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I think there's a long term problem now with our backline too. May is getting sorer and a bit slower every year. I don't think Jake's body will last much longer either. So, by the end of this year, we could be looking to replace our backbone. It's quite a challenge with the likes of Petty going forward to try and prop up our forward line. It's great that disco can swing forward or back but for mine, he's better as a forward and should be Fritschs replacement. We're lucky Tmacs is having a stellar season. He's really bounced back this year. Our young forward line isnt working while our backline is ageing fast. It must be incredibly hard for some of the younger blokes to find their rhythm with positional changes and no clear cohesion in game plans right now. I feel for the likes of Kolt and JVR going in and out of the side while Fritsch seems to get a free ride. Let's hope we can continue to run and tackle hard like last week and lower our eyes and kick straight this week. We follow a perplexing team of perplexed players

How often do you actually see JVR on a lead taking a mark pretty much uncontested in the f50? So often he's got one or two opponents all over him. I don't know how much is system, how much is his leading technique. After years of almost always having to compete outnumbered in packs, no wonder he is devoid of confidence. We really always needed two key forwards up front working well together to take the pressure off the lad. It's just a hot mess

I reckon AJ would be a better option at the moment.

Flicked through a bit of the first and most of the second to watch that trip and throw circus again. Ump 43 was 15m away by the looks btw. There were three set shots straight in front from 20 to 30metres out by Fritsch, Spargo and Windsor just in 1.5 qtrs Missed em all. We actually played pretty damm well at times and our running and pressure was great. Pros, just gotta fix the delivery and f50 effectiveness and we'll do alright. Cons This has been an issue for 4 seasons now

He's got the tank and he knows how to bring it to ground

Yep Turner moved forward way too late and the Kolt should have been on earlier

He threw that out of the pack like it's was a rolling maul

Tmacs held by the throat in that marking contest

Who is officiating in our forward line? Is he the bloke who didn't call the trip last qtr

That was a great goal. And.... Wtf was that free for!

You're not suggesting we need to work on our connnnnnnnnnection?

The umpires have no shame

Oliver lowered his eyes a couple of times which was good to see. Tracc is playing well but geez he's put some dump kicks down Sicily's throat

I want the Kolt. How the hell is Sharp on instead of him? We're playing well but thank Christ for Koz and Harvey. Our forward line functions about as well as the jokes on bounce

I know Max has been massive in the last few games but we'd be scewed without Kozzy the last few games. He's the only dangerous attacking option we seem to have

Great pass to Spargo from Chin then too.

The difference between Fritsch and Petracca on tackling pressure then

We'll really need Chin to kick a couple to win this

Sharp shoulda dished back to Kozzie then. Bad miss

Is Sicily on him? He's racking up the possies off half back

Totally devoid of confidence. Terrible miss with Sparrow screaming for it on the wing

Geez we love the boundary

Really hope Clarry tears it up today So sick of the media.

They just talked and talked the Melksham bump up as much as they could. It always then gets a reaction from the [censored] Christensen . I thought Melksham was our best forward last night. I'd bet money he'll get a week now.

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