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6: Langford 5: Gawn 4: Pickett 3: Petracca 2: Bowey 1: Lindsay

Those that seriously underestimate Oliver's contribution are led by pundits trying to force his worth down! Oliver is currently #1 for av. disposals on MFC's list (equal with Brayshaw, Liberatore, Serong and J. Daicos). Oliver is #2 for tackles and continues to be #1 for handballs. Some on here talk about him as if he were an under-performing rookie!

The criticism of Fullarton's lack of impact as a forward is justified, but those claiming he was awful in the ruck just don't watch closely enough to get beyond their initial bias. To say he was beaten by McIntosh is inaccurate, at least!

I think you'll find that a number of those games were on limited time, for one reason and another. The averages, therefore, are not the whole picture.

Pickett Gawn Bowey Viney T-Mac Petty

You are so right about Bevo’s standing among Doggie fans! A very accurate analysis touching on the similarities between their criticisms and DLander criticism of Goody!

You have made so much sense and then messed it up with a little cr@pee

Similar scenes in every club room, at every level and every age group around the country after a loss! So what!

Who will lead us out of the darkness? I think it will be the younger group! They will then inspire the older group and lift them up to their former heights. McVee will return and add speed, athleticism and good disposal to the backline. Windsor will benefit from the run and run and run! Jefferson will return to the spot he won in round one. He will surprise everyone by kicking two or three a game! Tholstrup will be that cheeky, annoying half forward with confidence in his own abilities. Lindsay will resume being our 'find' of the year! Fullarton will prove a handy cameo player. Culley will improve our mid-field with strength on the inside, pressure acts and good disposal! Sestan will get a run and surprise everyone with his laser kicking skills! Langford will continue on his merry way! The biggest surprise of all... Verrall will step up to the plate with impressive disposal and ball handling skills to go with effective ruck work! It is written!

Selected next week on ‘effort’ May Salem Petracca Gawn Oliver Bowey McDonald Fritsch Pickett This is not to say they were successful, just that their attempt to compete and drive the team forward was consistent and recognizable

I now agree with those who suggested that the 2x straight sets exodus from the finals has had a psychological effect. This team are playing scared. Scared that if they make the finals they will lose again. Scared and scarred! I want to see the fumbling, bumbling blokes dropped. If a player misses a shot on goal that came at a crucial time, immediate ‘bench’.

The football equivalent to saying, “They’re eating the dogs!”

It’s not about expecting Jefferson to fix everything, it’s about giving him a chance to take two or three marks inside 50, because that alone would be a major improvement on what we are seeing. I’d give him the chance!

The effort was ok for three quarters, but then the fragile nature of our method was exposed. Belief is low. Execution is disgustingly, Cohesion is ugly at times. I don’t care what position on the ladder we occupy. I care about performing up to the standard we set ourselves. If we are having fourth quarter fade outs… fix it!