Yes but in round 2 Black was barely half fit and I think Brennan was missing.
Having both Merrett and Patful out of defence hurts their structure quite a lot......hopefully Bradshaw will be sent down there to shore them up.

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We need to make sure Sherman (yes, the weak hearted frontrunner) is contained.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Good blokes...

One of you might set the poor guy up with a link... or play-by-play commentary over the phone?

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

No one is finished for the year after only 9 rounds. There's another 13 games (14 weeks) for players to improve.

Anyone who plays the in and under role will spend half their time fighting for the ball contesting an the floor. That's partly why Hadley and Bentick are not seen as being too flashy. It's a tough gig and someone has to do it. AJ tags, and doesn't get heaps of possessions but he plays a role. So do the in and under players.

I'm not advocating Hadley return this week...I'll leave that to the MC, but I am saying he's not finished and just has to pick up his form a bit. In the last game Hadley played against Freo, he got loose so many times and the passes to him were appalling. You can't blame him for not presenting or finding space to expose his opponent for that.

Teague mentioned that with Scotland's injury against Collingwood was a neck injury, but that it may also have been a hamstring. I hope he's ready to come into the fold.

I would like to see both Carrots and Scotto back if they are fit.

Garlett replaced Yarran because of Yarrans commitment to attend a funeral interstate. Given the game Garlett played I can't see him being replaced. Ratts said last night (OTC) that they have found out that Garlett can play at this level; that's what you find when you challenge the kids.

Our strength this weekend will be our height advantage and there's will be thr run they generate from the backline and link through the middle. We must shut down one of their backmen and have Fev, Santy and Kreuzer/ Hammer expose them in the forwardline. In fact with Jamo, Bower, Thronton and Austin in in the backline, I would say that we are a bit too top heavy and need 3 runners in our backline. Stop Hooper and Sherman in the forwardline (Armfield, Joseph or Browne). Naturally we will be hard tagging Brown and Bradshaw.

If Bradshaw plays back then Brennan will play forward. Then who is going to ruck for them other than the very athletic Kennedy?

Black is the dangerman. I think OJ can tag him, but because of Blacks size advantage, I can't see OJ being as effective on Black as he was with Kerr. My gut feeling is to tag Black with Carrots.

I really think we're going to win this one. I'm sure Ratts has learned alot about his troops in the first 9 rounds and is conscious of getting the balance (experience and kids) right and minimising the risks at the time of selection.

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Exact same situation in Adelaide this week.

The match won't be broadcast anywhere in Adelaide (not on FTA, Fox, or radio) until Tuesday 9th 1:00PM AEST.

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This week being the 20th anniversary of Tienanmen Square may well be a good omen?

On to the important questions....where's the best pub for a beer pre-game?

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yep same same

stupid stupid

freo v pt adelaide

yay

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Brisbanes run home

Blues H
Hawks A
Demons H
Port A
Cats H
Freo A
North H
Pies A
Bomber A
Dogs H
Port H
Swans A


If they lose to us this week they won't make the 8

Big week for both teams in that respect

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Hmmm...move to Melbourne? Great weather, great cafes, great golf courses, home to the Carlton Football Club, great city all round.

was just there on the weekend - would happily move there

mrs grro on the other hand

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

win this and we will be 4th , if richmond pull of some remarkable wallace goodbye win over the dogs we go 3rd

lose and 9th is likely

massive game

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

I'd have Gibbs running with Black...who's OJ?

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The pubs that are close and popular, are the chalk, the aussie national, and the pineapple.

bondi meant AJ [Joseph] Juddy.

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Ok...thanks DUC!....I'd still go with Gibbs though...

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"Truth, for the tyrants, is the most terrible and cruel of all bindings; it is like an incandescent iron falling across their chests. And it is even more agonizing than hot iron, for that only burns the flesh, while truth burns its way into the soul"     — Lauro Aguirre

Gibbs to Black
AJ to Sherman

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Yes...OJ tagging looks something like this -



Whilst AJ tagging looks more like this -

Grro check out *edit*. I watched Carlton V Bichmond in Portugal last year, they usually have some games.

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