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Upfront I’ll admit I have a soft spot and may be a touch blinkered. But.. I just think he does a lot of things that don’t get noticed. It’s what he does without the ball, as they say. And, when he has the ball he rarely does the wrong thing.. I like the notion of Brown for defensive pressure, but I’d be a lot more comfortable with the ball in Spargo’s hands that Kynans.

By placeholder I meant he’s not the future. He’s there to shepherd the next generation through.. Otherwise agree, he’s been terrific.

As much as I’ve been a fan of Melky this year, the reality is he’s a placeholder.. we need to find out what we have in Jefferson. Big games coming up for both him and JVR in the context of their careers.

And that is Spargo. Has never got it a lot, but when he is around the ball, good things generally happen. Underrated on here imo.

Tom Sparrow take a bow! Terrific role player game. Intensity and tackling have been fantastic.

Fullarton didn’t get outmarked and was able to get the ball to ground. It’s a lot better than JVR was doing. Stays for now.

What you just know you’ll get from Tholstrup is energy and enthusiasm. Given how we’re playing, if for no other reason, you get him in for that.

Are you serious? JVR has been garbage. Hot, garbage. Calling his manager? Go for it, he’ll probably get told to pull his head in and play better

Who do you put in to the midfield instead..? There’s nothing there.. A statement was made, on players that we all acknowledge were out of form. At least the midfield will have something new to kick to, maybe it’s the spark.

You know what.. not such a bad outcome to have them playing together in the VFL. Guarantee easier opposition than AFL, build them up together, get them in form together, then bring them back to the AFL. Together. Goodwin, for all his flaws, was at a hiding to nothing this week. What does he have to choose from? People crowing for change, got them, but call him crazy for selections.

Seriously… should we just rename Demonland to SackGoodwin-land??? Every single chat I go in to it’s wall to wall whingeing about Goodwin.. I get it, but point made, move on. On selection… I wonder if we just want more speed up forward, and put the acid on JVR. You’re one out.. bring the ball to ground. Might also get a lot of peoples wish for fritsch to play closer to goal.

It’s not neutral, it’s a net negative. When he’s kicking we’re often running forward so when it lands in the oppositions hands we are all caught goal side, so the opponent has an open park in front of them. Big reason why the sling shot is so devastating. It also means other players are less eager to get proactive, so they end up sitting back more, making our offence stagnate. Super net negative.

Yeah a bit harsh on Langford. He’s played 3 games

I hate using this expression, but Petty is soft. Doesn’t want it, doesn’t want the contest. Can’t play again. JVR playing young… immature tactically, immature physically.

Sure, but they had speed and kicking talent through the midfield. We have Oliver, and Viney.. god love them.