If jamo & Duigs are wanted for pies game they'll need Lions game.

If Waite is suspended which I think he will given his record. Wasn't much but the fact is it was careless.

I'd go with:

Out- Waite(susp) & Russell
In- jamo & duigs

Play bower third tall defender & Thornton fwd.

Would like Lucas to get full run but I think he's the first choice sub again. Otherwise Tuohy but he too deserves full run.

If Waite some how gets off bring Jamison in only for Russell.

Not sure how to approach team when walks returns.

I would keep Russell in the side.
We have had a history of pushing good players away when they have had dark patches.
We know Russell can play ok.. and would be important if back to his form of 2 seasons ago.
There will be a time again this season when we will be needing him to play well.

We simply must do everything possible to get his head right again.

We won we playing the Lions.. lets just keep it steady for now... and get some players in the VFL to get some work in their legs.

Shouldnt be that easy to break into the time.. or get out of it...

We need players hungry and confident

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I think we're at the stage where our best 22 is a week by week thing - whoever's match fit and more likely to fulfill a role successfully. Surnames mean nothing anymore.

Jamo is a must and if fit should be playing seniors next week. If Waite gets off who makes room other than rusty?

No need to rush jamo in against the Lions.
He isnt a must.
The defence looked ok with Bower and Hendo and T Bird back there.

Let him have the extra week or two.
Its a long season and one thing Jamo has proven is that he is not durable.

Keep rusty in and Lucas on the bench again.
He did a wonderful Fasolo impersonation.

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gee rockliff can play

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Brions going ok against the Dees and may not be the walkover we where expecting.

This week I'd like to see a full game for Lucas... not sure who gets the sub: Tuohy?

I'd like to see Jamo in the team and give him some proper game time a week before the Pois. Russell has to be dropped surely. His preseason form was dodgy to say the least and only made the team due to injuries. I still have faith in him but needs a good month in the two's.

Waite... will he/won't he get suspended? One thing's for sure, the brain fades are still there. Thought he'd smarten up but wishful thinking on my part.

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So let me get this straight Synbad. If an employee fails to succeed in a job role (which in waites instance was bounded from defence to forward to wing to defence to forward) thanks to an employer not giving him correct training, is that the employers fault? Or the employee?

Gun... him and redden!!

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Oh in this case its Waite.. cos none of the other 40 players do it.
The guy is 28/29

Its a conditiong problem.

Uncondition maybe a good old fashioned labotomy.

But he just does it all the time now.
50/50 means he does the undisciplined.. its automatic.!!!

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Heading up from Melbourne for the game. Any good pubs around the Gabba for a meal and a couple of beers before the game?

Jamison played well for the 2nds today and if he pulls up ok i would expec that he would come straight back into the side.

In Jamison
Out Bower

Sub Russell

+1

Regards Cazzesman

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Regards Cazzesman

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Cazz agreeing with synbad. Twice.

Is this the real tc??

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Rubbish statement. If Jamison pulls up ok from today he will walk straight back into the side on Thurs night.

I'd have Joseph in before JR at the moment - AJ provides run, can lock down on a opponent and provide hardness

Pretty short turnaround, wouldn't be surprised if they give him another week in the twos.

I was thinking the same but on reflection Richmond gave us a good battle in the clearances until Tuck was subbed off and we'll be taking on Black, Rockliff, Redden, Rich and a pretty handy ruck combo. With McLean again winning a heap of the ball for the Northern Blues I'd seriously consider bringing him in for Russell to have another ball winner/grunt worker. Despite them really being role players I thought our midfield was at it's best last year when we had two of Curnow/Ellard/McLean in to take the heat off our star mids.

Geez Synbad you're a tricky poster to get a handle on. I completely disagreed with your assessment on Waite, but with this one
I totally agree. I don't like dropping players after one game - I think it creates a nervous culture. Russell wasn't that terrible and
we won comfortably. Team unchanged for mine.

As an aside, I reckon the Brisbane result today was a good one for us. I'd rather they were feeling comfortable with themselves
than desperate for a first win. Granted it may mean that they are a bit better than I thought, but then it may just mean Melbourne are
crap. I think they're probably ripe for being shell-shocked in the first quarter, game over at half time.

If the unthinkable happens, and Waite does get rubbed out for that, I'd think about bringing in Collins as the sub, and keeping the other 21. We still have enough hight there, with Bower, Laidler and Hendo back, T-bird and Hammer forward.

Otherwise, no changes, Touhy can wear the vest this week.


No point rushing Jamo or Duigs back with a short break.