Preview Changes and prematch discussion vs whoever we have next week

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I like the idea of big Free getting a game. He could hide Spicer in his shorts and unleash him near the ball.

Think about that for a second
I don't really want to think about Free releasing his Spicer, or whatever he calls it, whenever he goes near the near the ball.
 
Play the forwards down back and the backmen up forward
Thought Logue showed a level of competitive intent and urgency when he was moved forward (changing with Goldy) we haven't seen this year. Not a popular view - people want him settled back which is understandable - but we've been so uncompetitive at centre half forward. Even last night late in Q2, we were actually around even with Melbourne for inside 50s but 9 + goals down.
 

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I like the idea of big Free getting a game. He could hide Spicer in his shorts and unleash him near the ball.

Think about that for a second
I liked your Ford to full forward, and Free getting a game may just give us the folkhero we need ...... but I am pretty sure that Free would find Spicer hiding behind him waiting for the non contested ball rather than being unleashed.
 
Microwaving the membership if hall, turner, Howe get a game over Bergman, goat, Phillips/wardlaw/Perez.
Greenwood in as sub.
Would love to drop Mackay but don’t think we can. Maybe bonar? Can’t believe it’s even a consideration but we looked better with him in the backline and no Mackay.
 
The players I want in:

Drury
Bergman
LDU
Phillips
Greenwood

Out with injury:
Powell
Comben
CCJ
Howe and Turner are just not part of the future.
We probably need to play Free otherwise one of Logue, Larkey or Mckay will need to play backup ruck. Unless we pinch hit with Greenwood.

Other options:
Lazzaro to see if he can provide a bit of run and carry through the middle.
Wardlaw is the obvious one, but I’m happy for them to decide when he’s ready.
 
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Add McKay and Corrs pictures and we are done.
 
I like the idea of big Free getting a game. He could hide Spicer in his shorts and unleash him near the ball.

Think about that for a second
Even better if he was to stuff Turner down there. About the only way that Turner is going to touch a ball more than 6 times a game.
 

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The positive is we have been good at Marvel.

The downside is, we have to go up against a rejuvenated Saints side.
 
Thinking about who has contributed positively this year - Greenwood role in round 1, he can fulfil a role. Bergman looked like he had a bit to work with. Phillips has played a good game.

For me:
Out: Comben, Powell, CJJ (injured), Howe, Hall, Turner (offer nothing in terms of taking us forward)

In: Ford, Bergman, Phillips, LDU, Drury, Greenwood

B: Corr, McKay, Ziebell
HB: McDonald, Logue, Sheezel
C: Scott, Phillips, Taylor
HF: Zurhaar, Greenwood, Ford
F: Drury, Larkey, Curtis
Foll: Goldstein, LDU, Simpkin
Bench: Shiels, Stephenson, Cunnington, Bergman
Sub: Tucker

Phillips brought in to play a defensive role. Gets 12 weeks in that role to get consistency and learn while being a center square defending mid against likes of Steele, Wines, Parker etc. Not a tagger, but a structurally defensive player.

McDonald, Tucker, Corr all thin ice but one step at a time. If I hadn’t already put Bonar in the bin then Corr wouldn’t be playing but he is definitely better than Bonar is and will be.

Need to start playing around with forward line. Get Ford, Curtis & Drury in as hopefully hungry young players.
 
Like others, in Clarko we trust, but the one genuine puzzle I have about selection is Greenwood (yeah, yeah, I know about Turner, but it's only in the last 2 weeks that Drury has presented as a viable option). Back on topic, you might not want Greenwood and Cunners at the same CBA, but it doesn't mean they can't be rotating, esp. with LDU out. I don't get it

Or putting Greenwood into a makeshift role which he’s done throughout his career - 2nd ruck, 3rd tall, inside mid etc
 
Turner. Taylor. Hall. Scott. Howe.

They’d be the worst bottom five of a selected 23 in the league.

Each of them bring negative value to the team for various reasons.

A quintet of shitness.

All need to go.
 

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