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Offline one-eyed

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Changes for the Eagles next week?
« on: March 31, 2017, 12:19:00 PM »
Looks like one forced change at least.

Tall forward Ben Griffiths is in "some doubt" for next week's clash against West Coast at the MCG after suffering concussion, but the Tigers will have a nine-day break.   

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2017, 12:30:47 PM »
Upgrade Soldo (preferred option) and bring him in for Griff or give Elton a go. Consider dropping George for Lloyd......that's it for mine. Lambert, Shorty and Lennon all deserve to retain their spots and, 'credit where it is due', Houli does as well.

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2017, 01:48:34 PM »
Considering he was an emergency this week, Halfstep will most likely bring in Maric if Griffiths is still unfit.....then Elton's probably next in line given the others are still on the rookie list and our general reluctance to elevate more than one rookie in the first half of the season in recent years...
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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2017, 04:49:50 PM »
Hope he goes the Elton route rather than Maric. Need a forward more than a ruck and, not that I have high hopes at this stage, at least you could argue Elton may have improvement left in him

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2017, 06:08:51 PM »
Tough backline needed for WCE.

Rance will go to Kennedy, leaving Astbury for their second tall maybe on Darling LOL.


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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2017, 07:10:20 PM »
Needs a special type of player to make Darling look good and Astbury is the man for that job.

All the time while Rance tries to hold down a gun KPF and covering about two other blokes men

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2017, 10:36:23 PM »
Tough backline needed for WCE.

Rance will go to Kennedy, leaving Astbury for their second tall maybe on Darling LOL.

Darling isn't that good.
“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2017, 11:05:55 PM »
Tough backline needed for WCE.

Rance will go to Kennedy, leaving Astbury for their second tall maybe on Darling LOL.

Darling isn't that good.

Every chance they'll chop and change Rance and Astbury during the night. Rance should cover Kennedy when he moves up the ground but if they're both playing deep he should go to Darling. Astbury might be able to handle Kennedy in a tussle but would be killed by Darling.

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2017, 12:29:54 AM »
Um, wat?

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2017, 04:11:40 AM »
Lambert out Miles in
Griffith out, Chol in

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2017, 08:22:16 AM »
What's up with Grimes? Had very few possies last week. Is he injured? Could he cover Darling instead.

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2017, 08:33:26 AM »
What's up with Grimes? Had very few possies last week. Is he injured? Could he cover Darling instead.

Not injured just playing the lock down defender and yes he could take Darling.

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2017, 09:00:49 AM »
What's up with Grimes? Had very few possies last week. Is he injured? Could he cover Darling instead.

Not injured just playing the lock down defender and yes he could take Darling.

Yeh I heard that with Batch not a 100% fit they have needed someone to play that role until Batch recovers

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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2017, 12:33:11 PM »
Im just gunna take personal pot shots at other peoples changes, then pretend i agree after they are proven right.

 Brutal but good to see.
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Re: Changes for the Eagles next week?
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2017, 02:41:47 PM »
 :lol