We have never rested Hawkins; he generally does the least gut running on the team anyway, it would be silly.
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Because if they don’t have the same musculature as a fully grown athlete, then they are liable to serious injury, especially later on in their careers.
Sports science and load management has gone absolutely leaps and bounds in the last 20 years and as a result we are seeing many, many more 300 gamers than ever before.
Only possible changes I can see involve Tuohy and Mannagh coming back in and Bowes getting a full game.Will just depend on recovery. Who might not quite get up.
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Really enjoying him in the team playing this week. His tackling pressure has been great.
Tom Atkins.
They're fairly similar players - tough as nails, good tacklers, in and under types, not brilliant on the spread or great by foot.
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Play. Bowes. In. The. Midfield. For. The. Full. Game.
I reckon his versatility both helps and hinders him. He's going to find a spot on pretty much any bench we pick, but he also won't get a great run in the middle, because Clark, Atkins, Parfitt and Bruhn don't really play that well anywhere else.
Is Stanley injured, as suggested after last week's game? or was it simply managing workload and giving Conway a run against Hawks?
This will probably be the determining factor on whether Conway plays this week more than anything. Although if Stanley isn't fit, I wouldn't be opposed to just playing Blicavs against English if need be.
This will probably be the determining factor on whether Conway plays this week more than anything. Although if Stanley isn't fit, I wouldn't be opposed to just playing Blicavs against English if need be.
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Blitz is still needed as a mid/stoppage player while Danger and Guthrie are out, IMO, so I'd definitely be playing one of Stanley or Conway.
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From VFL form he didn't deserve a call up (last year)
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2 weeks in a row. May it continue indefinitely; it's what we expected and hoped for when Selwood retired
Nobody is going to say, this mature player is playing badly in the VFL - let’s give him a crack at AFL and see how it goes eh
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I agree, but I just like to reward performance and keep selection integrity.
He was superb in the pre-season, and looked more than comfortable as soon as he came on.
8 touches in a quarter is pretty impressive, and the fresh legs element was mitigated a bit by the long break.
I've loved Clarks promise and think he'll be a player, but I wouldn't mind managing him this week and giving Jack the full game in the guts against a mature Dogs midfield.
Just feel like he's ready to become the player we hoped he could be. Our only list hole is a player in that 26-30 range really taking the game by the scruff of the neck, and I think he deserves a chance to prove he's that player.
In: Bowes
Out: Clark
Mannagh/Touhy come in as sub. Conway if he's sore comes out from Stanley in all likelihood, but that feels 50/50 right now.
You're probably right.
But if Stanley can't play and they're concerned about Conway backing up, I'd be content with it. It would also allow Bowes to come in and play full-time as a mid as well which I like.
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Always difficult to read, but Stanley was on the boundary before yesterday's game moving freely and laughing with others. Made me think he was being rested against Hawks because of the 5nday turnaround for the Bulldogs game
Our barely-better-than-VFL team matched them for 3 quarters last year (without Hawkins, Blicavs, or Cameron) when we had nothing to play for and they had to win to get into finals. We also beat them earlier in the year without Hawkins and at Marvel. Feels like we just match up pretty well with them so expect us to give this a good shake, if not get the 4 points.
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Interesting thoughts from Gerard Healy:
Although I do think 13 wins was the minimum for finals last year, I agree; win the next couple of games, and the season is set up well.
Although I do think 13 wins was the minimum for finals last year, I agree; win the next couple of games, and the season is set up well.
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If we can win the next 2 it sets us up well to at minimum make the 8 and at least try for top4
Mannagh in for Mullin, Bowes to play a full game with MOC out.
I actually thought Mullin was Ok.
It is the only time I have seen him and thought there may be a future here.
He certainly has elite burst speed.
I would play him again I think.
Parfitt's a solid defensive mid but his decision making and ball use is still very poor.
Don't reckon Mannagh will get his spot back for a while. Did quite a few non-Geelong things in his last appearance.
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