Boots and all

[censored], I hope our mids are on, good ball inside 50 and they'll be tough to hold, even with our backline.

He was also a brilliant defensive wingman last year taking intercept marks further up the ground. I also think he is more polished than JJ who is currently unloading with long bombs into the forward line. I wouldn't be against that move, especially now that Salem is getting some games under his belt.

Would that also mean we have to play both M Brown and Weid...lord no!!

Out: Sparrow, Turner, M Brown In: Rivers, May, Weid Agree with others who have suggested Brayshaw back to the wing. We need his defensive efforts higher up the ground and Rivers can take his spot on the flank. Jordon to the bench and playing a more defensive role in the midfield rotation. May a direct swap for Turner and Weid for Brown. Not sure why I prefer Weid, maybe he's a fractionally stronger mark but neither will kick bags so we are at the bottom of the barrel regardless. We just need to pick one and stick with them.

The thing that I'm not seeing this year which was a key element of last year is a zoning defence. Last year we were almost impenetrable and could absorb attack after attack without breaking a sweat...so has the competition worked us out or has our defensive structure faltered?

...May's opponont...and losing Disco from an already weakened backline hurt us badly today. Brayshaw was brilliant and Salem was serviceable but that was about it for the backs. I haven’t seen Lever so sloppy and error riddled as he was today, just terribly out of form.

Pretty slim pickings in our forward list once you take T Mc out. I'm not enamoured with either player and currently can't see us kicking a winning score...but [censored] the delivery into those boys was terrible today.

Can't see us coming back from here.

Hey Rod, have you heard anything else RE. Salo. He didn't have his knee iced in the last quarter. Uncertain if this is a good thing, but he seemed pretty chipper.

Very solid, gotta love those grinding wins. Gave them very little after their run in the second. Still, we need to be able to stop those runs. If we can arrest the runs it will be very scary for our opponents.

Ugh, killing me.. putting the kids to bed and can't watch 🤣

Thanks Binman... I'm extremely stressed about Salem. Couldn't hack losing him for an extended period.

It wasn't that long ago that many of our boys lacked class by foot and by hand. Well I can say that our disposal as a side has come on in leaps and bounds, including seasoned players and our youn blokes. If LD butchers the footy, I reckon our coaching team can help him improve, actually I have the utmost confidence.

He does that kind of thing a bit, something I hope he gets out of his game.

Can't say I disagree...I doubt I would pass after last night!!

Apparently he was concussed but not tested according to Heater and Daisy show, but not sure of the reliability of that info. Looking at the event though, it wouldn't surprise.

Hang in there Saber, me too mate.

Jackson too. Brilliant boys.

I honestly want to vomit, this is not good. I think I can safely say everyone on Demonland is feeling very similar.

Petty is our only tall defender, May looks injured and Lever has been really scrappy. Also, we don't have Smith as an emergency to cover May. TMc hasn't fired a shot up forward. If May can't play we need to get him off, move TMc forward and put JJ on the tag.

ANB is surely the answer.

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Petty seemingly having to do all the defending.

Maysie, having a bit of a rough trot so far. Looking for him to turn it all around this quarter. Consummate professional, he'll be filthy with himself.

Trac is playing full beast mode.