GAME DAY: Melbourne vs Richmond - JLT #1

[Alex Flood 245]

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.

[Demonland 65,393]

2 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

I take it back re Preuss - has been awful this quarter.

I've been bullish about a Preuss but he hasn't shown that he can play #1 ruck today. 

[Demonland 65,393]

Getting pantsed this quarter. 

[Demonland 65,393]

Our disposal is woeful. 

[BAMF 3,787]

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

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Who the hell is this Balta person.

[Pipefitter 2,020]

Goodwin surely gets the sack after this performance.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

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.

[Diamond_Jim 11,811]

the depth players are showing very little... disappointing

[Sir Why You Little 34,554]

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

 

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

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?

[chook fowler 18,277]

ANB also very ordinary 

[Clintosaurus 6,467]

Richmond love fest on Fox 

[Demonland 65,393]

1 minute 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.

Not a good sign re: our depth then. 

[Pipefitter 2,020]

Membership is going into the microwave.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

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.

[bing181 8,169]

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.

[chook fowler 18,277]

The Wagners and Hore don’t look up to it.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

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.

[olisik 4,060]

5 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

Who the hell is this Balta person.

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

[Demonland 65,393]

Dropped 6 places on the live ladder that quarter.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

5 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

ANB also very ordinary 

He’ll struggle to get a game this year.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

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...

[Watts the matter 1,235]

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.

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 3,927]

Don’t get too carried away. Tiring conditions and early days