Backs: James Stewart, Jayden Laverde, Jake Kelly Half-backs: Mason Redman, Dyson Heppell (C), Nick Hind Centreline: Andrew McGrath, Jye Caldwell, Tom Cutler Half-forwards: Jake Stringer, Matt Guelfi, Nic Martin Forwards: Archie Perkins, Peter Wright, Tex Wanganeen Followers: Sam Draper, Darcy Parish, Sam Durham Interchange: Jordan Ridley, Dylan Shiel, Brayden Ham, Andrew Phillips
Emergencies: Ben Hobbs, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Devon Smith, Alec Waterman
In: Wanganeen, Shiel, Martin, Phillips
Out: Merrett (ankle), Cox (ankle), Francis (omitted), Smith (omitted)
Really like that the club is prepared to swing the axe! Sure more could have gone, but at least there is some consequence for poor to very poor performances. Fantastic to see new blood coming in too!
Surprised Smith is out but not unhappy. Guessing Hobbs will come straight in if Shiel doesn’t make it.
I like Phillips coming in, but interesting it’s at Francis’ expense. They reallly don’t want to play 3 tall forwards hey (Not going to count Stringer)
Let’s go Tex!!!
[edit] Zero idea how Ham stays in the team but… there you go
Good team selection this week. I have my suspicion he might be a late in - but great to see Devon get a spell. It’s been a long time coming.
Franga stiff-ish. Thought he was okay last week and did a lot of off the ball stuff for Wright.
Zerk fairly stiff. I’m not sure where he sits now if he can’t get a game over Stewart at the moment.
Might be an unpopular opinion but I like how they’re treating Hobbs. He needs work with his positioning & decision making so go work on that in the VFL and start knocking the door down.
Great for Flip. No world beater but always has a crack and 2 rucks agains Melbourne are a must.
Ham and Guelfi are keeping the spot warm for Snelling and Tippa in the next couple of weeks.
Not super happy with the rotating door in the forward line.
Baldwin round 1, Franga round 2, and now Phillips round 3.
Mids are going to get the ball and be looking for Franga, but in fact it’s going to be Phillips down there, they won’t have any idea what to do at all.
