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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby whybother » Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:44 pm

One of my latish supporter group said that he was #971 in the gate, but the Sunday Mail has crowd at 851. Go figure.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby smac » Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:11 pm

Groucho wrote:
JK wrote:
southernbulldog wrote:Who are going to beat


Been far worse teams than this current Dogs outfit that didn't go winless .. You'll win a few mate


What teams are worse than Centrals 2020? Who do you think we will beat?

I wish I was as sure of winning lotto as I am of Central being winless at the end of the season.

Can't see us beating the current top side or last year's Premiers. That's all of the teams after one round and we won't have won.
I can't see a side in the League that we will beat.

Not even the team we drew with a few weeks ago?
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby southernbulldog » Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:31 pm

Our next few weeks will be the same.The Eagles are playing a great brand of footy and are flying next week could be very very ugly.Then we have Glenelg at Elizabeth whilst they dont appear to be going as well as last season cant see us winning that.Then we go to Unley where we never win
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Groucho » Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:41 pm

smac wrote:
Groucho wrote:
JK wrote:
southernbulldog wrote:Who are going to beat


Been far worse teams than this current Dogs outfit that didn't go winless .. You'll win a few mate


What teams are worse than Centrals 2020? Who do you think we will beat?

I wish I was as sure of winning lotto as I am of Central being winless at the end of the season.

Can't see us beating the current top side or last year's Premiers. That's all of the teams after one round and we won't have won.
I can't see a side in the League that we will beat.

Not even the team we drew with a few weeks ago?



Not even them, we didn't beat them when we played them.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby TDJ44 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:08 pm

southernbulldog wrote:Our next few weeks will be the same.The Eagles are playing a great brand of footy and are flying next week could be very very ugly.Then we have Glenelg at Elizabeth whilst they dont appear to be going as well as last season cant see us winning that.Then we go to Unley where we never win

Wasn't it sturts home game in round 1 so should be at Elizabeth.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Groucho » Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:15 pm

No, Round 1 was Centrals home game v Sturt. Round 2 was West's home game v Centrals.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby TDJ44 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:21 pm

Groucho wrote:No, Round 1 was Centrals home game v Sturt. Round 2 was West's home game v Centrals.

Oh well definitely another loss at unley then.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Eagles Nest » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:30 pm

I would have thought Glenelg's Covid-19 Management Plan might have included Soap in the Bathrooms. Might be a Covid fail there straight away I think. Maybe they are still too broke to buy soap, but I'm sure they've got plenty of soap in the showers.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Spargo » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:45 pm

Eagles Nest wrote:but I'm sure they've got plenty of soap in the showers.


First hand experience there, champ?
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Pseudo » Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:27 pm

Eagles Nest wrote:I would have thought Glenelg's Covid-19 Management Plan might have included Soap in the Bathrooms. Might be a Covid fail there straight away I think. Maybe they are still too broke to buy soap, but I'm sure they've got plenty of soap in the showers.

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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby goddy11 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:34 pm

Looks like a few clubs chasing players before deadline



https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/af ... ff4c2b4fdc


Woodville-West Torrens is fighting to get VFL star Sam Lowson to Adelaide as SANFL clubs zero in on key recruits before Friday’s 5pm transfer deadline.
While North Adelaide is in talks to bring former Power ruckman Matthew Lobbe back to SA to boost its premiership hopes, AFL draft prospect Lowson has agreed to join the Eagles after the VFL season was cancelled because of COVID-19.
But the Victorian-based forward, from Coburg, is still waiting for the green light from SA Health and the SA Police because of the strict State border controls between the two States.
“Sam wants to play for us and we’re in the process of trying to get him over,’’ said Eagles chief executive Luke Powell.
“That’s become a bit of a battle, a bit frustrating, so we’ll continue to work with SA Health and the police to see what we can do.
“He’s ready to come over but it (his application, which includes a work permit as a carpenter) is on edge a bit at the moment.’’



Sam Lowson, with dreadlocks he has since cut off to raise money for mental health awareness, hopes to join SANFL club Woodville-West Torrens. Picture: DAVID CAIRD.
Brilliant medium forward Lowson, 24, this year emotionally revealed his battle with drugs and how he had turned the corner in the hope of playing AFL.
He was almost certain to be selected in last year’s AFL mid-season rookie draft before cruelly suffering a serious ankle injury two days before the draft.
The Eagles, who sit top with a 4-1 win-loss record, have already signed VFL team of the year onballer James Tsitas from Geelong’s VFL side to boost their flag chances.



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The 25-year-old inside midfielder, who had signed to play for Williamstown this season, has been granted a work permit and is currently serving a 14-day quarantine period in Adelaide.
There are no match payments for SANFL players this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
North hopes to get an answer from 100-game former AFL ruckman Lobbe in the next 24 hours.
Lobbe, 31, had signed to play for Werribee but is now considering finishing the season in the SANFL.
“We’ve been talking to him but there’s still a lot to play out,’’ said North football manager Darryl Wintle.



Matthew Lobbe (right) contests a ruck contest against the Giants while playing for Carlton in 2018. Picture: HAMISH BLAIR (AAP).
The Roosters have signed NT Thunder half-back/wingman Kieren Parnell, who had moved to Melbourne to play for Williamstown.
South Adelaide has had its flag odds shortened by signing former Crows ruckman Paul Hunter and his Williamstown teammate Daly Andrews while Sturt has made two prized VFL signings from Werribee, small forward Jack Henderson, who made last season’s VFL team of the year, and ruckman Darcy Bennett.
They have been quarantining in Adelaide and should be available for Sunday’s clash against Glenelg.
“With no VFL season, they were keen for an opportunity in the SANFL and they fill some needs for us,’’ said Double Blues football manager Chris Trapp.
The mid-season influx of key VFL recruits into the SANFL follows Sturt’s pre-season signing of former Power-listed forward Aidyn Johnson from Richmond’s VFL side.
SANFL general manager of football Matthew Duldig said the signings, which could change the face of the season, were good for the competition.
“We’re really big on supporting our local players but the clubs who have just signed VFL: players have generally been talking to them for 12-to-18 months and they strengthen our competition, which is a good thing,’’ he said.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Wedgie » Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:50 pm

Glenelg with a capacity of 3200 this coming week, seems like the only reason their capacity wasn't this last week is because unlike other clubs they couldn't get their shit together.
They're asking for volunteers to take names and numbers this week from hospitality workers.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby gazzamagoo » Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:27 am

goddy11 wrote:Looks like a few clubs chasing players before deadline



https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/af ... ff4c2b4fdc


Woodville-West Torrens is fighting to get VFL star Sam Lowson to Adelaide as SANFL clubs zero in on key recruits before Friday’s 5pm transfer deadline.
While North Adelaide is in talks to bring former Power ruckman Matthew Lobbe back to SA to boost its premiership hopes, AFL draft prospect Lowson has agreed to join the Eagles after the VFL season was cancelled because of COVID-19.
But the Victorian-based forward, from Coburg, is still waiting for the green light from SA Health and the SA Police because of the strict State border controls between the two States.
“Sam wants to play for us and we’re in the process of trying to get him over,’’ said Eagles chief executive Luke Powell.
“That’s become a bit of a battle, a bit frustrating, so we’ll continue to work with SA Health and the police to see what we can do.
“He’s ready to come over but it (his application, which includes a work permit as a carpenter) is on edge a bit at the moment.’’



Sam Lowson, with dreadlocks he has since cut off to raise money for mental health awareness, hopes to join SANFL club Woodville-West Torrens. Picture: DAVID CAIRD.
Brilliant medium forward Lowson, 24, this year emotionally revealed his battle with drugs and how he had turned the corner in the hope of playing AFL.
He was almost certain to be selected in last year’s AFL mid-season rookie draft before cruelly suffering a serious ankle injury two days before the draft.
The Eagles, who sit top with a 4-1 win-loss record, have already signed VFL team of the year onballer James Tsitas from Geelong’s VFL side to boost their flag chances.



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The 25-year-old inside midfielder, who had signed to play for Williamstown this season, has been granted a work permit and is currently serving a 14-day quarantine period in Adelaide.
There are no match payments for SANFL players this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
North hopes to get an answer from 100-game former AFL ruckman Lobbe in the next 24 hours.
Lobbe, 31, had signed to play for Werribee but is now considering finishing the season in the SANFL.
“We’ve been talking to him but there’s still a lot to play out,’’ said North football manager Darryl Wintle.



Matthew Lobbe (right) contests a ruck contest against the Giants while playing for Carlton in 2018. Picture: HAMISH BLAIR (AAP).
The Roosters have signed NT Thunder half-back/wingman Kieren Parnell, who had moved to Melbourne to play for Williamstown.
South Adelaide has had its flag odds shortened by signing former Crows ruckman Paul Hunter and his Williamstown teammate Daly Andrews while Sturt has made two prized VFL signings from Werribee, small forward Jack Henderson, who made last season’s VFL team of the year, and ruckman Darcy Bennett.
They have been quarantining in Adelaide and should be available for Sunday’s clash against Glenelg.
“With no VFL season, they were keen for an opportunity in the SANFL and they fill some needs for us,’’ said Double Blues football manager Chris Trapp.
The mid-season influx of key VFL recruits into the SANFL follows Sturt’s pre-season signing of former Power-listed forward Aidyn Johnson from Richmond’s VFL side.
SANFL general manager of football Matthew Duldig said the signings, which could change the face of the season, were good for the competition.
“We’re really big on supporting our local players but the clubs who have just signed VFL: players have generally been talking to them for 12-to-18 months and they strengthen our competition, which is a good thing,’’ he said.


Meanwhile, We've lost Wild, has decided to go home.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Mr Fuller » Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:05 pm

gazzamagoo wrote:
goddy11 wrote:Looks like a few clubs chasing players before deadline



https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/af ... ff4c2b4fdc


Woodville-West Torrens is fighting to get VFL star Sam Lowson to Adelaide as SANFL clubs zero in on key recruits before Friday’s 5pm transfer deadline.
While North Adelaide is in talks to bring former Power ruckman Matthew Lobbe back to SA to boost its premiership hopes, AFL draft prospect Lowson has agreed to join the Eagles after the VFL season was cancelled because of COVID-19.
But the Victorian-based forward, from Coburg, is still waiting for the green light from SA Health and the SA Police because of the strict State border controls between the two States.
“Sam wants to play for us and we’re in the process of trying to get him over,’’ said Eagles chief executive Luke Powell.
“That’s become a bit of a battle, a bit frustrating, so we’ll continue to work with SA Health and the police to see what we can do.
“He’s ready to come over but it (his application, which includes a work permit as a carpenter) is on edge a bit at the moment.’’



Sam Lowson, with dreadlocks he has since cut off to raise money for mental health awareness, hopes to join SANFL club Woodville-West Torrens. Picture: DAVID CAIRD.
Brilliant medium forward Lowson, 24, this year emotionally revealed his battle with drugs and how he had turned the corner in the hope of playing AFL.
He was almost certain to be selected in last year’s AFL mid-season rookie draft before cruelly suffering a serious ankle injury two days before the draft.
The Eagles, who sit top with a 4-1 win-loss record, have already signed VFL team of the year onballer James Tsitas from Geelong’s VFL side to boost their flag chances.



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The 25-year-old inside midfielder, who had signed to play for Williamstown this season, has been granted a work permit and is currently serving a 14-day quarantine period in Adelaide.
There are no match payments for SANFL players this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
North hopes to get an answer from 100-game former AFL ruckman Lobbe in the next 24 hours.
Lobbe, 31, had signed to play for Werribee but is now considering finishing the season in the SANFL.
“We’ve been talking to him but there’s still a lot to play out,’’ said North football manager Darryl Wintle.



Matthew Lobbe (right) contests a ruck contest against the Giants while playing for Carlton in 2018. Picture: HAMISH BLAIR (AAP).
The Roosters have signed NT Thunder half-back/wingman Kieren Parnell, who had moved to Melbourne to play for Williamstown.
South Adelaide has had its flag odds shortened by signing former Crows ruckman Paul Hunter and his Williamstown teammate Daly Andrews while Sturt has made two prized VFL signings from Werribee, small forward Jack Henderson, who made last season’s VFL team of the year, and ruckman Darcy Bennett.
They have been quarantining in Adelaide and should be available for Sunday’s clash against Glenelg.
“With no VFL season, they were keen for an opportunity in the SANFL and they fill some needs for us,’’ said Double Blues football manager Chris Trapp.
The mid-season influx of key VFL recruits into the SANFL follows Sturt’s pre-season signing of former Power-listed forward Aidyn Johnson from Richmond’s VFL side.
SANFL general manager of football Matthew Duldig said the signings, which could change the face of the season, were good for the competition.
“We’re really big on supporting our local players but the clubs who have just signed VFL: players have generally been talking to them for 12-to-18 months and they strengthen our competition, which is a good thing,’’ he said.


Meanwhile, We've lost Wild, has decided to go home.


These are some very good players for the Eagles and the other clubs named.

My concern, however, is do we even need them? The current blokes on our list have busted their a$s on the training track and have been playing very well. Most of them are not good enough to play AFL and they know it. They are playing for the love of the club and the game. I would imagine many of these imports are coming across with one goal - to play several games this year and potentially grab a spot on an AFL list next year. They aren't coming for the $$ - apparently SANFL players are playing for free. So clearly its a a bit of a selfish attitude. Footy mercenaries. Once the season ends do they intend to stick around and play next year? Or will they pack their bags and head home immediately if they don't get drafted? I'm a bit concern that their presence might disrupt the fabric of the clubs involved.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby JK » Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:13 pm

Mr Fuller wrote:
These are some very good players for the Eagles and the other clubs named.

My concern, however, is do we even need them? The current blokes on our list have busted their a$s on the training track and have been playing very well. Most of them are not good enough to play AFL and they know it. They are playing for the love of the club and the game. I would imagine many of these imports are coming across with one goal - to play several games this year and potentially grab a spot on an AFL list next year. They aren't coming for the $$ - apparently SANFL players are playing for free. So clearly its a a bit of a selfish attitude. Footy mercenaries. Once the season ends do they intend to stick around and play next year? Or will they pack their bags and head home immediately if they don't get drafted? I'm a bit concern that their presence might disrupt the fabric of the clubs involved.


Given how well your mob are travelling I think thats a fair concern. Flipside might be a player goes undrafted but loves it there and stays for future seasons? Provided the coach sticks to his guns and only selects players based on their form (which by all accounts JS would) I think you'll be right.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby am Bays » Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:15 pm

Wedgie wrote:Glenelg with a capacity of 3200 this coming week, seems like the only reason their capacity wasn't this last week is because unlike other clubs they couldn't get their shit together.
They're asking for volunteers to take names and numbers this week from hospitality workers.


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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby TDJ44 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 1:27 pm

JK wrote:
Mr Fuller wrote:
These are some very good players for the Eagles and the other clubs named.

My concern, however, is do we even need them? The current blokes on our list have busted their a$s on the training track and have been playing very well. Most of them are not good enough to play AFL and they know it. They are playing for the love of the club and the game. I would imagine many of these imports are coming across with one goal - to play several games this year and potentially grab a spot on an AFL list next year. They aren't coming for the $$ - apparently SANFL players are playing for free. So clearly its a a bit of a selfish attitude. Footy mercenaries. Once the season ends do they intend to stick around and play next year? Or will they pack their bags and head home immediately if they don't get drafted? I'm a bit concern that their presence might disrupt the fabric of the clubs involved.


Given how well your mob are travelling I think thats a fair concern. Flipside might be a player goes undrafted but loves it there and stays for future seasons? Provided the coach sticks to his guns and only selects players based on their form (which by all accounts JS would) I think you'll be right.

It must be tough being an Eagles supporter at the moment.
I'd love to swap places with you.. ...you are top of the ladder top in the 2s basically and 2 top recruits on there way.
My club is bottom with a fairly big injury list which includes our number 1 recruit Daniel Menzel.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby bulldogproud » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:55 pm

TDJ44 wrote:
JK wrote:
Mr Fuller wrote:
These are some very good players for the Eagles and the other clubs named.

My concern, however, is do we even need them? The current blokes on our list have busted their a$s on the training track and have been playing very well. Most of them are not good enough to play AFL and they know it. They are playing for the love of the club and the game. I would imagine many of these imports are coming across with one goal - to play several games this year and potentially grab a spot on an AFL list next year. They aren't coming for the $$ - apparently SANFL players are playing for free. So clearly its a a bit of a selfish attitude. Footy mercenaries. Once the season ends do they intend to stick around and play next year? Or will they pack their bags and head home immediately if they don't get drafted? I'm a bit concern that their presence might disrupt the fabric of the clubs involved.


Given how well your mob are travelling I think thats a fair concern. Flipside might be a player goes undrafted but loves it there and stays for future seasons? Provided the coach sticks to his guns and only selects players based on their form (which by all accounts JS would) I think you'll be right.

It must be tough being an Eagles supporter at the moment.
I'd love to swap places with you.. ...you are top of the ladder top in the 2s basically and 2 top recruits on there way.
My club is bottom with a fairly big injury list which includes our number 1 recruit Daniel Menzel.


This is a season that we will just have to write off, apart from being able to blood a few new young players.
Even before the season started, we were in trouble when our two key interstate recruits. Nanscawen and Bunsworth, both remained in Victoria due to Covid-19. We also had our 'x-factor' player, Isaya McKenzie, out for the season with a leg injury, along with probably our most reliable best player, Travis Schiller, out for the first few rounds with a foot fracture. Round 1 didn't help when our key forward Daniel Menzel was ruled out for the rest of the season. Our other tallish recruit, Ben Kelly, also injured himself and has been out for a few weeks. One of the very few players left at the club with any height, Connor McLean, also missed the first four rounds with injury and is only now starting his return through the Ressies.

Added to this, we saw Butch (thank God for his return!) injure his hammie and now miss a few. So, now we have missing from our forward line pretty much all our key players (certainly the only ones with any height): Menzel, McLean, Kelly, Butcher, McKenzie, Falkenberg. We have had to 'rob Peter to pay Paul' by moving Muzza Stephenson from his key defensive position to the forward lines. Added to this, we have had both Schiller boys out injured from our midfield and even Hoskin was out for a couple.

As such, we were always going to be up against it this year so need to look for positives... and there have been a few. The form of ball-magnet, James Boyd, has been wonderful... thank God for coming back to us, James! Butch has proven that he is still a formidable presence up forward. Ryan Llewellyn has been a steady performer down back (now out injured unfortunately... sums up this season) and both Chris Olsson and Nick Lange have shown some excellent football skills. A few more of the young players have also shown something... Jack Toner, Brody Thompson, Wyatt Patterson, Rhett Montgomerie, Corey Durdin, Marcus Barreau, Dylan Weaver, Darcy Pisani. Added to that, the veteran campaigners, Trent Goodrem, Kyle Jenner and Justin Hoskin have all been invaluable (when not injured).

Yes, 2020 was almost over before it started for us... but there are signs of a good future ahead.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby goddy11 » Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:05 pm

JK wrote:
Mr Fuller wrote:
These are some very good players for the Eagles and the other clubs named.

My concern, however, is do we even need them? The current blokes on our list have busted their a$s on the training track and have been playing very well. Most of them are not good enough to play AFL and they know it. They are playing for the love of the club and the game. I would imagine many of these imports are coming across with one goal - to play several games this year and potentially grab a spot on an AFL list next year. They aren't coming for the $$ - apparently SANFL players are playing for free. So clearly its a a bit of a selfish attitude. Footy mercenaries. Once the season ends do they intend to stick around and play next year? Or will they pack their bags and head home immediately if they don't get drafted? I'm a bit concern that their presence might disrupt the fabric of the clubs involved.


Given how well your mob are travelling I think thats a fair concern. Flipside might be a player goes undrafted but loves it there and stays for future seasons? Provided the coach sticks to his guns and only selects players based on their form (which by all accounts JS would) I think you'll be right.


Exactly correct. And also with reduced preseason clubs will have a lot of injuries. We had Lonergan, Thompson and Goldsworthy missing Saturday. The forward lines are our Achilles heal atm and Sam Lowson has the credentials we need.
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Re: SANFL 2020 Season

Postby Mr Fuller » Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:28 pm

goddy11 wrote:
JK wrote:
Mr Fuller wrote:
These are some very good players for the Eagles and the other clubs named.

My concern, however, is do we even need them? The current blokes on our list have busted their a$s on the training track and have been playing very well. Most of them are not good enough to play AFL and they know it. They are playing for the love of the club and the game. I would imagine many of these imports are coming across with one goal - to play several games this year and potentially grab a spot on an AFL list next year. They aren't coming for the $$ - apparently SANFL players are playing for free. So clearly its a a bit of a selfish attitude. Footy mercenaries. Once the season ends do they intend to stick around and play next year? Or will they pack their bags and head home immediately if they don't get drafted? I'm a bit concern that their presence might disrupt the fabric of the clubs involved.


Given how well your mob are travelling I think thats a fair concern. Flipside might be a player goes undrafted but loves it there and stays for future seasons? Provided the coach sticks to his guns and only selects players based on their form (which by all accounts JS would) I think you'll be right.


Exactly correct. And also with reduced preseason clubs will have a lot of injuries. We had Lonergan, Thompson and Goldsworthy missing Saturday. The forward lines are our Achilles heal atm and Sam Lowson has the credentials we need.


Lowden is listed as a 'medium forward'. I am assuming he will be competing with Carcuro at the moment if we want to retain the same type of structure.

The only weakness I see in the team at the moment is our lack of key position depth. For that reason I think Von Bertouch is our most important player. If he goes down then this will significantly the way we play.
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