Strikingly similar features, same positions, same styles and both number 37. Welcome Josh Draper-Johnson. Time to Restump Podcast the Kangas clash at 10.45am Saturday morning, sponsored by Cornflakes! 

The horrendous loss to North Melbourne in round two in 2023 was one to forget. However, we should remember philosopher George Santayana’s famous quote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” So, while we’re warm favourites, we shouldn’t take the Kangas lightly. In fact, we’re not a club that is entitled to take any opponent lightly.

Having said all that, when you look at the lists on paper and the proposed match ups… it is difficult not being over-confident. Even with our severe injury toll, you kind of think a repeat of last week’s pressure against the Lions will get the job done against the Kangas.

It is great to see our unofficial father-son prospect, Josh Draper, get a gig. In the preseason you’d swear he was Michael Johnson reborn. Brandon Walker is a very welcomed return and the insertion of some experience in the form of Jaegar O’Meara surely won’t go astray. 

Admittedly through necessity and no real fault of his own, Matty Tabs gets another opportunity. With Paddy Voss waiting on the sidelines, Tab’s surely knows he has to make every post a winner.

The Kangas were decent in patches against the highly talented Giants last week and they welcome back two pretty handy types. Jy Simpkin goes back into their midfield after that horrific concussion and they’ll be keen to see the steady and reliable Luke McDonald assist their somewhat undermanned defence.

Plenty of other goings on so given our game starts at 10.45am Saturday morning we better get on with it! There aren’t too many hours between now and game time but if you’re looking to waste one, we’ll kill it for you. 

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