joeboy

I'm glad you love my work , but I don't fathom how you can be critical of Jamar because we have a below average on ball brigade . He can only palm the ball in their direction , which he succeeds in doing admirably - the rest is up to them . Enough said .

Jamar has been terrific despite a very limited preparation . His tapwork is outstanding and he's moving around the field extremely well . He was easily our best against StKilda , and he easily outpointed Fraser yesterday . What else do you want him to do ?

Bartram - 4 Bate - 5 Bell - 5 Bennell - 6 Bruce - 7.5 Cheney - 6 Davey - 9 Dunn - 4 Frawley - 7 Green - 8 Grimes - 6 Jamar - 8 Jetta - 4 Johnson - 5.5 Jones - 7 Maric - 5 Martin - 5.5 McDonald - 5 McLean - 6.5 Meesen - 6.5 Miller - 5.5 Moloney - 8 Morton - 7 Newton - 3 Petterd - 5 Rivers - 6 Robertson - 4 Spencer - 5 Sylvia - 8 Valenti - 5 Warnock - 8 Watts - 3 Whelan - 6.5 SUMMARY Average - 5.75 ( approx ) DUX - Davey High Distinction - Green , Jamar , Moloney , Sylvia Distinction - Bruce , Morton , Jones , Frawley Credit - Meesen , McLean ,Whelan Good - Bennell , Cheney ,Grimes , Rivers

From memory I think he has only played 1 very good game this year , and in a team that is crying out for senior leaders this is inexcusable from one who is regarded as our incumbent captain . I don't dislike him , I just think he's having a very poor season.

I have no qualms with his attitude , ability , skills or looks ; my concern was that all of his opponents throughout the day kicked many goals on him . Thus he was taught a lesson !

6 - Sylvia 5- Jamar 4 - Bruce 3 - Frawley I refuse to credit anyone else

Bate - a major underachiever Bell - lacks spacial awareness Bruce - tried but failed Cheney - kept at task Davey - demands are overwhelming Frawley - tough and focused Green - a quiet game Grimes - was taught lesson Jamar - superb with tapouts Johnson - some incomprehensible errors Jones - constantly poor disposal Maric - game to forget McDonald - had few possessions McLean - poor, getting worse Moloney - was barely sighted Morton - had no presence Rivers - kept at task Robertson - well past prime Sylvia - oustanding allround game Warnock - just a game Watts - no Messiah today Whelan - brave but loose

I agree . The title - Taming The Demon , is so apt .

MEGAWATTS

Better than Robbo

Interesting that Jamar was an almost unanimous choice as our best yet failed to be mentioned in the best lists of the 2 Sunday papers .

Good statistics , but poor summation . FITNESS is certainly not the problem ,as exemplified by the astonishing statistic that we have outscored the opposition in 6 out of 10 final quarters this year , and had we kicked accurately yesterday it would have been 7 out of 10 .

eg ? - in 3 words please .

6 - Jamar 5 - Moloney 4 - Warnock 3 - Rivers 2- Frawley 1- McLean

Bate - 5 minute impact Bell - failed to impress Bennell - creative but mistakeridden Bruce - numerous costly turnovers Davey - had no impact Frawley - attitude and endeavour Green - solid but unspectacular Grimes - calm and confident Jamar - an outstanding return Johnson - not a rover Jones - had little influence Maric - 2 good quarters Martin - had no idea McDonald - couldn't hurt opposition McLean - many ineffective possessions Miller - needs a rest Moloney - terrific in close Morton - poor decision making Rivers - reliable as usual Sylvia - failed to repeat Warnock - excellent under pressure Whelan - going through paces

Bate - not enough impact Bennell - taught a lesson Bruce - a steady game Davey - seemed greatly underused Frawley - steadied after horrors Green - reliable and steady Grimes - seemed completely lost Johnson - continues to impress Jones - needs a rest Maric - excellent first half Martin - must be settled McDonald - doesn't hurt opponents McLean - lacks effective disposal Miller - unfortunately no alternative Moloney - unusually quiet game Morton - disposal was amateurish Petterd - can't justify retention Rivers - quiet but effective Robertson - selfish and undisciplined Sylvia - career best performance Warnock - stuck at task Whelan - lost in mire

Flower - graceful , stylish , unmannable , skinny Schwarz - guile , strength , heart , passion Jakovic - genius , accurate , thrilling , tough Parke - probably the best mark ever at the club ( in my lifetime ) Tingay - stylish , determined , exquisitely skilful

Dew dropped for disciplinary reasons - probably lost weight against coach's orders .

Momentum may ultimately create a snowballing success of victories , which MAY still get us into the lower echelons of the 8 this year , such is the evenness of the competition , however the alternative of many honourable losses will obviously lead to frustration but the sought after draft picks . I don't think the answer is as obvious as first thought , bearing in mind that if we somehow gain the momentum that leads us to the finals , we will obviously have been good enough to be deservedly there , and thereby not without a chance . What do you desire ?

I had to go to the toilet ! . What's it any of your business why I leave the game early ?

I agree . I am not denigrating the boy - he has a great future , but he WAS torched today . [censored] happens .

Murphy had 7 kicks on him in the first quarter and Akermanis kicked most of his goals on him too ! It WAS a game to forget .

6 - Davey 5 - Moloney 4 - Morton 3 - Johnson 2 - Whelan 1 - Warnock