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No point limping over the line this week just to loose the week. That been the case we should be setting ourselves up for the prelim at this weeks expense. Rest Trac and bring in Dunstan this is what he was here for. Additionally time to drop Anb and Melk and bring in Bedford and Vanrooyen and give ourself the chance to kick a score. For whatever defensive pressure ANB might debatably have over Bedford he’s not hurting the scoreboard and I’d argue he’s costs us goals when he has the ball. As for Melksham he had a great game a few weeks back but it’s simply not working with only 1 tall. We need to risk failure if we want greatness.

But 0-5 vs other top 4 sides. All good and well if you happy just making up numbers come finals

The dumb kick to the pocket is a result of moving the ball to slowly round the boundary, the only time we won’t do this is if there is options to hit up which typically won’t be the case if we go slowly round the boundary. If you compare the lions game to the swans in one we had free players on the lead to kick to the other we had no space so the kick to the pocket is the only option.

Looks like mcc stuffed up the seating, was on right at 9am and only the under cover bays on level 1 were available to select, nothing fwd of that

Think we can definitely call this bunk, dees have been a first half team most of the year and specifically the 2nd half of the season and last night was no different. We simply don’t have the fitness to run out games and the difference between last year and this year is night and day. If we did any special loading it has had absolutely no positive effect.

Our fwd line just can’t function under pressure and slow ball movement. Can’t see us getting a winning score vs Cats assuming we make it that far. To be any chance of the flag this year we are going to have to start playing with some dare not unlike cats did this year.

Hopefully are all done with the jitters, if we clean up or disposal we will get on top

Need to put trac fwd if the corky doesn’t improve, liability at the centre clearance

Why aren’t dees going after Mitch Georgiades, apparently he is gettable but seems to be nothing in the wind about him talking to us. Ditto Ratugolea can’t get a run with Hawkins and Cameron in the team, surely also worth a look, always liked his attack on the ball could be a good replacement for tmac given he looks to be on his last legs.

That was quite pleasing, all the media pumping tigers up all week, saying a flag is possible. What have they got to say now, lost to a lions side playing very average football.

Mfcss kicking in, 3-5 late changes tomorrow

If Hibbo has gastro no way will he be be playing, not only would he be completely cooked but would likely spread it to other team mates, fair chance more will be impacted before the game even if they take the field.

Pies have to get Grundy off there books to facilitate there other trades they will have absolutely no leverage, fact they are already willing to pay 300k per year of his contract is just a starting point, I expect whoever Grundy nominates will get pies to chip in even more and won’t have to pay anything much in terms of picks to force there hand either. Maybe a swap of 1st picks or mid 2nd round, think Ben Brown trade

Love the way Vanrooyen just smashes packs, would perfectly compliment our fwd line which doesn’t have anyone who does that. Just wish he had been given a go at afl level this year I think he would have held up and if not he would have good learnings on what he needs to improve at

Not sure why he would warrant more than a one year deal, just like weid last year got 2 when clearly 1 was more than enough.

Not sure if anyone saw the list in the HS this week of top 100 paid players we had by far the most and at the pointy end to. Got me thinking with Picket out of contract and Brayshaw just recently committing on big coin to, was losing Jackson or someone else on big money inevitable, unless players are willing to take big cuts to stay together. When compared to cats our list looks very top heavy contract wise. If the figures are to be believed we simply can’t afford Jackson 700-800 and Pickett 600-700, along with all the role players who will be demanding more than minimum like spargo, sparrow, petty, Jordan, bedford and a host of resent picks in the vfl. We might still loose a few but perhaps keeping Jackson means we loose them all.

Sounds like he will probably end up a top 20 pick next year

Felt like Brayshaw stiff not to at least make the bench, not sure rozee had that good of a year. One again no wings, with the way the transition game is played these days they are one of the most important roles in any serious team, no coincidence that all the best sides have at least one good winger.

One would hope if freo was off the table he might reconsider in the short term, really I don’t understand his rush. Dees in the frame for multiple flags, the money and deal with still be there in 2 years. Who is his manger really think they are giving him bad advise unless there is some extenuating circumstances we aren’t aware of

Wc will split pick 2 if he nominated them, no way they will they trade out of the first round assuming the afl would even allow it, best bet would be they split this years pick 2 into 5-6 or something to that effect, we would get one of them and next years first probably round pick 7-10 when it’s all done.

Exactly the Kelly deal with the best parallel in recent years. If only Jackson would give us 1-2 more years we could work on a better deal. The reason cats were able to get that deal was wc had effectively 2 years to come up with the picks.

With the rumour of rankine turning down 800k a year from GC what does that mean for our negotiations with Pickett who I’d argue is better, we certainly can’t afford another player at that price.

So with the 12 day concussion protocol is Papley 100% out if we play Thursday or could they down grade it on Monday

Saints just lack polish, should be winning this

Last year it is was 2v3 Friday and 1v4 on Saturday. With the other 2 games on Saturday and Sunday day