Green - good first half

Jones - great all day

Watts - showed magic again

Gysberts - quiet but important

Bennell - mopped up well

Frawley - loved his arrogance

Trengove - there when needed

Morton - didn't stand up

Sylvia - some breathtaking passages

McKenzie - the underpack master

Petterd - had few involvements

Garland - safe and secure

Moloney - loved Jamar's return

Jurrah - finally some magic

Rivers - quality all day

Macdonald - quiet before subbed

Scully - prolific but wasteful

Martin - was great again

Howe - was rarely noticed

Jamar - loved his palming

Strauss - a little clumsy

Nicholson - poised and effective

Joeboy - Unnecessary tiger abuse

And Petterd had 13 I50 tackles, which is rather involved...

Petterd, 14 tackles

Petterd, 14 tackles

I'm sure I'll be abused for the Petterd comment , but I don't look at the statistics or replays before making my assessments

I wont abuse you about it, it's an opinion mate.

I did not notice all 14 to be honest, I thought about 10.

Joeboy - Unnecessary tiger abuse

Joeboy - Necessary Tiger abuse

Constantly appealing for holding the ball whenever they laid a tackle. Idiots.

Anyway, Petterd laid 14 tackles? Faaaaar out.

I wont abuse you about it, it's an opinion mate.

I did not notice all 14 to be honest, I thought about 10.

I thought he was quiet today, but 13 inside 50 tackles is a seriously good effort, considering that would beat the team total for inside 50 tackles in our bad weeks.

Brad Green - Selfish Goal Hungry

He had 14 tackles and 15 disposals, most where not great, but I reckon he would have had a hand in 3-4 score assists.

I thought Petterd was ordinary, bit selfish at times where he could have dragged his man away from the contest so the other Melbourne Player could have had a one on one. But his defensive work was great.

Green not sure where he is at, struggled a little today without taking a big mark late in the 3rd and early in the last.

Brad Green - Selfish Goal Hungry

Occasionally yes, but getting to the right possessions and then having a shot is often good play not bad.

It's not as easy as saying, well Brad you spent your whole career trying to kick goals, now you must look unselfish at all times. The captaincy has weighed on him, but thankfully he has improved this year from where he was at. Still has a way to go - I abuse him generally once a game now for been selfish/dumb.

Can't blame him for kicking the one early in the 4th.

Green - good first half

Jones - great all day

Watts - showed magic again

Gysberts - quiet but important

Bennell - mopped up well

Frawley - loved his arrogance

Trengove - there when needed

Morton - didn't stand up

Sylvia - some breathtaking passages

McKenzie - the underpack master

Petterd - had few involvements

Garland - safe and secure

Moloney - loved Jamar's return

Jurrah - finally some magic

Rivers - quality all day

Macdonald - quiet before subbed

Scully - prolific but wasteful

Martin - was great again

Howe - was rarely noticed

Jamar - loved his palming

Strauss - a little clumsy

Nicholson - poised and effective

Agreed re everything bar Petterd and Strauss. Thought Petterd was very lively all day, maybe not 100% effective but his talent we all know of his intensity has been questioned and he showed he cared today.

Strauss had 10 touches and from memory didn't get over the ball once nor fumble.. He was far from best but he was matched up on a far bigger body and beat him too so think tiny bit harsh there.

Jurrah- He Is Back

Petterd - terrific last quarter.

I thought Strauss was pretty good today. Can become a Matt Suckling type across half back ...

Petterd - terrific last quarter.

Absolutely - terrific pressure from him in 4th q.

Brad Green - Selfish Goal Hungry

There certainly were about 3 occasions where he could have given it off instead of blazing away. The one where Petterd was moving towards goal at the Punt Road end away from Green and his 2 opponents was a gimme, but Green ignored him. The Captain is playing better but was selfish on a few occasions.

Petterd was good today.

particularly the last Q.

Green - good but selfish

Jones - our energiser battery

Watts - stronger and stronger

Gysberts - quiet but effective

Bennell - just all right

Frawley - strong but fumbly

Trengove - quieter but poised

Morton - some excruciating mistakes

Sylvia - magic but tagged

McKenzie - aggressive and focussed

Petterd - some outstanding patches

Garland - mr reliable again

Moloney - brilliant midfield game

Jurrah - improved defensive work

Rivers - position and timimg

Macdonald - OK, unfairly subbed

Scully - stats plus clangers

Martin - another string game

Howe - team-mates ignored leads

Jamar - rusty but OK

Strauss - rarely noticed him

Nicholson - another great rookie

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Garland - Game saving smother

Garland - Game saving smother

Good call.

There certainly were about 3 occasions where he could have given it off instead of blazing away. The one where Petterd was moving towards goal at the Punt Road end away from Green and his 2 opponents was a gimme, but Green ignored him. The Captain is playing better but was selfish on a few occasions.

Green turned down a couple of shots he should have taken! The one in the last quarter where he gave it off to Jones was a certain goal if he'd had a shot. It's never a certainty if you give the ball off to Jones.

Petterd's call is all out of whack. I thought he was in a LOT of the game, just fluffed disposal too often. Looks like he's enduring a bit, but doing all of the hard stuff you can do when you're out of touch.

I'm sure I'll be abused for the Petterd comment , but I don't look at the statistics or replays before making my assessments

That's ok - maybe look at the game tho!!!

Petterd is strong through the legs and good overhead but his kicking action is seriously flawed.

He drops the ball with both hands from half way up his chest. He just has to use the ball better, particularly when kicking for goal.