If Judd, McLean, Scotland and Henderson all come in this week, who makes way? Given it's about time management, who's turn would it be to sit in the stands?

Ellard? Rowe? Duigan? Warnock must be given game time. Kreuzer sat out week one. Lucas?

+1

Though it didn't help when Murph went off before 1/2 time with Carrots already missing. Hope big Tommy Bell gets a good go at it, just the bigger body we need against these guys.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnn.
Smack, smack, smack ....

Time to wake up ... footy's nearly here again ... YAY!!

Are we still in this stupid cup?
Geez .... I'm still getting over the last time we did well in it.

Go Crows.

So what time is that in Melbourne? 7:40pm?

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Henderson played last week. Can't imagine they'd bother playing Scotland, given he can't play seniors anyway for a couple of weeks. Also thought someone suggested that he might be a bit sore anyway.

Ellard can't play as he's injured.
Henderson played on the weekend, but needs more game-time after a limited pre-season, so I'd expect him to play.
McLean would be very likely. Not much point missing two weeks in a row if you're good to go and have rolling form.
Judd may be a sub. Not sure how Mick may want to handle this one as he could miss altogether and be held back for next week.
Scotland would be close. Had a hammy, but is now good to go. If not this week, then certainly the week after.
Warnock needs more run. Sooner take Kreuzer out and get Hampson in.
Lucas should keep rolling. Extremely fit individual and needs as much exposure before securing himself a round 1 start.


Other than that there's plenty of options but more to the point, it's all about player management.

No Judd, Gibbs, Levi or Rowe

SQUAD:

1 Andrew Walker
3 Marc Murphy
6 Kade Simpson
7 Dylan Buckley
8 Matthew Kreuzer
9 Kane Lucas
11 Rob Warnock
12 Mitch Robinson
13 Chris Yarran
14 Brock McLean
15 Jeremy Laidler
19 Eddie Betts
21 Josh Bootsma
22 Shaun Hampson
23 Lachie Henderson
27 Dennis Armfield
28 Tom Bell
29 Heath Scotland
34 Nick Duigan
35 Ed Curnow
38 Jeff Garlett
39 Frazer Dale
40 Michael Jamison
42 Zach Tuohy
43 Simon White
44 Andrew Carrazzo
45 Aaron Joseph

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

COWS:

2. Brad Crouch
3. Brent Reilly
4. Josh Jenkins
5. Scott hompson
7. Nathan van Berlo
9. Rory Sloane
10. Matthew Jaensch
11. Matthew Wright
12. Daniel Talia
13. Taylor Walker
14. David Mackay
16. Luke Brown
17. Bernie Vince
18. Graham Johncock
22. Andy Otten
23. Jared Petrenko
24. Sam Jacobs
25. Ben Rutten
26. Richard Douglas
29. Sam Kerridge
32. Patrick Dangerfield
34. Sam Shaw
35. Shaun McKernan
36. Brodie Martin
37. Ian Callinan
40. Jason Porplyzia
45. Ricky Henderson

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

FB: Zach Tuohy--------Michael Jamison-------Nick Duigan
HB: Chris Yarran-------Lachie Henderson-----Jeremy Laidler
CN: Kane Lucas--------Andrew Carrazzo------Kade Simpson
HF: Andrew Walker----Matthew Kreuzer------Eddie Betts
FF: Jeff Garlett -------Shaun Hampson--------Dylan Buckley
RU: Rob Warnock-------Marc Murphy ----------Brock McLean

IC: Tom Bell------------Mitch Robinson--------Simon White

SU: Dennis Armfield---Ed Curnow--------------Frazer Dale


Ooh, turns out I'm not too crash-hot at this jiggery.

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Bell to end Dangerfield's year would be a nice outcome.

Looks like MM is really sticking to the best possible line up allowing for some players to have a break in preparation for Round One.

No use of Watson, McCarthy, Cachia, Davies, Mitchell shows they will have to earn their spots and that's fair enough.

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Any reason why Mitchell isnt playing???

Is he injured?

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+1. I expected him to get 1 pre-season game??

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Looks like the build-up to playing the Filth in Rnd 2 will happen. Seems to me like we aren't focussed on winning this match and going through to the NAB GF at all costs. Can't say I disagree with the plan however I would like to have seen Mitchell play if they are resting Rowe and Casboult.

I think we will see Hampson spend a lot of time up forward as our tall target, and also have White and Henderson rotating from the back half to the front as the other tall option.

Still a decent structure IMHO, but not the first-choice selections.

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I feel that even without Rowe or Casboult or Gibbs we should still towel up the Cows.

Not ready yet guys and MM is trying to get some continuity. Mitchell just needs consistent game time at any level. If he can string a full season together at VFL level we will be very happy.

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Really? Supporters still think like this? Patrick Dangerfield is one of my favorite players to watch...in fact the Crows have a few in my top half dozen....Sammy Jacobs and Rory Sloane would be the others.

You pay money to watch Dangerfield and Sloane go it.

bit disappointed he's not in for experience - should be playing

Sloane and Dangerfield are pretty "big" & "developed" for rising 23 year olds, and hasn't Jacobs really "come on" since he left Carlton and went to Adelaide.

Just sayin.

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