OUT: Jobe, Stants, Kelly, Zaka, Loony
IN: Myers, Gleeson, T-bell, Hocking/Bird, Dea
Playing TBell allows JoeD more time on the ball. could be a nightmare for the opp.
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Iād say he was pretty stuffed, but his last effort where he tried to copy the tippa spinning ball take then after missing he followed up with 4 - 5 efforts that kept pressure on the footy was great.
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Kelly has previously stated that heād likely miss several interstate games this year.
My bet is that heāll play his 299th against the Demons, miss the Freo trip, then bring up 300 against the Cats
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Surely a bunch of changes, 5 day break is the perfect excuse to rest some of the returnees and melbourne are missing a few players so we should still have the advantage
Bellchambers, Stewart, Myers, Gleeson, Mckenna, Bird, Langford, Howlett, Hocking, Iād like to think are all a chance
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Agree with this. Also wouldnāt mind McKenna coming back in. And Iād be disappointed if the coaches bought Francis in without being confident that heād be able to back up for Melbourne. Though he was toally knackered out there today.
Weāll definitely sees a few changes given his sins struggled to get up for the crows. Jobe is a near certainty to miss Iād have thought. Myers seems the obvious replacement.
I think Stanton should be straight out dropped. Bird in for mine.
Hurley was much better today but had struggled a bit with recovery. Hartley comes in but only if necessary.
How does old man Kelly come up in 4 days. Probably questions on bags form but it will be his fitness that will be under pressure next Sunday. He got to a lot of contests in the last too. Gleeson and McKenna both in line.
Green seemed to get a knock at one point and has already copped one strain. Is a four day turn around too much. Another look at howlett, maybe McKenna out perhaps mutch with zaha to play more forward.
Iāll be surprised if Francis can come up in 4 days. Langford gets another go.
Thought luey was really good today, heāll know if his body is ready but if not tbell is now ready to go. Ditto hooker for Stewart.
Crowās most important week for the year. Woosh and the players will need to be honest about whether they are ready to go.
I think we need to be careful not go over the top with the number of changes. Probably about 4 out 5 feels like the upper limit.
Most likely:
Jobe - Myers
Stanton - bird
Francis - Langford
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Francis will still be puffing by Sunday, no shame in skipping this game and being ready to go for Freo
You need continuity in your side where possible. Again, Iād hope they didnāt pick him just to rest him with a view to then coming back in for Freoā¦
Itās round 6. We wonāt be resting players.
The only change I can see is Myers in for someone to help combat Melbournes inside brutes Jones, Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw, etc.
My tip is Myers for Francis/Stanton or simply no changes.
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Out: Watson (rested), Leuey, Stanton
In: Myers, Bellchambers, Bird
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Itās really hard to predict our games - will our returning players āhit the wall againā? how fit is watson etc? (because 5 day break)
In: Mutch, Myers, Hartley, Dea
Out: Zaharkis, Stanton, Brown, Baguley
Given against Melbourne there will be Watts and Frost as the Ruckman, should we play McKernan for Looney who will be as good around the ground and monster both of them?
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In form Beachcomber 7 day break vs Okay form Leuey 5 day break
No brainer
Belcho in for leuey
Zaka/Stanton for Myers/Bird
Could you imagine todayās team with revved up Myers and Hocking instead of Zaka and Stants, would have been complete domination.
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Out anyone whoās sore.
Iād guess -
Out: Leunberger, Stanton, Kelly
In: Bellchambers, Myers, McKenna
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Bellchambers in and Myers
Rest Leuy for sandilands.
Rest Watson
Ding dong against no rucks plus myers Watson replacement in middle.
Rest Kelly and Stanton for trip to Perth.
You have to wonder about hooker.
He was really hobbling around in the last.
Stewart might get a crack if he doesnāt come up.
The good thing is we actually have options. They are lining up in the VFL.
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Anyone who saw the Dees last night would have been impressed with their midfield grunt and run.
imho we need to ensure that our mids are ready to fire and anyone who is 10% off will be found out. For that reason, surely Hocking and Howlett as well as Myers come into the frame.
Bellcho is a no-brainer after his strong VFL game and even McNernan could be considered to take advantage of their lack of height and would be a perfect match-up for Pederson (sp?) and Watts in the ruck.
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The approach at the selection table will be really intriguing this week with the shortened break as well as the decimated Melbourne ruck division.
I honestly have no idea how we will play it but I reckon Myers comes in to manage the sorest midfielder (i.e. Watson/Stanton) and we get a look at Bellchambers while Looney has a spell given the short turnaround.
Anything beyond this Iām not sure. Youād think the following would be in the conversation depending how certain players pull up:
Howlett, Gleeson, Langford, Bird, Hocking, Stewart, Hartley.
For those who havenāt checked, the VFL game is Saturday, four days on. You wonāt be dropping many to the VFL to ārestā.
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I like it. Lots of Changes have to be made after that slog.
Although Iāll have Irish first before Gleese.
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