DubDee

I’m starting to rethink going camping over Easter weekend should I blindfold the kids or knock them out with a brick? parenting is hard

I was at the game. The second half we had 16 scoring shots to 7. I think we can work with the 22 we picked after 6 months of training and thinking about the game plan. Not having a go btw. I usually agree with your posts

we got our structures right in the 2nd half (finally) and dominated geelong and you want to change a 1/4 of the team? 1-2 changes max if any

Tyson in for Hannan. I think we played too many small/mid sized forwards. Perhaps Brayshaw for Maynard

No Henderson and then no Taylor, we needed to exploit this with marking inside 50 and the lead/ Hogan and Peedo were poor on sunday regarding marking. hopefully it improves

where are all the saints players?? oh that's right.

I don’t see selection as an big issue atm. Supporters are very passionate about this and many weeks last year on a Thursday night would be posting that we’ve lost this selection only for us to have a good win. Our main issue imo is a lack of self belief and mental toughness. Last year we were still a developing team so I think it is fair enough to give games to young players to see what they can do. Regarding frost, Hawkins was well held so it was a good call to not include him. on Wagner, he made a couple of errors like many players did but overall his positives outweighed the negatives. He also saved goals with tackles. So again I would not say this is a selection error. Thats my two cents anyway!

The umps will never get respect if they have a cry about a player questioning a call. It happens in every sport. Unless they insult the umpire or get personal then they should grow some balls and get the game go.

I focused on him too as I think he can play and have been surprised by the majority on here thinking he is so bad. I thought he played well and would be shocked if he was dropped this week. Tackled hard, crunched Selwood, won 3 free kicks, two at least from tackles and had the highest disposal efficiency of our defenders - for what that is worth. He wasn’t amazing or anything and had a couple of clangers like most did. Replacing him with frost or brayshaw would have not increased our chances of winning yesterday imo

We played a great 2nd half, restricting them to 2 goals. But we only kicked 5.11. Our defence was so bad in the first half though. 20 scoring shots from 24 inside fifties!! I have never seen that even in the Neeld days. Good news is we are more than good enough to win these games. The players just need the belief

I can’t see us losing today so I’ll leave at 3/4 time

No late changes. Carn the Dees!! So good to have footy back.

People shouldn’t be put off by the weather. I’m no Jane bunn but I reckon some drizzle in Melb in 30 mins or so and then we can expect a dry game

The Roos comments were on fox footy after the cheats game. Said something like he was staggered both players were out and there must be a niggle or another reason as they are clearly best 22

Faark I’m pumped for tomorrow!! 40 mins til the game day thread??

The pies have no game plan and very few players that can kick. They are learning the very hard way that Buckley can’t coach

The tried to drum up excitement for the game saying it’ll be a shoot out between Lynch and brown! ?

The release from the afl said that new vision clearly shows Douglas made contact with the head. I must be blind coz I can’t see any angle that shows that clearly. If there’s a bump and a concussion. The afl will find a way to get the player a week or more regardless of the rules

Viney by far. His intensity and aggression around the ball set the tone for the entire team. T Mac a good player but replaceable.

Wow Frost has become a gun defender capable of keeping Hawkins quiet in the past 48 hours! frost decision making and disposal is worse than wagners. Just because he is big and fast people tend to not see this?

Anyone know if Casey have a practice match this weekend? What time?

Didn’t think their fwd line was the main issue although they clearly missed Lynch and walker. They kicked 7 goals in the 3rd quarter and stopped completely. Bombers kicked 6.5 in the last. Very poor to run out if legs like that

Jesus Christ. Adelaide completely stopped in the last quarter

Such a relief. The bombers are as bad I thought they are

1.6 to 1.4 that quarter. Tough watching highlight has been that cracking bump from Douglas. Footy is back!