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Long awaited debut for Jake Watson, congratulations Jake.
Cooper Moore also named I wonder if he will also get a debut.
And James Ewing named, I think he will come in.
Stubbs and Cary to miss?
Not sure either of them will be at Lathlain next year.

A question for the Colts gurus on this forum.
I like the look of Copper Moore, he seems to get a lot of clearances or assist in them.
Wondering what your thoughts are on his long-term future.
Can he step up?

Well recruiting for next year just got that much harder. Chaplin and Thompson leaving. Apparently Chaplin was only going to play one year going home to the farm.

Stubbs leaving and Cary and Manzone likely to retire. Stubbs should be spending the rest of the season in the reserves. Has given little this year. The club better have the right people in place recruiting wise.

Where’d you get this information DD?

It was mentioned on 91.3 that Thompson was leaving and they said likely others- perhaps those you just mentioned. Coach seems to be under pressure as well

Losing CT and Chaplin is a blow. The others not so much - Stubbs has been poor for all but one match, the game has passed Cary by and, while I like Manzone, he's the type of player who should be replaceable. Unfortunately, for reasons that have been done to death on this site - yep, zones and depth - we have to fill the void with recruits. Hopefully some locals can step up - Hill and Philip have gone nowhere this year, but may improve. Otherwise, I hope that Scoble, Cachard, Newick, Wills, Murray, Fairbank, Moore, Watson, maybe Warrell, can be the core of the team for a number of years. But we will need to find at least another 3 top tier recruits for next season. 

It would be a disaster to lose this game. WCER are putting out a seriously poor team. The only guys I would be worried about are Flynn, Chesser, Jones, Culley and maybe Sparks. Win this and we will move to 8th, with a chance of going ahead of Subi. Lose and the wooden spoon moves to the Goddard Street side of Lathlain. 

Yep agree Ted, Stubbs & Cary are not huge losses.
And they need to end the year in the Ressies.
I believe, that Cachard, Moore and Ewing and maybe even Newick should be in the side tomorrow.
Ewing down back and Johnstone up forward.
Thompson is not a surprise, his lady stayed in Melbourne so, 2 years' service out of him was probably always going to be.
Chaplin is a loss, I thought he was a surprise packet this year and a full pre-season would have held him in good stead. 
Manzone, is no surprise either given his age.
But we have unearthed some good kids, and they get the chance to step up.
We will need to recruit an "A" grader to replace Thompson and a Ruckman/Forward to help Josh Edwards out.
I think Schenslog has done a wonderful job filling in.
He has maintained a good share of hit outs but his work around the ground has been outstanding.
As for the Coach, unless I am missing something that would be the furthest from fact.
What about Poole is he unlikely to continue?
I was surprised about your comment on Warrell, I thought he might have been given a game this year.
He is small but is very clever.

Ted, you can add Gaff and Sheed to that West Coast side. I’m pretty sure they will be late inclusions.
 

The Hall boys will step up and Scobes will be even better next year. 

Maybe move Simpson on. 

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Ted, you can add Gaff and Sheed to that West Coast side. I’m pretty sure they will be late inclusions.

 

Why were they not named in the first place.
They were not named as AFL emergencies.