Green - game's best forward

Jones - consistent all day

Bartram - tight and effective

Watts - hardly got going

Bennell - exciting in bursts

Frawley - owned the backline

Trengove - not as prolific

Morton - had little impact

McKenzie - was rarely noticed

Garland - outstanding all day

Moloney - better second half

Jurrah - dangerous before injury

Rivers - was always safe

Scully - rarely found targets

Martin - some important involvements

Tapscott - rarely found ball

Howe - excellent when subbed

Jetta - five thrilling minutes

Jamar - owned the circle

McDonald - safe and impressive

Blease - thrilling and confident

McNamara - just a game

Macnamara's last game for the MFC.

Macnamara's last game for the MFC.

I doubt he is on his own there.

I did not attend but was curious as to why McNamara was played. What does he bring to the team? - honest question

Green - really strong game

Jones - consistent and driven

Bartram - tight and effective

Watts - fumbly and peripheral

Bennell - showed some brilliance

Frawley - return of form

Trengove - a quiet one

Morton - ineffecgtive again

McKenzie - fought hard today

Garland - wonderfyl backman's game

Moloney - strong 2nd half

Jurrah - dangerous before injury

Rivers - slow and casual

Scully - where's the sizzle?

Martin - strong at times

Tapscott - a poor game

Howe - first 18 player

Jetta - had a go

Jamar - ruck lesson 101

McDonald - safe, sure and creative

Blease - run and dare

McNamara - not AFL standard

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I did not attend but was curious as to why McNamara was played. What does he bring to the team? - honest question

A strong body and size at the stoppages; a disciplined team attitude; decent footskills.

I was at the game and Tom didn't play well, he looked like he someone who hadn't played AFL for 2 years. The step up in intensity is steep. Would benefit from the run if he got another go next week, but doesn't deserve a game next week on today's match.

I did not attend but was curious as to why McNamara was played. What does he bring to the team? - honest question

We've been short on midfielders - particularly clearance winners all year. At the moments its Moloney, Trengove and McKenzie with Bartram tagging. For whatever reason Jones plays a lot on a wing. Sylvia and Davey are out and Scully isn't anywhere near right. Gysberts is also injured.

McNamara deserved his shot as he's been winning clearances and playing good footy in the VFL and if he gets another game next we then so be it. I think he'd be a good swap with Bail though.

We've been short on midfielders - particularly clearance winners all year. At the moments its Moloney, Trengove and McKenzie with Bartram tagging. For whatever reason Jones plays a lot on a wing. Sylvia and Davey are out and Scully isn't anywhere near right. Gysberts is also injured.

McNamara deserved his shot as he's been winning clearances and playing good footy in the VFL and if he gets another game next we then so be it. I think he'd be a good swap with Bail though.

Good break down on the midfleid; also been missing Bail this year. He was instrumental last year.

McNamara - just a game

T Mac - improved 2nd half

A strong body and size at the stoppages; a disciplined team attitude; decent footskills.

I was at the game and Tom didn't play well, he looked like he someone who hadn't played AFL for 2 years. The step up in intensity is steep. Would benefit from the run if he got another go next week, but doesn't deserve a game next week on today's match.

In all fairness Blease was ordinary in his first game so much so he was dropped the next week so I reckon we could al least give McNamara another shot at it.

In all fairness Blease was ordinary in his first game so much so he was dropped the next week so I reckon we could al least give McNamara another shot at it.

Blease was the sub in his first game and was very stiff to get dropped.

If he continues to play as he did today it will be a long time before he is dropped again.

Green - game's best forward

Jones - consistent all day

Bartram - tight and effective

Watts - hardly got going

Bennell - exciting in bursts

Frawley - owned the backline

Trengove - not as prolific

Morton - had little impact (Weak as Pi55, Should be gone, no play 2012, need to continue?)

McKenzie - was rarely noticed

Garland - outstanding all day

Moloney - better second half

Jurrah - dangerous before injury

Rivers - was always safe

Scully - rarely found targets (Butchered the ball, disinterested at times, money more important)

Martin - some important involvements

Tapscott - rarely found ball (Played up forward, Out of postition)

Howe - excellent when subbed (Human highlight reel!)

Jetta - five thrilling minutes

Jamar - owned the circle

McDonald - safe and impressive

Blease - thrilling and confident (Fill Scully void)

McNamara - just a game

MFC in whole- Not AFL fit?

Hopefully some of that 6 million will be put into an effective preseason, like altitude training rather than last years effort of smog training in China.

MFC in whole- Not AFL fit?

Hopefully some of that 6 million will be put into an effective preseason, like altitude training rather than last years effort of smog training in China.

Himalayas are just up the road from China, that would make Arizona look second rate.

Tapscott....took the defensive forward role that Dunn normally does, played on Harbrow who had little influence, also kicked a good long goal......watched by supporters who have no idea

Morton....played his role as link man

McNamara...played his role, after two years away, needed the run

Himalayas are just up the road from China, that would make Arizona look second rate.

Absolutely, not sure how they'd go kicking the footy with oxygen tanks though! Come to think of it maybe that is the reason for poor kicking this year!

For most of our younger players the seasons end can't come quick enough. Trengove and Watts look tired and need a rest they both have had outstanding years.

Ablett 28 possessions. Too many keep the bar to low on Bartram.

Ablett 28 possessions. Too many keep the bar to low on Bartram.

I thought Bartram did a reasonable job on Ablett - I though Abletts influence was fair. ( as opposed to Judd who tore us a new one).

I have stated elsewhere I am not a fan of Bartram - I will never question his heart or desire - its is his decision making and finishing that worries me. Watching him closely, when he keeps it simple and reacts first time with either a short kick or a hand pass he is more than adequate - i.e the link in a quick chain. When he has time to think or is the last in the chain and has to push the ball 40 metres plus out to an option ugghhh. Its fantastic how he has led in the forward line to get a better angle shot at goal than his team mate on the boundary over the last two weeks - just wish it was a player you trust more with a set shot at goal. Maybe a good coach can turn this weakness around. Know your strengths and weaknesses and play to them.

Ablett 28 possessions. Too many keep the bar to low on Bartram.

Rewatch the match. Ablett had little to no direct impact on the game. And a fair chunk of his 'possessions' came in the third, when Bartram was moved onto Rischitelli. Ablett had one real impact on the score board, but was unable to set up a lot of play like he normally would. Bartram is back to his best position, and is recapturing the form from his first year that we were all so excited about.

I'm thinking that by now his goal kicking issues are in his mind, not his boot.

And I think you meant too many keep the bar *too* low on him.

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Macnamara's last game for the MFC.

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