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6. Trac 5. Chandler 4. Brayshaw 3. Oliver 2. Pickett 1. May

Cadman has 7 kgs on Jefferson.

Not surprised by this. The way May moved last week, rarely bending down or jumping off the ground and how easily moved looked like someone with back trouble.

Outcoached. Outworked. Outpressured. Not many playing to structure or team first footy. A few have heard themselves called “premiership favourites” too much and believed it.

I am amazed that more people dont expect May to play on Stringer when forward. He has been playing generally as a small full forward this year moreso than a mid/high half forward. Brown, TMac, JVR forward. Petty will play the Lever role, Tomlinson the tall back and May on Stringer.

I suggest if Brown is right he will come in. Petty will return to defence and Hibberd will be managed. May to play on Stringer when forward.

6. Viney 5. Grundy 4. Trac 3. Tmac 2. Rivers 1. Oliver

The Eagles are cracking in and taking it on. Nothing wrong with our effort but our focus and attention to details is lacking. Would prefer us to simplify and stop the Hollywood handballs.

They need to talk to Chandler about developing patiently in a quality system so you are truly ready when your time comes.

2021 Salem is in our best side. Any other Salem version is not on current form of McVee, Bowey and Rivers.

6.Grundy 5. Oliver 4. Rivers 3. Trac 2. Chandler 1.. Lever

Ignoring the reason for the outs, the thing I like is we have/are rewarding 3 players in JVR, Hibberd and Jordon who were excellent in the VFL last week and deserving of promotion. They will also be hellbent on taking their chance and cementing a spot in the 22. Best of luck to each of them.

Surely if May is any chance of being a late out Tomlinson would be an emergency,

Love a debut. Particularly at the G. Best of luck JVR. A first of many games of crashing packs and clunking grabs.

McVee or Bowey.

Best outcome we could have hopped for. Would be good for someone to change the subject title.

Post VFL game I will assume Schache is concussed being he missed the last quarter. Based on that and todays performance JVR, May, Jordon in and good chance Laurie or Hibberd find their way into the 23.

Cameron took one mark and kicked 2 goals, one a mid air volley. Being the amount and quality of ball that went in the Lions forwardline I would possibly argue McVee won the match up or halved it.

Jordon has been quality and should replace Harmes. Hibberd had got a lot of ball sweeping but I am not convinced anymore on him defensively. McVee would be very stiff to not play round 3 being Cameron took one mark and kicked 2 goals on a night when our backs were massively under the pump. Schache has not hurt his chances but interesting that JVR seems to have been preferred to relieve in the ruck behind Bell. Whether to play Schache, JVR or both is still up for grabs based on their second half output.

His first job is clearance and stoppage he/we got smashed in these areas. He got a lot of cheap ball and blazed distance. Whilst rare for him, it was close to one of the most low impact 30+ possession games you could see.

If we are serious about rewarding form Tomo stays in and if so Petty (if fit) goes forward and TMac goes out. We need someone who can take a contested grab. Hoping the Schache has a quality game today to tune himself up for a run at forward/second ruck (which is why we traded for him). Best performed mid/half forward to come in for Harmes who was poor. Out: Gawn, TMac, Harmes In: Schache, May, (best performed half forward/mid).

I get us being flat for the first quarter not knowing what has happened to Max but we started to make the game dirty and wrestle the momentum. We now need to reset for the situation and Trac, Oliver, Viney need to step it up and start winning some quality pill. Attack the game and lift the pressure and we can get over the top. Come on Dees.

The mail from some (not I) early on was Fritter and Viney were the two ins. I think there has been more chance May is just in the named to mess a touch with Brisbane's heads. There is no chance we would risk him if not 100% particularly with the form Tomo showed round 1.

No. Back the McVee in. Does not look like the type of kid that will be phased.

Said to my dad last night. For someone who is allegedly an elite distributor he seems to distribute to us alot.