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Changes vs Dees

French Tiger

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I was even thinking of Bolton to the wing to put some spark through the middle. He was good there for a few games like the Giants late in the season & even got Brownlow votes from memory.
 
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tigerlove

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Bolton could very well be top 5 in the BnF. Clearly been the best small forward this year. Bizarre decision.

He's been poor as well. His pressure act points have been way down and I suspect he's been given a message. A little bit surprising considering Rioli is also dropped but the only ones I think have performed to a semi acceptable level in the forward line this year are Higgins and Lynch.
 
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caesar

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Bolton's been one of our best this year. Strange decision.

14 Players had lower Fantasy points
16 Players has less tackles, (Shai had 4)
20 players had less goals , (Shai had 2)

Makes perfect sense to drop him :rolleyes:
 
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Stig

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It’s interesting selection this week
Rioli getting gifted games is a worry . As @caesar said we all went to Arden Street last year a one half of footy got Rioli a game the following week. The only thing I will say about Shai getting dropped after watching the replay twice that several times he just spectated . Dimma is big on what you do when you haven’t got the ball . Watching Dan Butler last night he just runs and runs and runs and puts enormous pressure on opposition when they haven’t got ball .( hopefully Shai was watching ) I think the bigger issue here is not Shai getting dropped as I said to Caesar during the week he might , but Caddy getting a game is beyond belief . Unless they have a different role for him ‍♂
 

daniel30

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Bolton been our best player all year baffling decision yeah he missed a few contest who hasn't in the side Lambert,Prestia,Caddy,George all been missing.We are out smarting ourselves.
 
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spook

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Jun 18, 2007
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We know the coaches are massive Shai fans, so there's a legit reason he's out. His pressure points are down - not by as much as Caddy's, Higgo's, Baker's or Lambert's are, but more than Dion's, George's, Shed's or Rioli's are. Is he our leading goalkicker? (7)

He's only had 19 touches total in the last two games, maybe it's as simple as they want him getting twice that. Maybe, like Caddy last year, he's going down to run more so we can play him on the wing - how far behind George and Danny was he over 4 laps @caesar ?

Anyhoo, there's a reason. And he'll be back.

Glad to see Chol and Balta both in.
 
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LeeToRainesToRoach

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Jun 4, 2006
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ClubAvg AgeAvg GmsAvg GlsAvg HgtAvg Wgt
Melb25.3682.736.6187.487.3
Rich26.65119.096.6185.786.0

All clubs

ClubAvg AgeAvg GmsAvg GlsAvg HgtAvg Wgt
Haw27.86135.687.5188.288.2
Geel27.66141.5106.9188.690.5
P.A.26.68121.683.8188.285.1
W.C.26.65123.091.2188.789.2
Rich26.65119.096.6185.786.0
Coll26.32105.972.7189.388.3
GWS26.22108.160.5189.288.7
N.M.26.04105.156.5188.487.0
Carl26.01104.273.6188.586.6
Ess25.8184.055.7186.484.8
Bris25.5798.650.4188.789.7
Melb25.3682.736.6187.487.3
Adel25.2380.244.8187.186.7
Frem24.9578.247.5187.287.4
W.B.24.7077.840.0187.287.8
St.K24.6975.742.9188.087.6
Syd24.3578.542.1186.484.8
G.C.24.3475.231.7187.186.4
 
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St Kevin

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He's been poor as well. His pressure act points have been way down and I suspect he's been given a message. A little bit surprising considering Rioli is also dropped but the only ones I think have performed to a semi acceptable level in the forward line this year are Higgins and Lynch.

Bolton has been better than Higgins.

Rioli must have played a blinder of a scratch match, as he’s been consistently worse than Bolton.
 

CarnTheTiges

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Mar 8, 2004
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The dropping of Bolton makes us slower as well. Starting to wonder if the wrong person is pulling the strings at selection.
 
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DavidSSS

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Honestly how did Lambert servive...

He has been absolutely garbage.

I reckon Lambert has credits and also he relies on running the ball once we have possession. The rest of the team playing badly would make his role difficult.

Stunned that Rioli got the nod before Bolton. Bolton has been far better. Apart from injury or trying to swap around the game time for the small forwards I really cannot see the sense in this.

DS
 
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Smoking Aces

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Sep 21, 2007
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Furious that Shai is dropped. Was ok last week.

And Rioli hasn't played as well as Shai did last week for 12 weeks

Aarts head of Shai, spare me. Selection panel should be dropped.
Aarts didn’t come in for Shai. Rioli did.