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Probably zuthrie/o'connor. Kolo wouldn't be to go with him on the ground. Need kolo for hipwood, etc.Mullin probably would be our best physical match up for Cameron.
RIP that option.
Ok. Always the risk. That didn’t age well. I was certain (ie. very hopeful so convinced myself) that Neale would stay in and they would rest another midfielder. I wasn’t certain on who and in the end they maybe couldn’t work out who either so a straight hawk/neale swap got doneLate meat tray
In. Danger. Conway. Kolo. Hawkins
Out: 2E, COS, Stanley, Clark
Confident on all but clark
Guessing on sub that it will be either Atkins or Parf
I was trying so hard not to be cynical like you (and me normally). But that instinct is usually right with CS conferences.Scott saying he wants to play Neale is as good a confirmation as any that Neale is not in fact playing
Next week I “understand” he will be inI'm going with Cam in and he'll be the sub
Not sure he will go through vfl but he along with half a dozen of the MF/younger guys will get a turn to be managed (not play vfl) over the next 6 weeks. Dempsey, Parfitt, Clark, Atkins, Bowes, MOC etc will each be rested once I reckon over next 6 rounds as we get danger, Guthrie and then Rohan backSurprised Clark keeps his spot. Reckon a run of games in the VFL would be the best thing for him right now.
Limited minutes in the 2s I assumeNext week I “understand” he will be in
I “understand” (which doesn’t mean much given I got Neale wrong from same source) is they will bring him straight back in to afl. That surprised me but…Limited minutes in the 2s I assume
A year since his last outing, I would heavily question thatI “understand” (which doesn’t mean much given I got Neale wrong from same source) is they will bring him straight back in to afl. That surprised me but…
I think so too on current form but he can only use the past months standard as a bare minimum, that's just how tough it's going to be. But I think minus a big drop off he'll be on an AFL list no matter what.If he becomes a 2x flag player, I can live with that, but I still think of him as in our best 22
Don’t shoot the messenger .A year since his last outing, I would heavily question that
Scott saying he wants to play Neale is as good a confirmation as any that Neale is not in fact playing
He says things to wind people up and it works every time.I’ll make a random guess that Clark will be a late out for Neale.
Obviously it’s unlikely that Neale would be a late in two weeks in a row but pulling a late in with him would possibly mess with the Lions defensive structure and also he’d be able to give some minutes in the ruck to ease the load in Conway/Blitz.
Clark looks like he needs a run of domination in the VFL for mine but if he plays and isn’t a late out I can only assume the club is desperate to get games into him.
Touhy hasn’t looked good all year (even in two practice matches) so it’s no shock he is out.
He missed the R3 game v the Hawks so it’s not as if he is running on an empty tank… I think he just isn’t B22 anymore.
Nice work on CS giving the vibe that Neale was going to stay in the team only a few hours ago… I’m not sure why he says some things sometimes.
He is absolutely the smartest and smoothest coach in the biz, but just sometimes he and Geelong pull this kinda stuff and it just seems a waste of time for mine.
True, it was a brilliant 10 secondsDon’t shoot the messenger .
I agree with you.
Although you are forgetting the 10 seconds he played in the practise game!
It's a game against one of last year's Grand Finalists, on their own deck, 2000km away from home... and it's the week after we played a terrible team at home.Not super keen on managing Stanley in a game like this but happy to see more Conway
If I were him and Hawk didn't hang up the boots at the end of the year, I'd go. The guy is ready to be playing AFL now.He should know by now that he is in the team sooner rather than later
Respect for putting your predictions out there! You get some good mail, maybe Neale will still be a late in.Ok. Always the risk. That didn’t age well. I was certain (ie. very hopeful so convinced myself) that Neale would stay in and they would rest another midfielder. I wasn’t certain on who and in the end they maybe couldn’t work out who either so a straight hawk/neale swap got done
I understand it but I had hoped to see scratcher go around again
So you think he'll play VFL, or is there no VFL game?It's a game against one of last year's Grand Finalists, on their own deck, 2000km away from home... and it's the week after we played a terrible team at home.
I highly, highly doubt that Stanley is being managed.
We're playing the Lions in IpswichSo you think he'll play VFL, or is there no VFL game?
I hope we see this too.
Neale has the hot hand, has his confidence up at AFL level, and we can really stretch their defence with him playing.
I love Clark, but he looks sore. He's not moving with the burst or acceleration we saw in the pre-season, and he's getting caught even with a 4-5 metre headstart on the loose ball.
Some have suggested VFL time, but I don't think it's a form issue necessarily. He looks like he needs rest.
It's basically his first season, and his body isn't up to playing week-to-week AFL football yet. Nothing wrong with that, it happens.
I think he'll be spared the ignominy.So you think he'll play VFL, or is there no VFL game?
So if Stanley is NOT playing, will everybody accept he IS managed?We're playing the Lions in Ipswich
Performance was ok though.I think he'll be spared the ignominy.
But IMO nobody is playing North Melbourne at home when we are 4-0 up to start the season, and is then managed for the clash against last year's runner-up interstate. I am pretty sure it's performance, not rest.
No. What it would take for me to accept that he was genuinely managed would be for Conway to play well, but Stanley still to come straight back in the next week.So if Stanley is NOT playing, will everybody accept he IS managed?
It's a game against one of last year's Grand Finalists, on their own deck, 2000km away from home... and it's the week after we played a terrible team at home.
I highly, highly doubt that Stanley is being managed.