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Someone also needs to make Rayner accountable - his ability to tear games apart is absurd.
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And we’re not desperate after 2022?
I remember in our game earlier in the season. Zorko was dominating early and then they moved Gulden on to him and completely changed the game, as Zorko doesn't want to be accountable for anyone.
Brisbane have a stack of dangerous players, but I'd be putting Jordon on McCluggage.
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Yep can't argue, and if he isn't fit don't pick him. But if he just had a niggle and is now running hard and can play then he will is my guess.
Mills hasn't played a game this year, as good, and against a team as good, or in form, like Fox did against the team we're playing this week.
Mills was put into the mids/wing straight away and only after that clearly wasn't working, went back.
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Mills hasn't played a good game this year ?
ok we just disagree sorry. I thought he was finding some good form and making us better. Clearly was in front of Fox prior to injury and rightly so.
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The academy whinging is up and about on the book.
As long as he undergoes better stress testing than whatever we did with Reid. Assume that was just "can you make it through the red rooster drive thru in under 10 minutes".
If Logan looks proppy still, and Mills is fit, I'd play both Mills (on Andrews) and Fox (on Rayner). Parker acts as a target and gets some bursts in midfield.
We may have Campbell to consider as well, if he looks hampered by his groin. Cleary as sub would be the pick for me there though.
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If we make their defenders accountable and actually defend, we will win. Zorko, Andrews and Wilmot all love to zone/run off their opponents. Force the turnover and get it back in quickly.
That's not what I said? I said the post before he had a couple of good games.Mills hasn't played a good game this year ?ok we just disagree sorry. I thought he was finding some good form and making us better. Clearly was in front of Fox prior to injury and rightly so.
ok we just disagree sorry. I thought he was finding some good form and making us better. Clearly was in front of Fox prior to injury and rightly so.
Disagree he was clearly in front of Fox, because Fox was injured in the first of those games.
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Agree. McCluggage was really important getting Brisbane back in it last night and leads their midfield for score involvements for the season. Hard to tackle too as he's built like a suitcase. If not JJ, then Rowie.
Really hope the match committee don’t make the same error we did in 2022 by selecting a player under an injury cloud. Would’ve thought we had learnt our lesson the hard way and I’m just not sure how they can be totally convinced Mills is fit to endure 120 mins of intense footy. Fox is fully fit and keeps his spot. Shouldn’t even be a difficult decision.
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Error Gulden is all it was.Well Ticky009 will open the previews next season, he can nominate then
I don't think he meant anything nasty by his message, I reckon I have accidentally put in some innuendo maybe
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Mcluggage was good last night
Maybe jj to him
Parker to slow for Zorko
Parker might have to go to Andrews but still not sold on that as you can’t make him taller
Maybe jj to him
Parker to slow for Zorko
Parker might have to go to Andrews but still not sold on that as you can’t make him taller
Never forget 2014. We had a stress free prelim final, Hawthorn beat Port in an absolute nail biter in the other one.
We came into the gf a strong favourite (I think Hawks were $3 or something). Hawks came in with white line fever with bully tactics and ultra physicality and we melted..
I hope the boys are ready for a possible similar tactic from Brisbane.
It will all come down to the start and our mental attitude.
We came into the gf a strong favourite (I think Hawks were $3 or something). Hawks came in with white line fever with bully tactics and ultra physicality and we melted..
I hope the boys are ready for a possible similar tactic from Brisbane.
It will all come down to the start and our mental attitude.
I get why other teams complain about the academies.
It pisses me off watching clubs like the Bulldogs and Collingwood get top players every other year for half their value, so I can see why it would annoy other teams' supporters when we get someone.
There is a weird obsession though with our academy over the other three. I doubt most supporters even know that Harris Andrews, Eric Hipwood, Keidean Coleman and Ben Keays were academy selections.
Once Perryman and Cumming leave, that will be 5 first round picks that GWS have gotten through their academy and let go to other clubs. Then you include players like Jack Steele, Zac Williams, Jeremy Finlayson, Cooper Sharman.
Yet all we ever hear about is Heeney, Mills and Blakey. We seem to be in the gun for not just developing players, but retaining them. No one has an issue with GWS having an academy, because most of them end up at Victorian clubs anyway.
Thankfully though, after years of dithering, the AFL have put in a much fairer bidding system for these players from next year. So the fairness aspect of the academies will pretty much be mute, even if the whinging isn't.
I can't see McDonald missing out unless his injury is serious and he can't move. After 2022, it would be too cruel for him to miss out again.
He'll probably be hampered and below his best, but should still be able to lead at the ball and should at least provide a contest.
Concerning part would be his ability to apply defensive pressure, and no doubt Fagan would be looking to exploit that, but as a team it's something we'll need to help cover.
He'll probably be hampered and below his best, but should still be able to lead at the ball and should at least provide a contest.
Concerning part would be his ability to apply defensive pressure, and no doubt Fagan would be looking to exploit that, but as a team it's something we'll need to help cover.
Be nervous as hell if Mills is picked, but as long as they've learned from the Reid scenario and genuinely done rigorous testing, not the close enough and jab it up or whatever the hell they did back then. I won't pretend to be a medico, 18 days sound too short but it's very close to the timeframe too. So as long as Mills is genuine and if he picks himself it's because he's truly fit and properly tested it out. Obviously as captain if genuinely fit, he would play be a good in.
If he were to play and plays poorly or worse, does a hammy, and we lose it's virtually unforgiveable - obviously if we somehow still won in that scenario it would get masked over, but still wouldn't be a great look.
Whether Mills or Fox (if Mills isn't fit) I think that extra mid sized player would be useful in the 22. Campbell to be sub imo, not looking 100% himself but trying to get a 15-20 minute burst like in the first final may be best use of him.
If he were to play and plays poorly or worse, does a hammy, and we lose it's virtually unforgiveable - obviously if we somehow still won in that scenario it would get masked over, but still wouldn't be a great look.
Whether Mills or Fox (if Mills isn't fit) I think that extra mid sized player would be useful in the 22. Campbell to be sub imo, not looking 100% himself but trying to get a 15-20 minute burst like in the first final may be best use of him.
I've gone the ultra pessimistic route for this post and assumed Logan, Mills and Campbell all miss due to their injury concerns.
This is the team we could still line up with and I think it's pretty good.
Out: McDonald Campbell
In: Fox Cleary Adams
FB: Cunningham TMac Rampe
HB: Fox Melican Blakey
C: Gulden Warner Florent
HF: Hayward McLean Jordon (on Zorko, or push up after bounces to a mid)
FF: Cleary Amartey Papley
R: Grundy Heeney Rowbottom
Int: Lloyd Jmac Roberts Parker
Sub: Adams
If we stuck with the 3 KPFs, then it'd have to be Hamling (send him straight to Andrews), Parker to sub.
Much has been said about the Lions smalls up forward creating pressure, so I've gone with Cleary over Adams to do that ourselves (along with Papley, Parker at stoppages).
This is the team we could still line up with and I think it's pretty good.
Out: McDonald Campbell
In: Fox Cleary Adams
FB: Cunningham TMac Rampe
HB: Fox Melican Blakey
C: Gulden Warner Florent
HF: Hayward McLean Jordon (on Zorko, or push up after bounces to a mid)
FF: Cleary Amartey Papley
R: Grundy Heeney Rowbottom
Int: Lloyd Jmac Roberts Parker
Sub: Adams
If we stuck with the 3 KPFs, then it'd have to be Hamling (send him straight to Andrews), Parker to sub.
Much has been said about the Lions smalls up forward creating pressure, so I've gone with Cleary over Adams to do that ourselves (along with Papley, Parker at stoppages).
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Still time to change it to Erect Gulden
If he's hampered and unable to apply any defensive pressure, push up the ground, then no, don't play him.
Yeah, it's cruel, but also cruel is taking hampered players into a GF and that impacting the chances of the other players winning a flag.
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