Originally Posted by
Thunder Shaker
The only changes that I can see may be to rest a player or two. Before the GWS game we had a notional bye, but that was only a 7-day break. The Fremantle game comes after a 9-day break, and then another 7-day break (Port) then a series of five-day breaks against Carlton, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Horse may choose to rest anyone with niggling injuries, as there won't be much time for rest later.
I wouldn't be surprised if Rampe is managed this week, so his hand can heal. If Rampe is rested, Gould should make his debut.
Others may get a rest too. There may even be a gentlemen's agreement with Fremantle, where they also rest a few players. Both sides are in a similar position after this game: Fremantle will have a 7-day break after this game, play GWS, then breaks of 4 days (Richmond), 5 days (Melbourne) and 5 days (North). It is conceivable that both sides manage two or three players each.
Of course, this theory about managing players may be rubbish, because those rotations may happen later. If it is, I expect no change to the team.
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