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West was only the sub last week hard to see them making 5 changes so I assume he is the sub again or dropped entirely.
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Was 50/50 on Arty and Clarke he’s close though
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Gardy, Keath, Cleary and Bruce out
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Assuming West stays sub then?
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Is the club listening to the fan sentiment? Do they realise how hard it is for even our own fans and members to watch us play? Do they know that members with season reserved seats have simply given up attending? Are they aware that repeatedly blowing handy leads and rolling over is costing us both fan support and our finals chances? If they don't realise these things, why not? If they do, what are they doing about it?
You could replace your first paragraph with mine and your second paragraph would still make total sense. Maybe even better sense.
I'm not having a go at you Cerberus. And I really do want us to make the finals. It's just that as far as anyone out in supporterland is concerned the club appears to be sitting on its hands while everything is turning to sh*t. And the club (the board, the execs, the coaches) have infintely more influence on the club's fortunes than someone here idly speculating that we might be better bottoming out and rebounding than if we were to somehow sneak into the finals.
Let's hope they really are galvanised but are keeping their cards close to their chest until our season is over.
I wait, more in hope than expectation.
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I’d say AJ, the pretty much ideal sub to have to come on later in games (well, preferably) against tiring legs. Even McComb looked quick in the same situation.
VDM preferably if he has to stay in
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Not sure if it's in any way related but I'm fed up to the back teeth with marketing gimmickry.
Just play flipping football, FFS.
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If Cleary is out, match commitee can walk. Explain how a guy who played well last week gets dropped, yet Doc who was revealed to be one of the worst kicks in the league, and been getting burnt for pace from small forwards stays in?
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I’m a big Cleary fan. Any insights as to why he’s found it so hard to get a chance this year? His class shines through to me but there is obviously something the MC want him to work in.
Wouldn’t be a shock at all. Probably straight swap for McComb.
I’d be filthy if he’s dropped.
Jones, JOD, Richards and West
Near on a certainty that West will pay the price for the ball pinging out of the forward line. Someone has to come out if Arty is coming in and would have to think West is the most likely candidate.
Scott is the other possibility but think he is quicker than West so probably stays in
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Smiley already said the inclusions are Jones x 2
JOD
Richards
So either West is sub again or is playing Vfl
Cleary getting dropped yet guys like Scott and VDM are constantly gifted games is hard to comprehend.
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At the very least that would be a step in the right direction with just the two talls in defence, although I’d prefer JOD wasn’t the 2nd tall (with Jones coming off a long break) if it was say Keath or Gardner that’s fine, but JOD should definitely be a 3rd tall at this point.
Cleary out is just lol, I’d say unbelievable but it’s really not. It’s very believable.
Cleary & West out would be a pisser, this MC is genuinely ****ed
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I'm assuming we are going with 2 KPD and Williams which alot in here have been asking for.
Could always throw a curve ball and see Lobb in defence again since Bev said he did well there last week.
Expecting Scott to get big minutes on the wing with cameos from JJ, Dale and/or Arty.
Could always throw a curve ball and see Lobb in defence again since Bev said he did well there last week.
Expecting Scott to get big minutes on the wing with cameos from JJ, Dale and/or Arty.
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Getting concerned I am agreeing with you Doggies but Cleary out would be really poor at best, strange narrative for the match committee
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It was a bit tongue in cheek….but you get the ideaDon't hold back tell us what you really think
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Our backline has been an absolute mess for the entirety of the year through a variety of reasons. The only constant has been Duryea. If the club doesn't sort it out over the off-season then this team has no chance to do anything. How many times this season have we been required to make wholesale changes? It was exactly the same last season.
We desperately need guys like Busslinger, O'Donnell, Cleary, Gallagher etc. to take a massive step and become regulars next season. Whether Bevo decides to play them is a different story.
We desperately need guys like Busslinger, O'Donnell, Cleary, Gallagher etc. to take a massive step and become regulars next season. Whether Bevo decides to play them is a different story.
