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Tigers coach Damien Hardwick says first-year defender Josh Gibcus will spent much of the night on 1000-goal superstar Lance “Buddy” Franklin tonight.
While Hardwick admitted the match-up may change at times, he said Gibcus would match-up with Franklin to allow Dylan Grimes to play on more nimble opponents.“Probably Gibcus will play on Franklin for the vast majority,” Hardwick told Fox Footy. “Gibcus has good closing speed and Buddy is an outstanding one-on-one player who is very good on the lead.
“Plus we want Dyl to play on that smaller type like Isaac Heeney or Tom Papley. Our back three will be there and, in theory, it will be Gibcus on Buddy but it will depend where he is and where the other forwards are.”Having battled a shoulder issue for the past few seasons, Collingwood defender and Western Bulldogs premiership player Jordan Roughead has decided to retire after 201 games to protect his long-term health.“Coming into this season I knew that it was likely to be my last.
“The last month or so I have spent some time thinking about when I would make the call. This is not a decision I am making because I want to but a decision I am making for my long-term health and my family as well.”
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