Hanners and Paps in for Hayward and Towers for me. Sinkers stays and the fittest of Tippo and Sammy fills the ruck spot.
Not confident Tippett will last the game. He's the best player, he's just not reliable enough injury wise.
Bulldogs game at the start of the year captures his whole career. Started well. Clunked a few marks. Gets injured and then the tide turns.
Second, third and fourth efforts are great, but not when you're trying to clean up your own mess. He makes poor decisions when he has all the time in the world. When he's under pressure and plays on instinct, he's alright, but find him in space or with a free and he's bound to turn it over and then be forced to scrap like hell to get it back
On AFL360 last night in the practice footage I saw Naismith in red. A sign?
I think there is a bit to him drifting in and out of games but also he is in a forward line with Buddy and Reid. If he is dragging a man away from those two then he is playing his role, and "role players" are important in finals. He also tends to make the most of his opportunities too.
I don't mind if he stays but I prefer what Cunningham (at his best) offers: speed, tackling (forget his previous seasons, he was good earlier this year) and a pretty efficient kick.
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Unfortunately I thought Harry was very underdone last match and he wasn't even best in the reserves huge win (they would have won by far more if they finished the game off). They were playing a Suns side, even though stacked with experience, that was not anywhere near our potential. This is an indictment on the Suns recruiting as they played 16 listed players. Robbo was the best in the reserves. But what I don't get is why have Cunningham in when Paps gives us far more and will definitely return. I think Newman not playing against Adelaide was a mistake as he is a really very good tackler and faster than he seems. He seems to be able to run players down and puit huge tackles on. His delivery is generally good too and you need that in a final. Harry was not too good on this front last time out and in the reserves he sprayed a few too.
My Ins;
Naismith, Hannas & Paps
Out;
Cunningham, Hayward (simply because of his inexperience but either he or Towers), either Tippett or Sinclair (Tippett got only 8 HO, Sinclair 22. Tippett kicked 1 goal, Sinclair 0. Need more from both of these guys).
Nainsmith is a certain selection.
We can get away with one ruck, but we won't.
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