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Shame the Russell can't hold a spot yet.

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"our guest is dressed by hand-me-downs, hair designed by pillow"

Shame Russell is out, but if its raining on Sunday, a bit of Wiggo hardness wont go astray at ground level

in what way is DeLuca 'versatile"?

Last time I checked he's incapable of playing in ANY positions

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Love Cricket? Love me

He can play in any position with the same result

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"Carlton's most loyal, their bruised and battered egos now seemingly a bad dream, drank beers, murdered pies and cheered every time Judd touched the ball."

BAM!

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

Deluca is a unique footballer - most clubs have shorts who play tall. We have the only tall who plays short.

Wiggo in - did Elroy ever fork out for those beers?

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Ecclesiastes 1:4, "One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but The Blues abide forever."

Ok...we have a finalised team sheet now...

These are my quick thoughts on some players...

Firstly, it is going to be REALLY tough to beat the inform pies at the moment...Well derrrr you say...anyway...

Thornton - Must play smart, accountable footy and keep his player out of the game at all costs...

Lappin - Needs to fire up BIG TIME....No half arse efforts this sunday skinny...must set up much of the play when running out of defence...MUST hurt collingwood by using his footy smarts and experience...Get under their skin Matty!...But nothing silly yeah...

Waite - Same with Jarrad...Lots of talent this kid...Must play off HF and be a real danger throughout the match by kicking goals and helping his teammates out by creating more opportunities and doing the TEAM things...Waitey needs to really stamp his authority in this game this week...

Betts - How exciting is he!...More time around the goals this week perhaps...considering it may rain...never stops chasing and needs to be at the feet of Fisher, Fev and KENNEDY!!!

Stevo - Come on Stevo!!!...Fire up this week pal...Is showing some real leadership and needs to hurt the Pies with his class and silky skills...Could line up on Buckley which will be good...

McLaren - Some of his defensive efforts last week v Richmond were good...Play him down back to fill the hole in the Pies' Forward 50...They have some tall units!! Must play a good game and am thinking he may...Also needs to help out poor old Barnaby...

Murph, Simmo and AB - if they get a fair bit of the pill...they could hurt Collingwood...especially with murph and simmo's run....Last game vs the Pies AB did super...Back it up son...Go the Kids!!!!

Fev & Lance....Will we see the Fev and Lance show???...Hopefully...Great talent, great players when on song... need to play well if we are to beat the Pies...

Carrots & Walker...Play them in defence and in the middle...can both get the pill and are proving to be good link up men...Great team additions this year...Go guys!!

Fish & KENNEDY!!!...Great tall marking forwards...Need to stand up strong and provide a marking option for our midfield...Hopefully these two will be the future of our forward line...

Ok BLUES...we CAN win this game...especially if it rains...Hold your ground, play smart, team accountable footy and we will give the Pies a run for their money...Heads over the footy and make those tackles STICK!!...We are beginning to resemble a good young team outfit, which with some self belief and persistence will go places...

Play for the jumper and fight the battle hard against the Pies...

GO BLUES!!!

Crikey, GO WIGGO!!!!

I know, I know, Wiggo is not the most sklilled player going around ...but bloody hell I love the guy....it is just one of those guilty pleasures.

Bust some packs and show some guts my Wiggs!

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DITTO

shame he can't get a kick.

Yeah, he was the reason we lost last week ... and the three weeks before that. Do you want to communicate exactly why he 'deserved' to be dropped... because he didn't get a kick? Either did Stevens (again) and he played an extra 70 mins without having to worry about who had to look after his man.

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Patrick Smith - Just another reason to HATE Essendon*!

NO

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#DonTheStash

With De Luca out are chances of winning have gone from very good to nil.

Pagan should of givin him another chance so he could blame the wet weather for his poor marking