dazzledavey36

I dont slam as hard as you think. I just dont rate him as a footballer and believe Pedersen adds more as that Forward/ruckman that we need. I was upset that he got injured again because i want him to prove me wrong but its fair to say his body is ready to shut up shop.

And it obviously annoys you because the reality is that his body is just about shot? Don't see how thats not hard to understand.. I watched the whole game and Pedersen is so far in front of Dawes its not funny. Not only was he good up forward when he gave Gawn a chop out i actually couldn't believe he was leaping over Lobbe and winning some ruck contests.

Tom liberatore and Tom Boyd are set to play this weekend.

Dawes? Yeah nah.. hes finished

Nah [censored] Selwood. He's our Jack Viney.

Oliver has avoided suspension and been $1000.

I questioned Viney being in the leadership group but what i saw on Saturday was how a true captain should play the game. The fact that he also completely embarrassed Wines made it even sweeter. You can almost pencil this bloke in after captain courageous himself in Nathan Jones.

Agree.. worst thread by a mile.

This would be an ok thread if i knew what the hell the OP was talking about.

Start grooming Frost in the backline. While McDonald is a good defender every thing else he does frustrates the hell out of me and yesterday was no different.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tom-mcdonald-in-no-hurry-to-start-contract-talks-with-melbourne/news-story/2fd1ed7489b210c9b8d21bbcde55d1f3

Oliver could be looked at for that tackle. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/nab-challenge-melbourne-hopeful-clayton-oliver-can-avoid-suspension-20160228-gn5o26.html

I hope we play him in all 3 NAB challenge games then back to the VFL to bide his time. The AFL exposure and experience will hopefully kick start his development and he can go back to Casey and play some good footy.

What and then get tackled? seriously..

The Essendon/Goodwin saga is completely irrelevant now. He got clear, we move on now. Id rather talk about Goodwin the MFC coach from next year onwards. It was very heartening to read the other day that Hogan has a very healthy relationship with Goodwin. Just show the impressive people skills and relationships he has with the players.

Anyone hear it?

Love it

Petracca could walk on his when he did his knee. He didn't twist it, it was the force of the tackle that his knee hit the ground hard when he was pushed in the back.

Finished the replay my take on our players: Brayshaw: Poor bloke, hopefully not serious. Hogan: Delivery was a bit sloppy at times but showed that he is set for a big year. Looks noticeably bigger. Salem: Just silky and classy with ball. While he is one of our best ball users off half back I would love for him to push up onto a wing. Set for a massive 2016 if he stays fit. Watts: One of the best games I have ever seen him play. For the first time I saw Watts chase with urge and intent. I thought at times when we looked panicky he slowed the game down with his poise and calmness. His intensity and intent to go in hard was definitely a big step forward for him I believe. Keeps this up and we'll see a break out year from Watts. Viney: Glimpse into the future of what a typical captain game.. Nathan Jones will be licking his lips that he has finally someone else to shoulder the midfield load. Played on Wines at times and he completely pulled his pants down. Giddy up! Gawn: If he plays like he did today every week you can almost pencil him in as All Australian and a huge Smokey for the Brownlow.. His taps to advantage were first class and he was the big reason why we were winning clearances after clearances. Not only that but his follow up work and ability to almost play as an extra midfield will hold us in good stead. Tyson: My biggest worry with Tyson is that he hasn't obviously worked on a major weakness of his which is trying to take the tackler on and not giving first option. He got pinned not once but 4 times simply by trying to take the tackler on and not dishing off to a teammate on the outside. He holds onto the ball way too long then gets spun around in a tackle constantly. Bit rusty today also. Was disappointed with his game today. Oliver: His hands in close is elite and awareness around the stoppages. Loved how Goody threw him into the middle to gain some valuable experience. Great first half and loved his brutal tackle on Young. I see no reason why he can't play round 1. He is ready for the big time and he did not once look out of place. I hope he plays against the doggies next week. Great debut. Dunn: Played his role and that's all we ask for. Stretch: Played limited game time and looked a bit rushed but he provides run and spread. Another who will continue to step up and develop. The Grimes on the wing experiment didn't work for me so I think there is a spot up for grabs there for him. Kent: I have no doubt him and Vandenberg before the game went off side and popped a couple of angry pills. He played with such high intensity and aggression in almost like he wanted to prove a point. His game today showed why we missed him so badly last year. I just pray to God he has a fully fit year. When he tackles he just wants to hurt blokes. The Kent Garlett Kennedy threesome was on show today. Frost: Forget about him being a forward this year he just looks lost at sea. We recruited him as a backman so lets just play him there. Not in my round 1 team. Garland: Frustrated me today with the typical Garland errors.. Heart and soul player but his constant errors just hurts us too much. Pedersen: The perfect forward/ruckman who can give Gawn a chop out and still kick your 2 goals up forward. I thought he rucked really well and was quite surprised that he was jumping all over Lobbe. Took some good contested marks today and now will hopefully start to build some consistency. Tom McDonald: Just your typical McDonald game with the occasional poor errors that he provides every game. OMAC: Would have learn't a lot from playing on Schultz. Looked panicky and nervous and made a few errors. Will continue to develop at Casey this year. Personally id rather they persist with him up forward then Frost. At least Omac has shown in his junior days that he can become a good forward option. Hunt: Didn't notice him much but when I did he did some nice things. Needs to work on his kicking but also learn to really use his speed on the outside that we lack. Something to work with here. Grimes: Unfortunately the wing experiment just didn't work for me. Coughed up the ball and a couple of these went out on the full. Id still give him time over the Nab challenge to get use to this role. Bugg: He started off slow but when he went into the centre in the 2nd half I thought he showed genuine aggression and hardness at the ball. Does not take a backward step and he won some crucial clearances for us also. He will be a great pick up for us this year. A solid competitor who has a see ball get ball attitude. Kennedy: Played forward all in the 1st half and was quite. Then played as an on baller in the 2nd half and really got us going with his speed and outside spread. He keeps his feet and they struggled to tackle the little nugget. Loved his game and can see why we rated him highly back in the Toumpas draft. Will get better each game once he knows his new teammates and game plan. Garlett: His forward pressure was Aaron Davey like in his younger days. Was absolutely immense with the pressure he provided along with Kent. I still laugh at how cheap we picked him up. Absolute gun! Vandenberg: This guy can seriously play! Id loved to know his height because he didn't look much shorter then Hogan. The way he ragdoll blokes out of the way to get the ball is just a tad exciting. Played half forward/on baller and just dominated with his contested work and marking. A battering ram who played with aggression and that banana kick for goal on the boundary was magic. Jetta: Just your normal Jetta game. Nothing fancy just gets the job done. Just love the way he goes about it. Harmes: Impressed me a lot. Broke tackles and always tried to get the ball moving forward. Just another competitor who plays with an aggressive style that suits our game style. Kicked a ripper goal in the 3rd. Don't be surprised if he is playing round 1. Jones: The big surprise packet for me. Played wing and provided dash and in all honestly I didn't see him waste a disposal at all? When port counter attacked from our half forward I saw him sprint his guts out to help the defenders out. I have no doubt this will get pointed out in the reviews. Well done to him and if he gets pick for round 1 its because he deserves it. Id rather him on the wing instead of Grimes. Wagner: limited game time but did some class things and showed his clean disposal. Hopefully he starts next weekend.

Watching the replay on Fox Footy now.

Give it a rest mate. Just enjoy the win instead of trying to suck other posters into your little tussle's.

Was stuck up forward in the 1st half then once he went into the midfield in the 2nd half he helped turn the game with his smarts and run. Incredibly strong who doesn't lose his feet. a great game.

How brutal was his tackle on Aaron Young!

Pedolanko!

Vandenberg is making me soo moist.....