Just now, dees189227 said:

But Rowell not forced off for a HIA check

Which will help his cause, but that is textbook dangerous tackle. He did exactly what you’re not supposed to do and slam him into the ground and his head hits the turf.

Hopefully he gets off or maybe just one week.

I would love to be proved wrong, but it's nearly time to acknowledge that:

1. Drafting Tholstrup was a mistake.

2. Neither JVR nor Jefferson will ever become the dominant key forward we desperately need.

Why does Trac snap for goal from 30 when he is the worst snap in our team?

Just handball it off Trac.

momentum killer

Just now, At the break of Gawn said:

Gold Coast's pressure has been elite the whole game. Hopefully they have a bit of a drop off.

It has been but it was matched only by our lack of it in the first.

Good to see a fightback when the game was almost over.

I do wonder why in so many games this year we have been caught napping in the start.

Game prep not up to par.

How does Max play as a lone ruckman for the reminder of the game?

God help the coaches if he gets injured.

Just now, Chook said:

And what's he doing before the game to motivate his team to switch on? What's he doing during the week. We all love Max but he has been captain the entire time we've nosedived since 2023. "Trying his heart out" is for followers, not leaders.

Max is a fantastic leader of our club. He has been forced to bunker down for our club when the 💩 was hitting the fan. Still is and will always be doing so.

If Max is your point of reference for that first quarter, I suggest you look to others.

So the two main themes by the majority on here were

Petty is a disgrace and should be dropped

Bring in Jefferson he is dominating at Casey

Should we start a poll on who to bag for the upcoming week?

9 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yep very poor!

Hard when the ball is nowhere near you.

1 minute ago, DubDee said:

Why does Trac snap for goal from 30 when he is the worst snap in our team?

Just handball it off Trac.

momentum killer

Max has improved his goal kicking which leaves Tracc with the title of the teams worst shot at goal. In all areas. Lucky we don't play him fwd too often.

If pickett, jeffo & fritta can get involved to help melksham then we can get back in it.

2 minutes ago, Chook said:

And what's he doing before the game to motivate his team to switch on? What's he doing during the week. We all love Max but he has been captain the entire time we've nosedived since 2023. "Trying his heart out" is for followers, not leaders.

He was also captain the entire time we’ve been good, and I don’t think we have a slow start problem as much as a not very good problem.

We get caught out early as times because we’re slow and unathletic, leadership can’t fix that

3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Which will help his cause, but that is textbook dangerous tackle. He did exactly what you’re not supposed to do and slam him into the ground and his head hits the turf.

Hopefully he gets off or maybe just one week.

Didn’t think his head hit the ground but watch this space

Rowell and Miller have DOUBLE the disposal efficiency of Trac

not just kicking efficiency, handballing as well

He has gone backwards

Just now, 640MD said:

Didn’t think his head hit the ground but watch this space

Replay showed his head bounces off the ground.

I hope he doesn’t get suspended of course, but I’d be shocked if it doesn’t get looked at

That's a great look, Chaplin talking to the forwards & fritta sitting there yawning playing with his hair

2nd

👍🏻kozzzy at the footy

👍🏻Melksham goals

👍🏻Viney inside contest

👍🏻big Maxy battling

☠️umps are killing us Frees 15-9 (7-7 in 2nd)

☠️Trac airball from 25 metrs out after great team run and handball

☠️Salem is lost and is too slow

inside 50s 10-10 in 2nd qtr

Team HAS THE STOP THE GRASS GUARDING - noble and Rioli have time to dissect it and hit targets !

Jeffo looks lost - watching it live and he’s not instinctive - just reactive to the kick - needs the aggro pills desperately

Just now, Jaded No More said:

Replay showed his head bounces off the ground.

I hope he doesn’t get suspended of course, but I’d be shocked if it doesn’t get looked at

It looked aggressive when the rest of the team were extremely passive.

6 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Which will help his cause, but that is textbook dangerous tackle. He did exactly what you’re not supposed to do and slam him into the ground and his head hits the turf.

Hopefully he gets off or maybe just one week.

it’s 100% a suspension for Viney

1 week if no concussion

3 if concussion

loved his aggression but when overboard

6 minutes ago, Dee-tonator said:

I would love to be proved wrong, but it's nearly time to acknowledge that:

1. Drafting Tholstrup was a mistake.

2. Neither JVR nor Jefferson will ever become the dominant key forward we desperately need.

I agree with point two, not one. Tholstrup shows signs of being quite good, but the other two you mentioned just can’t figure it out.

3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

He was also captain the entire time we’ve been good, and I don’t think we have a slow start problem as much as a not very good problem.

We get caught out early as times because we’re slow and unathletic, leadership can’t fix that

These guys are not fit enough

Whatever the fitness program is, it’s not nearly good enough

Mind & Body

We need a new Fitness Team as well as many other things!

4 minutes ago, Nietaphart said:

Max is a fantastic leader of our club. He has been forced to bunker down for our club when the 💩 was hitting the fan. Still is and will always be doing so.

If Max is your point of reference for that first quarter, I suggest you look to others.

I love him too, but people are too easy on Gawn as a leader. They're much happier to criticise Petracca or Oliver or Goodwin (who of course all should bear the responsibility too). Gawn is such a good bloke and great player that it's not possible for most people to actually consider that he isn't perfect, especially as an on-field leader.

First goal dees

4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

That's a great look, Chaplin talking to the forwards & fritta sitting there yawning playing with his hair

If ever a senior player needed to be dropped to Casey and made to the earn a recall…

Just now, Chook said:

I love him too, but people are too easy on Gawn as a leader. They're much happier to criticise Petracca or Oliver or Goodwin (who of course all should bear the responsibility too). Gawn is such a good bloke and great player that it's not possible for most people to actually consider that he isn't perfect, especially as an on-field leader.

Gawn is not perfect Chook. 3 goals 13 behinds this year says it so.

But, he is damn good/great

Uh kozzie, you have to take those