Preview Today!!! Rd 1v Freo at Perth

[kangaspurs]

that's something I am going to have to learn to deal with. I will be flat about someone missing every week.

Yeah, agreed. I honestly can't remember when we've had this much senior, experienced, quality depth at North. I mean, we're probably looking at the 90s, early 2000s at the latest.

I just watched Brad's presser, and it looks Marley will play. Maybe we'll be cautious with JMac. I'm not sure you want to go into a game in Perth with two players in the same position on the field who are both coming back from injury, especially with said depth available.

 

[Flawed Genius]

I'm unfamiliar with this sensation. Is this what it feels like to have depth?

As the actress said to the bishop

 

[Billy Not Really]

Gonna be a bit stung if LDU isn't playing this weekend, he's definitely earned a spot. But hopefully he isn't playing for a good reason and not just cos he missed out.

 

[Event Horizon]

Yeah, IMO it's more likely that they will be being cautious with JMac and maybe Williams, but it will be interesting to see who's on the bench in the squad tonight.

Although I will say that with our depth this year, there will probably be one or two very unlucky to miss each week. We're gonna have very good, experienced players playing a lot of VFL this season.

He did say that Marley was fit and playing.

 

[shintemaster]

McGowan thinks Simpkin will play due to his defensive capabilities and it is down to LMac v Ahern for the last spot, with Ahern the outside chance.


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Dear lord. Brad Scott has less chance of not coaching than Ahern being overlooked for any other player for this game.

Yeah, agreed. I honestly can't remember when we've had this much senior, experienced, quality depth at North. I mean, we're probably looking at the 90s, early 2000s at the latest.

I just watched Brad's presser, and it looks Marley will play. Maybe we'll be cautious with JMac. I'm not sure you want to go into a game in Perth with two players in the same position on the field who are both coming back from injury, especially with said depth available.

That was kind of my thinking as well. One maybe, not two even though Jmac had the ball on a string in JLT. It might just come down to which of the two is least risk of recurrence.

 

[Event Horizon]

That was kind of my thinking as well. One maybe, not two even though Jmac had the ball on a string in JLT. It might just come down to which of the two is least risk of recurrence.

I would have thought that four of JMac, Marley (who he said was right to go), LMac and Pittard are potentially competing for 3 spots at most, and one of them will probably miss out. Neither of them can really play in the midfield, nor is there a great need for it with the midfield depth. And they are all essentially small/medium defenders, of which 4 is definitely too many.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

I'm talking about the superstars like Ablett, Danger, Fyfe, Kennedy (both) and Martin. They dont just dominate they have dragged their teams over the line against us. If Fyfe plays a blinder, we will lose

Add Buddy to that list. *painful face*

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

“We’ll definitely have plan B put in place.”

After all these years they have finally found it!!!!

Impossible. We are easily at plan W for kick ins.

 

[Harris 10]

McGowan thinks Simpkin will play due to his defensive capabilities and it is down to LMac v Ahern for the last spot, with Ahern the outside chance.


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When did Simpkin get defensive capabilities?

There is good footage of Bailey Scott waltzing past Simpkin in an intra club to kick a goal. There is similar footage in JLT2.
I'm not sure how anybody could throw up playing Simpkin for his 3 tackles a game over a bloke who can get it 30 times in Ahern.

 

[Clarke is King]

Hm. Actually no. Was working on the side with some injured players for a while then joined match sim late in a no-contact vest. I guess he’s carrying a niggle but nothing too serious.

From training thread - LDU in no-contact vest.

My guess of the team is:
FB Williams Tarrant EVW
HB Mcdonald Mckay MacMillan
C Polec Hall Dumont
HF Simpkin Wood Atley
FF Ziebell Brown Turner
Foll Goldsteiin Cunnington Higgins
Int Scott Tyson Ahern Pittard

 

[The Warlord]

Mason Wood can hopefully pull his long curly ET like finger out of his arse.

 

[Event Horizon]

Mason Wood can hopefully pull his long curly ET like finger out of his arse.

I wouldn't bet on it. He is normally good for 3-4 good games per season. There is no indication this will be the one.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Mason Wood can hopefully pull his long curly ET like finger out of his arse.

Mason is currently in his 8 months out of the year hibernation, and he usually doesn't wake up during Round 1.

 

[lockheed]

Yeah, agreed. I honestly can't remember when we've had this much senior, experienced, quality depth at North. I mean, we're probably looking at the 90s, early 2000s at the latest.

I don't think we've had this much depth since our premiership run in the 90s.

 

[Heaps of fun]

If Mason plays this will be his first round 1 game.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Flawed Genius]

Simpkin named in the middle

EVW at CHB

McKay and Tarrant in

New guys: Polec Pittard Thomas Scott Hall Tyson

 

[Luke72]

“We’ll definitely have plan B put in place.”

After all these years they have finally found it!!!!

Yeah but they’ve completely thrown out Plan A so the players don’t get confused.

 

[Flawed Genius]

I'd suggest probably

Hrovat Thomas Larkey aaaaaaand????? Macmillan based on his calf?? Miss out

 

[muttley45]

Maybe JMac not 100%, hence named on bench

 

[Clarke is King]

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One of LDU or Ahern is gonna miss (unless we give MacMillan another week to recover)

 

[Flawed Genius]

Taberner and Hill named in Freo squad

 

[Clarke is King]

Maybe JMac not 100%, hence named on bench

The Ziebull can only hope.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Looking to the bench it will be Dumont, Jmac, Tyson, Ahern

LDU stiff to miss. I'd probably prefer him over Tyson.

 

[the flying ham]

Geez Turner better get a kick otherwise he is out. Atley much better alternative

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