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Don't think Watts will be back, if you listened to the press conference after the game when Goodwin was asked about Jack Watts performance in the VFL he got very defensive, also don't see them risking Viney. For mine the changes will be Salem for Wagner, JKH for Stretch

The night he Kicked 3 or 4 in the first half up in Darwin I thought we had found something and then he got injured in the second half. Never got back to that again

bog in the VFL game last week, unfortunately got suspended or would have played on the weekend, nothing can be more certain that he will be back this week for either stretch or wagnar.

How many more chances does Vince get, another stinker today, I don't think he has fired a shot since the bye. For mine I'd have Vince, Wagner and Stretch out and Viney, Salem and Watts (reluctantly) in

He's my most hated player, 2nd is mummy but at least he takes it as much as he gives

A bad win but considering what was on the line forgivable, having said that vince was absolutely terrible and cost us at least 2 goals at crucial times, to me he looks cooked. Not even thinking about his possible suspension

I know he would be a 10 year player but I hope he can bring a lot more than he did on Friday as if he comes to us he will cost us an arm and a leg, with ANB resigning im not sure what we would trade other than picks, frost is probably the only uncontracted player we have with any value

Good riddance then if he finds it all to hard now he isn't just gifted games based on potential. How many of those 150 odd games would he have still gotten if he wasn't a pick 1.

I think it's just we are now at the pointy end of the season and player development now takes a backseat to having the best players play where they are best. Even though Omac and Frost have done admirably they both have a long way to go to catch Tmac.

The fwd line looks the most dangerous with just pedo down there, whenever hogan or watts comes back it would have to be at the expense of Pedo and Weideman. On a side note the days of playing 2 or 3 talls up fwd are coming to an end, which will also have a knock on effect with the backs. It's all about mobility and pressure round the ball now.

Things can change quickly but as of this year Lewis would be one of the first selected each week and unless Injury gets him I don't expect that will change next year either. It would take a fair number of players to go past him before we was outside of the best 22. Outside of Stretch, Maynard and Smith who would be potentially pushing him out anyway.

Jack Viney on crutches today, wouldn't be surprised if he was given a rest on the weekend and Maynard or Stretch comes in for a run

Watts will not be back till he earns it, did nothing to prove that is the case from reports of his game in the vfl on the weekend, if Weideman goes out it will be for Frost, who I wouldn't mind seeing up forward again. I would have said Hannan for Salem if not for his 2 goals in the last.

Max was getting pinged for keeping the other ruckman away with a straight arm, apparently the arm needs to be bent, the umps paid it in other games this weekend. Another rule of the week they will deny

You don't find it concerning that it takes until the opposition ruck is off to score the winning goals, if our mids can't win with out Gawn dominating we wont be going very far

The 2 sealer goals Hannan got were while Gawn and Longer were off the ground which is concerning.

Was straight after a saints goal which came as a result of Longer winning the hitout and the saints winning the clearnace. Not sure why that hit out of all of them fired Oliver up

Officially he has had 9 goal assists, that is defined as the next possession resulting in a goal, for comparison Petracca has had 16, ANB 15, Oliver 14

How is McCarthy responsible for Watts form this year, he has been below par in all but a few games this season. When a player can come in from the VFL in Hannan and out perform Watts in the debut year it makes all the time we have put into him look stupid by comparison.

Jack Watts should be embarrassed that at over 150 games and 9 years at the club he still can't hold down his spot. He has shown that he has the talent which makes it all the more disappointing. If he gets traded by Melbourne he will be delisted within 2 years by whoever he goes too, no other team would give a player this many chances to make it.

So based on that the emergency should be out of Wagner, Weideman and Brayshaw and the others will be playing. My guess would be Brayshaw and Weideman in and Wagner emergency. Based on a like for like in out

Well Riewoldt out is a bonus

Not bad, id keep Weideman out and leave ANB in. Play a shorter more mobile fwd line with Petracca up forward full time.

We played our home game against them at Etihad last year so make that only 2 times

Can't speak for the past teams but it is a fact we go out almost every week as the younger more inexperienced team even with players like Lewis and Vince coming in to help with this. You can only defy gravity for so long, at some point you will come crashing back down and that is exactly what is happening now. Gravity in this case been experience and age