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The shorter season presents Perth with a real chance to play finals, normally go out hard and then wheels off later.

Going back to the number of marks Peel were able to take in their forward 50, we may need a 3rd tall defender. We only had Sinclair and Giblett as talls. The other 4 were Coniglio, Fisher, Hansen and Taylor. I would look at bringing in Josh Burke in place of Hansen. Burke is 192cm but also pretty mobile.

Cannot understand why he wasn't in the side.
Hansen selection is a mystery.

Ted Nugent wrote: Going back to the number of marks Peel were able to take in their forward 50, we may need a 3rd tall defender. We only had Sinclair and Giblett as talls. The other 4 were Coniglio, Fisher, Hansen and Taylor. I would look at bringing in Josh Burke in place of Hansen. Burke is 192cm but also pretty mobile.

TN, add Davis to those smalls. He did a useful job by all reports.
In the absence of Zac Hill, I agree Burke has to come in. He is a talented player IMHO and should be given every opportunity to settle into the 22 mix.

I'd have Richardson or Murphy for Penny. If you added Burke or Marlin to a forward that already has McInnes, Dela and Jones, it becomes too top heavy.

IMHO, I think our forward line may trouble some sides this year.
With 2 talls that can take a contested grab and add Delahunty to the mix as well.
Crumbing small forwards become important.

Yeo out for the season. Oh dear. That's just made things harder.

Everything looked so promising when we signed McInnes, Grey and Fisher. Since then we have lost Byrne and Yeo for the season, so that's a huge blow. Did anyone hear anything about the reserves scratchie? Who is pushing for a spot - Lague, Peletier, Murphy, Richardson, Burke, Marlin, Stubbs, DBW, BJ? Anyone step up as a small forward like Bourne? Any news on Hill or Roe?

What a bloody disgrace that your ressies boys had to play a scratchie, Peel should be kicked out of the comp.

That would be appropriate SS given they're also in the shit for paying overs to a senior player outside the salary cap.