If Ritchie Cuningham plays we win this game. He will be super dangerous and his pace will be too much for the Hawks backline, who will be focused on Harry and Charlie. The Gov should get loose as well.

Huge chance here. Even bigger chance of 3 in a row if we can win this.

Cripps plays poorly (say 3 weeks in a row) - Kennedy stars in the twos, we drop Cripps for Kennedy?

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If Charlie had the body of work that Cripps has then he would be an automatic inclusion, but based on his current form and with Harry looking better without Charlie trying to find form in the seniors then maybe Charlie should get his touch back in the 2's and come back when he's ready to impact

I’d play Charlie between the 50 metre arcs, - provided he is fit only, leave the forward line as is, Casboult stays, if only to provide pinch hitting tuck relief, I cringe whenever I see Harry McKay used as the relief ruckman.

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I'm happy with the way we've not brought guys back until they're properly fit and have a good amount of training. Charlie seems to be the exception, came back ahead of schedule and then missed again the following week. He's possibly the most talented player on our list but I'd be happy to wait another week to ensure he's right. Waiting until the day of the game suggests he's borderline, and I think it's too big a risk to take.

True. But they missed a number of relatively easy set shots. To suggest that's due to our pressure is a bit keen.
I'm not trying to talk down the win but there's too many supporters getting carried away with the victory who are the same supporters that will bag the shit out of the players and coach if we don't get across the line this week.

Like Bolton says, don't get too high and don't get too low. We didn't suddenly become a competitive team based on the silly assertions that we suddenly decided to play the corridor this week or we suddenly had some brain storm ideas at training that we haven't had previously.
The players have been in all the games this season and our dominance against their midfield and their poor conversion all contributed to us getting over the line this week where our poor kicking probably cost us a victory the week before.

It's been a slow build as a result of the players having another pre-season under their belts and some added depth.

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You're both right, but I would also say that of the relatively easy set shots at goal, we missed every bit as many as the Dogs did.

What we did do well was force them to take their shots from low percentage areas of the ground

Any word on McEvoy's injury? Is he likely to play? That would be a big out for the Hawks, he's been in good form.

Thats an interesting one. Kreuzer often performs better against the shorter ruckman like McEvoy.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him miss though.

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Round Six Sunday Teams:
Hawthorn v Carlton

Hawthorn - Stratton, Shiels, O'Brien in for Mirra, Morrison, Nash.

Carlton - Curnow in for Polson.

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Disappointing no Cuningham.
19 and mostly fine on Sunday so conditions should hopefully be OK.

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The forecast down here says 12 and cloudy? Very icy wind here today and hasn't got above 14.

Why do we love having so many talls in our teams?

Because we have so many on the list and it’s not fair that they all don’t get a game ? ...

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Whether in the forward line, between the arcs, on the deck or in the air, Charlie will offer much more than Polson. So no issue there.

My question mark is on the non-selection of Cuningham. Supposedly cherry ripe (while Charlie was still iffy) and LOB probably needing to find touch in the 2's.

I can only guess that Charlie will play a bit everywhere, while LOB runs with Henderson or Smith.

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Agree. No issue at all with Charlie for Polson. Doesn’t matter how tall Charlie is he will offer more than polson. I’m also really surprised at Cuningham missing. I wonder if there’s still a fraction of doubt over the kidney. I guess an injury like that you don’t want to take any chances. I guess if he doesn’t play 2s that must be the case


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Just reading Bolton’s comments. He said something along the lines of Charlie’s had some interruptions, we’ll give him right up until the game to prove his fitness. Wouldn’t be at all surprised to see him have another week off and Cunners to replace him


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Well the Hawks have gone pretty tall themselves (in response to our dominance in the air last week?), so maybe some tomfoolery is going on.

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Correct... On both counts methinks

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