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Busher only lines up on a wing to drop back as a loose man in defence.  I don't mind this as a back up move, but don't want to start the game negative.  For mine Busher at Half forward, Fraser at FF. Do we need Avery and Steel? I guess that depends on Fraser's fitness level and ability to help out Eyres in the ruck. 
For mine, I'm glad Eddo has been dropped, he makes too many mistakes and to be fair Hendo must be next.  Browny is showing enough to keep his spot. 

The final 22 has been named
In: Langlands, Grey, Busher, Masten, McInnes, Rogers and Sinclair
Out: Hitchcock, Gray, Taylor, Edmonds, Davis, Henderson and Hayward

Davis and McPartland are emergencies, so still possible depending on fitness tests. I must say i'm very happy with those ins and agree with the omissions. 

 

Happy with all that. The only thing I would say is that I would have preferred McPartland to Browne, just to have another midfield option in the event that Grey, Langlands and Masten are lacking match fitness. But that is a very small gripe. And we still have Yeo, Gibba and maybe Taylor to come back in the coming weeks. Go Demons.

Yep go Demons.
Agree re McPartland although in all fairness Browne has actually surprised.
Can't understand why Yeo not playing League.
Has he not played 3 Ressies games?

Fell a lot more comfortable with some players back.
But this is a must win.

That’s about the best line-up I’ve seen all year since the opening game especially considering Haydn Busher was not on our list back then. And I like the players they have retained and omitted. I think the selectors have got it right. Looking forward to this game a lot more than I was driving to Lathlain two weeks ago I can tell you.

Another positive (provided, God forbid, we get more injuries) is that there should be serious pressure on for league spots. Gibba's return will force out a tall, most likely Steel, but guys like Avery and Hill will have to be play well. Hopefully Yeo is not too far away. Richardson, McPartland, Davis , DBW and Edmonds will be keen to get back to the league team, so the likes of Sing, Browne, Eyres, Rogers and Clark will need to get some runs on the board.

Article in the West also mentioned ET, saying he is undergoing conditioning work before he comes back to the club. I have given up on ET. I mean, he's welcome back, and I wish him well, but why is he out of condition? What has he been doing for the last 6 months? Sure, he'd be lacking match fitness, but aerobically, he should be in tip top shape. Anyway, the article says he may be back at Lathlain in late July, so we'll hope for the best. 

Another bleak day for our Colts. A 15 goal drubbing.
Where is our next generation of players going to come from?

that is your best side in 30 years....well on paper anyway

Piss poor effort. Congratulations to EF clearly wanted it more. Simple as that. Our skills today were deplorable.