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Bartram - excellent and horrible Bate - great in bursts Bruce - quieter than normal Cheney - cool and composed Davey - just a genius Dunn - horrible when pressured Grimes - game to forget Johnson - good around ground Jones - not as prolific Maric - often seemed lost Martin - much to learn McDonald - good in close McLean - prolific but wasteful Miller - game to forget Moloney - tough and effective Morton - prolific and composed Petterd - not a target Robertson - had little impact Sylvia - excellent in bursts Warnock - liked his game Whelan - a great return Valenti - little to excite

You're probably right , but it's ironic just the same .

I didn't know this before but I heard on the radio earlier today that the Dickmond player , Rance ,who crashed head first into the Loins' Selwood on the weekend ,with disastrous consequences , was the same player to help cause Brad Green's broken jaw earlier this year . Karma ?

Bate was infinitely better on Sunday than he's been in almost any other game this year , thus my ' optimism ' that he may have turned the corner . IMO Bruce was outstanding on Sunday , and yes he made a few errors , NOT ' turning the ball over constantly ' . The outstanding aspect of Grimes' game on Sunday was that he turned the ball over at crucial times . I haven't denigrated his overall performance on the day but merely referred to the standout aspect of his game in my 3 word analysis

6 - Davey ( by a mile ) 5 - Jones 4 - Moloney 3 - Bruce 2 - Morton 1 - Miller

Bartram - year's best game Bate - cause for optimism Bennell - impressive and creative Bruce - a true leader Davey - superlatives are superfluous Dunn - some encouraging touches Frawley - absence was felt Grimes - 2 costly turnovers Johnson - a gutsy performance Jones - career best game Maric - gradually made inroads Martin - confidence still lacking McDonald - just a game McLean - has almost returned Miller - straightened the attack Moloney - creative and important Morton - impressive in defence Petterd - gave defensive drive Rivers - courageous and unlucky Robertson - needed more involvement Sylvia - some thrilling moments Warnock - ruthless and reliable

If this is official I cringe to think that we may lose a big man during the game - the bench is full of midgets .

Though he must have been chuffed to be given the award for BOG on the weekend ( perhaps undeservedly IMO , because of Valenti's great game ) I couldn't help but feel sympathy for Newton when being interviewed after the game , and being asked what it was like to have a prodigy playing along side of him ( Watts ) . With teeth obviously clenched , he was very magnanimous in his comments , but you could sense that he was secretly harbouring the desire for his most obvious long term rival for the FF position to die .

Yes I noticed it too and wondered whether any forethought was put into team planning at any stage . This was THE biggest oversight ever imaginable , and who was to blame ?

I have no qualms with anyone disagreeing with my points , however I'd appreciate those who disagree with me making the effort to present their case in 3 words , thus making it a fair comparison . If I thought anyone could be bothered reading a thesis each week I could also do my analysis in that format and I could thereby quite easily cover every single aspect of a player's performance .

You don't have to be a smart ass about it , but if you say you disagree then at least present your case in a comparable fashion .

Restrict yourself to 3 words and then I might respect your opinions . It's easy to add - on provisos when you're unrestricted ! BTW , there doesn't appear to be much difference between your points and mine anyway . I

Bartram - determined but exposed Bate - not on field Bennell - often seemed overawed Bruce - was surprisingly loose Davey - prolific and dynamic Dunn - seemed totally lost Frawley - loose but exciting Johnson - was rarely noticed Jones - determined but sporadic Maric - a huge disappointment McDonald - never stopped trying Martin - all at sea McLean - slow and labouring Meesen - played his part Miller - always double teamed Moloney - not as prolific Morton - too easily outmuscled Petterd - lost in pocket Rivers - was rarely sighted Robertson - a pleasing return Sylvia - far too little Warnock - disciplined and successful

Thanks , I've added now

6 - Moloney 5 - Davey 4 - Frawley 3 - Martin 2 - Warnock 1 - Jones

Bartram - abysmal handling skills Bate - waste of space Bennell - on learning curve Bruce - never gave up Davey - continued excellent season Dunn - was probably playing Frawley - outstanding rebound game Jetta - was rarely sighted Johnson - good but limited Jones - excellent in close Martin - safe and secure McDonald - a poor game McLean - building on momentum Meesen - provided good contest Miller - had little impact Moloney - probably our best Morton - many unforced errors Newton - waste of space Petterd - tried but limited Rivers - courageous and reliable Sylvia - had little influence Warnock - strong and resilient

Yes , excellent endeavour but abysmal skills

There's a slightly built chap by the name of Thompson in the mid field for them who apparently might beg to differ

6 - Miller 5 - Davey 4 - Martin 3 - Bruce 2 - Frawley 1 - Moloney

Bartram - skills are questionable Bate - was rarely sighted Bennell - some deft touches Bruce - great leader's game Davey - continued great season Dunn - gave good contest Frawley - has finally arrived Green - will be missed Jetta - making a statement Johnson - an important player Jones - outstanding in close Martin - a fine game McLean - much better performance Meesen - played his part Miller - his finest moments Moloney - played with passion Morton - there when needed Newton - agony and ecstacy Petterd - some important touches Rivers - always so reliable Sylvia - wonderful second quarter Warnock - tried against odds

Well as your report was apparently as a response to my 3 word analysis , I don't understand your snide comments about my observations being tainted by the consumption of beer ( which I don't drink ) From what I can gather your remarks were in almost total agreement to mine but only more wordy !

No I didn't !

Bartram - kept at task Bate - showed some heart Bennell - showed gradual improvement Bruce - excellent all day Cheney - steady but unobtrusive Davey - bobbed up everywhere Dunn - poor game reader Frawley - didn't drop head Green - a classy performance Jetta - was rarely sighted Johnson - gave us nothing Jones - understood his limitations Martin - has been better McLean - gave little drive Meesen - not a dud Miller - solid but flawed Moloney - was all heart Morton - a constant presence Petterd - classy but lost Rivers - solid and improving Sylvia - woe is me Warnock - was easily outmuscled

During a brief 'grab' on SEN this morning , our esteemed coach was quoted as saying that Johnson and SPENCER had been playing reasonable football , but both needed to step up today . Does he know that one of them isn't playing ?

Actually I may have not given Morton enough credit , but I stand by my comments about Davey - I thought he was awesome