Deemania since 56

Good rationale, Jaded. Much ado about team balance and combined avenues.

Tyson's 'getting' of the ball will be missed; it is a shame that he is ill this week. With a strengthening midfield array, there will be some considerable assistance and support for Brayshaw's game, nearby and 'rolling' forward with an emphasis on teamwork and set-up. It should be a good result in this part of the game.

No need, actually. This clown has made a fatal error known as 'hare kari', providing further evidence that the pen is less mighty than the sword when the brain is feeble and one-eyed. Football commentary and Adelaide is a bad mix - just living here in terms of football news and views is an agony.

Nope, but the thought process in which you engage within this question is highly stimulating...

The team is going to be a little awesome to overcome once Melk and ANB return to their impressive, competitive streaks, with Brayshaw coming up in the same good form. Most of the 'links' will be strong again - and then TMac and Viney hit the park, as well. That would be intimidating to any opponent.

Rapidly changing tags for Mitchell would possibly force him to adapt to these different players and their styles across the game - this would be beneficial, surely? ANB, Harmes, Salem and a 'weekend with Bernie' could possibly throw his game into some chaos and confusion?

I am not sure that Brayshaw is a good selection as a tagger as he is a great ball carrier and comes into the play well through various footballing attributes. If he was placed in a key tagging role, perhaps some of these noted skills and ball movement would be missed around the midline/ground?

Wagner has be most encouraging and his contributions are often subtle; that has been the case for many backmen yet reliability is strengthening on Wagner's efforts, in particular. He is a good body size, as well, appearing to be mobile, team aware and good with most passing activities. Sometimes, his spoils on opponents are very pleasing, as can be his intercepts. This is a considerable improvement since 2017. Well done, Waggs. There have been a few, very few, miskicks and grubbers but I have turned a blind eye to these little niggles in the past two weeks.

Pedo has played commendably for us for quite a few years now, as most people observe. He is a consistent asset to the team and many of the good results of the past. To say that '... he can only play as an on-ball short ruckman to be effective ... ' is very wrong. Try saying that to his face.

Even though I like the executable element of this scenario, I feel sorry for Mitchell ... please believe me ... just a little ... OK then, don't. Frosty is the Man! Just hope that his 'accidental' fall a la hip & shoulder doesn't hurt him.

Salem, at times, appears scared, hesitant, nervous and/or worried about tackling and 'going in for the ball' when there is congestion or a few opponents very nearby. He often goes to ground, as well. When these factors do not impinge on him, he can be very good at the ball, passing by both hand and foot, and quick to make yards. He is small relative to most other players and this alone should identify his skills needing to be shepherded more often - almost automatically - for the positive effects that his terrific disposal can achieve. It would also assist him to stay upright on his feet.

That would be fantastic if Jones focussed on this in his delivery.

I saw the incident with Brown, who elbowed Lever in the head without the umpire's whistle even raising from the hip to the mouth as he considered if a breach of rules had occurred and then decided that his interference would prevent Brown from obtaining another goal; and, that was the one to which I was commenting. I did see the other, with Goldy but it was relatively legitimate in outcome as Lever was out of position moving into a collision with the big bloke by any means, so to speak.

Lever saw the elbow coming without remorse or withdrawal and surely was entitled to turn his head and eyes away from that deliberate and sustained intent of contact - and to so do without penalty for self-preservation. This is an example of the naivety of umpires.

Speaking of ProDee's post and, posting to someone who exposes his belief of living in a world full of injustice wherein criticisms are inately meant as a form of commentary (ie: a world where even the the essential motives of a chicken crossing the road cannot remain unquestioned), it is interesting to note that 'lapses' are in fact poor football experienced by all teams; if these reduce, a team is playing improved football and sadly, if these stay at the same frequency, a team loses the match. We cannot interfere with the clock of time by breathing; change must occur, now.

True, and costly.

These are good observations and the shepherd is a good tactic with which to create a clearance. With our 'on ball' setups - usually involving three to four players of which one is the combatant for the ball - another could relatively easily apply the 'shepherd' to assist in the overall time taken for clearance and the 'eyes up' selection of an intended receiver. The whole process does not have to be slowed, in reality, just to have the ball carrier clear and protected to effect a 'decent' lace out pass. Maybe it is one of our next steps in this terrific process of skills mastery within the '...long way to go...' that we hear of, so often, from the coach. If this is something that Goodwin is trying to encourage, it deserves our attention and support.

These are the indicators that have changed our game; at the same time, whilst some of these are not flattering for the Dees, it proves that the Whoreform team waste the ball like any other team and thus, are very 'beatable'. Whereas, I strongly think that our game has improved and that our potency to score is much better than it was. I always regarded '...the Last time we played the Hawks...' was our victory in all but the merest scoreboard differential, so Sunday should be a big win for the Dees at this time of the year.

Hocking, bad man for the job with a record of elbows, fists, stomps and other forms of aggressive intent, although capable of receiving impacts himself. To my mind, and analogy might be: appointing the Marlboro Man to coach the Australian Athletics team.

Just looked forward, every game, to watching Tony Cloke at Oakleigh ... and the local pies were phabulous, too. Couple of great players from that Club, without a doubt.

Cam Pedo is one of our greatest foils against Hawthorn - he just does the job on them, each time we play. His body is big, tough and when moving, represents tremendous mass to hit the skinny Hawks hard. He challenges in the aerials, as well and brings the ball to ground for the crumbers. He also plays the shield as second nature, providing avenues for forward momentum and delivery. Pedo IN for heavens sake.

This video is a tremendous indication of the sight and thinking that Clarrie possesses. He has the solutions, and always has had the solutions - so quickly does he think and respond.

Like this team with one exception: Hogan to FFwd with Pedo into CHFwd. Possibly create a HBF spot for the improving Lever (who will not be down for long) by giving Jetta a rest for one week - his form (Jetta) has been less than his normal brilliance and I reckon he received an early knock against Brizzy that is still affecting his mobility a little. Fritsch to play from the bench as a leading, space-finding fwd in the 50m arc. Against the Whoreform team, we will need a combination of mobility and height - the more of each, the better. Gunstone will be the man to watch and check more than any other. Bugg is on a mission, I hope, to take out Mitchell as a mid.

I think the Hawks will do well with the umpires in front of goal, and that the Dees will have to recover the game from the middle of the second quarter, as what happened against North. In a clever move, Hibberd and Frosty will come out of the backline hard, passing effectively to our mids and fwds who will kick multiple goals within range, and crumbing smalls will buzz the Hawks defenders in their three-setup to kick the rest. Kent will play a pivotal role in this with 3 running goals from 45-50 metres. Fritzy will lead up well, receiving several low passes and will have some time to leap for a few, as well. Of course, he will convert accurately. Lever will trouble the Hawk talls, coming across from the side to intercept and handball/pass forward. Jones and Gawn, BOG with Clarrie taking 35 possessions and kicking 4 goals. ANB back to form and effective. Melksham will get those 4 goals missed across the last two weeks. Bugg will flatten Mitchell. Tracca will tear the Hawks' half-backs to pieces and kick quite a few longish goals. Pedo will come into the side as the ruck backup, kicking 3 from CHF. Goodwin will turn OMac into a fwd, slotting Frosty at FBack in the 2nd half. Hogan will ruck and rove from midfield and fwd line, and will kick 5. Dees by 40 points at 3qtr time, 60 pts at stumps.

Just missed Pedo from the team...he serves us well, earnestly and to the best of his ability. He is a focus and often, he stops a good deal of rot with the opposition/umpires.