Dean Kent is someone who I have high hopes for without being hysterical over him. He has actual hardness at the ball not fake bravado and yet still has a skill set to match

Kent wants to model himself on another tough and skillful left footer - Luke Hodge.

What summed it up for me about this bloke (and by extension, the rest of his team) came with about 30 seconds to go in the game.

After Byrnes (don't get me started) slipped and turned the ball over, the footy fell to Cale Hooker who is 19 cm and 16 kg heavier than Viney.

Hooker looked at him with contempt - no doubt bought from his smaller stature and (more importantly) the fact that 90% of Melbourne players seem incapable of sticking a tackle.

Viney wouldn't relent. He put his head down, tackled (hard) and brought him to ground.

Didn't win a free or anything, obviously didn't influence the result, but this is what I would point out to the players as my first and main point to the players at the review.

A bloke with a crook ankle in his second game showing up a bunch of much more experienced players.

You don't have to be good to run. You don't have to be good to shepherd. You don't have to be good to tackle.