Josh Fraser (knee) out
Paul Medhurst (ankle) out
Dayne Swan (knee) out
Dale Thomas (hammy) out
Leon Davis (abdominal strain) out
Sean Rusling (shoulder) out
John McCarthy (hamstring) out
Alan Didak (hamstring) out
Travis Cloke (hamstring) out
Ben Johnson (broken leg) out

If we can't beat the Collingwood seconds side then we really do have problems.

How will our boys handle the pressure.. ..

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Sorry cj but what a load of rubbish.

Hampson is in the team.............remember?
Austin is in the team...............remember?

Anderson in form? Not what I got from the training reports, plus a mate of mine saw him and said he was definetely not ready based on the weekend's performance in the Ants.

How did Browne become an emergency? Form? No way.

He's the only one who had missed out being selected as an emergency all year...doesn't mean he's in form, just next off the rank. Have a look at yours and others' Bullant reports on Browne to jolt your memory.

Robinson....now there's a player who should be given a go.

So you want to retain Cloke, Wiggler and Hadley? You want to drop 2 for Browne and who? Anderson?

Houla and Robbo can kick goals. We need to kick a bigger score than the opposition. That has been missing in our losses. So replacing out of form forward players Cloke and Wiggins will solve the problem with the inclusion of Anderson and Browne up foward.

If Cloke gets dropped and we need a tall replacement then Setanta is the obvious choice, or you would have listed Hartlett if otherwise? He's not on your list.

Get with the programme. Next game Round 8 against Collingwood. We're on the same points. This is a must win.

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Surely some will play against us this weekend.

Medhurst, Davis for a start. Or have all those players been written off for the game because 6 day break wont cut it?

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Where's this info come from Dom?

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Everyone else is biased except you bondi..

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BB

My point regarding Austin and Hampson is they have just been included and need to stay and get games into them.

Anderson has probably been the most consistent player in the Ants all year. It is also the first time that he has had a full pre season and is injury free. Speak to anyone who goes to the games and they will say the same thing. Browne has been good and has been playing a defensive role on a wing to get match fitness up. My guess is he will be played in defence when he comes in.

As for Robbo his past three weeks have been very good both in offence and defence.

These guys are the future! My point is that if Russell can get the chances he has then these guys deserve a decent run.

We know what the others offer and it isn't much. We need to see if these guys can offer more otherwise we are going nowhere.

..it's not just their injury concerns.. ..it looks like good ol' Malty has 'lost the players'.. ..with the amount of outs (and many significant) we need to make sure we shut down Pendles (which isn't hard, but he deserves respect in how the pies use him and look to him, put a hard/physical tag on him).. ..likewise Clarke and Shaw give them drive, watch out for those three and they'll struggle.. ..and they truely play the wings, we don't.. ..we just get pushed out to the sides easily.. ..but the pies give up the corridor, so we'll find plenty of space thru the middle to run and carry..

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Thanks budzy

Got to pick up ambiguities and hypocsisy where I can...and support the underdog against biased posters.

You like going for the man...lately...back to the footy.

Now go and prove your points.

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Cloke is out - http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

The Travis variety that is, could be a few others to by the looks of it,

Here's hoping we don't take them lightly.

Fair enough.

Certainly didn't come across that way.

I can't see why you would leave Cloke and Wiggins in the team. What about Hadley?...maybe he needs more ground time? I thought he was lost on the weekend, and he's one of my favourite and dependable players.

Where do you want to play all these kids.

Anderson was reportedly avearge last weekend. Stale in the Ants? Where do you play him, and who do you replace?

Browne in defense? Whose spot does he take? Thornton? Jamison? Bower? Waite?

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Yep Cloke and Didak will both miss:



however Fraser, Medhurst, Davis, Swan and Thomas should play:

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Medhurst must be starved of the ball if he plays, otherwise he's likely to kick 5 goals from 5 touches against us.

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Certainly wouldn't have Cloke or Wiggins in the side.

Having been involved with a lot of these guys at U18 Level I would try and play them back in there original positions atleast until they get some confidence.

AJ could easily play on ball. He is a ball magnet and has a great engine and is tough. Robbo is the same.

Browne is a typical small BP. He is tough and will do any job and is attacking as well.

Anderson is the classic HBF. Runs well and does use the ball well and is disciplined. Won a B&F in that position in Darwin (which is a top level league) in the seniors at 16-17.

We can argue all day whether they are up to it but they are young and deserve their chance IMO.

Please don't ever believe what Walsh says.

Fraser wont play this week or the next 6-8.

Swan is def gone.

Thomas - really want him to play so Murphy can rub it in his face.....again!!!!!

weak links break the chain bondi

always about the TEAM ... the team.

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Explain Fev then. That'll be an interesting bit of fancy footwork. Fact is that the benefits that some bring to the TEAM outweigh negatives regarding the TEAM. With the exception of Judd and a small number of others, just about every player has his critics who think that he is the weak link in the chain.

Don't worry, John Anthony will probably tear Thornton a new one.

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Fevs consistency is vastly improved, IMO. Definitely room for improvement still no doubt.

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I doubt there is a person on this earth who can explain Fev

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