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[A11dAtP0w3R]

Isn't Howes a winger? Why are ditching Hibbo who was good on the weekend?

ThrillHowes had a lazy 34 touches and 16 marks on the weekend

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I wouldnt mind us giving Thrillho the sub vest this weekend.

 

[Fork n Hell]

I wouldnt mind us giving Thrillho the sub vest this weekend.

na just give him a run in the 22 i reckon. we might as well keep looking at these kids and see what we've got underneath.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

na just give him a run in the 22 i reckon. we might as well keep looking at these kids and see what we've got underneath.

fine with me

 

[mrmonkey]

na just give him a run in the 22 i reckon. we might as well keep looking at these kids and see what we've got underneath.

It's an interesting call but we are playing a wafl team. The only thing is I would say it goes against what Goodwin said about gifting games.

 

[Lampers]

Isn't Howes a winger? Why are ditching Hibbo who was good on the weekend?

Yes Howes is a winger, but he tends to play as a defensive winger so does a fair bit of intercepting and providing an option for team mates at half back.

He’s not a like for like replacement for Hibberd (who apparently did have a minor Achilles problem). Howes would be more likely to get a run if there was an injury or a reason to rest Langdon, Hunter or maybe Brayshaw at a stretch.

 

[Demon13304]

13, 303 went through the gates that day, mcg truly is a grim place at 13% capacity.

I was there, it was Mothers Day too. Surprised 13k even showed up, truly a dark dark dark time

 

[mrmonkey]

I was there, it was Mothers Day too. Surprised 13k even showed up, truly a dark dark dark time

I think I was there too, 4.40pm on mother's day, a struggling team vs an interstate team in their 3rd season and barely a fan base, why did anyone go.

 

[Bluelegs]

13, 303 went through the gates that day, mcg truly is a grim place at 13% capacity.

Sunday twilight slot I believe

 

[Johnny Karate]

It shaped me into the emotionally absent person I am today.

 

[danster168]

I want this game to be over at half time. And I don't think that's too much to ask.

 

[Johnny Karate]

I’d hold back Kozzie for two more weeks. We play in WA and SA in the next two weeks and the respective cosmopolitan areas such as Burswood Casino and Rundle Mall might prove too much of a lure for him to stay. I’d drop Van Rooyen and Ben Brown

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Ben Brown

Age

31

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

for the same reasons.

Brayshaw out because Kye Turner played well in the VFL 2 weeks ago and Rising Star Rivers has his role covered. Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

need to go out as Jed Adams can take on Jack Darling

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Jack Darling

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

.

Out: May, Van Rooyen, Petracca, Lever, Brayshaw, ANB, Fritsch, Judd, McVee, Brown

In: Dunstan, Schache, Tomlinson, Adams, Farris-Bueller, Salem, Sextent, Disco, Kye Turner, Harmes

 

[LeverPuller]

I was there, it was Mothers Day too. Surprised 13k even showed up, truly a dark dark dark time

Yeah it was actually physically dark due to overcastness to match the onfield vibe too

 

[Tulip]

It's an interesting call but we are playing a wafl team. The only thing is I would say it goes against what Goodwin said about gifting games.

Wouldn’t be a gift though, he was awesome on the weekend.

Whoever goes out would be stiff though

 

[Meds]

Wouldn’t be a gift though, he was awesome on the weekend.

Whoever goes out would be stiff though

Yeah. You'd expect only forced changes after a 50 point win against last year's runner-up.

Pickett in as a best-22, other changes only through injury (including soreness/management for the old campaigners)

 

[stEdy]

Sample size of 1, but Petty absolutely launched at the one centre bounce he had as a ruck. He's nearing 2metres (2 metre Harry?) and could definitely pinch hit in there.

I love the flexibility we have with Petty as the swingman.

Could be a real ace up the sleeve in big games swinging him forward. Reminds me of the great WCE team that had Hunter as their swingman who would go forward and kick goals at critical points.

 

[Johnny Karate]

The other interesting factor that media isn’t talking about is that both clubs have had curses in their respective histories. We had the Norm Smith Curse but nobody is talking about the Birds Of Tokyo Hex with the Eagles. Since the reworked version of legendary minstrel Mike Brady’s Eagles theme song in 2020, THE WEST COAST EAGLES haven’t won a final.

 

[Scythe94]

Spreading your wings — the tactical change that has the Demons on the attack

As wing tactics continue to evolve, the Demons have gone back to the future with the way they're tackling 2023, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

This looks like it's straight out out of TK's lab lol

 

[Topkent]

Spreading your wings — the tactical change that has the Demons on the attack

As wing tactics continue to evolve, the Demons have gone back to the future with the way they're tackling 2023, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

This looks like it's straight out out of TK's lab lol

**** I'm a nerd for this shit I love it. Way too much ' they brought the heat, run and gun' moron talk by people like David King. That's a tangible stat that shows what we actually do different to other sides. **** all of that in the media

 

[Scythe94]

* I'm a nerd for this s**t I love it. Way too much ' they brought the heat, run and gun' moron talk by people like David King. That's a tangible stat that shows what we actually do different to other sides. * all of that in the media

Liked these graphics in particular:

 

[Topkent]

If we continue to hold width like that we should have more room to move the ball through the corridor because the grounds wider for us. Makes me think someone like Jordan might actually have a place as a straight up defensive mid who positions himself centre back on the transition to help stopping it come back

 

[Topkent]

Liked these graphics in particular:

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Strict plan vs Chaos. Imagine Carlton's is exactly what our 2018 wings looked like. Ed Curnow and Walsh would make carlton look alot better

 

[Jamurp]

I certainly wouldn't call him a spud, and not sure I want to nominate him for a Kingsley, but I'm going with Jayden Hunt

5

Jayden Hunt

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

3star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

2star

20 and 3 on Sunday.

 

[Scythe94]

• Completely ruled out Gawn for the next month
• Brown won't play if he trains any less than 100% today
• Talked up McDonald's game in the VFL (ugh)
• Wants to give Petty more time up forward, but he'll also be required to play back at times
• Loved Jordon's game
• Pickett obviously in, but they still haven't decided who for
• Likes the idea of a mid-season trade period

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

There absolutely should be a mid year trade period.