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Re: Changes for next week against the Saints?
« Reply #30 on: August 09, 2023, 11:09:04 AM »
There will only be the three changes Grimes, Cotchin, Martin,
The three outs well Hopper and Rioli inj and the usual suspect Cumberland will get the arse and Banks will likely be made sub playing kids is not the go with mini.
You just know this will happen there will be few kids and there will be no perseverence with Cumberland and Banks.
The fwd line will again look like a midfield and very ordinary favorites will once again get games in front of kids skewing even further the need to find the right structural balance get games into kids and find out what some have to offer.

Mini's team this week will likely go like this again. # means should not be playing imo. ## means wrong position.

Grimes# - Young# - Vlastuin.

Grimes will be rushed back in when the reality is he has been horrible and should have been dropped. Young the most fumbly one dimensional kpd in the comp unfortunately they are scared to try anyone else. Also i think injury prevents us dropping him but to play him as anything but a stopper is folly.

Short# - Balta - Broad.
Laughable that we rip into a lot of players for not being defensive or lack pressure and here we play Short week in week out.  And in defense where the last time i looked no matter how outside you are you still need to defend Brown should debut but Mini doesnt have the foresight or courage.

Ross## - Taranto - McIntosh #
Yep he will keep those two on the wings no matter how little they get it or how many mistakes they make. While at it he will continue to play his best wingman forward where his form has been terrible.

Nankervis - Martin  - Prestia
Well not a lot of options with the Hopper injury. Its either Cotchin, Martin who is badly needed  or god forbid Graham starting here. Cotchin like Grimes rushed back in coming off horrid form was another who should have been dropped not rested. Prestia is having an ordinary year and Graham's form is also very poor with just the very odd good game here or there mixed in with a lot of crap. No courage to just not play them and give a kid a try.

 Bolton - Graham# - Pickett.##
Yep the futile and dumb move of playing mids instead of forwards and its not only not working but those playing there are badly out of form Bolton excluded who is a capable forward as well as mid.

Cotchin# - Riewoldt - Mansell#
It is so funny because we all know its likely to happen. On Mansell and the lack of polish for a fwd. The old saying no matter how hard you polish a turd its still a turd. If Cotchin comes back in it has to be as a mid.

Soldo# - Baker - Bauer - Coulthard.
Hopefully Bauer starts and Coulthard as well. Baker will probably start on the ground.Why we persist with Soldo who knows but mini will.

Banks.
It will be a kid who cops it it is rarely a favorite.

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Re: Changes for next week against the Saints?
« Reply #31 on: August 09, 2023, 03:34:04 PM »
In the Mix: Round 22

Dejan Kalinic
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8 August 2023




The Tigers are set to make multiple changes for their clash against St Kilda on Sunday, coming off a disappointing loss to the Western Bulldogs. Dustin Martin (soreness), Trent Cotchin (soreness) and Dylan Grimes (neck) are all in line to return after missing round 21. Jacob Hopper (concussion) will miss, while Daniel Rioli (ankle) is facing a fitness test. Jacob Bauer (four disposals, one goal) was quiet in what was a poor team performance against the Bulldogs. Tyler Sonsie (31 disposals and eight clearances) played well in the VFL, while Thomson Dow (24 and seven) was also busy, with Judson Clarke (shoulder) now ruled out for the rest of the season.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/997730/in-the-mix-r22-who-s-under-the-pump-pushing-for-selection-