dazzledavey36

If Joel Smith is named in the team then we've officially lost the plot.

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Jackson

I too said have said that I believe Jackson is a weak link in our forward. He has no forward IQ and his leading patterns is all over the shop. Not only that he never threatens in the air which pretty much leaves McDonald and Fritsch as the main two key forwards. His ruck work and around the stuff is amazing, but up forward he's a witches cones unfortunately. We've trialled McDonald, Weideman and Brown once all together. I would certainly like to see more of it.

I highly highly doubt opposition players are logging onto the MFC website and watching a miked up Petracca. Players have better things to do on their spare time. Just saying.

Reckon it's a trust factor with Weideman. From a teammates and coach perspective. The Collingwood game unfortunately would have left a foul taste in everyone's mouths and I think now they want him to at least spend a good couple of weeks in the VFL to prove a point, but also work on basic fundamentals before he's actually considered. Even watching the VFL goals on the MFC website there were still a dropped marks by Weideman that he should be simply mopping up. Don't think we'll be seeing Weid in the AFL for a while now.

I presume that would be the case.

Word going around Boak is in doubt due to hamstring tightness plus the 5 day turn around.

I've been Vineys biggest critic and was gobsmacked we signed him for 5 years. But, his first couple of games this year was some of the best footy I'd seen him play for a long time. I'm not ready to write him off just yet, as he has come back from a significant foot injury. It's taken Patrick Dangerfield 4 weeks to get back up to scratch and on the weekend he was back to his powerful best once again. Have faith that Hopefully Viney gets back to his best form that he showed early on this year.

The club has signed Viney to a 5 year deal. Goody loves him, and he's our vice captain. There is no way he will get traded.

I think people will be shocked to know that this happens every single week at any different game. Been happening for years now.

Fair enough. I honestly wish him the best. Being away from his kids would be incredibly difficult, especially during these on and off lock downs. Thanks heaps and all the best Burgo.

So he's actually leaving now?? Not wait until end of the year?

We beat grand finalists in Adelaide on their home deck in 2017 and also beat eventual premiers in West Coast back in 2018. We are one loss from dropping from top 4 next week. The fact we've put ourselves in that position by dropping games to bottom 8 side just shows that we still cannot be trusted once again, and that we are still mentally fragile. There are significant improvement needed over the next coming weeks because right now our destiny is in our hands if we are to seriously contend History will tell you that you'll never win a flag from outside the 4. Doggies did it in a once in a million back in 2016, but it's a rarity.

Not sure his earnt his chance? Hasn't kicked a goal in his past 2 VFL games and only had 9 disposal last week and was barely sighted.

This almost becomes irrelevant when we lose to sides like Adelaide, Collingwood and GWS. They're top team because they get it done against these teams when we simply don't.

Don't care what people say on here regarding our ladder position, but the Western Bulldogs are CLEARLY the best team in the comp. They are ahead on us so many levels. Their midfield to forward connection is light years ahead of us and they have forwards who actually impact and kick goals. Their mids just do their role so simple. None of this Hollywood crap that Petracca, Oliver or Harmes have dished out the past couple of weeks. Their midfield depth is scary.

No. But there are some genuine concerns if things aren't rectified.

Agree. I hope you don't get howled down, but unfortunately I think you will. The issue I have with Jackson is that his non existent up forward. He's not a natural one, and I think he's taking up a spot for Brown or Weideman who at least will provide a contest. Issue is how do we manage him knowing full well he still plays 3nd ruck quiet well.

I'd rest him and start him as a medical sub next week then VFL the week after to get form.

Petty has been good. I thought he was solid yesterday.

I know times have changed and maybe I'm a bit out of wack here. I haven't really notice any other teams do it but Richmond few years ago. But the last few weeks I've seen our players laughing and joking as they run out or when they are just warming up before the bounce. Our starts have been terrible, and it's a genuine concern that we are always playing catch up footy. Is this a new thing? I question the mind set of some of these players who think it's going to be a walk in the park. Even in country footy we still get a serve pre game if players are seen laughing and joking when playing bottom sides.