Play Prior again. He was horrendous but give him a chance to show that he can actually play a role.
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Got to give him another go
McKay will NEVER dropped.
An outrageously huge money, long term contract guarantees that.
Donāt agree but Iām not the one picking them
Iām really on the fence about giving prior another game
He was absolute gash on Friday, and also gave one of the softest ācontestsā I have seen by an Essendon player for some time.
But do you give him a chance to redeem himself after giving him an earful or do you send a message to the whole group that it wonāt be tolerated and drop him
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The more I think about this, Jones has to play forward and maybe it is better to bring in El Hawli instead of Edwards.
Both ways itās new blood, but I just canāt see a forward line headed by Caddy, Edwards, Kako kicking a score. Need some experience there.
Maybe could also try Durham forward. He can take a serious overhead mark.
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Jones definitely will not make the difference between kicking a winning score or not.
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I think itād probably need to be a combo, with SEH coming in on a wing to allow Jones & Martin to spend more time fwd in Langfordās role. Assuming they donāt just bring in Edwards ofc.
Surely Gresham replaces Hobbs up fwd in the starting side.
HF: Perkins Jones Martin
F: Kako Caddy Gresham
is pretty mobile, with Draper rotating through so we always have 2-3 key targets.
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Soā¦good chance of 2 debutants this week, and outside chance of 3.
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This would really make sense if Robert Shirley was still playing for Adelaide.
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We have to pick Edwards few other forward options and despite Jones probably better placed on a wing I think he needs to start forward also. Durham to run with Dawson, & Iād bring in Hayes for Ridley + more I think about it Menzie as a small forward option. So;-
OUT: Langers, Ridley, Prior
IN: Edwards, Hayes, Menzie
Team;-
Reid McKay McGrath
Redman Hayes Shiel
Martin Merrett Duursma
Perkins Jones Gresham
Edwards Caddy Kako
Draper Durham Caldwell
Bench: Tsatas Hobbs Roberts Bryan
SUB: Menzie
What I think will happen is different to what I want to happen, butā¦ā¦
If Setterfield is fit he might come in, Jones goes fwd. Gresham plays in the 22 with Menzie to sub. Redman back to ft defender.
This wouldnāt surprise me at all.
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So, Redman to tag Dawson in the centre?
I really donāt see it with him. Hobbs cannot be in that forward line with Perkins for a full game, heās not a good enough forward, and he isnāt getting bulk midfield time which is about his only real trick. Without injuries to another key midfielder, he shouldnāt be playing a full game in my opinion. May be harsh, but Gresham was the right player to be in that role v Hawks and should be until another player with forward craft and pressure forces their way into the team.
He can be sub, or VFL. Pick one.
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Brads opportunity to follow the rebuild scrip flagged by management
Edwards in for Langford injured
SEH for Prior - Dropped
Hayes for Ridley - injured
Weāre going to do something mental and win this
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Hayes isnāt up to it. Not now and maybe not ever.
SEH is a decent addition
Can Saad play small defender on a Ginnivan type? Or is he more a wing/half forward?
What other small defender options do we have to replace Prior?
Like this forward setup.
Just have to look at the Hawthorn forwardine for proof that agility and ground ball capabilities are vital.
If you have a forward that isnāt completely dominant in the air and cannot contribute at ground level then theyāre a liability.
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Were unlikely to come up against 3 talented small forwards like Hawks for a while
but thinking of crows forward 6.
we probably do need Hayes in
Fogarty (192cm) - Redman (187cm) / Hayes (199cm) if selected
Walker (192cm) - McKay (198cm)
Neal-Bullen (182cm) - Prior (188cm)
Rankine (179cm) - McGrath (178cm)
Thilthorpe (201cm) - Reid (205cm)
Rachele (180cm) - Shiel (180cm)
I probably rather El-Hawli (184cm) on Rachelle TBH
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