Changes for next week against the Hawks?

[Tiger Khosh]

Out: Miller, 1 of Mansell/MRJ/Green, Short

In: Balta, Smillie, Brown

1 of Smith/Sonsie/Mcauliffe to come in as the sub.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

5 years into the AFL and Mansell has really only had the 1 solid season which in fairness was last year where he averaged 1 goal a game from 10 possessions. Has gone backwards this year with 0.5 goal per game and 10 largely meaningless possessions after a seemingly huge pre season. I’d give him a spell in the 2’s to rebuild his confidence

[one-eyed]

Team Tips:

Spearhead forward Tom Lynch should be right to go this Sunday after having his foot trodden on last Thursday against the Demons, while Noah Balta is set to return after missing on Anzac Day Eve due to his 10pm curfew.

Debutant Campbell Gray was solid in defence, taking three intercept marks before being subbed out tactically with the Tigers down and in need of more attack coming out of the back half — and he’d seem the unlucky exclusion for Balta.

Tom Brown began as the sub, with Adem Yze presumably continuing to manage his younger talent through a long season after handing the duties to Luke Trainor in Round 6.

Maurice Rioli could see his spot in the side come under threat after going scoreless with just four disposals and two tackles in 61 per cent game time. The livewire forward applied his usual ball pressure but was prone to a few mistakes with ball in hand; an unfortunate common theme with the 22-year-old.

The VFL Tigers were thumped by Casey at the weekend, but in a promising sign, No.7 pick Josh Smillie was the side’s equal-leading ball-getter with 24 possessions. Kaleb Smith added 23 disposals.

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