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Another late start this week.  Gee, it would be nice to have a Saturday arvo home game commencing at 2:30 but that won't happen until 28 June according to the fixtures.  It looks like Braut, Eaton and Corbett will be available after injury with Edwards getting through unscathed last weekend.  Our injury list is starting to look manageable for a change.

We've been competitive in most of our games, but seem to fall off at various times enough to get beaten in the end.  I'm not sure why that happens as it could be fitness, concentration, lack of skills or all of the above.  Hopefully we can get the 4 points against a winless Swans and turn things around.

BC, at least last week we played the game out and I think actually won the last qtr, our first for the season, so maybe it's between the ears rather than fitness. Not sure Eaton will come back in unless he's used as a tall back, which really doesn't suit his skill set, we will have plenty of talls in the forwards and ruck if both Wagons and Edwards play which could stretch Swans in that area. Our backs were better last week but the lack of height is an ongoing problem. Corbett needs to come back on the HBF, his speed and disposals are a real plus. If we can at least break even in the mids, I think our forwards could be the difference. Captain Clark had a much better game last week and needs to build on that, he's the only real big mid we have to do the grunt work inside.

The Boguns will be absolutely desperate so we will need to be at 100%. Anyone know the forecast for Saturday night?

Fine and warm SS....27 degrees during the day apparently.   I'd play Eaton down back for that added bit of height or even give him a run through the middle occasionally as at 195cm he's the same size as Clark, has a pretty good tank and would be hard to match up on.

Wardmann was on the radio and he said Corbett was after the bye. Edwards to play again in 2s and Braut close to being back - may come straight in

Pity it wasnt an afternoon game, might attract a decent crowd in the sunny weather. As it is I can't see too many people wanting to turn up for a 7.10pm game between two sides who arent setting the world on fire. 
Having said that Subiaco seem to be playing a better brand of footy and should win comfortably. They really only need to kick 9 goals to take care of Swans

Mikeh, I think we'll need to kick a few more than that given our backline are all shorties compared to other teams, but you have lost your full forward Kohlman? who's been in pretty good form.

Yes I think he has kicked close to half the goals we have scored this season so we are going to have to find someone else to fill the gap

Same team as last week except for the ins and outs below. Interesting to see Cooley dropped and not even named as an emergency. I didn't think he was our worst last week and was our best the game before. Must be something going on in the background possibly around discipline....not sure really.

Swans missing plenty out of their best 22, so if we don't win this one then we really are stuffed.

Ins: Cade ABALA, Corey BELLOUARD, Ky FRANCESCHINI
Outs: Benjamin GOLDING, Lachlan HENDERSON, Jack COOLEY

BC what can you tell me about Cade Abala? 

Not a whole lot SS. Small forward who transferred from Souths at the start of last year from memory and originally came from Darwin. He hasn't actually set the world on fire in the ressies this season, so a bit of a smokey for mine.