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PREGAME: Rd 05 vs Essendon

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On 04/04/2025 at 22:45, titan_uranus said:

Petty has to be dropped for Lever.

Spargo and Sharp both have to be dropped. They are both absolutely useless right now. Both need to go find some VFL form. I doubt Lindsay will be fit so we'll have to find two replacements and I don't want Billings to be one of them. Laurie maybe, but IMO he's in the same basket as Sharp, Spargo and Billings.

Too early for Culley?

He didn't just "do his job", he did a great job. The anti-Sparrow bias on here is embarrassing right now.

Agree on Sparrow, he’s far from our biggest problem.

Sharp, Spargo and Henderson just aren’t at the level. It reminds me of the days we had Jimmy Magner and Dean Terlich running around.

And none of Fritsch, JVR and Petty are at AFL standard right now and Viney can’t hit the side of a barn.

The problem is we don’t have the reinforcements. AJ isn’t going to be the answer and next cabs off the midfield ranks are Laurie (worth a shot) and Billings.

We need young guys like Jefferson, Langford and Lindsay to step up really quickly but that’s a big ask when everyone around them is struggling.

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    1 minute ago, Radar Detector said:

    Agree on Sparrow, he’s far from our biggest problem.

    Sharp, Spargo and Henderson just aren’t at the level. It reminds me of the days we had Jimmy Magner and Dean Terlich running around.

    And none of Fritsch, JVR and Petty are at AFL standard right now and Viney can’t hit the side of a barn.

    The problem is we don’t have the reinforcements. AJ isn’t going to be the answer and next cabs off the midfield ranks are Laurie (worth a shot) and Billings.

    We need young guys like Jefferson, Langford and Lindsay to step up really quickly but that’s a big ask when everyone around them is struggling.

    The list is such a problem.

    No one is really falling over themselves to pick Spargo, Sharp, Woewodin, Billings and Laurie. That's five players who are too "samey", none of whom appear to be capable. I'd keep Henderson out of that group for now, given he can run, has a bit of pace, and can kick, but the point remains - swapping Sharp/Spargo for Woewodin/Laurie doesn't really have much appeal.

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    8 minutes ago, Radar Detector said:

    Agree on Sparrow, he’s far from our biggest problem.

    Sharp, Spargo and Henderson just aren’t at the level. It reminds me of the days we had Jimmy Magner and Dean Terlich running around.

    And none of Fritsch, JVR and Petty are at AFL standard right now and Viney can’t hit the side of a barn.

    The problem is we don’t have the reinforcements. AJ isn’t going to be the answer and next cabs off the midfield ranks are Laurie (worth a shot) and Billings.

    We need young guys like Jefferson, Langford and Lindsay to step up really quickly but that’s a big ask when everyone around them is struggling.

    Hendo can play. Had a few moments of class on the weekend, I'd be keeping him in.

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    9 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Hendo can play. Had a few moments of class on the weekend, I'd be keeping him in.

    Agreed. Let’s not forget he only got a spot a few weeks before the season started, he’s trying to play afl level footy without even doing a full pre season with the side. He’s 100% worth persisting with in the small forward role.

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    15 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    Goodwin is coaching to save his career, he should be promoting youth at every corner but he ain't going to do that now.

    We've played 30 players already this year.

    After today WCE will have 32 (3 first for the season today due to injuries). St Kilda have played 29, Freo 28 and everyone else is between 24-27.

    We've played 5 debutants plus Sharp.

    I'm not sure there has been many other options when it comes to cattle to put on the park.

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    3 hours ago, Van Demons Land said:

    As much as I like Jack Viney, at 30 years of age, a renewed contract until the end of 2028 doesn't make a lot of sense, particularly when the game continues to evolve and a player like him doesn't seem able to adapt or adjust to new and/or modern techniques. The same can be said of Tom McDonald.

    Harsh on TMac.

    He's played defence initially, gone forward and gone back again. And he's been one of our better performers this year so far

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    Petty, Spargo and Sharp were annoyingly poor so all three need a taste of Casey until they show that they are trustworthy. Depending on who is fit I would hope for :-

    lever / Adam’s for Petts

    Fullarton CHF needs to be rewarded and we need JvR out of the ruck

    Brown in for Spargo he runs hard and tackles with intent (10 tackles)

    Seriously consider Seston and Verall

    If any of Lindsay, McVee or Tholstrup were available I would have them back in as well.
     

    It’s a little hard to judge Spargo after one quarter, he didn’t really do anything, but then most of the team ghosted that 4th quarter

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    Why does Simon Goodwin persist in continually picking Harrison Petty in the first team, when he is clearly and hopelessly out of form and out of sorts. Is the list depth so poor that this needs to keep happening. If so, his Bombers forward opponent will destroy him.

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    8 minutes ago, Van Demons Land said:

    Why does Simon Goodwin persist in continually picking Harrison Petty in the first team, when he is clearly and hopelessly out of form and out of sorts. Is the list depth so poor that this needs to keep happening. If so, his Bombers forward opponent will destroy him.

    The next option is a debutant, Jed Adams.

    Then Marty Hire is an undersized option but he is out with a calf inury. Lever would be in the team if he wasn't injured.

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    56 minutes ago, Van Demons Land said:

    Why does Simon Goodwin persist in continually picking Harrison Petty in the first team, when he is clearly and hopelessly out of form and out of sorts. Is the list depth so poor that this needs to keep happening. If so, his Bombers forward opponent will destroy him.

    In Rounds 1 and 2, May was injured.

    In Rounds 3 and 4, Lever has been injured.

    Also in Round 1, Petty was one of our best.

    He's been poor from Rounds 2-4, but there hasn't been a better option to bring in, with Hore injured and Adams not clearly ready.

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    Is McVee back this week? If he and Lever are back and we can demote Petty or TMac our defence will both be stronger and have more run.

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    23 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Is McVee back this week? If he and Lever are back and we can demote Petty or TMac our defence will both be stronger and have more run.

    No he’s still unavailable for what seems to be 2-3 weeks forever.

    And Lever seems to perpetually have a sprained ankle. Goodwin didn’t seem confident he’ll be back next week.

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    5 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    Just bring in Campbell or AJ for a few weeks to help max with the ruck.

    I still have nightmares when draper destroyed us years ago. I know max wasn't there but I worry draper's going to be to quick & agile for max

    A.J is just a VFL Battler, waste of a list spot IMO

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    So over the weekend I have read we are not only the worst team in the AFL, but would be beaten by every team in the VFL and some State league teams.

    JFC the sooking is out of control.

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    On 05/04/2025 at 16:11, 48 Year Now said:

    Geelong was much taller . It seems 198cm forwards are common place now so I hope both Fullerton and Verall make it

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    7 hours ago, adonski said:

    More CBA's for Rivers

    Might need McVee or at least Lindsay to come back in for that to happen. We're plugging holes at the moment.

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    Brad Green, who was a good, loyal footballer for the Demons, played his last game in 2012, and saw the team finish in a lowly 16th place that season. Talk about bad timing. He's not back 5 minutes and already, even 16th place looks optimistic. Simon Goodwin must be on the endangered species list because the only thing that will be gathering after Gather Round, will be a committee of vultures.

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    Just now, Van Demons Land said:

    Brad Green, who was a good, loyal footballer for the Demons, played his last game in 2012, and saw the team finish in a lowly 16th place that season. Talk about bad timing. He's not back 5 minutes and already, even 16th place looks optimistic. Simon Goodwin must be on the endangered species list because the only thing that will be gathering after Gather Round, will be a committee of vultures.

    Not IF we win my friend

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    5 minutes ago, bing181 said:

    Might need McVee or at least Lindsay to come back in for that to happen. We're plugging holes at the moment.

    Yeah but then again he's so out of form in the backline, maybe for his sake and our midfield's he needs to go into the middle and someone else needs to take his half-back minutes.

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    5 minutes ago, Van Demons Land said:

    Brad Green, who was a good, loyal footballer for the Demons, played his last game in 2012, and saw the team finish in a lowly 16th place that season. Talk about bad timing. He's not back 5 minutes and already, even 16th place looks optimistic. Simon Goodwin must be on the endangered species list because the only thing that will be gathering after Gather Round, will be a committee of vultures.

    wtf are you talking about

    he's been a board member for a while

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