dazzledavey36

Common sense doesn't belong here. Wasn't just Petracca and Langdon. Fritsch missed a relatively easy shot in the first quarter about 30m out in front and then again in the last when he completely fluffed his set shot. Around the ground Billings kicking was fine. He's a hard runner who gets out into space and has a high work ethics.

Wrong crowd with well known criminal behaviour.

They don't hang out socially but.. There's a difference between going out and having a beer with someone on a Saturday night compared to just going to the same Gym/program to do your extras's on your off day. They just attend the same mobility and stretching program with a number of other AFL players like Pendles, Brad Hill, Mitchell Owen's and Daicos that do the same program. Salem also attends this program.

Socially they don't hang out. They both attend the same mobility and stretching program and thats where the relationship was struck up but that's as far as it goes.

When I read the article that there were Vic clubs interested, Melbourne was the first club that came to mind straight away. He fits an important need for us with his ball use and football smarts off half back. Really hope we go hard.

Also, stay riiiight away from JUH. I'm well aware of his off field antics and why [censored] hit the fan between him and Rory Lobb. I doubt the real story will come out regarding that incident but if it does you would NOT want him anywhere near our playing group and especially Oliver who's worked incredibly hard to get his life back in order. JUH issues are worse then what Oliver through, like I'm talking next level above, and that was a challenge in itself for the club. We don't need any more [censored] at the club. Some things are for more important off field then it is on field. We're still in the process of rebuilding our culture and so far we're taking good steps toward. It only takes one person to undo all that good work.

He doesn't. He's a taller Bayley Fritsch that lacks the competitive combat instinct you need in a key forward. I look at young skinny players similar to Jefferson like Nate Caddy and Calsher Dear and you can already tell they've got already in spades for such young players You either have it or you dont and Jefferson doesn't unfortunately. Against North in the practice game he was still getting out bodied and out marked way too easily for a guy that's been in the system for three years now. Drafting/trading for another key forward should be high on our priority list at the end of the year alongside a couple of small forwards.

Who's Bellchambers?

??

He's talking about last year.

Glad you mentioned Woey. I thought he was good when he came on and even the previous week against North Melbourne I thought he played pretty well. On form, he's ahead of Langford for instance especially if it came down to the final spot.

Personally I think he's physically ready and more then capable to step straight into our midfield role right as we speak. But you're absolutely right. If your name isn't Viney, Petracca or Oliver then forget about it. It's going to be my number one frustration this year if we continue to constantly roll these three out as our starting midfield every single weekend. As good as they are, we simply cannot go back to the same format where clubs worked us out with our stoppage set up simply because we became so bloody predictable with the same set up each and every week.

He didn't play a bad game at all.. but due to Viney, Petracca and Langdon playing more midfield time yesterday this limited Langfords midfield minutes and instead had to waste away up forward where he was barely noticeable. That's the reason why he played well against North because he was given more midfield exposure because there was no Petracca, Viney and Langdon playing. It's not the worse thing in the world that a first year player starts off in the VFL. He'll be able to play more his natural game as a starting midfielder and then when the time is right, then hopefully the club see him best fit to actually slot into our midfield set up at AFL level.

There was a lot of positives to take out of the Freo game but still some questions marks on a few concerns. Few points I want to highlight leading into round one. It was good to see the Gawn, Oliver and Petracca combination back in full swing. Honestly though, how do we look after Gawn better? The guy is going to get smashed each weak and there is only so many hits his body can absorb. How do we utilise Campbell in some capacity to ease that burden? Feel like we are way too heavily reliant on Gawn still. Other then May and Lever, there is a significant drop in our back six talent. Bowey is an ordinary player, other then taking the kick outs with dinky 20m kicks i have no idea what he adds to our team. He is also a ball butcher with his rush hack kicks and i feel his development has stalled. Unlike others i actually like Howes and think he can become a good player. Windsor is still young and inexperienced but I think with each game we'll start to see some drive from him and McVee which will hopefully be the starting point of us being able to slingshot we'll off half back. I think Langford doesn't play round 1. To be honest he looks completely lost just wasting away at half forward. He's a kid that's physically ready to go so not sure why we didn't through him in the midfield after the first quarter. Attended a few CBA's in the first quarter but didn't get a run in the midfield for the rest of the game. Odd. I'd rather he get a few games at Casey playing solely as a full time midfield so that he's getting the quality development in a position that suits his strengths, then bring him in when the time is ready. I have Xavier Lindsay certainly firming for round 1 though. Forward line is still a massive concern for me. There is now a heavy reliance on JVR who is yet to turn 22 and yet we saw yesterday how completely unbalance how forward line is without him. Turner is simply not a forward. Literally did not sight him until the last quarter where he kicked s junkyard goal and that was similar to the week before against North. AJ did more yesterday then Turner has for two weeks. Small forward stocks are very low and limited. If only we had another Pickett huh.. I'd rather not have Chandler in our round 1 team to be honest. I'd much rather Kynan Brown and or Jack Henderson to be honest. You can give me all the stats in the world that says he's top 3 for repeated sprints and all that jazz, but he's just an ordinary player in general. It's no surprise why we had interest in both Kako and Joe Berry in last year's draft. Small forward are becoming a premium in today's game. Just on Jack Billings, around the ground he was actually fine in my opinion and his field kicking is actually better then some of our top tier mids. It's his kicking for goal that's just bad.. and yes, he plays round 1 for me. Just don't let him inside our forward 50. Not sold on Sharp as a half forward but liked him when he moved to the wing role. Get Petty, McVee, Tholstrup, Pickett and Melksham back into our team come the real stuff and I think this changes the whole dynamic of our team. Hanging for GWS now.

Jon Ralph. Fremantle star Luke Jackson told his management only days ago he wanted to play in the club’s first premiership despite a new relationship that will see Victorian clubs asking about his services. Melbourne-based clubs have not given up hope of luring Jackson home despite five more seasons on a contract that will pay him over $4 million in that time. Given the trade period is seven months away anything could happen despite him being traded from Fremantle three years into his career. But Jackson is understood to have told his management across the weekend it was a lifestyle choice to come back home which he wanted to see out. He was aware of murmurs about his future at that stage. But he is chasing Fremantle’s first flag (he was part of the 2021 Demons premiership) and is largely happy at the Dockers after moving home three years into a career that started at Melbourne. His preferred position is to play first ruck or around the ball as a modern-day rover rather than spending his time predominantly as a key forward. He lives in Fremantle, has two properties in the west and enjoys the beach lifestyle that is part of being a Dockers player. Jackson told the club on Sunday he was content at Fremantle and he has a deal through to 2029 that the Dockers would not release him from. Jackson, 23, is in a relationship with former Australian Diamond and Fox commentator Kelsey Browne, who is working with the West Coast Fever in media and commentary. Fremantle would never consider a trade for a player with 10 more seasons to play at the Dockers, with five years remaining on his current deal. So while Jackson might have been open-minded about moving to Victoria he will see out his deal at Fremantle. The Dockers have the option of sweetening a contract that is incentive-laden and pays him extremely well but not in the top echelon of AFL players. Just as Essendon’s Zach Merrett was able to use rival interest to ensure his contract was one of footy’s most lucrative, Jackson could also cash in. The 23-year-old’s deal doesn’t give him the guaranteed money that many of the game’s stars have been able to secure. He is able to earn over $800,0000 a year if he hits incentives, but as the Herald Sun revealed last year there will be as many as 60 AFL millionaires by 2027.

I'm calling it now.. This game never happened. It was just all a figure of our imagination. It's Monday night and and we've heard absolute diddle squat.

In a poor year. The small forwards is a target we have attempted to address through the draft/trade period. I know for a fact we were red hot on Joe Berry last year for the Murray bushrangers which to me shows its still a need for us and then there was obvious talk that we were interested in Matt Owies. I suppose in a way it's probably a reason why we have signed Henderson as well. I like Chandler as a person, he's a solid citizen, but there is no way he would get a game for Brisbane, Sydney, GWS and the likes. Reeeally keen to see how Mentha goes this year.

I've never rated him one bit to be honest. I'm pinging my hope on Henderson becoming a handy little player and maybe Spargo gets back to form so that we see less of Chandler.

Jefferson has none of that. Embarrassingly kept getting out marked last week against North and has no second efforts or physical intent. You keep banging on about how well he trains or how good hes been, yet the MFC coaches beg to differ otherwise he would have simply played today or at worse named as a emergency. He was neither. That's damning for a 3rd year key forward taken as a first rounder few years back. What does it say on him when the coaches prefer a guy that's toiled away at VFL level and can come in today and already look like that he belongs at AFL level and yet he's only been at the club for 5 minutes.

Yeah I'm all for Henderson for a round 1 sock selection. Certainly couldn't be any worse then what Chandler has dished up the last two weeks. Not that I think he will play anytime soon, but I am intrigued to know how Ricky Mentha went on the weekend.

Troy Chaplin just said that JVR will be fine for round 1.