There's going to be changes with Waite & Gibbs returning hence the forward gazing into the next round.

Who says they're definite walk up starts?

What if Hampson kicks a bag tomorrow night?
Nothing wrong with Gibbs coming back through the 2s after a few off with a soft tissue injury.

No-one in the side should be a walk up start.

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That's why the question marks. It's just a bit if fun and I like that our line up is looking better and better.

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We've played 4 of the bottom 5 clearance teams so our clearance differential is going to look OK.

And yes the game does change every year which is why we need to focus on setting the next trend rather than copying the current one that doesn't match our strengths.

NB: Adel just smashed GWS by 138pts. GCS already ~3 times Melb's score just after quarter time.
Is it too much to ask that we thoroughly smash the really sh*t teams occasionally???

No, we're superstars already, we don't need to smash anybody.

Thanks guys. There will be lots of kids so behind the goals will be exciting for them.

I've become very close with a couple of awesome families and I am currently doing my best to convert them all. I've converted the 14 yr old girl, she is in love with Yarran now, only 6 more to go!

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Gibbs is absolutely a walk up start. This week will be the 4th game he has missed since debut. Straight in next week (along with Waite).

Effing hell mate.If at least half your team aint walk up starts then you are in deep shit big time.

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Actually that would be 13 & 1/4

Tom I like your thinking.

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There's more the 100 walk up starts in the AFL I could name.
No reason to hold Gibbs back other than for recovering imo.
Walk up start...along with Judd, Plus Murphy, plus Kreuzer, plus plus plus

If I was the coach I wouldn't want to be holding back any of my best if winning is important.

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Nup, don't believe in it.

No-one should be a walk up start, especially if they're brought back in at the expense of a player doing enough to hold their spot. Let alone 7 days and 1 match in between!

It creates complacency, and we have it in bucket loads already.

Judd = never played VFL
Murphy = never played VFL
Gibbs = never played VFL

The idea of having "untouchables" on the list is counter-productive. If the person deemed by the MC to be having Gibbs' spot has a crap game on Monday night, fair enough, bring Gibbs back.

Until then, back the blokes in who are out there to perform and hold their spot. I'm sure you can sacrifice a slice of internet credibility to do so.

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I hear what youre saying but gibbs would be a walk up start into any team and he is an elite disposer of the footy.
No point wasting his talent in the vfl

No point at all unless time management is paramount through easing a player back after a protracted lay-off.

Your keys don't miss two weeks only to find themselves peddling around in the seconds.

Why would you do that? More to lose than to gain.

As one of the keys to the downfall of the Ratten era was not being cautious with injury management.

Let's move away from that, let's be cautious with a soft tissue injury, as if he comes back and tweaks it again, we'll probably lose him for four weeks. Game against Hawthorn, we can ill afford to lose him for. That game for mine, shapes as whether we finish top four or not. Lose it, no chance.

Give him a half in the VFL, then put him in cotton wool, cherry ripe for the week after. The team's winning, 3 or 4 players are getting games strung together they wouldn't have got under Ratten. If it ain't broke..

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Ooo top four?
Im not as optimistic.
Do many think we are top four worthy?
Hopefully next year with some established key forwards

With our draw, I think we could challenge for it. I don't think we're a top four side, but we've certainly got a better draw than other teams in the hunt.

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I went through the predictor today and had us 4th somehow.

The interesting part of the ladder was 6-10 all had 12-13 wins.