defuture15

Always interesting to have this discussion every year! IMHO we need to target 2 ready made players from other clubs using a few players with something that others clubs can utilise. The ones most likely would be Preuss to GWS, ? Perryman and TMAC/Sparrow/Dunkley to Ess for Saad. If Daniher is open to coming to us and we can sort out his issues that would solve some of our glaring issues. All of our draftees must have kicking and marking skills

It is a very disappointing outcome when all appeared to be tracking well. I am hopeful that we would continue to support Harley as part of the Melbourne family. I help thinking about the loss of Liam Jurrah. I realise that football is a business but we are all human beings and are all flawed.

crucifixion? Good. Line on the left, one cross each!

I am hoping that we can get the most skilled ball users available at the draft. Need skills badly above all else

Don't understand the possess the ball without scoring game plan. If you don't keep scoring you can't win. Is this a soccer defence based plan? I would prefer a mix of the ballistic style and the possession style. I guess we don't have the consistency yet to deliver a top 4 berth.

The black knight always triumphs!

Tend to agree. He has people in all the positions that are ahead of him. Small back-smith, wing-langdon, small forward Spargo. When we were running off HB into the centre bounce he may have been a good bet. I'm not sure if he could play as a mid in bursts with the difference being his pace compared to our regulars. Unfortunately I think that Pickett would be ideal in that role too!

We have beaten another top 8 side!

Can salem not play outside and wing?

Been thinking about this. Would he not be better utilised as the outside mid with kicking skills. We are not getting enough from him

Too many players around the ball to get a run on

If English plays is he the type of ruck the bulldogs look to play through? If so TMac would be the best to keep him accountable and allow others to play their roles. If not Tmac could provide an outlet and others could take the ruck contests forward and back. Will be a good test for Tmac

Great to see us dominating in the air. Tidy up our goalkicking and it looks good

I remember thinking how open the games were against GC and Hawthorn. This allowed us to play effectively and win those games. If there is a flood, wave or surge in opposition movement we are stuffed

Perhaps a rotation of minutes rather than players. Not sure what is happening with Harmes. Jetta looks in trouble. Need to stop kick outs to Max. At least bring in Mc Donald as another tall option!

Missed opportunity just like the Geelong game. Cant drop off the intensity

the umpires not paying chopping of the arms

midfield must be the bulls that they are. Very reactive that quarter

Glaring chop off the arms on Max at the boundary

AFL site saying that Tasmania will only let teams based in WA, SA and NT in to Tasmania!

I think he needs to workout with Omac He looks a solid unit now!

He is literally knocking the door down for selection!

In the past I was in favour of playing weed down back. I'm not sure of the NSW distancing rules but can we now train as a team 2-3 days a week? That will make the biggest difference to our "connection"

When I saw the inclusions I thought the plan would have been to provide defensive pressure to lock the ball into our forward line,? Instead we see the ball chipped around to loose Geelong players. It is hard to judge our backline when they are exposed so easily by the lack of upfield pressure. In other games I was frustrated that our forwards were not in the forward line.I can only hope that we are "rusty" and that at the end of this season we will see what our side can do.

They are mates who have come through together and I believe share a house as well. I could be completely wrong that it may affect Rivers game, but he has played just one game to date. I also realise that bIgs take longer and that Rivers may hold his place now.