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F'scary
Agree with your sentiment. They might apply special consideration due to the nature of his absence (hasn't been injury) and team mates might be more accepting, especially since he was our leading goal kicker last season and probably in our best 8 players.
It doesn't have to be Dickson that goes out - I think he should be a lock for the small FP role given his preseason form. For example:
b: Morris, Roughead, Picken (revert back to more usual position)
hb: Murphy, Talia, Wood
c: Macrae, Wallis, Grant
hf: Dahlhaus, Redpath, Crameri
f: Stringer, T Boyd, Dickson
r: Minson, Bontempelli, Jong
i: M Boyd, JJ, Honeychurch, Hrovat (sub)
e: Hamling, Goodes, Stevens
(Hamling omitted on the basis of Murphy's recent statement to the effect that there will only be three tall backs and if Morris is in the team, Morris is the third tall back - sorry can't find citation)