The Derby Luncheons haven’t even kicked off yet and Fremantle have already delivered one of the most brutal derby insults since the days of the Adam “The Gentleman Sledger” Selwood flicked through his Pedo files and earned himself a couple of punches for his troubles. Fremantle are so confident of the ball not getting anywhere near West Coast’s unusually tall and inaccurate forward line that they’ve dropped their only tall defender, that isn’t Zac Dawson, and thrown in an extra forward in his place. Alex Slivagni will sit the game out, with Fremantle not sure whether to claim an injury, go with the old “rested” cliche or just put ‘up yours’ in brackets next to his name. Matt Taberner is his replacement and, although it will be only his 3rd game for the year, he’s expected to kick three or four goals. The Eagles have wheeled out out man Cox for one last arm flapping derby as well as Patrick McGinnity and dropped a couple of players who’s names really don’t seem worth mentioning.
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Matt Taberner Cameron Sutcliffe
Patrick McGinnity Andrew Gaff