Whatever ins we have they must include at least one forward. We kicked 4 goals with Fev having a good game and the saints down the best backman in the league!! Adel's defence is good too. Look out for at least 3 players going with Fev and there you have it…….game over!!!

In: Tlo, Bryan, Bannister, Livo
Out: Waite, ADL, Kouta, Saddington

Finished in the top 10 B&F last year so showed that he is a capable, consistent performer. Has been played off the bench pretty much all year so makes it very difficult to get into the game. I don't over rate him at all.

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Thankfully I finally see some posts also wanting Prender in the side. It amazes me that he hasn't gotten a game yet this year - has consistently been in the best for the Bullants (including a 15 mark, 7 goal game).

He is probably one of the most versatile players at the club - can play CHB, CHF, in the middle and as a back-up ruckman. He has one of the best motors at the club (always finishes high up in the time trials and has a 1500m, cross country background where he ran at state, national level). He is fearless and always goes hard at a contest, tackles hard and is accountable.

So we can only hope that maybe, just maybe Prender gets a game this week.

Out: Waite Lappin Saddington DeLuca Carrazzo
In: French Livingston Teague Prendergast Sporn

Inclusion of a ruckman and two backmen and two versatile players who can be used in a variety of roles. Release Walker and Whitnall to play up forward. I think Teague and Prendergast may be given a run and told this is it your careers depend upon this game Show us what you've got or play the rest of the year in the Bullants.

However 5 changes may be too many and Carrazzo may get one more chance.

This only one drawback with "Teddy" his skills are deplorable and he just cant get enough of it at AFL level.

But he is a genuinely nice guy - who always has time to take photo with the kids, trys his guts out on the track.

Something tells me that he would have been better off chasing Craig Mottram around the MCG in February rather than a ball around in June.

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This only one drawback with "Teddy" his skills are deplorable and he just cant get enough of it at AFL level.

But he is a genuinely nice guy - who always has time to take photo with the kids, trys his guts out on the track.

Something tells me that he would have been better off chasing Craig Mottram around the MCG in March rather than a ball around in June.

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Given Pagan's statement that Kouta could go forward it is obvious that he will play. I also agree that Pagan does not like to make multiple changes. Therefore, I will modify my tip to...

In: French, Prenda, Sporn, Russell
Out: Waite (inj), DeLuca, McGrath, Betts

B: Carrazzo Thornton McLaren
HB: Lappin Whitnall Walker
C: Simpson Stevens Wiggins
HF: Houlihan Koutoufides Scotland
F: Kennedy Fevola Blackwell
R: French Bentick Murphy
I: Saddington Sporn Prenda Russell

I still don't see Pagan making that many changes, but surely we need another forward. Prenda or TLo is a must IMO.

My tip for the ins and outs:

OUT: Waite.

IN: French.

DeLuca to play forward.

Maybe also McGrath out... But probably for Sporn.

Its a football match not an athletics meet.

15 Marks and 7 goals - that was in a 140 point win, so you'd hope your key forward would kick a few.

There have been plenty of players too good for VFL level and not up to AFL level..............and Prenda is one of them.

Prenda has the worst skills at the club, and thats saying someting considering our overall skill level.

We are kidding ourselves if we pick him again. He, along with several others have been given ample opportunity over the years only to continue to prove themselves not up to it.

what i'd like to see
outs: Saddington, Waite, Deluca
ins:Livingston, Russell, French

nothing too major.
french must come in, archie must go (but prolly wont). livo for saddo straight swap. give saddo a chance to get some confidence up. livo would be as good as him at the moment.

Russell in his home town, good size, is versitle. probably play off half backline realising lappo, houla or carrazzo. he has pace and ball carrying ability.

let the kids back themselves. let us have a dip and playing our own style and let them worry about us.

i'd rather get blow away playing our own style of attacking footy, atleast something competitive, where we might get to see a few kids show glimpses, and we might kick 10 or so goals, not 4!

i flew down from Canberra to watch that complete drivel last week. what were we doing?

anyway kennedy must play all game up forward

Will be Deluca and Saddo out confirmed i believe and possible Carrots or Magrath /

Wait also

So outs will be Saddo / Deluca confirmed and one of Carrots or Magrath
And Waite out injured

the ins i am not sure of

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French will replace De Luca, Livo Saddington. Sporn will probably be the replacement for Carrazzo/ McGrath. Waite could be replaced by Teague or ? Prender.

Deluca is the T-Rex. Useless arms for someone of his size, cumbersome etc. I watched McLaren carefully and not I'm writing him off just yet. Not a superstar, but he's work in contests is admirable. Saddo has shirked 3 contests in the games I've seen, bad ones, he makes Hoops Tinkerbell look like a bully.

We especially need hardness at the footy when we're down on skill, anyone that provides that should be given a game.

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Omit Murphy, Kennedy, Blackwell, Simpson, Walker, Betts.
Promote Sporn, Prendagast, Longmuir, Chambers, Teague, Bannister.

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Don't forget
In - Russell
Out - Russell

You just know that it'll be
In - Fringe Player A, B & C
Out - Fringe Player D, E & F

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All i know is Deluca and Saddo wont be in the side at this stage

cheers

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how do you know this?

[/quote] Its a football match not an athletics meet.

15 Marks and 7 goals - that was in a 140 point win, so you'd hope your key forward would kick a few.

There have been plenty of players too good for VFL level and not up to AFL level..............and Prenda is one of them.

Prenda has the worst skills at the club, and thats saying someting considering our overall skill level.

We are kidding ourselves if we pick him again. He, along with several others have been given ample opportunity over the years only to continue to prove themselves not up to it.[/quote]

But the point is with our skill level the way it is we shouldn't be trying to pinpoint passes over 50 metres. Plus, his skill level has improved and if nothing else just bomb it long. Dont tell me we are kidding ourselves if we pick him again when Deluca is getting a game. If we weren't going to give him another game, shouldn't have been retained on the list. If we keep him on the last, give him a chance to do something!

Out: Waite Lappin Saddington DeLuca Carrazzo
In: French Livingston Teague Prendergast Sporn

Well I know Eddie has not been having the best of time lately but I didn't pick him to be dropped. I thought his speed and tackling ability up forward would have kept him in the side. Lappin has been stuggling in the first half lately.

Lot more experience in the side this week with Bentick Murphy Simpson Blackwell and Kennedy the kids.
Probable line up
McGrath Thornton Livingston
Teague Prendergast Lappin
Walker Stevens Simpson
Houlihan Whitnall Kennedy
Murphy Fevola Scotland
French Koutifides Bentick
McLaren Wiggins Blackwell Sporn