I'll explain he is a token chaser, he gives in way to early and to easy. 12 touches watch the game again he was back to his old run behind easy receive. For those at the game you will notice Davey is always playing off his man and chasing, if he manned up and ran off his man and ran hard to create I would have no issues. I will high light the first quarter he allowed a hawthorn player to run past him and then chased and tried to apply a tackle, to me that summed up where Aaron is at he would rather loss position and try to lay a tackle than win the hard footy. Aaron of old would have taken the footy and backed himself to out pace, now he is just making easy tackles.

So many at Melbourne like to play 'Small',,,, it's like a disease thats spread thru the side since early 2000's. Play small, play timid, play wide & receive the easy ball without bruises.

just don't make em angry...

don't wake the angry Giant.

Stef Martin did nothing to warrant a call up.

If it means keeping Sellar out bring Martin back.

Same was said about Sandilands....

Same was said about Jamar.

Stef Martin did nothing to warrant a call up.

Agreed. But he'd surely be in our quickest side.

Agreed. But he'd surely be in our quickest side.

Neither Martin nor Sellar is the answer.

No point sprinting to nowhere.

Not in Neeld's plans - too undisciplined, doesn't work hard enough, dumb footy brain.

INS- Green, Jurrah, Watts, Martin, Blease

Spot on with the ins...

INS:

1. Green- clearly the club wants him back in the team. we need our senior guys to stand up ffs

2. Jurrah- Neeld confirmed that our most exciting player is back for the swans. Jurrah, Clark and Howe= YES!

3. Watts- with the double bye for the vfl, he can't learn any lessons not playing at all. Can continue learning his craft at AFL level. is too talented to be languishing too long at vfl

4. Martin- i watched the second half of the vfl, he's finally healthy. Is a HUGE step up from Sellar and Fitzpatrick, we need him back to 2011 form

5. Blease- We need some outside run and carry

I'd also very seriously consider bringing in Taggert and start him as the sub. The kid looked great at VFL last week. Although in truth, he's only really played a couple of vfl games due to injury, could probably use a bit more development time.

Out:

- Definitely Sylvia, Bail and Bate. 3 guys who just aren't performing atm and need to perform at VFL level

- Fitzpatrick just not ready. I'd also think about dropping Tom McDonald, he's got a taste, but isn't in our best 22 quite yet imo

- Petterd and Bennel get another crack at it, because it's unfair to drop them after only 1 game back

Spot on with the ins...

INS:

1. Green- clearly the club wants him back in the team. we need our senior guys to stand up ffs

2. Jurrah- Neeld confirmed that our most exciting player is back for the swans. Jurrah, Clark and Howe= YES!

3. Watts- with the double bye for the vfl, he can't learn any lessons not playing at all. Can continue learning his craft at AFL level. is too talented to be languishing too long at vfl

4. Martin- i watched the second half of the vfl, he's finally healthy. Is a HUGE step up from Sellar and Fitzpatrick, we need him back to 2011 form

5. Blease- We need some outside run and carry

I'd also very seriously consider bringing in Taggert and start him as the sub. The kid looked great at VFL last week. Although in truth, he's only really played a couple of vfl games due to injury, could probably use a bit more development time.

Out:

- Definitely Sylvia, Bail and Bate. 3 guys who just aren't performing atm and need to perform at VFL level

- Fitzpatrick just not ready. I'd also think about dropping Tom McDonald, he's got a taste, but isn't in our best 22 quite yet imo

- Petterd and Bennel get another crack at it, because it's unfair to drop them after only 1 game back

100% agree. I hope these are the changes.

Spot on with the ins...

INS:

1. Green- clearly the club wants him back in the team. we need our senior guys to stand up ffs

2. Jurrah- Neeld confirmed that our most exciting player is back for the swans. Jurrah, Clark and Howe= YES!

3. Watts- with the double bye for the vfl, he can't learn any lessons not playing at all. Can continue learning his craft at AFL level. is too talented to be languishing too long at vfl

4. Martin- i watched the second half of the vfl, he's finally healthy. Is a HUGE step up from Sellar and Fitzpatrick, we need him back to 2011 form

5. Blease- We need some outside run and carry

I'd also very seriously consider bringing in Taggert and start him as the sub. The kid looked great at VFL last week. Although in truth, he's only really played a couple of vfl games due to injury, could probably use a bit more development time.

Out:

- Definitely Sylvia, Bail and Bate. 3 guys who just aren't performing atm and need to perform at VFL level

- Fitzpatrick just not ready. I'd also think about dropping Tom McDonald, he's got a taste, but isn't in our best 22 quite yet imo

- Petterd and Bennel get another crack at it, because it's unfair to drop them after only 1 game back

Agree with pretty much all of your points.

The Taggert one is interesting, I would consider the same thing about using him as the sub and suggested it in an earlier post. The only downside is that he didn't do a full pre season and missed the first month of footy. We may be asking a bit to much of him to come in underdone in his first game, this is where Misson and the coaching staff come in, they should know if he is ready. If he doesn't get a run I hope they are able to drop him back to the development team who are playing this weekend so at least he can get another game under his belt.

I'm sure we will see him at some stage if not this weekend, we need kids who can get and kick a footy.

I was impressed with Taggert kicks the footy low and hard, has confidence to hit a target. No need to rush him give him a game with Casey reserves this week a week rest another couple of games in Casey firsts if form hold up bring him in against GWS.

Our next four games are Sydney, Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood we should leave Moloney, Sylvia and co in for these games see if they can show something against good midfields if not drop them for our matchs against GWS, Port, Gold Coast, I don't what to see everyone jump back on these guys when they smash up on the young midfields.

I popped past training today for 20-25mins and in the full ground ball movement / press drills / line-coach mid drill meetings, Watts was with the back six - Bennell too.

Spot on with the ins...

INS:

1. Green- clearly the club wants him back in the team. we need our senior guys to stand up ffs

2. Jurrah- Neeld confirmed that our most exciting player is back for the swans. Jurrah, Clark and Howe= YES!

3. Watts- with the double bye for the vfl, he can't learn any lessons not playing at all. Can continue learning his craft at AFL level. is too talented to be languishing too long at vfl

4. Martin- i watched the second half of the vfl, he's finally healthy. Is a HUGE step up from Sellar and Fitzpatrick, we need him back to 2011 form

5. Blease- We need some outside run and carry

I'd also very seriously consider bringing in Taggert and start him as the sub. The kid looked great at VFL last week. Although in truth, he's only really played a couple of vfl games due to injury, could probably use a bit more development time.

Out:

- Definitely Sylvia, Bail and Bate. 3 guys who just aren't performing atm and need to perform at VFL level

- Fitzpatrick just not ready. I'd also think about dropping Tom McDonald, he's got a taste, but isn't in our best 22 quite yet imo

- Petterd and Bennel get another crack at it, because it's unfair to drop them after only 1 game back

Like all of these comments unsure about Bate I think he still has plenty to offer the structure but could do a little more on second efforts sheperding making space and running into space

Although i saw him doing a little of that onlt to get ignored when offering

Also would be disappointed if Watts is used in defence as other threads have indicated we do need to reassert our attack and Watts is one player with skill and ability to deliver.

Bruce and Green were devalued as attackers (Strikers who scored or created scores) after they spent prolonged time in defence

It may have been a necessity for the team back then but IMO we have a great squad of defenders We need them to continue to work with each other and deliver more precisely

Jamar can win all the tapouts he likes, but if none go to advantage it doesnt count.

Jamar can win all the tapouts he likes, but if none go to advantage it doesnt count.

It's like being invisible only when no-one's watching. It's great and all, but it doesn't get you anywhere.

we need some good outside mids imo we can win hard ball but nothing with it

Blease is playing.

Spot on with the ins...

INS:

1. Green- clearly the club wants him back in the team. we need our senior guys to stand up ffs

2. Jurrah- Neeld confirmed that our most exciting player is back for the swans. Jurrah, Clark and Howe= YES!

3. Watts- with the double bye for the vfl, he can't learn any lessons not playing at all. Can continue learning his craft at AFL level. is too talented to be languishing too long at vfl

4. Martin- i watched the second half of the vfl, he's finally healthy. Is a HUGE step up from Sellar and Fitzpatrick, we need him back to 2011 form

5. Blease- We need some outside run and carry

I'd also very seriously consider bringing in Taggert and start him as the sub. The kid looked great at VFL last week. Although in truth, he's only really played a couple of vfl games due to injury, could probably use a bit more development time.

Out:

- Definitely Sylvia, Bail and Bate. 3 guys who just aren't performing atm and need to perform at VFL level

- Fitzpatrick just not ready. I'd also think about dropping Tom McDonald, he's got a taste, but isn't in our best 22 quite yet imo

- Petterd and Bennel get another crack at it, because it's unfair to drop them after only 1 game back

re Sellar/Martin/Fitzy - Sellar, Martin have done absolutely nothing to get re-selected, In which case give Fitz a bit longer

re Tom McD - leave him, he is coming along just fine, Why would you punish one of the few showing good improvement and upgrade others who have shown nothing

Don't forget that if you get dropped this week .....you won't play a game for 2 weeks.....Thanks to a f...d up draw in the VFL....How unprofessional in this day and age.....It affects every Vic AFL team......

I popped past training today for 20-25mins and in the full ground ball movement / press drills / line-coach mid drill meetings, Watts was with the back six - Bennell too.

Was training at Casey or Gosch's?

Don't forget that if you get dropped this week .....you won't play a game for 2 weeks.....Thanks to a f...d up draw in the VFL....How unprofessional in this day and age.....It affects every Vic AFL team......

This affects the sylvia decision did the discussion go along the lines of :

"col on performance you would have been dropped but no game next week so you are in the last chance saloon. prove me wrong"

This affects the sylvia decision did the discussion go along the lines of :

"col on performance you would have been dropped but no game next week so you are in the last chance saloon. prove me wrong"

I hope not Robbie. What sort of message is that - as there are no Casey games for the next 2 weeks, your poor form is rewarded by staying in the team?

I'd rather see a first gamer, Taggert, come in and play 3 quarters then get subbed off, because you know the kid is going to put in 100%.

Come on, when are the teams up, should be soon.....

Teams won't be up to about 6.25pm Eastern once Channel 7 announce them under some exclusive deal they have with the AFL. So we have to wait...

Are the VFL 2nds playing? Maybe Sylvia and Moloney can go smash up on kids there instead if they are dropped

In- Watts Green Jurrah Blease

Out- Fitzgerald Bail Petterd Bate for mine

In- Watts Green Jurrah Blease

Out- Fitzgerald Bail Petterd Bate for mine

Fitzgerald....