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No way is Petty getting dropped. Troy Chaplin was interviewed pre game and said that they are aware he's down in form but will back him to the full to find that find at AFL level. He went on to further explain that he has all the attributes of a key forward that they're looking for in terms of his work rate, defensive pressure and ability to hunt the ground ball. Similar was said about Turner as well.

Just got back Cam Guthrie and will get Stewart back against us...

Unreal game to watch..

After the the past two ordinary performances, this is the kind of game I see us winning. We'll be the underdogs and I think that plays into our favour. Petty was pretty bad last night. His not moving 100% so we flip McDonald and Petty? McDonald to me seems like he's moving really well again and I think having the extra talls such as JVR and Turner will help. It's a big risk because McDonald's form down back has been super lately. Woey down back is a concern for me but I also understand they have no one else to bring in. I prefer him as a rotating midfielder similar to how we use to use Jordon and Harmes. Too many many times he got caught just ball watching and not going at the man, his intensity at times was lacking. Though, I did like his tackle on Dusty though.. Maybe Marty Hore comes in for him?

Thought Abby Holmes handled the interview well. Thank [censored] Luke Darcy wasn't the one that interviewed. Would have gone as well as his Kane Cornes interview.

Thought Rivers and Lever were far more deserving of the medal. Max had a good game but under immense pressure I thought these two were the ones that really kept us in the game after Richmond were coming hard with their forward entries. We know individual awards really is a midfield award and stats wise Max had a good game but in terms of influential on thr game I really thought Lever and Rivers were my two standards with May a close third.

Awful game. Play like that next week and we'll get smoked. Throw the highlights tape in the bin and move on.

Lol.. club are genuinely taking the [censored] if they think they're top 4 team based on the last two performance. Rabble of a performance

A watch on Melbourne & how it looks to strengthen its front half in October.

Would you?

Great report once again @kev martin 👏

Wow.. maybe he comes in for Benny Brown??

Laurie to be brought in as the extra mid rotation it seems.

Daniel Turner training is interesting. Good to see Kozzie training. No Tholstrup?

I like it. I don't see what the big issue is, people have been screaming for a huge home base and yet when we put a proposal forward its still not good enough. Obviously still a few hoops to jump through but if we can pull this off then what an exciting period for the footy club for the future.

Looks like you and the 3 other laughing galahs haven't heard the term bog ordinary it seems...? Embarrassingly the jokes on them.

Mate he got slaughtered in the ruck in the VFL game against the doggies by a first year player in Lachie Smith who was drafted last year. Brissy fans were jumping for joy when he left. Don't blame them, there is a reason why he hasn't played an AFL game since 2022. As you say, he doesn't play like a big 200cm player should be. He's more of a taller forward flank who gets put bodied fairly easily. Don't give me the Brisbane had too many talls excuse because Darcy bloody Fort was even getting a game for them. But apparently I have to wait until he plays an AFL game for the Demons before I can judge him again 🤣 Yes because that has absolutely worked for the likes of Luke Dunstan, Josh Schache, Majak Daw, Brayden Pruess etc When you bring in NQR's from other clubs that struggle to get a game there, then you going to get exactly what you're paying for. Fullarton is in the same bracket as these players. I will always support any player that pulls on the red and blue on game day even if that's Fullarton on Wednesday. Regardless of what opinions i may have you park that aside on game day because all i want is a win. But I will call it as I see it and his track record at AFL level has been absolutely ordinary, so I will base my opinion on that performances alone until he shows something worth changing my view. He's miraculously not going to be this whole brand new player the moment he pulls on the red and blue jumper. He's been on an AFL list for 6 years now and shown very little. It's the reality. Um because my opinion was based on who my preferred option would be between the two based on what I've seen at VFL level, and how it could benefitour team structure. Varrell has the natural ruck craft and follow up work at ground level. Personally I'd debut Varrell for Ben Brown which would mean JVR gets to focus on being a full time forward. I know very well that this will most likely not be the cad anyway and if they are to bring in a tall player to help chop out in the ruck then yes it will be Fullarton.

And boy aren’t you just just fountain of boring tripe that constantly pipes in whenever someone has a different opinion to you that doesn't float in the same boat as you do. I balanced out my opinion by stating that I thought Will Verrall was much more of a deserved selection purely because he has been far more consistent at VFL level then Fullarton has, which again, is been outlined in the VFL player by player reviews. Clearly I don't think Verrall plays anyway, but based on form and from the VFL games I've seen I'd play Verrall ahead of any other tall target we have. And for your information, Fullarton has played at AFL level and has been absolutely BOG ordinary.

So would I and as you say, has been for more consistent then Verrall as per the VFL player by player confirms.

If people think Schache is soft who lacks physical presence then they're going to get a rude shock watching Fullarton play..

@picket fence

No

Surely we can request permission to open a list spot and put Joel Smith on the inactive spot? I noticed you mentioned Joe Pike from the Falcons. Certainly a developing ruckman who's got genuine upside and has been dominating in the Coates League. Big imposing lad who's gets around the ground well and wins the footy. Not only that, he gets in and gets his hands dirty by laying tackles and doing the one percenters. Certainly a Jason Taylor type pick.

Yes you are correct actually

The Clare Pettyfor appointment already stamping its influence.