we'll know in about 15 minutes, but I think that Goodes in for Buddy helps us with team balance. I'm not convinced that there's room for Buddy, Tippett, Goodes and Nankervis all in the same team . . . we need two fast pressure forwards (Angry Man and BJ this week?), and Goodes is not that. Reid is useful for his versatility, which Goodesy doesn't bring as strongly. Goodes needs to play across half forward for maximum impact, but we can't expect defensive pressure from him. We also cannot afford to not play Nankervis: Tippett is impressive in ruck, but we also need him to play front and centre. I like what Nankervis brings rotating through the forward line�more impact than Pyke, sadly.
The challenge will be to fit them all in next week, if everyone comes through: Rohan is a must, but it is a challenge to see how to fit the four talls. Admittedly, it's a good problem to have. I'm tempted to revisit the idea of Goodes as sub, though.