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It's been like that for a couple of weeks now SS so all 3 should be getting close you'd think. Also, no mention of Kentfield anywhere although he's still on the playing list but no mail on where he is and why he's not playing.

I thought I'd drag this up instead of starting a new thread as I don't expect too many changes from the side who were embarrassed by the Sharks two weeks ago. I could be wrong in that maybe Wardman will start giving a couple in the two's a go, but I don't think there's all that much to work with tbh.  Maybe give Keeshawn Cook, Zak Meloncelli or Judd Kelman a crack at seniors.

Given the ressies and the Colts are both top 3 you would think there are a few worth looking at. Given our form over the past 5-6 games I expect Peelmantle will tear us a new one. They have strengths where we are weak especially in the ruck and the number of talls they can call on. Without Locks and Gus our backline has really struggled. Wardman has moved our best available backman, Savigni all over the place trying to fill holes left by injuries to key players and the MS draft. He needs to stay at CHB or on the flank and use his intercept marking to best effect. Hopefully Sok will be back and with Mayo at CHF we will look much better. But the inability to get a decent share of clearances due to young inexperienced rucks against giant full time pro's will see us getting a belting IMHO.

Would be fantastic for the competition for a Subiaco win. Apparently Sokol is due to return soon, would be handy if his return was this week. Have already seen some unexpected results this season. Subi cannot be written out of this match. The weather is tipped to be fine around the various venues, although with the rain we've had during the week the grounds could be slippery under foot.

Ya dreaming WAG 😅

Freo took 25 to Sydney including Voss and Draper which helps our cause, but can see us getting smashed at the stoppages with the Wagen driver up against it, our second string backs under constant pressure and our forwards struggling to kick goals.  FART in a canter if the EF performance a couple of weeks ago is anything to go by.

Good to see Soks back but disappointing that the wagon driver has been dropped.  I thought he was ok and it also releases Eaton to play down back.  Not sure what's going on there..

FF 14 Ryan BORCHET 18 Ben SOKOL 3 Taj SCHOFIELD
HF 16 Joshua ROBBINS 10 Jack MAYO 32 Jacob EVITT
C. 15 Wil HICKMOTT 39 Jaimon ALONE 5 Jordan SNADDEN
HB 22 Luke FOLEY 17 Marlin CORBETT 2 Galen SAVIGNI
FB 31 Henry BERENGER 35 Drew ROHDE 59 Lachlan HENDERSON

FOLLOWERS
41 Kody EATON
1 Greg CLARK
13 Liam HICKMOTT

INTERCHANGE
28 Connor FARAONE
40 Ky FRANCESCHINI
9 Leigh KITCHIN
4 Jake STERGIOU

The forward line looks ok. It tails off after that. Hoping the boys dig deep against the top team.

Will be interesting to see how we react to that poor performance against East Freo after having two weeks to think about it. Good to see Ben Sokol back and Ryan Borchet back to the forward line where he belongs ( hope we are not using him as a second ruckman either!) . Hoping for at least a competitive performance against the top team. 

Not sure if Wagons is injured or has just been dropped but it looks like a wet weather team with the extra smalls, problem is it's forecast to be fine. It will be a slow track for sure but that can favour the bigger stronger bodies which Peelmantle have plenty of.