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Garland - outstanding first half McDonald - quieter than normal Grimes - desperate and effective Howe - versatile but underperforming Dunn - steady and reliable Lumumba - quiet until last Cross - great 4 quarters vandenBerg - prolific and dynamic M.Jones - showed commendable endeavour Brayshaw - some important intercepts Pedersen - great first half Watts - disposal was influential Garlett - a quiet game Hogan - untiring and vital Fitzpatrick - career best game Spencer - career best game N.Jones - brilliant 2 quarters Vince - inspiring and emphatic Bail - successful tagging performance Newton - just a game Riley - provided some grunt Toumpas - limited but pleasing

Couldn't be bothered

6 - McDonald 5 - Salem 4 - Cross 3 - Garlett 2 - Dunn 1 - Jones

Brayshaw - couldn't get involved Cross - determined and relentless Dawes - had no influence Dunn - stuck at task Garland - little to commend Garlett - tried and skilled Hogan - was poorly serviced Howe - continues to disappoint Jones - overwhelmed by opponents Kennedy - Harris - was virtually unsighted Newton - was rarely noticed Lumumba - had little impact McDonald - confident and impressive Pedersen - had no impact Salem - career best game Stretch - some promising touches Spencer - competed but ineffective Toumpas - didn't take chances Tyson - continued elusive form Vince - prolific but ineffective Watts - continued to plod VandenBerg - tried but failed

6 - McDonald 5 - Garlett 4 - Garland 3 - Cross 2 - Pedersen 1 - Hogan

Brayshaw - learnt plenty today Cross - tried but limited Dunn - was often exposed Garland - kept at it Garlett - only dangerous forward Grimes - was rarely sighted Hogan - was easily contained Howe - little to commend Jamar - was totally obliterated Jones - couldn't get involved Kennedy - Harris - totally lacked finesse Lumumba - couldn't get involved Pedersen - limited by size McDonald - our only winner McKenzie - an irrelevant footballer Michie - exposed by pace Newton- was rarely noticed Salem - loose before injury Tyson - continued disappointing season vandenBerg - out of depth Vince - no hero today Watts - embarrassing and insipid

Dennis Cometti has occasionally let slip that the Dees have always been his sentimental favorites

6 - Jones - sure, safe, courageous , and prolific 5 - vandenBerg - loved the wet conditions and was dynamic 4 - Jamar - played intelligently and his palming to advantage was outstanding 3 - Vince - harassed opponents again and still racked up impressive numbers 2 - Hogan - always looked menacing 1 - Dawes - contested strongly in 2 key positions

Brayshaw - loves the contest Cross - great stopping game Dawes - continually a presence Dunn - kicked ball superbly Garland - always imbued confidence Garlett - excellent second half Hogan - an exciting talent Howe - classy and safe Jamar - wonderful tap outs Jetta - quiet before injury Jones - back to brilliant Kennedy-Harris - some exciting cameos Kent - sadly started well Lamumba - a selfless game McDonald - confident and attacking Michie - effective when subbed Newton - quiet but contributed Salem - strong defensive game Tyson - worryingly poor awareness Vince - successful harassing again VandenBerg - aggressive and prolific Watts - surprisingly wasteful possessions

The sad thing is that Watts , seemingly playing without heart , is miles better than anyone from Casey who could possibly take his place in the team.

6 - McDonald - outstanding ( and the AFL website didn't even include him amongst our best ) 5 - Vince - aggressive and dynamic 4 - Lamumba - always at contest and prolific all day 3 - Jones - brilliant in and under 2 - Cross - loved his courage and energy 1 - Jamar - intelligent tap work and at least broke even against all odds

Brayshaw - was all class Cross - wonderful in conditions Dawes - always provided contest Dunn - was rarely beaten Frost - quiet before injury Garland - a disciplined game Garlett - crucial momentum killers Hogan - was often outnumbered Howe - attacking but loose Jamar - probably broke even Jetta - totally owned Betts Jones - great under duress Kennedy-Harris - creative but limited Kent - rarely looked dangerous Lamumba - prolific and creative McDonald - continued stellar form Newton - showed some energy Salem - cool and composed Tyson - gave little run vandenBerg -aggressive and willing Vince - a dynamic game Watts - embarrassing and insipid

Watts - just a potts

I was there and was actually impressed by the efforts of the ground announcer in trying to rev up the locals. There was a fair contingent of Dees' supporters in attendance, but naturally the locals outweighed us in voice and number

6 - McDonald - phenomenal game , even when we were being overrun 5 - Viney - fell into some old bad habits , but is totally committed and important 4 - Salem - limited physically, but reads the play beautifully 3 - Dunn - rarely beaten one on one, and still our best kick 2 - Hogan - we can all see it's about to happen but he's still raw 1 - Brayshaw - limited game time but made the most of it

6 - McDonald - phenomenal game , even when we were being overrun 5 - Viney - fell into some old bad habits , but is totally committed and important 4 - Salem - limited physically, but reads the play beautifully 3 - Dunn - rarely beaten one on one, and still our best kick 2 - Hogan - we can all see it's about to happen but he's still raw 1 - Brayshaw - limited game time but made the most of it

Brayshaw - had an impact Cross - was found out Dawes - limited big man Dunn- always kept trying Frost - just lacks finesse Garland- one dimension game Garlett - was totally flat Hogan - classy but limited Howe- game from hell Jamar - second half nightmare Jetta- loose and slow Jones - was brilliantly tagged Kent - had little impact Lumumba - disappeared when needed McDonald - our only winner Newton - slow but useful Salem - skillful not damaging Tyson - continued poor form VandenBerg - no heroics today Vince - embarrassing and unready Viney - played heart out Watts - the bad twin

Thank goodness for McDonald

During casual warm up earlier, Dunn cleared the netting behind the goals from the 50m mark

At the ground now .. beautiful day, calm and sunny

6 - McDonald - it all came together 5 - Watts - it all came together 4 - Garlett - was dangerous, creative and very team focused 3 - Dunn - was a constant rock in defence 2 - Viney - some howlers but finally took first options , successfully 1 - Howe - clean skills and so valuable despite the limited preseason

Dunn - did everything well Garland - turned back clock Jetta - great tagging game Salem - calm and controlled McDonald - career best game Howe - classy all game Lumumba - an exciting addition Cross - slowing but valuable Newton - played smart football Kent - some important touches Hogan - strong and versatile Toumpas - failed to impose Gartlett - great team game Frost - tough and brutal Watts - great opening performance Jamar - outstanding tap work Jones - captain my captain Tyson - occasionally lacked poise Viney - performance improved markedly Brayshaw - a tackling machine Kennedy-Harris - some creative crumbing vandenBerg - focused and tough

Discuss

Bail - shouldn't retain position Cross - wonderful tagging game Dawes - provided a target Dunn - steady and safe Frost - often got involved Garland - was rarely proactive Garlett - creative and exciting Gawn - little to commend Grimes - safe and steady Hogan - better final quarter Jetta - loose and careless Jamar - virtually no influence M.Jones - skills are lacking N.Jones - struggled to impose Lumumba - easily our best McDonald - successfully commandeered position McKenzie - played no part Newton - reliable and composed Salem - continued to excel Toumpas - failed to impose Tyson - prolific but wasteful VandenBerg - committed and focused Viney - often amateurish disposal Watts - some useful touches