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Hanks has plenty of time but blazed away at the kick inside 50. Should have hit a target. Needs to improve that side of her game.

Excellent ball movement. Hitting targets. Carving through Freo.

This is a super start. 3 goals to zip early.

Huge win for the saints. Showed real grit. We'll need to up our performance levels significantly next weekend if we hope to win.

I don’t think intent is a factor when grading. The Adelaide player was out cold before he hit the ground. I think it will be graded severe so he’ll get 3 games.

4. Goal kicking

Brilliant stoppage goal from Tom Green. Serious composure for a second year player.

6. May – rock solid 5. Lever – best game for us 4. TMac – didn’t think he had it in him anymore 3. Spargo – sat the doubters down 2. Langdon – what a banana kick and ran all day 1. Jordon – mightily impressive debut. Honourable mention to Oliver and Trac (I’m sure they’ll get plenty of votes throughout the season).

A win is a win is a win. Better than a loss. Positives: Spargo - clean, composed, we have to get the ball into his hands as much as possible Jordon – excellent debut, used the ball well, some nice I50 deliveries and kicked his goal TMac – couldn’t give him away during the trade period but we lose that game yesterday without him. He’ll make me eat my words if he keeps this up. Real defensive solidity. Teams will find I50 marks hard come by against us this year. Smashed in the clearances but still won. Not sure if that’s a positive or negative but Yze needs to work overtime this week to sort out that hot mess. Gawn will dominate again against the saints. We have to figure out how to translate his dominance into winning clearances. Negative: Our goal kicking. It’s putrid. I can’t understand how professionals can be so poor in the absolute fundamental requirement of the game, kicking the ball between the big sticks. Fritsch again was very wayward (but not alone). How is this being coached? Is the problem between the ears? Probably worthy of a separate thread. Onward to marvel we go. The saints are there for the taking.

Congrats. Say goodbye to uninterrupted sleep and weekend lie ins.

I'm happy for him as well. But he's a Carlton player now. He’s not our concern anymore.

Not his best game for us today. Played within himself, lacked a bit of confidence. We need his swagger if we're to beat the saints next week

Where, where? There there

If only 3 games left then no matter what we are in the top 4 at the end of the round.

I’d prefer if he played the team role rather than racking up the stats.

Huge game. Win and we play finals. Tall order but confidence will be high after the Crows game. Big games required from Zanker and Pearce again. Daisy to kick the winning goal Go Dees.

There was a lot of head scratching going on.

I’m not one to have a go at the umps, it’s a tough job, but some of the decisions today were woeful.

Very soft Gonzo imv. If you were to pay all those there would be a lot of free kicks per game.

The Hunt in the back was never a free kick. I think the umpire just made a terrible decision.

We were smashed in the clearances but won the game. Go figure.

I don;t understand why people give Spargo such a hard time. No one better with ball in hand inside 50. He nailed a tackle on the wing that was a thing of beauty. This is his year. Lay off him folks.

Not sure when the right time is to put this thread to rest but i reckon we need closure on Oscar. We can't continue on like this all season.

IF Viney is ready i'd bring him back in for sparrow. Otherwise leave as is. It's a winning team after all.

That may be true but still reckon umpiring was ordinary Let's agree to disagree. Go Dees.