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Changes v Hawks

There isn't any more risk in his shoulder this week than there will be next week or in 5 years time.

He has chronic shoulder instability and although they have surgically stabilised the joint it still has a high likelihood of reoccurrence given his history.

The best way to manage it going forward is with taping support and by limiting the vulnerable movements he makes.

The former is easy but the later will take time, as evidenced by his attempt to spoil on Thursday when he got caught out and didn't extend his arm. Reaching high and back is a massive risk so he did the right thing.

Plenty of players learn to manage chronic shoulders, Wayne Carey played with them for years, but he needs game time to get confidence in adjusting his approach.

If he has to be wary of certain contact he is basically *smile* as his natural game is based around the contest. If he has to modify his approach he won't be getting a game in the seniors much longer.

Carey was never a great overhead mark but could use his body brilliantly to protect the ball drop. His game wasn't based of defensive efforts/tackling etc.
 
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In Caddy Ross
Out Graham Baker

Would love to find a spot for Nank but can't see it this week.
 
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Baker won’t be playing
Stack taking his role this week
( last chance )
 
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In Stacks 2 games this season he has totalled 14 possessions, out Stack and Baker in Ross and Caddy.
 
11 of Hawthorn's 22 last week started at another club. I also heard somewhere they have the oldest list. Having Clarkson as coach and fluking top 4 in 2018 is papering over the cracks. that club is in for a world of pain in the coming years.

Richmond by 6 goals.

Has been mentioned previously, he is in WA attending a mates funeral.

good luck with that considering you still have to do 2 weeks iso over there.
 
11 of Hawthorn's 22 last week started at another club. I also heard somewhere they have the oldest list. Having Clarkson as coach and fluking top 4 in 2018 is papering over the cracks. that club is in for a world of pain in the coming years.

Richmond by 6 goals.



good luck with that considering you still have to do 2 weeks iso over there.

Bake's doesn't, bereavement dispensation all ticked off, can return when ready
 
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this clubs footy dept learnt from 2018 and doesn’t start to get the team in cherry ripe nick (is it nick or nic?) until about July (in a normal season).
There might be some warts early.
 
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