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Wish they had made it a 5 man interchange. Would love to fit Cameron, Coxy, Mcstay, Mihocek and Johnson all into the Rd 1 team. But I agree with the posters who are having a bloody hard time to make it happen within our available squad. There are always injuries in the lead up to Rd 1 though.
 

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Wish they had made it a 5 man interchange. Would love to fit Cameron, Coxy, Mcstay, Mihocek and Johnson all into the Rd 1 team. But I agree with the posters who are having a bloody hard time to make it happen within our available squad. There are always injuries in the lead up to Rd 1 though.

Yeah in an ideal world with another spot on the bench, but atm it’s just so difficult


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I think the ruck structure is what may or may not get Johnson in. Depends how we use it. But Mcstay didn't ruck at CB at all today, nor have I seen it. And given the Cameron/Cox combo worked last year, I reckon they'll at least start with it.
But we may not know for sure until practice game v carlton

Reckon it’s almost certain we’ll go with Cox and Cameron. It’s a good setup I think.

Then McStay and Mihocek as permanent forwards.

AJ can come in if there’s an injury somewhere. Might even be worth trialing him back in the 2nds, see if he can add some strings.
 
Unfortunately Johnson, who improved our team when he was in it last year even if only structurally, has had a horrible off season. He came back in worse shape to start pre season than he finished 2022 in… and has taken 3 months to rejoin the main group and within a week or so has pinged a calf.

Additionally, there are no teams that run with a 5 ruck/Key fwd combo. The most teams go with is

4 (2 that ruck and 2 that play fwd)

He’s going to need an injury to 1 or the 4 or a dramatic drop in form from probably cox to get into the line up in 2023.
Thanks MM. I’ve put you on the list as well. ;)
 
Reckon it’s almost certain we’ll go with Cox and Cameron. It’s a good setup I think.

Then McStay and Mihocek as permanent forwards.

AJ can come in if there’s an injury somewhere. Might even be worth trialing him back in the 2nds, see if he can add some strings.
Cheers Fin. Another to add to the list.
 
- Mcstay is clunking everything and makes the space move around him like a a proper big man. We did very well to get him, will be a structural piece of our game. I dont know what brisbane were using him for, but he will have a high impact on our team

The other combinations to look for are McStay and Brodie. Big Mac played v well and dominated his opponents, whilst Brodie created and got on the end of a few goals in 2 quarters. Impressive. A minor indictment on our recruiting and list managers of the past ten years that we’ve finally got a nice tall attacking combination. Just a head shaker that it’s come from a VFL backman, and a free agent trade. Stay fit and they will cause headaches this year.

Mcstay, worth every cent from what he brings. You don't realise it until you see him train and match sim. Just too big, too strong for any of our defemders. We haven't had someone his size, imposing up forward in years. He definitely helps out checkers by miles, takes a big load off him and will allow him to move a bit more free and get on the end of some goals.
This is exactly why I’m against McStay playing as the second ruck. We haven’t had a player like him in ages and It’s so clear we’ll need him to stay up forward for as long as possible.
 
McStay sounds as if he is going well but is this helped because Frampton is the only key defender? Is Kelly doing much?

Yeah I suppose to be fair, his defenders were Kelly and Ruscoe. Frampton on the same team so he doesn’t play on him.


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Coxy is in my best 23 every day of the week so I hope we go with Cameron and Coxy sharing the ruck duties.

His preseason has been exceptional so I definitely think we will start that way at very least. And maybe they prefer the 2 ruck combo in general. Especially since both are battlers and not Grundy type dominant, so two works.


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His preseason has been exceptional so I definitely think we will start that way at very least. And maybe they prefer the 2 ruck combo in general. Especially since both are battlers and not Grundy type dominant, so two works.


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Both can take a mark & kick a goal. Three talks up forward in patches will test backlines.
 
I can't see Johnson starting off the year in the seniors. What I can see is Johnson as the replacement for Mihocek when he starts to fade, which realistically will be quite soon. His playing style is brutal on his body, and not conducive to an extended career. While he plays differently to Mihocek, he fulfills the same role, and so is a future bet.

Sounds like a good thing. At least we will have someone to bring into the team if Mihocek needs the week off.


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I can't see Johnson starting off the year in the seniors. What I can see is Johnson as the replacement for Mihocek when he starts to fade, which realistically will be quite soon. His playing style is brutal on his body, and not conducive to an extended career. While he plays differently to Mihocek, he fulfills the same role, and so is a future bet.
A career best return of 41 goals and a freshly signed 2 year deal ending 2025 would not point to a fading.
 
Looks like perhaps the club wasn’t really opening up the full play book while Oscar and Oleg were yet to be signed. Now they have been, it’s being handled by “top men”.

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Would selecting Frampton in AFL Fantasy be a dumb move? Based on match simulation (for those who saw it), is he one to be putting up numbers or instead role playing? What's Titch looking like?
I haven’t done fantasy in years, but cheap option especially if he takes kick outs for free stats
 

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