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Gawn - started with him Viney - finally came good Rivers - some valuable interceptions Bowey - career best performance Petracca - provided great intensity Salem - regularly stifled momentum McDonald - rose to occasion Oliver - disposals still problematic Langdon - leadership and determination Petty - nailed his chances Spargo - some important touches Sparrow - strong over ball Howes - played important part Langford - slowish but clever Lindsay - same as Langford Chandler - showed some grunt Melksham - was rarely noticed Windsor - showed some class Tholstrup - useful first half Fullarton - useful second ruck Turner - impressive until injured Sharp - had little involvement Pickett - the magic man

Gawn - a fading warrior Viney - has checked out Petracca - completions left begging Langdon - outstanding 4 quarters Pickett - need a clone Oliver - just a shadow Bowey - played heart out Salem - a momentum killer Rivers - master of none Langford - tending towards slow Fritsch - barely cameos only Chandler - not a Bullen McDonald - gave his all Windsor - a failed backman Lindsay - seemingly played restricted May - not his best Petty - just a plodder Spargo - why select him? Melksham - one memorable mark van Rooyen - seemingly lost heart Sparrow - has become redundant Sharp - displayed limited talent Henderson - experiment has failed

Viney to tag and harass Ferret, and the game will hinge on his ability to nullify the Essendon captain.

Yes, but can you play on the wing?

Arguably, I can only nominate Chandler as the sole improver in performance from last year, and even he hasn’t been overly convincing. Surely this is an indictment on the entire football programme at the club

F$&k the umpires

Actually a very strong VFL team on paper

Ditto

Oliver - prolific but irrelevant Langdon - a runner only Bowey - can’t intimidate opponents Rivers - continued downhill spiral Salem - slow and wasteful Gawn - couldn’t inspire teammates Petracca - intensity without purpose Langford - only shining light Viney - time has passed Sparrow - what’s his purpose? Fritsch - what’s gone wrong? McDonald- showed some heart Chandler - very limited game Sharp - not a wingman May - passion without effect Petty - was rarely noticed Billings - why select him? Henderson - provided little value Melksham - had limited input Howes - nothing to admire van Rooyen - seemingly without passion Johnson - experiment has failed

6- Chandler That is all

Gawn - was clearly dominated Chandler - career best game Oliver - prolific without hurting Petracca - failed to impose Sparrow - couldn’t hurt opponents van Rooyen - another disappointing performance Bowey - regularly turned over Salem - loose and slow Viney - disposals from hell McDonald - rarely exuded confidence Lindsay - surprisingly poor disposals Henderson - little to excite Langdon - not a midfielder Sharp - watches from afar Howes - was he playing? Lever - had minimal impact Rivers - playing without influence Spargo - why select him? Petty - steady but slow Turner - had no influence Woewodin - back to Casey Fritsch - played without heart Jefferson - invisible until injured

Even Sparrow’s brave clutch was more worthy

How much credit does Fritsch have in the bank after his Grand Final success? At what stage can we say that his performances just aren’t worthy of automatic selection?

Gawn - dominated in middle Salem - has regained composure Sparrow - enjoyed the conditions Lindsay - found a bewdy Petracca - classy and exciting Langdon - excellent running game Viney - prolific and impressive Bowey - not always convincing Oliver - unselfish and committed Petty - impressive all game Lever - safe and reliable Rivers - had little influence Windsor - some exciting cameos Chandler - was rarely sighted McDonald - a valuable replacement Sharp - pace was valuable Fritsch - had little involvement Henderson - some nice touches Johnson - tried but lacking Howes - out of depth Van Rooyen - seemed totally lost Langford - limited game time Jefferson - must persevere with

Don’t jump to conclusions