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Changes for next week against the Suns?
« on: March 12, 2026, 11:12:50 PM »
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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2026, 11:40:21 PM »
If Floss is fit then Gibcus will go out.

If Faull gets rubbed out ::) then do we bring in Fawcett to still play 3 talls or go smaller. I've liked the look of Peucker from what I've seen if we do go for a small.

Hugo out for Sonsie.

Don't think we'll risk Prestia although he was listed as one week away.
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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2026, 09:31:03 AM »
What I think will happen below, and because I don't want to drop a bunch of guys after 1 real game when there's kids in the side and blokes needing to build confidence and consistency.

OUT
Faull suspended because the AFL is soft

IN
Vlastuin if fit

Shuffle the deck, make that work.



The savage in me says:
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Faull > Fawcett
Gray > Trainor
Gibcus > Vlastuin
HRS > Retschko
Hopper > Smith (yep, midfield)
Trezise > Brown

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2026, 09:59:19 AM »
I expect it'll be vlastuin - gibcus.

 Lefau - faull (suspension soft )

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2026, 11:13:13 AM »
Was Gibcus really that bad?

I’m not saying he had a great game, but as a high end pick coming off 2 major injuries and barely playing for the last 2 years, I’d be prepared to give me a block of games at senior level to try to work his way through it.

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2026, 11:27:37 AM »
Was Gibcus really that bad?

I’m not saying he had a great game, but as a high end pick coming off 2 major injuries and barely playing for the last 2 years, I’d be prepared to give me a block of games at senior level to try to work his way through it.

It's more a question of who do they want to replace vlastuin with.

Rather than gibbo being poor.

Only banks stands out as the alternative to me

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2026, 12:03:42 PM »
With the Grill running around at half back do we need both Short and Banks? :shh
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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2026, 12:25:00 PM »
I thought Gibcus was poor in that his mistakes/non-efforts contributed directly to goals when they should have been contested better.

The shove out by Williams with the game on the line was so utterly peeweak

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2026, 12:47:46 PM »
Gibcus should have never played in front of Brown.  A major f-up by Yze

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2026, 01:27:55 PM »
Despite his indiscretion , I hope they bring in Lefau for some physical presence. The Faull suspension might be a blessing.

I think Puecker isn’t far away from a debut.
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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2026, 09:38:39 AM »
Hopper, kmac, gibcus should all be dropped imo.
Gibcus is getting gifted games to get his confidence back, I understand the thinking but it’s not fair.
Also Gray getting thrown into the ruck with 0 experience will probably see him out of the side too. 

I don’t think they will make many changes though unfortunately

Probably going to be

In: Felau or Fawcett to second Ruck, Sonsie
Out: Gray, Faull

Think we were too tall on the weekend.


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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2026, 03:49:00 PM »
Was Gibcus really that bad?

I’m not saying he had a great game, but as a high end pick coming off 2 major injuries and barely playing for the last 2 years, I’d be prepared to give me a block of games at senior level to try to work his way through it.

Put him up forward and have him replace jonty?
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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2026, 08:26:03 PM »
INS: Vlastuin

OUTS: Faull

Can't see them making any other changes TBH

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2026, 05:48:28 PM »
Dion Prestia and Nick Vlastuin are available to face Gold Coast, but in-form small Rhyan Mansell has fractured his wrist. Out 3-4.

Source: Sarah Black
https://x.com/i/status/2033424728363524432

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Re: Changes for next week against the Suns?
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2026, 07:37:02 PM »
Dion Prestia and Nick Vlastuin are available to face Gold Coast, but in-form small Rhyan Mansell has fractured his wrist. Out 3-4.

Source: Sarah Black
https://x.com/i/status/2033424728363524432

Zane Peucker for mansell would be nice