Ambrose playing forward at the VFL.
Ambrose in for Snelling?
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Youâre correct. I thought his injury was more severe.
Will be interesting to see which way we go.
8 day break helps us.
Love Ambrose & what he brings. Snelling is a little hard nut too but Ambroseâs size & endurance is a win for me.
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If Langford doesnât lift his game he might make way for Ambrose.
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I donât think Ambrose and Snelling would be competing for the same spot. The other thing is Ambrose is playing his first game for about 18 months tonight so imagine heâd only play a half or something and heâll need at least 2 or 3 runs in the 2âs before being considered.
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It wouldnât be the wrong decision to replace Wright. Anyone on the list that is prepared to drop a shoulder and bend the big O will do.
The QLD Bombers better turn up and they better BOO!
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And hiss
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Some one needs to pulverise Joe
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I want Joe to have a day out.
But we win by 5 goals.
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Based on the VFL report
Out - 2MP
In - Phillips.
If Redman is ready to go, Iâd bring him back in over Guelfi. Both have their positives but I really liked what Iâve seen from Redman so far this year.
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Not necessarily, Collingwood smashed Brisbane in the hit outs 63-4 but only beat them in clearances by 5 and lost the game.
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Think for the second week in a row we pretty much have an obvious general consensus.
OUT: Wright (omitted), Guelfi (omitted)
IN: Bryan (new), Redman
I bet itâll probably be Phillips because Bryan would already be in the team if they were thinking of playing him, but ultimately either or will do. Theyâd both do a better job than Wright. I donât really know why we bothered getting Wright tbh. Did we expect something to magically change with him?
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i think itll be a different game compared to when we played them last year.
Hopefully the umpiring isnt as bad as last years game either⌠that was truly atrocious.
Would love to beat them and stick it up daniher but as long as they show the same effort as the saints and swans games i wont really care about the result.
I donât think it will be Bryan. VFL report said he had strapping on his calf and was walking a bit gingerly.
Certainly wouldnât bring him in as a sole ruck. And EFC probably would look to play two rucks at this point.
Phillips in though.
On another note, will Cox be utilised more and more as ruck relief for the team?
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Weâre playing the AFL darlings in brisbane. Itâs going to be bad.
Mind you, compared to last night, pretty much anything will look fair and balanced.
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Also:
In: Redman, Phillips
Out: Guelfi, 2MP
Didnât think Guelfi has been particularly terrible, but I just love what Redman brings with his aggression and kicking. Better team balance IMO. Wright is just such a frustrating playerâŚ
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Hopefully Dogs smash up the Lions so they are a nice and tender when they play us
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Would be stiff to drop 2MP for playing a position he wasnât brought in to play. But would show a ruthless side to the selection panel that we havenât seen in years.
Hind Zerk LAV
Ridley Francis Redman
Stringer Jones Tippa
Waterman Hooker Snelling
Phillips
Merrett McGrath Parish Smith Langford Cox Ham Perkins Heppell
I think the forward line needs to be settled down around these 6 with a resting mid rotating thru - preferably Langford.
Itâs tough on 2MP but we need to play a genuine ruckman if we have one that is fit & ready.
I think weâve rebuilt a decent backline very quickly and the forward line is a bare pass whilst Hooker & Jones are going well.
The midfield is terrible without the physicality of Draper, with Caldwell not yet filling an inside mid position as weâd hoped, with McGrath & Langford having quiet starts and without the run of Shiel. Weâll get beaten up at the clearances until caldwell and draper are fit and firing. Heppell is more needed as an inside mid but he may not be physically suited to that role any more and itâs obviously not plan A.