Just now, FTB said:

Oh and Windsor in for somebody..

It will be TMac or Lever/Howes.

Thanks for the update, DemonKolt. little disappointed to hear our midfield will be basically the same this week, possibly with a few cameos from Sparrow and Pickett I suppose. Surely the last chance for Viney/Oliver/Petracca to have an impact before some more serious change happens.

Thanks for watching

If no AJ, does that mean JVR is back in the ruck?

I was fully against it after last year but maybe it's a way to help him find form.

7 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Thanks for the update, DemonKolt. little disappointed to hear our midfield will be basically the same this week, possibly with a few cameos from Sparrow and Pickett I suppose. Surely the last chance for Viney/Oliver/Petracca to have an impact before some more serious change happens.

Agree, i don't think it has been said yet but our stoppage work especially at centre bounces should be no different than what it was irrespective of game plan adopted. I know they are running through new personnel, but not sure that completely explains how we have fallen off a cliff here.

27 minutes ago, FTB said:

Oh and Windsor in for somebody..

Lindsay

1 hour ago, Adam The God said:

Laurie played midfield back end of last year. He did okay, but I think his pace is an issue there. I'd be more up for him playing half forward though.

Laurie played 2 games post bye not as sub (and only 1 as sub) last year and neither game was he over 25% cbas nor where they back to back games. Hard for a player to get into rhythm when they dont get a consistent run at the next level and are playing a completely different position when playing VFL.

22 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Thanks for the update, DemonKolt. little disappointed to hear our midfield will be basically the same this week, possibly with a few cameos from Sparrow and Pickett I suppose. Surely the last chance for Viney/Oliver/Petracca to have an impact before some more serious change happens.

Are you surprised? Goody has his favourites and his stubbornness around team changes is very well documented

2 hours ago, picket fence said:

Good onya mate, watch out for slitheras, daleks the yeti and Maxwell Smart. Bet gates are shut coz caaaryst dont want other clubs to see our game style and take notes!

Yeh that's right a game style consisting of practicing fumbles, turn-overs, finger pointing and a lot of walking down the field.

Yes close the gates we don't other clubs taking notes

55 minutes ago, DemonKolt said:

Training finished at 11.30. A stock standard session with things of note

• Lindsay did warm up drills then did running with Jefferson. I can see both of these two playing next week

• Culley Spargo McVee and Tholstrup did full training including match sim. These guys must be only a week or two away

• Lever didn’t train. May be resting for Captain’s run

• Windsor and Bowey as main distributors off half back

• Turner back in the A forward line, Johnson to the B. Expect this to be a selection change

• Sharp might be omitted I think

• Rivers is staying with the backline unit

• As u would expect, plenty of focused drills on centre square drills. Expect to see the following in there on Friday night

  • Petracca

  • Oliver

  • Pickett

  • Viney

  • Langford

  • Sparrow

• Langdon / Billings purely on the wings

I may be biased… but my god Tholstrup had mongrel and talent. He was roughing up Oliver and Viney with full encouragement by Goodwin to do so. Expect to see #19 and #12 as prime midfielders once we hit 2026

Rivers should stay back for the rest of his career and Langdon should stay on the wing period

Sparrow I have no ideas as to where he should play probably LRO

1 hour ago, binman said:

It's funny you should note that as there quite a lot of overlap between soccer and AFL in terms of tactics and method (i think AFL coaches are influenced by methods and tactics employed in soccer)

As an example, i asked Copilot this question:

In 100 words or less describe Arsenal's current tactical method.

Copilots' answer was:

Arsenal, under Mikel Arteta, employs a fluid tactical approach. They often use a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation, focusing on high pressing and quick transitions. The team emphasizes building from the back, with fullbacks like Zinchenko inverting to bolster midfield control.

Arteta's side adapts formations to exploit opponents' weaknesses, maintaining a high defensive line to support counter-pressing. This dynamic strategy aims to dominate possession and create numerical advantages in key areas.

Are you an Arsenal fan, or just interested in their tactics?

Both binny

2 hours ago, delaxey said:

They should give Laurie a game as a full time mid. Every time hes played for the dees it has been as a small forward which just isnt his natural position. He dominates as an inside mid at vfl level and has great disposal.

Would love to see him get a good run at the afl level

I agree

Needs an extended time in the midfield

Another player that the coach has given up on

1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

If they drop Sharp before Fritsch I'll spew up....

Welcome to Demonland Plough.

27 minutes ago, Kent said:

Rivers should stay back for the rest of his career and Langdon should stay on the wing period

hey?? 🤔

1 hour ago, FTB said:

So sounds like;

OUT: Johnson, Sharp

IN: Turner, Pickett

You would expect that if Lever is good to go then he would replace the player who was a late in for him last week, which was Howes.

I'd say Pickett, Windsor, Turner, Laurie, Spargo (with Lever a chance) all IN

1 hour ago, FTB said:

Oh and Windsor in for somebody..

I think that Lever and Disco will get a recall this week as well FTB as long as Rick has fully recovered.

1 hour ago, DemonKolt said:

Training finished at 11.30. A stock standard session with things of note

• Lindsay did warm up drills then did running with Jefferson. I can see both of these two playing next week

• Culley Spargo McVee and Tholstrup did full training including match sim. These guys must be only a week or two away

• Lever didn’t train. May be resting for Captain’s run

• Windsor and Bowey as main distributors off half back

• Turner back in the A forward line, Johnson to the B. Expect this to be a selection change

• Sharp might be omitted I think

• Rivers is staying with the backline unit

• As u would expect, plenty of focused drills on centre square drills. Expect to see the following in there on Friday night

  • Petracca

  • Oliver

  • Pickett

  • Viney

  • Langford

  • Sparrow

• Langdon / Billings purely on the wings

I may be biased… but my god Tholstrup had mongrel and talent. He was roughing up Oliver and Viney with full encouragement by Goodwin to do so. Expect to see #19 and #12 as prime midfielders once we hit 2026

Thanks DemonKolt and all posters, did you get inside DK?

So it’s safe to say Fullerton, Sestan, Kentfield and Verrall have their exit papers stamped.

2 minutes ago, bluey said:

So it’s safe to say Fullerton, Sestan, Kentfield and Verrall have their exit papers stamped.

What are you talking about? Fullarton maybe. Kentfield is still recovering from pneumonia and is back soon. Sestan beating trialled down back, could be gone maybe.

57 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:

Are you surprised? Goody has his favourites and his stubbornness around team changes is very well documented

Which is just another reason why he should go! If Fritsch survives on his peeez poor efforts then the message is clear! Howes is not up to it Johnson same, Viney is on notice as well as a few others!

Cue the outrage when Fritsch doesn't get dropped

He is obviously playing poorly but had 15 touches and 8 score involvements. Better than the rest of the forwards

Obviously he is out of form and some of his efforts are poor but he not a chance to be dropped with so many worse performers

2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Cue the outrage when Fritsch doesn't get dropped

He is obviously playing poorly but had 15 touches and 8 score involvements. Better than the rest of the forwards

Obviously he is out of form and some of his efforts are poor but he not a chance to be dropped with so many worse performers

Yeah, Fritsch played the best of his 3 very ordinary games last week, so he should have the opportunity to build on that. We are a complely impotent side this year, so we need our proven goal kickers out there to help. And it's up to the senior coach to maximise each player's strengths.

I have a gut feel Lever misses again this week. You can usually get a feel from the injury report and the fact that he didn't train today...

Is there a mandate at the club that doesn't allow us to give Fullarton a senior game? Started the VFL season with 3 goals and 8 marks per game. And last year when we literally did not have a ruck available, he still wasn't selected.

2 hours ago, DemonKolt said:

Training finished at 11.30. A stock standard session with things of note

• Lindsay did warm up drills then did running with Jefferson. I can see both of these two playing next week

• Culley Spargo McVee and Tholstrup did full training including match sim. These guys must be only a week or two away

• Lever didn’t train. May be resting for Captain’s run

• Windsor and Bowey as main distributors off half back

• Turner back in the A forward line, Johnson to the B. Expect this to be a selection change

• Sharp might be omitted I think

• Rivers is staying with the backline unit

• As u would expect, plenty of focused drills on centre square drills. Expect to see the following in there on Friday night

  • Petracca

  • Oliver

  • Pickett

  • Viney

  • Langford

  • Sparrow

• Langdon / Billings purely on the wings

I may be biased… but my god Tholstrup had mongrel and talent. He was roughing up Oliver and Viney with full encouragement by Goodwin to do so. Expect to see #19 and #12 as prime midfielders once we hit 2026

Excellent report, thankyou. To clarify, when you say you could see Lindsay and Jefferson "playing next week" I assume you mean Round 5 rather than Round 4? Is that right?

Fullers came to us as a ready made player, I heard he crossed Goodies bad side last year over a difference and has his cards marked.

Sestan has been hanging off the back of the list for three years and will never replace Marty Ho.

Kentfield more of a recruiting blunder than anything else.

Verrall is a mystery man, a head scratcher.

1 hour ago, Mouseymoo said:

Are you surprised? Goody has his favourites and his stubbornness around team changes is very well documented

I have my favourites too, they tend to be players that consistently get 30+ possessions, win B&F's, Norm Smiths, Coaches Awards and Premierships!

1 hour ago, Mouseymoo said: