dazzledavey36

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Did Kalani play down back? I saw there were no hitout so I presume they played him down in defence.

Hoping to see more glimpses from our young players. Jefferson, JVR, Kolt, Langford, Bowey, McVee and Lindsay. These guys are the future now and I hope thr likes of Jefferson and Kolt can really start to showcase their talent and show why we took them early. Not only that, its time they start locking down a permanent position in our best 22.

He'll retire i think.

Pies are humming. Unfortunately they're bloody good to watch.

Lever playing loose is the reason he was dropped and why its cost us goals. Spent majority of the game against Port guarding grass and being next to ineffective the whole time. Clubs have worked him out fairly easily and if you can get him body on body he gets beaten easily. Hes become more of a liability as the season goes on. I'd be throwing him up as trade bait at the end of the year.

I'll be ropeable if he is dropped this week. Kid needs continuity and experience. We are out of finals, so get as much game time as possible into Kolt, Jefferson, JVR, Windsor etc and just plan for next year.

Personally I think we have chopped and changed enough assistant coaches over time. Unlike others, I dont point the finger purely on Jones for our midfield woes. Its pretty much the exact issue and concern as it was last year and even 2023 as well. McQualter and Yze need to cop some of the brunt as I dont believe the finger should be pointed at Jones alone. He needs time and im happy to bide him some of that. I would have Tim Lamb in the gun ahead of Jones for instance. List management strategy has been woeful the past couple of years.

Goodwin butchered 2022. Played the same best 22 for weeks on end and refused to change up the team or rest players when the opportunity was there to do so. His management of the team that year was incredibly poor and it bit him in the [censored] in the end. That's on him. 2023 as you say we were cruelled by injuries at the wrong time of the year which I dont blame him for. His selection and coaching during the finals was utterly bizarre though. Dropping an experienced Hibberd for the Carlton final and using a 200cm Josh Schache as the sub, to then not play him him..... Still doesn't make sense to this day. 2024 was a combination off field distractions and noise which i think just got too much for the club as a whole. Again, I dont put that down purely to Goodwins fault. 2025 is aimed 100% at Goodwin. 0-5 start, forward entries issues, selection integrity, fully fit list that still can't capitalise on the mix between experience and young talent. He'll stay to 2026 even thoughI personally want him gone, but if he starts next year poorly, then he doesn't see the season out at all.

On limited exposure how did he look?

No..

Bradke also played footy as a teenager and he was useless. My hope that being a key defender, this Berry guy turns out similar to Mark Keane from the Crows.

No big loss. Just another Osker Baker/Rohan Bail type who can run but is an absolute butcher by trade with his foot skills. Folks melting over him is priceless.

18 months ago I would have said Lever, but his body is cooked and he doesn't have the on field performance and influence like he previously had. He'll be lucky to hold his spot next year alone. Petracca may be next in line but whether he's willing to stick with the club for a bit is another question. As a leader, you've gotta not only be able to influence off the field but also on field performance on a week to week basis. Having that presence in being able to influence games in big moments where teammates are inspired to follow. This is why guys like Garry Lyon, David Neitz, Nathan Jones and Max Gawn were so good at it. Chandler and Sparrow are no where that calibre and never will be. They are far too inconsistent and rarely impact games enough on a weekly level. One name to keep an eye on for the future is Xavier Lindsay. Highly rated at Gippsland Power for his leadership and maturity. I do know for a fact staff and players at the club have been really impressed with the way he has conducted himself on and off the field.

Duursma is just a half forward version of Cale Morton. Yuk.

They've both just kicked a goal.

Curtin looks like an absolute gun.

Jury is still out with both.

Goodwin is done. He'll coat an arm ans leg to get rid of the coach but we need to start head-hunting whether we need the right fit or not.

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He and McVee tagged team and completely shut Bobby Hill down on Kings birth and then backed it by doing the same on Willie Rioli. Hes doing his job and doing it well. That's why hes picked. You've picked out the most obscure deficiencies that anyone has seen.

Loved all the selections until I saw Sharps name.. Good lord......

I presume Tom McDonald