WERRIDEE

Why so early? Gawn has heaps of years ahead of him. How long does he have to wait?

I think most us know what he has recruited and it's not great reading.

At least we are starting conversations what are you doing?

He can't play full forward he's not big enough. I hope they persist with Weid and Jacko and move Tommy to CHB.

He should be a tagger that's when he was playing his best footy. Problem with Adelaide is there is no one to tag. Give him 1 more game down back and if he doesn't play well play him on Cunnington the week after.

Why don't they try Salem on the wing and Rivers down back?

No May? Thought he was a chance?

I may have gone over the top after that disgusting performance so here is my second chance of putting a team together. B: LOCKHART, MAY, LEVER HB:RIVERS, T.MCDONALD, HIBBERD C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, SALEM HF: PICKETT, JACKSON, BENNELL F: MELKSHAM, WEIDEMAN, FRITSCH FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY IC: VANDENBERG, HARMES, BRAYSHAW, SPARROW IN: RIVERS, BENNELL, VANDENBERG OUT: O.MCDONALD, HANNAN, JONES

What would you call it then?

BACKLINE B: ? , MAY, ? HB: ?, ? , ? We have major problems down back the only consistent player we have is May. Jetta is finished and his replacement in Lockhart plays like a VFL player. Lever has been a disaster it teaches you to never give big bucks to a player that plays like a poor man's Jason Cloke. Salem has been disappointing hasn't improved at all maybe a spot on the wing or half forward can rejuvenate him. O.McDonald is a spud he can play a handful of good games but when he's bad he's awful, Smith is developing can't expect too much from him. Hibberd has been good but he only has 1 year max left in him and his replacement in Rivers is developing. CENTRE LINE C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, ? FOLL: GAWN, ? , VINEY Our major problem in the midfield is our kicking skills no one can hit a target. Langdon has been a good pick up even though his skills are sub par can't blame the Dees for picking him up. Petracca is the only one stepping up we have 2 of the top 5 players in the league in him and Gawn just shows how bad the rest of the team is when we are 14th on the ladder. Tomlinson has been a disaster he was poor at GWS and he has been poor here an absolute recruiting blunder. Gawn has been out of form the last 2 weeks but I'm sure he can back to the form that makes him one of the top 5 players in the league. I don't think we can have Oliver and Viney in the same team I'd prefer Viney because he can barely kick but Oliver can't kick at all trade him while he's worth something before his trade worth is very little like Brayshaw. FORWARD LINE HF: BENNELL, ?, ? F: ?, ?, FRITSCH Our forward line is our biggest problem we have no key talls, Jackson is developing can't expect too much from him, T.McDonald has been a disaster play him down back or not at all, and Weideman is an enigma don't know what to expect from him. Bennell is the class we need even though he's not fit enough ATM. Pickett is developing so can't expect too much from him. I'm not sure of Melksham he's a great kick but he goes missing too often. I'm a fan of Fritsch he wasn't great against Port but he's our leading goal kicker and has a lot more to give. INTERCHANGE ?, ?, ?, ? Vandenberg is the only viable option on the bench and maybe Melksham the rest aren't up to AFL standard. Harmes and Brayshaw have lost the plot. Sparrow and Jordon are developing. The rest are VFL players. So we only have 7 to 9 good AFL players the rest are developing or they are a joke, so if you think I'm unhappy about the way the club is going especially Jason Taylor's spot you would be right. The club has to put most of the players on the trade table and start again.

Bit harsh on Bradtke he's a b grade rookie, but the rest are right add the Tyson ans Salem deal when we could have had Billings or Kelly. We need to sack everyone at Melbourne and start again the club is a dogs breakfast.

6 - May 5 - Petracca 4 - Sparrow 3 - Hibberd 2 - Lever 1 - Viney

Of ccourse he is as is any available coach because our coach isn't up to it.

No but he should be dropped or told to never kick again he is the worst kick in the comp.

May was great he's had a great year. I wonder what he is thinking playing for a side with no future when he could have stayed with a team with a future.

This is soul destroying. We won't come back from this. We need to get rid of the coach and start again. Get rid of some big names. Jones must have played his last game. Retire immediately. Salem, the McDonald's, Brayshaw, Weideman and even Oliver has to be on the trade table. We must go for Daniher Weideman is not up to it.

IN: VANDENBERG, BENNELL, SPARGO, NEAL-BULLEN, JORDON, SMITH, TOMLINSON, BROWN, JETTA, RIVERS OUT: T.MCDONALD, SALEM, BRAYSHAW, PICKETT, O.MCDONALD, JACKSON, JONES, HANNAN, LOCKHART, HARMES Make a statement and drop half the team. B: LEVER, SMITH, JETTA HB: RIVERS, MAY, HIBBERD C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, TOMLINSON HF: VANDENBERG, BROWN, BENNELL F: FRITSCH, WEIDEMAN, MELKSHAM FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY IC: SPARGO, NEAL-BULLEN, JORDON, SPARROW

This is worse than 186 I expected them to be reasonable tonight. Petracca is the only one that has had a go, the rest have been disgusting.

They must bite the bullet and sack Goodwin fancy getting a coach from Essendon they have done nothing for 20 years.

It's about time this paper team got a dose of reality! Jones is finished. T.McDonald can only play down back or trade him. Salem needs to be traded. Brayshaw must be traded. Don't know what to do with Oliver? Just tell him to handball it. Weideman must be traded. Roos has [censored] us up the [censored]! Picked the coach and Traded pick 2 for Salem and Tyson.

Another poor quarter a common theme under Goodwin. What about trying something different like trying Melbourne?

I can see T.Mac playing further up the ground around the wing and half back giving Gawn a chop out receiving the ball from a kick in. Jackson to play traditional CHF and Weid to play deep.

Happy to see T.Mac in the side I think we are a better team with him in. Can't wait to see how the 3 talls go. Happy to see Sparrow back was good in the pre season and good in the scratch matches, I thought he would replace Brayshaw who is lucky to be in the team due to poor form but now we have an extra midfielder in the team which will be interesting. I suppose Harmes becomes the 7th defender. Have no problems with Jetta being dropped Lockhart can take his spot. Surprised not to see Rivers thought he would be the 7th backman.

I have changed my selections after reading Richo's article. IN: T.MCDONALD, RIVERS, NEAL-BULLEN, SPARROW OUT: JACKSON, JETTA, BENNELL, BRAYSHAW I find it concerning that Tomlinson has been out of form and hasn't had a chance to get into form in the practice matches due to being carry over emergency not once but twice so Sparrow has been in good form in the practice matches and should be rewarded. B: LOCKHART, MAY, LEVER HB: SALEM, O.MCDONALD, HIBBERD C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, SPARROW HF: PICKETT, T.MCODNALD, NEAL-BULLEN F: MELKSHAM, WEIDEMAN, FRITSCH FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY IC: HARMES, RIVERS, HANNAN, JONES

IN: RIVERS, T.MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN, TOMLINSON OUT: BENNELL, JETTA, JACKSON, BRAYSHAW