Our season hangs by a thread, and we will have to win most games from here on in to make the eight. Whilst we won't tank, I think it is highly unlikely we will overtake five teams ahead of us when we are three wins (or two wins and a draw) out of the eight with only seven games to go.
Tom McCartin should be ready hopefully, and this might be a the swansong MCG game for Buddy, In fact, all of the away games remaining this season will be Buddy's last game at that ground (Optus, Marvel etc) if he retires as expected at the end of this season. Then again, who knows, they might give him another 10 year contract if we can't get TDK or HH
. I think if his knee has recovered, they will play him ahead of Almartey or McClean who were very ineffective. Almartey in particular needs to be able to take overhead marks.
Heeney needs to find some form and confidence. I am not sure he should be in the squad at the moment. What is the point of him marking the ball if he can't even score a behind most times? Even Clarke would be better I think at this stage.
Hickey is according so some on here, cooked, and according to others, lacking fitness due to his injury. Either way, he needs to be able to kick goals when he takes marks in the forward 50 and he would be out for me too if Ladhams was fit.
Fox should spend more time in defence, and Ollie more in the midfield.
So for me:
Outs: Heeney, Almartey; Francis
Ins: Clarke/Wicks, Franklin, Tom McCartin
Sub: someone we will actually use in the game this time eh? How about Corey Warner.
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