2 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Picket, do you think that Jeffo wasn’t selected this week because it was the pies, and that he is being saved for the next game only 6 days away?

Dunno possibly!

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

9 contested possessions

2 contested marks

Annoyed the backline all game and brings the ball to ground

Kicking an issue for sure but he has shown in the past he can kick straight

He is our best tall fwd atm and could use a friend up there in addition to Melk to help him out

They’ve tried to find him a friend up forward but the issue with that is how quickly the ball was slingshotting out of our forward half due to lack of speed and pressure.

With Fritsch, Melksham and Petty as your building blocks, you must complement them with as many hard running pressure types as possible.

For mine, Petty is done. What you see is what you’ll get for the next 3-5 seasons. The injury seems to have really derailed his development curve as has the constant changes to his position by the coach.

He is a poor body on body player, with poor agility whilst also having nothing to offer below the knees. He can take a good mark when given a run at it and is an ok field kick for his size.

9 hours ago, Greg Schneider said:

Petty’s not in the forward line to kick 10 every week, he’s a backman playing as a forward and the club know it, his role is to purely halve contests and bring the ball to ground because JVR and Jefferson can’t, the get pushed around or fall over. Our forward stocks are pathetic so what other options to provide a contest do we have

At the moment he can't even do that. Amazing how many times he loses out in a marking contest for a bloke who’s 197cm. All we literally need him to do is halve a contest.

10 hours ago, jnrmac said:

What do we do with Petty?

His kicking is abysmal. 10m out and he nearly hit the post. 30m out and he misses a sitter.

Zero confidence, his run up and connection with the ball are atrocious.

His bad kicking is killing us (and he's not alone)

His kicking is frustrating because he gets so few opportunities.

What does my head in is his lack of physicality. When the ball comes in be just HAS to make a contest and try and bring the ball to ground to force a stoppage or let our small forwards go to work. A defender basically steps in front of him and he just gives up. The defender doesn't have to try hard at all because Petty is just so weak in the contest.

He'll never make it forward so they either find a role in defence or trade him. TMac can play forward for the time being.

He definitely seems like he lacks confidence in his kicking also looks like he gets to close to the player on the mark way too often.

7 hours ago, Young Blood said:

He's there to contest, create spaces with his physicality

That's the problem, that's exactly what he isn't doing.

I thought Van Rooyn did some good things. JUst not enough of them.

I reckon Tmac to the back and Disco to the forward could be the change. Petty to Sub

10 hours ago, JJJ said:

They’ve tried to find him a friend up forward but the issue with that is how quickly the ball was slingshotting out of our forward half due to lack of speed and pressure.

With Fritsch, Melksham and Petty as your building blocks, you must complement them with as many hard running pressure types as possible.

For mine, Petty is done. What you see is what you’ll get for the next 3-5 seasons. The injury seems to have really derailed his development curve as has the constant changes to his position by the coach.

He is a poor body on body player, with poor agility whilst also having nothing to offer below the knees. He can take a good mark when given a run at it and is an ok field kick for his size.

He moves like a 60 year old, agree, his injury has cooked him.

Defending Petty as a fwd is wrong.

Someone mentioned he had two contested marks.

One of those was way outside the fwd fifty...up on the wing.

Didn't see the other one.

But that's not enough.

His set shots when he actually has any are atrocious.

To be fair he was playing against a very good backline but he's just not strong enough in the core.

He is athletic and is a natural fender. He averages around 0.77 goals a game.

This stat says it all.

Not even 20 for a whole season.

19 minutes ago, Previously known as LITD. said:

Defending Petty as a fwd is wrong.

Someone mentioned he had two contested marks.

One of those was way outside the fwd fifty...up on the wing.

Didn't see the other one.

But that's not enough.

His set shots when he actually has any are atrocious.

To be fair he was playing against a very good backline but he's just not strong enough in the core.

He is athletic and is a natural fender. He averages around 0.77 goals a game.

This stat says it all.

Not even 20 for a whole season.

But a stubborn coach, can't or won't make the move! He either plays in defence or not at all!

21 hours ago, jnrmac said:

What do we do with Petty?

His kicking is abysmal. 10m out and he nearly hit the post. 30m out and he misses a sitter.

Zero confidence, his run up and connection with the ball are atrocious.

His bad kicking is killing us (and he's not alone)

I don't know, I really don't.

A month ago I thought his set shooting was getting back to what it once was because he was finally past the lisfranc stuff but lately..

The preferred idea must be for him to be down back but there's always the glaring need up forward. Rock and a hard place.

In a perfect world I'd be keeping him back for a while and not changing anything.

14 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

was never offered

a myth of kornes' making

Now, now, WWSW. We can’t let facts get in the way of a Petty pile-on.

I don't mind Petty, I used to get annoyed with him but I think the pile on is unfair. The bloke is just doing what he's told.

I reckon he does well to provide a target and takes some great marks, albeit not quite enough of them and he isn't exactly fast but he does provide some contest. I'd love him to have more speed but I find he constantly surprises me with some of the things he's able to do. I don't mind him as a forward option and I think he will still develop, he does look a lot older but don't forget he's still fairly young (seems funny saying that considering he looks and moves like a much older person at the moment).

1 hour ago, layzie said:

I don't know, I really don't.

A month ago I thought his set shooting was getting back to what it once was because he was finally past the lisfranc stuff but lately..

The preferred idea must be for him to be down back but there's always the glaring need up forward. Rock and a hard place.

In a perfect world I'd be keeping him back for a while and not changing anything.

I can't see any other way than Petty in defence and Disco in attack

Disco has done a great job in defence but he is more needed in attack

3 hours ago, jnrmac said:

I can't see any other way than Petty in defence and Disco in attack

Disco has done a great job in defence but he is more needed in attack

Agree 100%. Turner will be a very good defender but he has shown he could be a very good forward as well. We have a plethora of marking/intercept options in defense and not much marking targets up forward.

Have a very good defense is great but if you can't kick goals you will keep coming unstuck. When Turner was shifted forward against the Eagles at halftime he kicked 3 goals and helped turn the game.

When May retires or is injured beyond repair we’ll play Petty in his place and alongside Turner, McVee, Lindsay/Windsor, Lever for awhile yet, we’ll continue to be defensively very strong.

4 hours ago, jnrmac said:

I can't see any other way than Petty in defence and Disco in attack

Disco has done a great job in defence but he is more needed in attack

Keep in mind Tmac is a better defender than Petty.

So if Petty isn't of much use up front then he ought stand at the back of the queue 🙄

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

Keep in mind Tmac is a better defender than Petty.

So if Petty isn't of much use up front then he ought stand at the back of the queue 🙄

True But Petty is a lot younger and TMAc is probably in his last year

Turner just so fast and excellent in defense, we need that speed there. I agree would rather him be in attack, but we would need someone just as fast and good at marking in defense to replace him. Lever looked better last game but not sure Petty would cut it back there anymore it would be a bit too slow I think.

2 minutes ago, Young Angus said:

Turner just so fast and excellent in defense, we need that speed there. I agree would rather him be in attack, but we would need someone just as fast and good at marking in defense to replace him. Lever looked better last game but not sure Petty would cut it back there anymore it would be a bit too slow I think.

This, May and Lever are too slow sometimes and we need someone back there that can cover space.

Turner needs to be settled as a key back.. not to be played forward again..

I’d move Petty back and keep him there. He is a backman first, not forward.

We should play May forward if needed.

Need to build the backline and get this locked down.

8 minutes ago, SPC said:

Turner needs to be settled as a key back.. not to be played forward again..

I’d move Petty back and keep him there. He is a backman first, not forward.

We should play May forward if needed.

Need to build the backline and get this locked down.

🤔

Agree he either plays in the backline OR he doesn't play full stop.

On 10/06/2025 at 23:44, dpositive said:

I thought Van Rooyn did some good things. JUst not enough of them.

I reckon Tmac to the back and Disco to the forward could be the change. Petty to Sub

Disco is becoming the rightful heir to Steven May down back though. I'd caution us from robbing Peter to pay Paul here. Keep disco down back and leave him there please.

4 minutes ago, Smokey said:

Disco is becoming the rightful heir to Steven May down back though. I'd caution us from robbing Peter to pay Paul here. Keep disco down back and leave him there please.

Right now Peter is loaded and Paul is living homeless under a bridge I reckon.