yeh hes ok, but we have Redman back in a couple of weeks
Perkins is a match winner, should have went for the goal
in the third quarter.
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When has an essendon player had a 3 week hammy?
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idk. Tempted to go with 2 rucks but want to see Caddy get another opportunity.
No idea whether Saad, Redman & Setterfield will be good to go. Maybe Hobbs comes straight back in instead.
In: Duursma, Draper, Redman, El-Hawli & Caddy
Out: Setterfield (inj), Goldstein, Tsatas, Kelly & Jones
B: McGrath McKay Laverde
HB: Redman Ridley El-Hawli
C: Duursma Durham Cox
HF: Martin Caddy Gresham
F: Guelfi Wright Langford
R: Draper Merrett Caldwell
I/C: Stringer Menzie Perkins Heppell
Sub: Hind
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Menzie out???
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Can’t see us bringing 3 guys back from injury in one go. Don’t really expect to redman or draper to be ready in any event.
Out: tsatas Jones setterfield(inj: heart broken heart by being played out of position)
In: Saad caddy duursma
McGrath McKay lav
Saad rids menzie
Cox Perkins duursma
Goldy merrett Durham
Martin caddy Caldwell
Stringer langford gresh
Hep hind guelfi wright - Kelly
OUT: Tsatas, Jones, Menzie
IN: Duursma, Bryan, Redman
Backline - McKay, Laverde, Ridley, Heppell, Redman, McGrath, Kelly (last chance)
Setterfield/Perkins to rotate throuch Centre Bounce (taking Jakes spot)
Jake to stay forward 100% of the game
Martin to Play High HF
2 ■■■■■■ RUCKS
We need to make some pretty easy list calls at the end of the year if we are going to improve against the better teams.
Draper competed in full contact training on Thursday, didn’t he ?
He has 2 full weeks of training from now till we play the Eagles.
Unless we give him a game in the VFL, surely he is ready in 2 weeks.
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I reckon if Mad Vossy was our coach he’d drop about 6 from our lineup vs FC. But thats not Brad’s way is it…
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Initial thoughts;-
OUT: Tsatas, Kelly, Jones (all omitted) + Heppell (managed)
IN: SEH, Redman, Caddy, Duursma
Team;-
Ridley McKay Lav
Martin Redman McGrath
Cox Caldwell Duursma
SEH Stringer Perkins
Caddy Langford Guelfi
Goldy Durham Merrett
Bench: Setterfield Gresham Menzie 2MP
SUB: Hind
Agree
Perkins should have went for the goal
in the third quarter. Needed it badly. Similar to Hind quite a few weeks ago. Not sure if it’s a lack of confidence or stupid team strategy.
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Out: Kelly, 2MP, Tsatas (all omitted), Setterfield (inj)
In: Redman, Draper, Caddy, Roberts
McG McKay Lav
Redman Ridley Hind
Martin Merrett Cox
Perkins Jones Guelfi
Stringer Langford Gresham
Goldy Durham Caldwell
IC: Draper Heppell Roberts Menzie Caddy
Emergencies: SEH, ADJ, Bryan
. 2MP needs a spell. Let’s see how Harry handles life at CHF without him
. Duursma, Hobbs likely to need another week.
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IN
Draper, Redman, Saad, Caddy, Jayden (SUB)
OUT
Goldstein, Kelly, Setterfield, 2MP, Tsatas
Menzies and Saad to share Martin’s role, Martin to the forward line to stay.
Langford/Jones to second ruck to get themselves into the game.
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INS. Draper, Caddy, SEH
OUTS. Wright, Jones, Tsatas
If SEH doesn’t come up from the ankle, just play Wanganeen or ADJ as SUB.
Tsatas needs to go back to VFL midfield.
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The concept of playing young players as Sub is just nonsense.
The best Sub is a player like Laverde who can fill many positions adequately. In fact Sub is BS and they should just have six on the bench.
It does nothing to develop a young player like Tsatas, Davey etc.
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Wtaf Bacchus ?
Defending medium to tall forwards is the only avenue he has to getting in the side.
Certainly not a running player, and don’t say forward.
He ain’t a good forward !
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El Hawli must play.
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Didn’t say he was any good. Making Tsatas, Davey etc Sub is just BS, as it is supposed to be a replacement in case of injury, and just who do these blokes replace?
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Your reasons for LAV being an appropriate SUB were entirely wrong.
Though I agree in part, developing players shouldn’t be the SUB any more than once a month.
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