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Re Sestan: he has been playing down back. Not sure who he would replace, the smaller backs have been doing OK. Unless it's to move Windsor further up the ground, but then who does he replace there, Lindsay, Langford and Langdon are also doing OK.

Sestan might have to wait for an injury to open up a place.

Out: May, Tholstrup, Jefferson, ?

In: Adams, Viney, Petty, Melksham

May looks more cooked than a slow roast. Time catches everyone and it’s lapped him in the last 6 months. Time to move on.

 
24 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Out: May, Tholstrup, Jefferson, ?

In: Adams, Viney, Petty, Melksham

May looks more cooked than a slow roast. Time catches everyone and it’s lapped him in the last 6 months. Time to move on.

I’d put May forward long before dropping him.


Season is effectively shot at this point; the only thing that dulls the pain of losing a top 5 pick end of year is that there’s over 40% of this draft pool with ties to clubs, such is the level of compromise.

I’d personally would massively be looking toward getting games into our future at this point, so my preferences would be:

Out: Jefferson, JVR, Fritsch, Tholstrup

Ins: Melksham, AJ*, Petty, Brown

*I wouldn’t be against Fullarton, instead of AJ. However, I’m a big fan of the F50 tackling that AJ has been bringing in the twos.

Future first: Tholstrup stays in if we believe in him

Reward form from vfl

AJ.

Milkshake back in

Petty

Sestan and Laurie are interesting

I’m dropping Fritsch

Fritsch needs to be told it's not 2021 anymore and no free rides. Jefferson I am hoping so hard he makes it as I don't want to see another draft pick chewed up by a key forward. He isn't ready. I'd try JVR back as her has got talent and I feel he is taking on the pressure of trying to be the great white hope too hard. Needs to be freed up. I would try Adams or Sestan. Surly one of this crop need to debut otherwise they will be out the door to another club. They two big questions are: 1) why the last quarter fadeouts every week and 2) how can this club continue to turn it's head to an issue which has gone on for four years in the poor delivery into forward 50. I really hope the new CEO and Pres get a proper external review completed.

 

I'd leave Kolt, JVR + Jeffo in, not sure what the point of dropping them is

Bring in Petty for Fritta to straighten us


Can't believe Viney is going to miss another week, honestly makes me feel like the WC kid that clocked him should be retrospectively getting a longer suspension.

IN: Petty, Laurie

Out: Fritsch, Jefferson

Think we need to just go 2 tall fwds, and forget the medium fwd. id give Laurie a go, or Henderson. Other option is Culley to play the Viney role, Oliver isn't a run with player, he is see ball get ball.

4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Time to manage May and Gawn. Melksham is not the future. Unless there is a gameplan reason time to try someone else.

Foward line solution... Like the coach I have no idea

Melksham to coach the forwards


Melksham must come back if fit, and Frisch cannot be selected on today's "form".

Petty in for Jefferson, leaving Turner to return to the F50.

Probably play Kolt and return Sharp to sub.

The old story bad kicking is bad football. Missed too many easy shots in the first 3 quarters. I'd keep Oliver as the tagger it was a good move Trac and Riv dominated. Fritsch has to be dropped costly misses and doesn't do enough defensively to get a game and Jefferson out also I think he's a bust I don't see anything in him Johnson should have got a go before him. In Melksham and Petty. van Rooyen needs another go or go down back and bring Turner forward.

B: Turner, May, McVee

HB: Salem, McDonald, Bowey

C: Langdon, Oliver, Lindsay

HF: Sparrow, van Rooyen, Pickett

F: Melksham, Petty, Spargo

FOLL: Gawn, Petracca, Rivers

IC: Windsor, Sharp, Chandler, Langford

SUB: Tholstrup

I'll do my VFL team once we get the injury lists.

It’s time to bring Adams into the team and get him some senior experience. This will enable Disco to shift forward.

8 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

It’s time to bring Adams into the team and get him some senior experience. This will enable Disco to shift forward.

A week too late

1 hour ago, Pates said:

Can't believe Viney is going to miss another week, honestly makes me feel like the WC kid that clocked him should be retrospectively getting a longer suspension.

I agree

You should cop the same length suspension for time off field


4 hours ago, RedLegs23 said:

Just trying to understand how you would even have this as a consideration… Lindsay is already so important & so good. Strange one Nicko

Think you are hard on Kolt, who had short of half a game. I would drop Spargo.

Ins. Howes. Petty. Melksham.

Outs. Spargo. Jeffo. Frittata

Mcvee May Turner

Bowey Tmcd Salem

Windsor Riv Langdon

Chandler Petty Langford

Pickett JVR Melksham

Gawn Oliver Trac

Int. Howes Lindsay Kolt Sharp

Sub. Sparrow

Emerg K.Brown Laurie Kentfield

Unavailable 🚑 Lever Viney

10 minutes ago, David-Demon said:

Think you are hard on Kolt, who had short of half a game. I would drop Spargo.

Sorry David but not to sure what you’re talking about. Haven’t said a word about Kolt

 

Fritch out and don't play until he decides to contribute to team play and defend (that may never happen). Jeffo was a bad idea and did him no favours and will be dropped while Spargo needs to contribute more but may survive. Kolt 2 weeks as sub may need a full game at Casey

In Petty and Melk. Sestan had 24 disposals today and was selected up forward. Maybe debut him against the Swans. Brown continues to be a tackling machine but like Laurie I am unsure if they can lift to play seniors.

FWIW Goodwin was full of praise for Clarrie as he tagged their prime mover Newcombe and played the role asked of him. He isn't going anywhere

Edited by Older demon

Please selectors do not weigh down the team with the two deplorable brothers. They wreck our forward line with their non contribution. Kolt to Casey. We won't beat the lions but at least play players who will contribute.


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