dazzledavey36

I'd rather Gus thanks.

We had our chance to get Jessie back at the end of 2020. We actually conducted a zoom interview and all, but we said thanks, but no thanks.

Harmes is horribly out of form and has been [censored] while James Jordon is one of the in form wingers of the game. Really don't understand this logic.

No they didn't.

Can we bring Cam Pederson back?

I won't laugh at it, but I'll certainly disagree.

Yeah look I'm not sure what's up with Majak. The Casey games I've seen this year he's been pretty dominant in the ruck but for some unknown reason he's barely played the last few weeks. The footy club let's itself down once again by not updating fans on what's actually up with him.

In: Weideman, Van Rooyen, May, Dunstan Out: Gawn, M Brown, Turner, Sparrow Weideman comes in for Gawn to rotate in the ruck with Jackson. Weid to play the 2nd forward role up forward as well. Van Rooyen to play more that Luke Jackson 3rd tall forward as Jackson will now be playing as the number 1 ruck and rotating off the bench when he needs a spell. May for Turner. Dunstan to replace Sparrow who's been awful the last few weeks. Time to reward form and give Dunstan a few games to try and cement his spot in the team.

Time to see how what we're made of. Big job for Luke Jackson as he is now our number 1 ruckman. Could this be the making of him? Does this mean Sam Weideman becomes the 2nd ruck? Majak Daw hasn't exactly had consistency of games in the VFL.

Source?

Jack Watts. Not even a pisstake. You appreciate how many clutch goals he kicked with us when he was just inside 50 or outside. He's exactly the type of player we need right now.

He was there.. He was also at Casey on Sunday watching the boys..

I think there is far bigger concerns then just the whole 'loading' narrative. My reasoning is we are more banged up this year then last. This time last year we had majority of our playing squad who hadn't missed games at all going into the bye. This year we've had certain players either missed through injury, illness or form and also some playing incredibly sore and looks like it's about to continue on with Gawn, Petty and the likes. All Australian players like Lever, Petracca, Salem are also out of form and are struggling post their injuries. The other aspect is when we did lose to teams last year we didn't get out to 20 or 30 point lead and then just go to water like we have with teams this year. Our 2nd half's over the last 3 week is one of the worst in the competition. Our defence and pressure was still quiet high last year compared to this year where we are sitting 2nd last for pressure just ahead of Essendon. We barely dropped that low at all and to me this is a far bigger concern. Lastly, teams have finally worked us out now. Hawthorn laid the blue print this year and now clubs have followed through. Clubs were still trying to work on how to stop our defensive half but now clubs are piecing through by using the corridor and speeding up the ball movement. We haven't adjusted at all for the last 3 weeks, in fact our coaches have been slow to react to this which is actually quiet considering I felt last year we reacted a lot quicker when challenged. Loading is not even a factor for me right at this minute. It might be for some but there are some warning signs that need to be rectified very quickly after the bye if we are to stay top 4 especially coming up against Brisbane and Geelong.

This whole pushing players through the injury barrier is certainly paying off..

Max Gawn is in a moonboot

Out: Small forwards as subs Still confused why we have 4th best forward pocket as your starting sub. Perfect opportunity to use Tomlinson as a starting sub knowing that coming into the game Petty was fairly banged up. Coaching staff have made some truly bizarre selections this year.

Clearly we are not fit. There is a significant difference to last year. Our pressure rating was still high and we weren't being overrun by teams in the 2nd half of games 3 weeks in a row. People thinking that is just the same similarity process like last year is kidding themselves. Our team is more banged up injury wise compared to last year and we're leaking goals way too easily. Opposition clubs have now done intense homework on us now compared to last. Get us through the corridor and you have us on toast. Clubs have now ramped up their ball movement on the turnover because without May we aren't as organised quickly as we were last year. Fitness is lacking but being found out by other clubs is another. Just because it worked last year doesn't mean it'll work this year. The game is evolving rapidly each year and exactly what Damien Hardwick was banging on about last night on AFL 360

Could almost add Spargo to this .

Yes. Nibbler isn't the only one. The likes of Sparrow who's killing our momentum surge by just coughing up the ball so easily. If they're willing to drop guys like Tom McDonald and Trent Rivers, then Sparrow and ANB form also cannot be ignored.

Unfortunately I cannot see the likes of Spargo and ANB ever be this productive in terms of being solid goalkickers.

Weideman has been in the system for 6 years and still struggles with this.

You could have Tony Lockett or Wayne Carey sitting at full forward and it make no difference. The elephant in the room is the fact that our efficiency going inside 50 is truly horrible. Like on par with 2019 where we would win more inside 50's then most teams but struggle to buy a goal. Until we fix this mess, then our forwards have no hope of generating scores.