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He seems pretty invested imo. I genuinely think he hasn't made up his mind and is leaving all the contract talks until the season is finished. I'd be disappointed if he left, but would understand wholeheartedly as well. We'll get compensated well, but it's still a big loss. Thought he was good on the weekend. Took some good clunks and was unlucky not to hit the scoreboard.

He didn't get much of the ball, but he still laid 8 tackles which is a huge mindset change in my opinion. I have always been a fan of Fritta playing as a high half forward. Just think we don't utilise his precision kicking enough going inside 50.

Agree.. There's extra numbers at the drop of the ball front and centre. If they get a rebound kick inside 50 the full forward has so much space in front of him. This just adds further stress to our defenders in being super reactive for dump kick forward. I find it extremely hard to believe that we have gone 22 rounds with this same set up to then completely transform into a whole new set up. I understand your point in thinking, but are we leaving this way too late in the season now? Yeah I just can't see us even tinkering it all of a sudden for finals. I was watching games closely to see if there was a small change in method or a new tactic, but unfortunately I've seen now evidence to suggest otherwise. I watched Sydney yesterday and their defensive discipline is very impressive. Scared to think we'll just play it straight into their hands if we meet them first week of finals.

Yep. Our kick outs is now way too predictable when Steven May kicks out to the point where you'll notice now opposition teams are already set up in numbers on the left side of the ground because that's out go too point. I thought by now we would have rectified this..

Kynan Brown representing Vic Metro in the under 17's Futures game.

Good pick up! 🤭

Really? I'd have the Brisbane and Freo games as two that stand out for me personally..

Agree, but apparently we're not allowed to mention that..

Yes, i still want him in against Brisbane as well.

Did you even watch the game? I've already explained this further in depth. Go back a page or two and you'll mind my response. Some serious red and blue blinkers on here with some you lot..

Weideman was BOG for Casey playing as a high CHF. Problem is, when he comes into the team they pigeon hole him as a deep forward. I still think we are 1 key forward short and having Weideman play that high role up the field means Brown can stay deep more often then not.

True

Weideman and Mitch White were BOG for me.

Weideman has had a big 2nd half. For a big bloke in these conditions hes been quite clean below knees. I like him better when he's playing higher up the ground.

His inside grunt work has been good. It suits players of his ilk. Watching him closely hoping he can come in next week. The issue though is attempted don't argues and all times and trying to take the tackler on when there have been options around him to give off. In these conditions it's simple basic footy that's been taught from auskick, just get the footy on the boot and get it forward.

Harmes has been awful. Hopefully people don't get sucked in by his stats because he's butchered the footy going forward and has been pinged several times for holding the ball exactly as you described. He'll never learn.

Interesting first half. The conditions don't suit forwards today, but having watched the first half pretty closely the pick out of the forwards has been Joel Smith. His work rate has been impressive.

The knee injury has really taken a toll on his. It's effecting turning circle and power to push off contest. And I agree with you, right now he's not suited to the wing role. His awareness and reaction timing is off and he isn't able to provide the run like he did in the first half of the year. It's too late now to make this move which I'm annoyed about, but I would have given Jake Bowey a go when Jordon hurt his knee. Bowey played all his junior footy as a natural wingman/half forward and he's someone who is so composed with the footy but also adds speed and creativity on the outside.

This one?

Don't remind me..

I presume he was spending time up forward?

55k I'm pretty sure

Kudos to them. They battled really well and certainly had the upper hand especially in the 2nd half. They had a pretty banged up Pittonet and Silvagni as their rucks who competed well.

Just on May, and a bit off topic, but how good is McKay? His overhead work is elite and work rate off the ball as well as his defensive pressure for such a big guy. What we'd kill for a key forward like Harry McKay..