Based on form in the practice matches/VFLW this year (and Radio 3DJR’s biases) this should be close to the team chosen:
B
Gamble
Vogt
HB
Gay
G. Clarke
MORCS
C
Keaney
Walker
Cain
HF
Bannister
Alexander
A. Clarke
F
Toogood
Gough
Foll
Wales
Nanscawen
Prespakis
Bench
Jacques
Adams
Radford
Gaylor
Gee
The bench is all smalls. The first four have impressed; Gee = meh.
If we want another tall defender (note I have named Vogt in defence), I hope Brown is available because vanLoon continues to not inspire (plus see the next paragraph).
I’ve dropped Dyke; Gough to be second ruck. She did quite well in that role today, and across the five games I’ve seen of her my opinion is that it is negligent to play her in defence. Think Nic Martin level of negligence.
Injury queries (so banned from listing above):
Williamson
van Dyke
van de Heuvel
Scott
Brown
Available but not named:
Sheridan
Dyke
van Loon
Busch
Myself and some other EWN committee members will be coming to cheer the girls on this Saturday. I’ll be in the Windy Hill Social Club having a beverage from about 2pm if you want to come say hello!
This article mentions that we’re “sweating on the fitness” of Brown and VDH, soft tissue injuries. Doesn’t mention Scott but the injury section is clearly just a skim through. Potentially 3 fairly major outs to start the season if Scott is in doubt as well
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DJR - are you happy with this team? Everything I’ve read/seen so far makes me think with a bit going our way this season could finish top 6? Should take care of freo???
