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[stellation]

Is Menzel the only top 22 player missing from the cats tonight ?

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Macca
Reid
Mills
Talia
Ted
AJ

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Has any team one a major final with 6 missing from their 22 ? Ie these 6 would have started season 2016 in our best 22

6 is perhaps a little kind- AJ hasn't played in forever, Sam hasn't been available all year, Talia was good (I thought) in round 1, but not really a 22 lock and Ted can't make the team.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Is Menzel the only top 22 player missing from the cats tonight ?

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Macca
Reid
Mills
Talia
Ted
AJ

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Has any team won a major final with 6 missing from their 22 ? Ie these 6 would have started season 2016 in our best 22

[Auntie.Gerald]

Win the middle again and we win

[Hotpotato]

Don't worry about it , we have more Mongrel , more Grunt and more Guts .
You won't find these stats in Championship Data .

[0918330512]

Looking at Geelong's lineup, they are huge. Scarily huge. 7 guys 195cm or taller. 3 in the forwardline, 3 in the backline monsters. Plus a couple of others who are at 193cm. I just hope our talls create enough of a contest in the forwardline to have the ball going to our opportunistic small forwards and that they are accurate.

How our undersized defence has been so miserly is beyond me, but how will they match up against the Cats' tall timber? A huge group effort.

The mids on both sides look ominous - tough battle. Who tags who on each side?

Our efficiency compared to theirs looks a little worrisome & we need our tackling pressure to be up.

I hope the boys are settled tonight, as I'm sick to my stomach with nerves enough for all of them.

Good luck everyone!

[stevoswan]

I heard that Menzel is out for Geelong as he has a groin injury. That is a big loss for them.

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Their in's are pretty good though. Of course Henderson, and Bews, who I reckon is a bit underrated and quite a clever player.....but yes, Menzel is a big loss and good for us.

[Mug Punter]

MarnGrook Footy Show panel have backed us to win 5 panellists to 2!

I hope they are right and it is a wonderful show

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We traded for Paul Chambers with pick 35. So by comparison, if Nanks wants/has to leave, then we should get a top 5 pick.??????

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Long live the "Donut King"

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We traded for Paul Chambers with pick 35. So by comparison, if Nanks wants/has to leave, then we should get a top 5 pick.????????????

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Long live the "Donut King"

[azzzr]

Anyone else watch the team selection video, it said we were playing N.Jones could be a great pick up hopefully his recovered from his mad monday, tape a beard to him and pretend we didn't know

[WauchopeAnalyst]

I guess it depends on how he views it - On one hand he should be encouraged by his efforts but on the other his appetite has surely been whetted.

I actually think we need to re-think the whole ruck issue. I like the stable approach to our ruckmen whereby we now have four senior standard ruckmen who we will rotate through the seniors through the year with strategic and agreed rest spells.

But the more you look at it I reckon we're no chance. Tippett is clearly our Number 1 Ruck and is still only 30 next year so he could well have another 3 seasons left in him. Naismith has two years left n his deal and would appear our #2 whilst Sinclair is also contracted for three years. It's hard to build a compelling career case for Toby staying on as our fourth ruckman.

Having said that I would hope we really drive a hard bargain for Toby, a pick in the late 20s would not be too aggressive in my opinion

We traded for Paul Chambers with pick 35. So by comparison, if Nanks wants/has to leave, then we should get a top 5 pick.????????????

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[Mug Punter]

I hope Toby isn't too put out by being the bridesmaid at the selection table for finals when he considers his future ...

I guess it depends on how he views it - On one hand he should be encouraged by his efforts but on the other his appetite has surely been whetted.

I actually think we need to re-think the whole ruck issue. I like the stable approach to our ruckmen whereby we now have four senior standard ruckmen who we will rotate through the seniors through the year with strategic and agreed rest spells.

But the more you look at it I reckon we're no chance. Tippett is clearly our Number 1 Ruck and is still only 30 next year so he could well have another 3 seasons left in him. Naismith has two years left n his deal and would appear our #2 whilst Sinclair is also contracted for three years. It's hard to build a compelling career case for Toby staying on as our fourth ruckman.

Having said that I would hope we really drive a hard bargain for Toby, a pick in the late 20s would not be too aggressive in my opinion

[goswannies]

He may end up wearing head gear which has been a good luck charm for us in finals, eg Teddy and Jude.

& Kirky?

[RogueSwan]

Official teams.

Out: McVeigh, Nankervis
In: Jones, Tippett

I realise the match committee knows infinitely more than I do about fitness and selections but I am still very nervous about Tippett playing. Jones less so. He may end up wearing head gear which has been a good luck charm for us in finals, eg Teddy and Jude.



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[goswannies]

I hope Toby isn't too put out by being the bridesmaid at the selection table for finals when he considers his future ...

[Levii3]

Guessing this means Henderson will play forward. Reg to hawkins obviously, Rampe to Henderson or Aliir?

[i'm-uninformed2]

Menzel a big out for them. A clear avenue to goal and leaves flexibility for us with use of Rampe, Smith and Marsh.