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Put it this way though - Let's say Langdon was out instead of Harmes before the game. Do you think Melksham would have been picked to play on the wing? I don't.

Yeah 100%, and for mine, we could actually really do with 2018ish Melksham about now - our forward delivery has been a bit poor this year and in his prime he was one of our best at that.

Totally agree that roles can't be judged on stats alone and that we play a role-based system. Just not sure you can say he 'played a role and executed what he was meant to' and then say you don't know what his role was. To be fair, I'm not totally sure what he was meant to be doing either. He only had the 1 tackle and 10 pressure acts, so I don't think he was there as a pressure forward, he had 7 disposals and 2 inside 50s so don't think he was a link up player, 1 clearance so don't think he was doing any inside mid work, he kicked the 1 goal but he had 0 marks inside 50 so don't think he was a pure forward. Just seemed a bit of a nothing game from him. I'm sure he had a role, just not sure he had any impact in whatever it was meant to be. Obvious choice would be he was playing Harmes' role as mid/half forward if you look at his heat map, but whatever his role was he didn't have enough impact in it IMO.

I thought he was poor and had little impact in anyway, but can be swayed by roles. Can you explain what his role was and what he was meant to do?

Think you might be thinking of Harmes. Viney pulled out the day before the game with 'hamstring awareness'. "We will monitor Jack closely over the next few days and we're hopeful that he will be available next week." Viney to miss Roos clash

Might have to re-watch the game, but didn't think he was on the wing much.

Goody spoke about that early in the year from memory - Said we'd tried different forward structures and the current one was the one they settled on and wouldn't be changing it. As mentioned by buck, forward pressure is a key for us (23 tackles inside 50 yesterday, 23!!), and we lose a bit of that putting in another tall. On top of that, I would say our forward 50 delivery and spacing has not been great for much of the last 6 weeks or so. Kicking it to stationary crowded packs more than we should, so adding another tall into that mix wouldn't be helpful IMO.

Salem potentially could be tried on the wing this year, but I'm not sure they'd try it until he's been back for at least a few games. Will be something to watch out for.

OUT: Melksham, Dunstan IN: Bedford, Viney Lots of wait and see though with injuries and players potentially being available.

Guessing - But looked like he possibly sprained his ankle twice. Not 100% sure if the same leg, or even if he just twinged the existing injury the second time. Reckon he'll be right to go, played out the game.

Not sold on that mate. 7 touches, 1 tackle. Kicked a nice goal, but was invisible pretty much otherwise.

Goody said Harmes would be out 2-3 weeks.

Reckon he's been playing injured/sore since early in the year. Not sure at this stage this is a huge enough issue to be starting threads about. But it was a bit of a vanilla game again this week, so probs fair enough.

Rib injury for Langdon confirmed.

Could even be: Brown Dogga Weid Brown Pup Gawn

I call five and now have the current highest bid.

Yes really. I'm interested in why you think a footy team should look for 'payback' in the context of them learning that from Indigenous culture.

Bizarre comment hey. Care to explain at all?

It's the worst team in the leagues' home game...

Wouldn't think so. Goody doesn't really bother with positions on the team sheet.

In: J.Melksham Out: J.Harmes (hamstring), K.Chandler (suspension)

Love everything the club has done with all this. Not a complaint, as I understand how delayed logistics are at the moment, but would have been great if they could have made the Narrm merch available a little earlier. I ordered some within minutes of it being made available and doesn't look like it will arrive in time to be worn for at least our first game and potentially the second. Would have been amazing to see Dees fans decked out in Narrm gear.

But not an indictment on us for offering him up for nothing?

Chandler accepts two-match sanction