Granted, but does that matter if he’s not lining up on other 195cm players?
best bet would be to go down Sydney rd (coburg direction) and look for a park in the side streets. then catch the tram down.
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Then he’s probably taller 
link to audio
https://audioboom.com/posts/7185355-hayden-skipworth-rsn-february-26-2019?
Dons target strong JLT
Assistant coach Hayden Skipworth says Essendon is placing a high importance on the JLT Community Series.
The Bombers will open their JLT campaign against Carlton at Ikon Park on Thursday night, before facing Geelong at GMHBA Stadium a week later.
Skipworth, who’s in charge of Essendon’s midfield, said the current pre-season competition format meant teams had to hit the ground running.
“We take every game seriously,” Skipworth told RSN 927.
“We want to get our game plan rolling and our guys in form early … We know we don’t have that third game (of pre-season anymore).”
The Bombers are expected to name a near full-strength line-up for Thursday, with stars Joe Daniher, Dyson Heppell and Zach Merrett available.
Despite the trio being on modified programs at different stages throughout pre-season, Skipworth said they were ready to tackle the Blues.
“We’ve been able to get a lot of work into them, whether that’s in the rehab group or cross-training,” he said.
“With the measurements these days, the (injured) boys don’t seem to miss much at all and they seamlessly slip back into (main) training.
“We’re not concerned. They’ve (Daniher, Heppell and Merrett) also had many pre-seasons under their belts.”
Thursday could mark boom recruit Dylan Shiel’s first outing in the red and black, while fellow newcomer Zac Clarke is also in the selection mix after an impressive pre-season.
Skipworth said Shiel had settled in seamlessly since crossing over from GWS.
“He’s the ultimate professional. He’s added to our culture from day one, just with his preparation - we’ve got a lot of guys in that category,” he said.
“I think one of our strengths is our speed on the outside with Fantasia, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Conor (McKenna) and Saad from the back and McGrath through the midfield.
“Shiel’s dynamic, he’s a good runner and he’s got that speed, which ties into our strengths.”
The Bombers will announce their squad to face Carlton at 6:20pm AEDT on Wednesday.
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Before or after he kicked his 17 goals for the day?
“Given GWS manged it with 16 players, we are probably over-preparing to be honest.”
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Skipworth, who’s in charge of Essendon’s midfield, said the current pre-season competition format meant teams had to hit the ground running.
“We take every game seriously,” Skipworth told RSN 927.
“We want to get our game plan rolling and our guys in form early … We know we don’t have that third game (of pre-season anymore).”
Good that’s what I want to hear.
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the last bit - I think this is really important. You feel like saying Shiel is so professional as those he is it. But the same can be said about Smith, Heppell, Merrett, Saad and Zaharakis. We have this core of players who are genuinely driven and very serious about getting success. It’s an important culture to have at a club.
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You can add Langford to that list.
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And Fantasia and Myers.
You don’t get to be in the leadership group if you aren’t a pro.
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Redman is a farking hard worker.
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Hmmm… do i go to sleep and wake up at 2am to watch a Mickey Mouse game against FCFC on a work night? Nah…
C’mon @topdon, Twirling Joey, Hard Centre Shiel, Crazy Conor, Highlights Tipungwuti, No 1 Pidge, Big Run Saad, Smiling Zac, “the Sealer” Zaharakis, “the Grip” Smith, “the Ungrippable” Stringer, Captain Gnarly, Mercurial McKernan and some new talent up against the crippled old enemy, backed into their lair? How would you get to sleep?
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You better…
I heard he’s laconic…
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I’ve already said I cant work Friday
ITS TIME
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You can build a whole strategy around him, but if his body fails they are in trouble, Bolton could go with a huge contested footy focus and strategy and attempt to build a game plan around it.
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…not forgetting the two All Aussie Adventurers who stayed with the sash, the Rising Red Rooster and the star of any Mickey Mouse Game, FANTASIA!
Looking forward to your match report.
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confirmation of question marks on Cripps!!
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Day off for JLT. That’s commitment!
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