Buckley had an absolute shocker in Rnd1 jimmae. His best position is running off half back, but Tuohey, Docherty and Byrne have him covered in all aspects. He will have to reinvent himself as a small forward or he's going to find himself missing out.

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O say does that star spangled banner yet wave.

and as a team, we're crying out for someone to make a forward pocket their own.

He came into the competition with an ankle issue.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

With the humidity i am expecting a bigger loss that 30pts. Our first win to come against the Bombers in May.

I thought our preseason focused on 'enduring'?

May, hey ... jesus titty freaking christ we are a miserable state of affairs.


the st kilda of the 80's.

Three wins this year would be great. Five would be excellent.

It's also his first year and he's played 2 games. Also to get even more technical they are two different defenders. Let's not put too much expectation on him yet and give him a run or two at the other end of the ground to see what he's got. Play him as an impact player for now not the one most important to the structural spine.

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Essendon-Only team to have ever been found guilty of salary cap breaches in a premiership year!

Yep. That's how bad we are placed at the minute. Our hope for a win lies in 18yos. Watched the highlights of Sunday again, and Weitering was sublime in many moments. He is the real package, and one on one even at 18 wins mist contests and delivers accurately.

Our only winnable games this year are Dons, Dees and Tiges on one of their days. The group needs a win to gain some confidence, and it'd probably help the coach too lol

we dont play the tigers again

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Two a fail?

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Not convinced about Gold Coast and I don't expect their strengths to mirror the Swans.

But playing at home seems an advantage to much to overcome. Could conceivably win this but 5 goals down looks about the mark.

Looking forward to who we get a gander at this week. I think Byrne is a lock.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Would prefer Cain Ackland

I think they will win by 45.

We should be able to match them more in the midfield but they will have too much firepower

So you don't think we are a chance against the Lions/saints

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I see you watching me watching you.

Thing is we don't know who will fall off the map, there is always someone. Could easily see Richmond bottom 6, Port could drop off too.

Freo will rally at some stage, remind me of St Kilda 2011

Team selection this year should be about the future. That doesn't mean playing all the kids at once if they are not ready. But it does mean that we might need to be patient with someone like Phillips.

He might not be setting the world on fire at the moment, but I think at this point of his career he's the type unlikely to improve playing in the VFL. Unless we're completely putting a line through him already, I say give him a bit more time. I would only drop him now if it's to give Gorringe a game. We need to give some of these guys in the 21-25 age bracket an extended run. It should be the case when Jaksch, Plowman & Sumner are ready to come in too.

My preference this week would be to drop someone like Everitt, Rowe or White instead. Rowe, probably, because we need more mobility (even though his form has been better than the other two over the past fortnight).

No Walker again, so....

In- Byrne
Out- Rowe

B: Tuohy Jamo White
HB: Simmo Weitering Docherty
C: Thomas Cripps E Curnow
HF: Graham Casboult Boekhorst
F: Wright C Curnow Kerridge

R: Kreuzer Gibbs Murphy

Inter: Byrne, Everitt, Lamb, Phillips

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It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.

I'm with you on Phillips. And I reckon the MC are as well.

Im quite bullish about his future.

Just needs to run around a lot and may need a bit of time in the magoos after his initial taste.

like Jacobs (and unlike Hampson) I think one day it will just click.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

With Walker confirmed as out for a few more weeks Curnow will get his chance to string some matches together.
In terms of predicting what the match committee will do, I don't think they'll wield the axe. I think Rowe might get a game as a matchup for Lynch, so I think White could be pushed out so they can give Byrne a run.

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