Garbo

Don’t have to imagine the 90s to 00s was that for us

The 1-8 wasn’t against wc though, outside a repeat of last year this game shouldn’t present any issues, plus if u want to talk pressure and stats just look at wc this year they would love to be us

I dread to think how boring those games will be

Think rivers goes and mid to cover Oliver, Turner back in his place. Melk comes in for Fullerton and Petty backs up ruck.

Odd we are going so small, who is going to backup max, seems like the only option will be petty, better hope none of our talls get injured on the day

Goodwin said before round 1 he still has work to do to get back to his best, I think this is all part of that journey, good news is it sounds like him and the club are on the same page these days.

Like for like in my book, but I think Laurie probably has earned the call up.

Is he mentioned in any of the rolling AA teams, feel like based on that he needs to be in the conversation

He might well be if he’s on the outer now and doesn’t want to change

If we were to get him you would have to wonder how long he would be able to get a game in mid given we after drafted high end mids heavily over the last few years, seems an ungraded in a player like sparrow but then you have to wonder how much longer he has to outside depth

Because Fullerton doesn’t play as a 200cm marking fwd, you would think he was 170cm and 60kg if you watch him. Just get pushed off the mark like he is a child playing against men

The discussion round Spargo is interesting, I'm usually quite critical of him since i don't see a spot for a fwd who doesn't kick many goals in a team that struggles to kick goals, something has to give. But its also the case that over the last few weeks we have been able to lock the ball inside our front half for long periods of time, something we have struggled to do since 2023, coincidentally when Spargo last played consistently. Maybe what he brings to the team is what the french wound describe as je ne sais quoi.

Not sure why we let harmes go and then replaced him with players like billings, hunter and sharp

What else does he do besides kicking goals he certainly doesn’t do the other things like pressure and tackle and setting up goals. If he’s not delivering in front of the goals he’s of no use

Will he hand back his pay packet then, everyone has things going on off field it’s no excuse and his poor form started well before the baby

Agree on Fritsch we need him at his best not whatever he is serving up now, Melk will be ready but I don’t think Goodwin has the balls. JVR just swaps for Fullerton no real thinking needed on that one.

Josh Schache mk2, looks good in VFL but can't play at AFL level.

Fullerton beaten time and time again, ball is kicked to the hotpot and he isn’t even able to contest his player from marking it

Fullerton offering nothing, not even halfing the contest

Team let them self down in those last 5 minutes, let tigers get back into the game

From https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2025/04/18/scouting-notes-2025-victorian-u18-trials-game-one/ Ah-Mu remarkably kicked six of his side’s nine total goals, leading from the front as captain for the day. He inspired a sharp turn in fortunes during the third quarter, kicking four of five consecutive Country goals out of the main break. Ah-mu proved too big and strong for Metro’s lean tall defenders, owning the forward 50 and causing headaches with his physicality. The hulking marking target took contested grabs in packs and on the lead, also converting his chances nicely. AFL owe us after screwing us over with Mac Andrew

I guess we will see if Fritsch has learnt anything from getting dropped despite not having to earn his spot back in the vfl first. Hopefully just the fact he knows he’s not an automatic selection will be enough. I hope Goodwin has the balls to send him back down if he still has his bad habits.

Without watching the vfl game I can’t say with any authority but going over the stats he certainly wasn’t in the best and sharp for Mcvee isn’t like for like anyway, I would think he is competing with rivers, bowey, Salem and Lindsay for a spot, none of whom will be going out, If you moved Rivers mid to make room then who are you dropping from there, probably first one out is sparrow. I just don’t see the whole team being shuffled round after our first win to make way for Mcvee who probably needs more time anyway

Only changes I can see it may for turner and maybe Laurie for sharp as the sub. Why would Goodwin mess with what worked today particularly up fwd, no chance Fritsch or JVR get back in.

Not spargo fan and certainly think we can do better, when he stops and waits after he gets the ball rather than play on it is infuriating but he played his role today he was one of the many players putting pressure on freo players and forcing a rushed disposal and locking the ball in our fwd half, something we have lacked so far this year. If Frisch would do that he wouldn’t be playing vfl today