Big_Dee

1 hour ago, Born to Run said:

Don’t we have pick 2? GCS have a mid round compo pick not pick 3?

No. Suns got priority pick 1. So they have pick 1 for finishing last and a pick from the AFL which is pick 2. Demons now have pick 3. 

14 minutes ago, olisik said:

Calling it now, Dunkley is a bust

Come on mate. Serious. 19, afl system for 8 weeks, no afl pre season. Crazy call 

1 hour ago, Fat Tony said:

I would love to know the reason why we dropped Hunt, our second highest goal kicker, and picked two midget forward pockets. Particularly when we have no key forward/relief ruckman.

My only guess is to rest hunt. We know he can impact the forward line. Rest him, bring in Spargo and Chandler to see what they can bring. Why not, season is done. Mix it up a bit 

10 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

J Martin's season averages: 18 disposals @ 61% efficiency, 4 turnovers & .5 goals per game, 3.8 score involvements

B Hill's season averages: 25 disposals @ 68% efficiency,  5 turnovers & .3 goals per game, 6.1 score involvements

Martin has been dropped this round too. Not due to talent but I’m sure doesn’t care to be at the Gold Coast so his numbers have dropped. At another team where his interest will be up, except his numbers to rise dramatically 

8 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Looking forward to watching Dunkley’s development

Can play

Agree. Been watching him in the vfl and has some serious talent. Only just 19 too 

Hore stiff. Looking forward to seeing Melksham and what baker and Dunkley can show 

30 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

joe boy - back from alice?

Jones -  lost split second

Viney - missed after concussion 

Fritsch - new pinup boy

Salem -   solid performer overall

Oliver -  slotted great goal

Harmes -  got mojo working

Gawn -  evolving ruck synergy

J. Wagner - rinse repeat re-select

Lever - finding way back

C.Wagner - workman like performance

Brayshaw -  bounced back emphatically

Hibberd - glimpses of old

Lewis - forward line generalissimo 

Neal-Bullen -  incremental improvement noted

May - scary scary man

Petracca - tantalising cameo christian

Jetta - better for run

Hunt - more pill needed

Petty - hype proceeds performance

Frost - darling out muscled

Preuss - purple patch only

Lockhart - lock down role?

MFC - silver lining...                                                                      somewhere

Umpires - back to  WA

Not sure about petty’s comment. He looks solid and did miss due to his ankle injury and looked sore the rest of the game. 

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

How Lefau isn't in the starting 18 is perplexing.!! I reckon he has some serious X Factor!

How old is he? 

10 minutes ago, davo said:

ANB, Hannan, Lockhart must be dropped, first two are a waste of space, Lockhart needs a break at Casey

Not Lockhart. He did a good tagging job on JJ today. Held him most of the game. Did well 

4 minutes ago, bing181 said:

5 possessions or less:

Brayshaw, ANB, Preuss, Fritsch, Lockhart, Hannan, Dunkley, Frost (though honorable mentions to Petty and Jetta).

We can go easy on Lockhart and Dunkley. Only been part of afl for a few weeks and never done a pre season etc etc. others Ned to lift though brayshaw is injured clearly today 

9 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Gawn for Tommy and Lever for Hore the obvious ones.

Not sure he had much of a game at Casey but I’d love to put Baker back in on the fast Etihad track and leave Fritsch at half back if Petty doesn’t get up.

JKH?? If we have to I guess, but are we really expecting him to get another go next year?

Yes baker back. His second half was good yesterday and I feel is better suited to AFL then VFL. 

1 hour ago, bing181 said:

Yes, his 8 disposals against the Giants were a real game-changer.

He was injured early with his knee against the giants 

15 minutes ago, KC from Casey said:

New recruit Kyle Dunkley is having a quiet debut  - four possessions.

Yeah he is. Give him the year in Casey and see what he can do 

1 minute ago, 3Dee said:

Can someone please confirm that we didn't trade our first round pick this year? 

We have the pick 

2 hours ago, Big Carl said:

How long until AVB is available?

He is having set back with his foot. It’s either after round 15 or put a line through the season and being ready for 2020. 

16 minutes ago, rjay said:

Can't see Baker of Bedford making it...have doubts on Petty, not sure he is quick enough (pace and decision making) for AFL level.

Would like to see Sparrow taking Nev's spot down back but with Viney going down may come into the midfield.

I would wait on baker. No pre season remember. 

5 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

I'll be interested to see if anything happens to Riewoldt and his 'chicken wing' on Fritsch.

Didn’t he just get a fine and that’s it? 

3 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

But that's exactly the problem.  Combine the forward press gameplan with [censored] poor ball movement and no real forward structure and you get a massively congested forward line.  Once we have that, it's easy for opposition sides to run around us and get players out in the open spaces behind our defence.  Haven't you noticed how every other forwardline in the game has room to move while ours is like the Monash at peak hour?  Goodwin needs to abandon his forward defence and protect our goals.  Not only will that make it harder for teams to score those easy goals, it will create space for our forwards to work in. 

Well said and it’s so easy to see. We are playing such high pressure from the backline that everything congests moving forward. It’s a terrible plan. No wonder our forwards can’t get the ball. Tmac can’t raise his arms which is a issue, weid not yet. No proper small forwards. It’s plan to see 

1 minute ago, Roger Mellie said:

Wing is his spot IMO

Yep agree. Not good down back but very good forward. 

7 minutes ago, McQueen said:

What’s the top five of the draft look like?

Very good. Watched some of them in the under 18 Aussie side today. Great talent 

I have no idea where to start. Going in so small in the backline. Come on selection. Why can’t the coaching staff see this. Anyway, it’s the worst of our worries. Weid, tmac 0 goals. Far out. We stink 

4 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

He’s being played out of position.

He needs to be played as a forward or on a wing, not in the backline.

Yep agree. The kid is very good up forward but due to injuries/form etc he has to play back. It sucks cause we need him forward. 

Really liked Bedford and Chandler. I think with sparrow we give him much more time. He looked ok in round 1 AFL but expected more in vfl today, but the hawks were unreal 

Baker is coming back from a major hamstring injury. Give him a few games cause he is lightening quick and will be good 

Rusty nails. What do you think of Bedford today?