Changes for round X Collingwood Magpies

[Meg]

Changes for round X Collingwood Magpies

Parker is clear to play. Has been fined.

Fair outcome which follows the Tribunal Guidelines. Unlike the recent Ablett and Fyfe decisions .....

[Markwebbos]

Not that it's going to help us in any way, shape or form, but I am available to play on Friday.
Throw caution to the wind... no changes.

Annie I'm not sure the Swans need you anymore. Two weeks ago there was a spot, not so sure now.

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Amazing how the guy touted as one of the fittest in preseason plays 95% game time up from 58% and turns out he can play
And also surprise surprise Hewetts tagging apprenticeship is finished and Melican can actually play
If he puts Mills in the midfield and Buddy on the wing ill be sending in an invoice for coaching consultancy

Horse also gave Dawson the odd run on the ball too.

[The Big Cat]

And then Dane Rampe visits Reid, who is in his sick bed at home, falls over one of Reid’s dogs and breaks his arm.

But to add insult to injury a passing off-duty umpire free kicks him for daring to make contact with a dog. The golden cup Rampe was carrying flies into the air where Mills fumbles the catch and breaks his foot in a grate.

[stevoswan]

Horse said Jones is out 2-3 weeks with a mild strain so that will probably end up 8-10 after unforseen surgery

.....because Horse is a liar? (we know you don't think he's a good coach but you may be eating humble pie in a season or two)

And when visiting Jones in hospital, Sam Reid picks up an antibiotic resistant infection and is out for the season.

That's quite funny but you really shouldn't be encouraging waswan's pessimism, deja.

[stevoswan]

Amazing how there is no discussion of dropping the fka "list-clogger" Clarke today!

Fair enough too. The MC stopped thinking of him as a distributor, which he is not and found his true calling, a stopper.....and as such, he's now useful to the team. If he keeps 'stopping' like he did against North, he'll end up being first picked as every opposition team has someone worth 'stopping'.

[KTigers]

And when visiting Jones in hospital, Sam Reid picks up an antibiotic resistant infection and is out for the season.

And Heeney gets tired of waiting for Reid in the hospital car park and cranky for having to pay the all day rate,
and in a fit of anger accidently slams car door on his finger. Out for six weeks.

[longmile]

With how well McCartin and Blakey are playing the last 2 games you'd have to be an idiot to play Franklin as a high forward, surely he goes to the wing

[Ralph Dawg]

Buddy in for Jones if fit, otherwise Rose. Glad to hear Clarke played well (missed the game) - makes sense he is suited to tagging as there has never been any doubt about his running.

[waswan]

.....because Horse is a liar? (we know you don't think he's a good coach but you may be eating humble pie in a season or two)



That's quite funny but you really shouldn't be encouraging waswan's pessimism, deja.

This is my worry stevo, look at the list of course it will be better in 2yrs.
I just think we dont want to do a Freo by persisting with a coach that plays so defensive and when the list comes good we get fools gold for a few rounds than we are reminded of our defensive style

[Markwebbos]

The Hun is a lot more positive about the chances of Buddy and Joey playing.

Category: | Herald Sun

Exclusive pictures captured by The Daily Telegraph show Franklin striding out in sprints and completing kicking drills in a desperate bid to return for perhaps the most sacred fixture on the AFL calendar...

Franklin has now missed four weeks with a hamstring injury and still needs to get through a main session on Wednesday to be given the green tick for a return...

The Swans are also quietly confident captain Josh Kennedy will make an immediate return from the quad injury which made him a late scratching from last week’s win over North Melbourne, but he too will have to get through Wednesday’s main session.

[Nico]

Amazing how the guy touted as one of the fittest in preseason plays 95% game time up from 58% and turns out he can play
And also surprise surprise Hewetts tagging apprenticeship is finished and Melican can actually play
If he puts Mills in the midfield and Buddy on the wing ill be sending in an invoice for coaching consultancy

Buddy's 32; they ain't gunna start playin' him on the wing.

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.....because Horse is a liar? (we know you don't think he's a good coach but you may be eating humble pie in a season or two)



That's quite funny but you really shouldn't be encouraging waswan's pessimism, deja.

I've always wondered; what does Humble taste like?

[waswan]

Buddy's 32; they ain't gunna start playin' him on the wing

Worked for Richo at 33, nearly won an Brownlow and was All Australian

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And Reiwolt

[Ruck'n'Roll]

No disagreement from me, Clarke should be given an opportunity as a tagger.

But this little black duck is mindful that it was only a single game, and North is a special case for Clarke, he probably knows his former teammates better than any other players in the league.
So I hope he has just as much success against Sidebottom (or whoever) this week, then I too can join in the unqualified celebrations.

On another note: Is it just me or is McCartin starting to look like he may be the key/power forward we've lacked since Hall's departure/disgrace.

[dimelb]

...On another note: Is it just me or is McCartin starting to look like he may be the key/power forward we've lacked since Hall's departure/disgrace.

Not just you RnR, he looks more and more like the real deal. Size, pace, good hands, good kick, can bring others into play - let's just hope he can be injury-free.

[AnsweredPrayers]

He looks great but his kicking is a worry. More Read than Hall. Not sure why though as his technique looks pretty good to my untrained eye.