With Langford coming back post bye it will be difficult for him to get in the side. I really wanna see him at AFL level though, he could be a real find this guy. I don’t think they’ll drop May after one week though, especially with the game being in w.a where he just got recruited from.
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Yeah only makes sense to me if they are planning on giving Caddy or Pete a rest. I’d expect the former given Pete needs to back up ruck.
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Unless Visentini isn’t in to replace Goldy but play with him?
I really hope he doesn’t, he needs to earn his way in.
Could McMahon replace Perkins?
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I suspect this is the case. May likely out.
Brining in Vigo to ruck one out against Darcy and Jackson does not make a lot of sense.
Scott’s already said that Goldy isn’t playing.
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Unless May is injured, there is no way he gets dropped.
At this stage I would have Menzie replace Perkins… and we all know my thoughts on Menzie 
I’m all for giving these MSD guys a crack to see if they are worth holding for the longer term. The issue with being a key forward at Essendon at the moment is that you will be playing in a completely dysfunctional system and getting very few looks at goal. Almost better just kicking bags in the VFL.
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Really? This is not the game to bring in Vigo as lone ruck.
It’s going to be very wet. We need smalls
Nah. Chance of a shower or two.
It’s going to be wet today, though.
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We are going to get flogged no matter the conditions or who we pick.
Hand out some more debuts. Something for the fans to enjoy.
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Brad Scott will want to play every tall that is available.
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No way! Id rather Davey
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Vigo won’t be alone, he has 2MP &Blackiston for chop outs.
He could but i really think he efc need to get their head around the concept of maximum 2 tall forwards, surrounded by pressure smalls. It’s what all the top teams do.
The more small ground ball players the better. In saying that, Perkins is useless in this aspect too so they wouldn’t be losing much replacing him with another tall.
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I wouldn’t be upset if Caddy and Kako were also rested. Giving them 2 week break and saving them interstate travel or could just make them travelling emergencies Kako, Caddy and Goldstein so it doesn’t impact VFL too much.
Would give us opportunity to play the other MSD picks McMahon and Smartt.
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Does anyone have any thoughts on why he’s not being selected? I thought he’d be the first mid season draft player to debut.
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Our backline looks horribly undermanned again …even if its more wet weather footy on the cards, I’d prefer to see Hobbsy as sub and Blakiston backing up Prior and Lav off the bench. Guelfi and Gresham are enough to cycle through as small forward numbers. Setters obviously our BBM with Merrett, Calders and Parish and a few cameos from Martin I hope…
Young Archie Roberts, Zac Johnson and Clarke are sure gunna be tired by the time the final whistle blows given little obvious 7th defender cover … apart from big Blakiston. Deckchairs on the Titanic anyone?
Having said that, I reckon Freo are beatable, if we start better that is.
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