that he'll be right to play against Geelong
alright.. hopefully he is good to go, we might need him
any news on crowls, on the site it says a week and well they have kinda had the week off with split round..
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THORNTON > MCPHARLIN
HAYDEN > MICHAEL JOHNSON
BELL > BROWNE
DUNN > FARMER
Surely Thornton won't survive the cut (fingers crossed anyway)....I'd rather see Mark Johnson get the flick & go in with a Brock O'Brien but can't see it happening...either way, it will be a great learning curve for likes of Palmer, Chopper, Ibbo, Hinkley, Warnock & Head. If we get within 5 goals, we'd have played well.
Match Ups...
Crowley to Ablett
Grover on Mooney
Dodd to Lonergan
Mi Johnson to play small on Chapman
Ma Johnson to S Johnson (this could get nasty for us)
Josh Carr to tag Bartel with help from Ibbo
Mundy loose man across 1/2 back
HAYDEN > MICHAEL JOHNSON
BELL > BROWNE
DUNN > FARMER
Surely Thornton won't survive the cut (fingers crossed anyway)....I'd rather see Mark Johnson get the flick & go in with a Brock O'Brien but can't see it happening...either way, it will be a great learning curve for likes of Palmer, Chopper, Ibbo, Hinkley, Warnock & Head. If we get within 5 goals, we'd have played well.
Match Ups...
Crowley to Ablett
Grover on Mooney
Dodd to Lonergan
Mi Johnson to play small on Chapman
Ma Johnson to S Johnson (this could get nasty for us)
Josh Carr to tag Bartel with help from Ibbo
Mundy loose man across 1/2 back
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I know I shouldn't, but I can't help but look at the BigFooty join date for people who post like this...Sept 2007. Makes sense.
That said, I can't see us getting up. I know who will hear about it if we do though.
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You are kidding arent you?
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Come and talk to me in another 30 years or so if we're still yet to win one. Then you'll actually have bragging rights. How can a Cats fan who joined in September 2007 criticise anyone's join date? Hypocrite. I try so hard to like Geelong as I absolutely love the way they play. Unfortunately supporters like yourself make that impossible.
By the way your Little Creatures comment is not only one of the most random comments I've ever seen in a team selection thread, it also shows you know nothing about beer. Though given you've tasted - and strangely admitted to it - cats piss that doesn't surprise me at all.
Anyway back on topic.
Out - Bell (ret), Hayden (inj), Dunn (inj), Thornton (omit)
In - Browne, Wiz, McPharlin & MJ
The Cats don't have anyone who can take Pavlich 1-on1. That's not an attack on Geelong either, it's just a fact, no team does. Whether we can get the ball out of the middle fast enough and into his hands to take advantage of it is another story. Tarrant didn't play last time we met and he's certainly an upgrade on Ryan Murphy (who funnily enough had one of his better games against Geelong). Mayne is another who was absent last time we met, Wojcinski is probably Geelong' only defender with enough pace to take him, especially if he's also running through the middle.
Hopefully the Wizard comes back in with a point to prove and absolutely dominates up forward. Would like to see him run through the middle more this week if it's going to be wet as well.
Edge- Fremantle
McPharlin and MJ coming back will obviously help out our defence. Hayden out is a massive loss though as Steve Johnson (3 goals last time) is their only forward I really worry about.
Mooney also kicked 3 last time we met, I have no doubts McPharlin can stop him more often than not though. Unfortunately McPharlin will probably be given the task on Lonergan, which leaves Grover on the big hairy cat.
Dodd is another possibility for Lonergan, he'd be giving up 6cm though.
Edge- Geelong
Sandilands put in a superman effort on ANZAC day, if we are to be any chance he has to do the same again. He's been in AA form and for the first time is actually pulling down some contested marks. Unfortunately at this stage his set-shots still leave a little to be desired. It's very unlikely Ottens will allow himself to be dominated the way Blake & Mumford combo were though.
Unlike last time, this week Sandilands will actually get some assistance - real assistance not midfielder/ruckman Daniel Gilmore type assistance - with Warnock playing and coming of a great game against Essendon.
Slight Edge- Fremantle
They broke even last time so I'll back Crowley to curb GAbletts influence again. Which is not suprisingly absolutely crucial for us. Not sure who else in the middle will be able to do the same though. Ibbo played his best game of the year against Geelong so hopefully he can step up again. Unfortunately without Bell around, who had 31 disposals back in round 6, Ibbo and Palmer will be getting a lot more attention from Ranga & Assoc.
Assuming Browne plays, this will be the fastest midfield we've seen representing Fremantle in a while. Peake, Hinkley, Mayne, Browne and Ibbo all have pace to burn. Unfortunately all the pace in the world is pointless if you can't get the ball.
Big Edge- Geelong
So as per usual it's going to be won and lost in the middle, unfortunately that's where Geelong are strongest and Fremantle are weakest. My tip, Cats by 5 goals.
