Previously known as LITD.

Yep Grundy is out but it will definitely be interesting to see Jvr and Bbb in the same line up. I guess Goody is never going back to the Petty fwd option. I do wonder why the long experiment in the first place.

When was the last time the lions actually won at the G? Was it against us?

Not really. As you correctly stated our defence doesn't need it. Probably the best in the comp. I think Grundys tap work is better than Max so he spends more time in the middle with Max forward.

The most likely successful of them being a good fwd is definitely Max. Grundys marking just isn't up to it.

And not like our forward line is killing it. Need to put some more goals on the board without having to sacrifice Trac when Oliver is out. I say that despite his form Jvr goes back on with with Bbb. It's also true that we have carried other players who haven't been up to par this year. Ideally I would like to see a Petty/ Bbb forward structure but I think Goody has scrapped the Petty experience. We can't depend on Tmac. I think he's cooked. I'm not sure Jvr is 100 % ready yet. Milk is really only a good sub for Fritta as we cant play two medium size fwd. The Saints game for me showed why we one tall doesn't quite work even with Trac playing a Dusty type role. It's going to have to be a 2 combo from Bbb, Petty, Jvr and Smith. I have hope as Petty showed some great form in his last game forward as did Bbb last week. It's also necessary that our smalls get going. Did a spell in the twos make Chandler lift? I think 3 smalls from Anb, Kozzie, Spargo and Chandler is plenty. If Chandler didn't lift in the Magoo's then maybe that's it. It's crunch time now to get this sorted. Goody needs to send a clear message that players need to lift or book their holiday tix. Since Bbb showed some good signs last week. I'd prefer him at ff. So who is our best CHF going to be? For me as it stands it's Bbb and Petty / Jvr. With Tommo or Smith in defence of Petty gets the nod. Smith proves more flexibility but Tommo seems the better player. Perhaps Smith makes the ultimate sub. For our smalls it's Anb, Spargo and Kozzie. Maybe we just roll the dice and play this now and stick with it and hope it all works out with the limited time left. And definitely go shopping for at least one big bodied forward afterwards. The writing was on the wall with Tmacs body last year, Jackson leaving and Bbbs form slump. The double ruck has not covered these so let's please find someone.

Agreed. We have a real problem with our forward line which is now exacerbated by our number one goal kicker out for awhile. It was our forward line that failed towards the end of last season that saw is go out of finals in straight sets to teams we should have beaten. However the Max Grundy Combo was to supposed to extent help the loss of Jackson up forward. I believe the FD thought it would add some goal scoring power to the team. Combined, the two have added an avge of just over a goal per game which is pretty low. I would just prefer that we recruited a decent marking CHF instead of this experiment. It's not like it's been cheap either.

Not too fussed if we lose Grundy. It's not like the double ruck combo has been crushing it. Grundy really isn't a great mark around the ground as well. Maybe we sneak in another tall up forward and kick some more goals. May be quite fortunate.

I get the feeling Kozzie is way down on confidence. I would like to see that line up too but not sure if Kozzie should be dropped. Do we roll the dice with some out of form players?Maybe it's too late in the season not too. At least Bbb showed some good signs

Kozzie and Chandler at their peak game are match winners. To see them both back in great form is vital.

lions have won every game at the Gabba and lost half of their games away from it. Go Dees. However it will require a much better effort from our worrying fwd line again. Maybe Bbb will play a blinder. Our backline is wonderful but our small brigade are not doing much and I can't see where a winning score will come from. Petty needs to go fwd. We simply can't have just one tall again.

Petty was out for a while too.

Tx for all the Casey news

I think we will end the season hopefully with 15 wins. Although if we roll the lions at the G we could get 16. But lons have a good run home . We won't go near third. It's a question of holding off the Don's but they have three hard games and four easy. Dogs have a better chance than the Saints and maybe equal to the Don's re fixture. Ironically our early % may come into play. Our destiny is on our hands and some luck re injuries. Will BBB play into form? Will Oliver return in time to let Track rebuild our forward line? It's not ideal.

If he was such an integral part of our backline, I'd love to see him crumbling up forward. Reckon he would be good for at least two every week.

Crows can't win outside S.A. but one against Hawks.

Gus in boots?

Just watched most of the replay and I've got to say credit needs to go towards the Saints intensity and tackling. They played a very defensive game and shut down a lot of our handballing and kicking down the middle. Their kids did very well.

Hi Kev. Appreciate the input. In the pre season and early games, the combo was working well. It's true, finals are different beasts but do you think at present, they both need to lift?

Given saints ruck had more disposals and marks than max and Grundy combined, do we need to play Grundy?

I think it's just a thing that pops up now and then. Last night darcy on c7 was very much pro saints. In 21 we were the Media's darling so...

Would like to see more forward pressure this game. Bbb and Milk were good on other areas but both had zero tackles.

Good call.

Probably. But a lot for Jvr.

Definately time for him and David Warner to be dropped.

Good call. I though the Saints played very well. They ran hard and tackled relentlessly. Their mids were dominant. They were playing at home in front of a pro crowd and vying for top four. If not for May we probably would have lost this. Remarkable game by him. Oh and Trac going from a dreadful four behinds to four very good goals certainly helped.