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GAME DAY: Melbourne vs Richmond - JLT #1

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Petty’s probably a year off in terms of getting his weight where he wants it to be but he’s definitely playing above it today.

I wonder do we take the risk & put him in the 22 round 1 ? I’m wondering if we put him in Lever’s spot until Lever gets back ? Gives him half a year of what it’s like playing regular first grade football so hopefully he can turn into our second key backman next year.

 
 

I know it's only JLT but I would drag Frost I'd I was Goody.


Who the hell is this Balta person.

Just now, Demonland said:

Our disposal is woeful. 

Again, much of it coming from the depth players.  It's not even a blip on the radar.  Change out many of those for the 8-9 we have missing today and we're away.

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    21 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

    I want Salem to be a midfielder - but he just isn't. He is far more effective down back.

    Salem is our sweeper in the backline

     


    1 minute ago, BAMF said:

    I know it's only JLT but I would drag Frost I'd I was Goody.

    Is Goody the right guy tho?

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    Richmond love fest on Fox 

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    1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    the depth players are showing very little... disappointing

    That's why they're depth, Jim.  They are being relied upon in this game to do more than usual and it shows.  That's what JLT is for.  Guys like JKH, Stretch and others are spending far more time in the midfield without Viney and Jones in there, while our backline has struggled without May, Hibberd, Lewis and Jetta (plus Lever, but as we know he's out for a while).

    I'm impressed with the side we have in that we're level at half time and we've played some excellent passages of footy.

    1 minute ago, Demonland said:

    Not a good sign re: our depth then. 

    Yes, but very different when you have one or two depth players amongst a settled line up. Back line especially is pretty well all second-choice.

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Not a good sign re: our depth then. 

    I disagree.  It's why we class them as depth.

    Plus it's March.  Every first up game has these sort of turnovers.

    5 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

    Who the hell is this Balta person.

    I’m more interested as to who is his opponent....

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    1 minute ago, olisik said:

    I’m more interested as to who is his opponent....

    Nankervis vs Preuss... so you'd think... One of Hore, Omac etc...

     
    5 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    Again, much of it coming from the depth players.  It's not even a blip on the radar.  Change out many of those for the 8-9 we have missing today and we're away.

    Brayshaw probably to the main offender, which is annoying because he is a ball magnet.


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