Last Practice Match v Sydney

[Lods]

Missed the game.
Was at a wake and only able to follow through the scores on the phone
Thought Cripps was pretty ineffective, Harry presented well but was let down by the service from the midfield and Walsh probably needed another week before he played.

Keeping it in perspective...
My usual take at this time of the year is that practice match form is pretty meaningless.
It's a time for experimentation and giving fringe players an opportunity.
Experienced players pace themselves and operate at a much reduced level...just shaking out the cobwebs.
Yep, we can look back to times when we won the pre-season and ended up having poor years.

I do think though, that in recent years the pre-season form has often exposed some areas of weakness that need addressing and have become more relevant.

I suspect though that we'll probably go with a bit of caution in the first round and play a side that resembles the best we can put together from available 2022 players+ Acres.