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I wouldnt be suprised if goose is a late withdrawal. i have nothing to base that on, just my opinion. Although if he's in form at casey or not, a team's entitled to play a player whose normally starting 22, thats if they're 100% fit of corse.
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appreciate your thoughts but your avatar is doing my head in!Batnoe wrote:I had watched a lot of Dempster play, and he is a good player, many would be surprised at what he can do. very excited by this
We have a very tall team, i would expect maybe Goose will play forward and Riewoldt will roam in midfield
Also notiched M Gardiner was still out, which means that Kosi will have stints in the ruck
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Most bizzarre team selection since perhaps selecting 3 older slow midfielders against WCE a couple years ago.
So after being killed in the midfield last week we swap two backs for two backs
At best dempster could go into the midfield in a holding role but where does that leave blake and fish?
One of the most defensive teams I have seen in a long time. Kosi will ruck with king.... Just can't see how we will kick enough goals to win this. It's like we are heading out to keep this the scores below 60 points apeice.
So after being killed in the midfield last week we swap two backs for two backs
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One of the most defensive teams I have seen in a long time. Kosi will ruck with king.... Just can't see how we will kick enough goals to win this. It's like we are heading out to keep this the scores below 60 points apeice.
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looking at this team on paper - and considering who could still come in (armitage, birss, gardiner x 2, baker, raph, etc) is reassuring.BAM! (shhhh) wrote:Very tall team.
Carrying a key defender on the interchange? I thought only the All-Australian team did things like that![]()
Interesting to see if that's the team that lines up on Saturday. Interesting to see if that means a Gram, Goodard or Gilbert is going to spend time in the midfield.
it might not be this week and it might not be the week after but mark my words this side will eventually click - and when it does...
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If it's close we could be exposed with 3 guys coming back
- Goddard, Goose and Dempster
none of them are fully match fit.
It's either a big risk.
Or a big bluff !
Suspect the latter.
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- Goddard, Goose and Dempster
none of them are fully match fit.
It's either a big risk.
Or a big bluff !
Suspect the latter.
The emergencies may know something we don't.
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Which round in 2001 ?brown-coat wrote:Goose is not playing. This is a stupid predictable bluff.
The guy is playing 2001 style football.
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i think bringing goose in will free up Fisher alot, as otherwise he'd have to play on one of Hawkins or Mooney (neither of which i rate)
Maxy, Goose, and Gilbert should be able to cover them, with Fish as the occasional third man up
Maxy, Goose, and Gilbert should be able to cover them, with Fish as the occasional third man up
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Ifa player is a late withdrawal...I assume but don't know that the AFL would have some rule that they cannot play elsewhere???milney044 wrote:I wouldnt be suprised if goose is a late withdrawal. i have nothing to base that on, just my opinion. Although if he's in form at casey or not, a team's entitled to play a player whose normally starting 22, thats if they're 100% fit of corse.
If so, Goose missing a week's playing would seem too high a price to to play for any "mindgames".
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Not too happy about this.
Very slow, tall team and bringing in Goose (who is useless at ground level) and Dempster (who doesn't get the ball) won't improve our contested possessions rate.
Geary and Armo are the two kids who actually look like they are up to AFL level and they're not getting a go. Their age should mean that they are more likely to get games, not to be used as an excuse not to play them.
Charlie Gardiner was probably our best player throughout the pre season, didn't have a big impact in a flood fest against Sydney and hasn't had another chance - even though we are sorely lacking another marking option at half forward and he's dominated at Casey. And since Kosi is going to play in the ruck for a large amount of the game, Gardiner would be even more fitting to the side.
Match ups
Hawkins - Maguire
Mooney - S.Fisher
S.Johnson - Hudghton
Ablett - L.Fisher?
Chapman - Dempster?
Corey - Blake
Bartel - Ball
Stokes - ?
Very slow, tall team and bringing in Goose (who is useless at ground level) and Dempster (who doesn't get the ball) won't improve our contested possessions rate.
Geary and Armo are the two kids who actually look like they are up to AFL level and they're not getting a go. Their age should mean that they are more likely to get games, not to be used as an excuse not to play them.
Charlie Gardiner was probably our best player throughout the pre season, didn't have a big impact in a flood fest against Sydney and hasn't had another chance - even though we are sorely lacking another marking option at half forward and he's dominated at Casey. And since Kosi is going to play in the ruck for a large amount of the game, Gardiner would be even more fitting to the side.
Match ups
Hawkins - Maguire
Mooney - S.Fisher
S.Johnson - Hudghton
Ablett - L.Fisher?
Chapman - Dempster?
Corey - Blake
Bartel - Ball
Stokes - ?