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ame one player the Hawks or Pies have drafted that have the talent of Windsor, Lindsay and Langford, you can't recruit top end mid 20'3 talent without giving up your high draft picks. We chose our path and so far I'm happy with that choice.

All clubs do community work. We were flat and not switched on. It’s not Alice It’s us.

His club has won one flag in its history, it’s as close to irrelevant as GC and GWS. On top of that his game plan is the worst in the comp, he’s won nothing and he’s got a dubious personal record. He talks a big game but barely delivers a weeks groceries. Ross Lyon can go [censored] himself.

Ross Lyon can’t comment on serious footy clubs.

I’d tag them both and pay some attention to Pendles and Sides. Close those 4 down and we’re a chance.

The only thing I don’t like is it appears we struggle to garner much support from the crowd. Interstate sides travel way more than we do so I’m not sure it does any harm and the million dollars surely helps.

I’ll stay positive until I deem it completely and utterly pointless.

I agree but maybe without it we crash and burn later??

I’m going to assume we loaded into last week and we’re setting ourselves for this week. Playing JVR will give us as much or more than AJ so that’s basically like for like. If Viney plays that’s an upgrade. Melksham is the concern. Hopefully nothing serious and just needs a jab before the game. I’m not sure who replaces him if he doesn’t get up. Do you bring TMac in and play him back and shift Turner forward. Whatever we do we have to do it well.

Bagging a guy who’s played a handful of games and who could easily have kicked 3 goals yesterday seems a little odd. 2 weeks is about right. He’s shown more this year than Jefferson or JVR and that’s why he’s in the team. Is a long term prospect? Unlikely but he’s not our worst.

Well if we win this week I’ll never think about the Saints game again.

They looked off.

The game plan works fine. Yesterday was one of those days. We allowed them easy transition goals, something we simply can’t to happen this week. Yesterday I would have put Koz one out in the square, Windhager wasn’t just blanketing him he was racking up possessions that were hurting us. Wanganeen Milera needed a hard tag and we needed to kick 5 more goals. We were actually close to winning despite playing poorly. It’s compounded by our poor start and the tough draw over the next few weeks. Next week is all about bringing the heat. Oliver to Pendles, Sparrow to JDaicos and perhaps Viney to NDaicos??? Someone also has to make Sidebottom accountable. It’s going to be a stressful watch.

I don’t think using yesterday as a guide to judging us is useful. Yes it paints part of the picture but we were off. On top of that Lyon outcoached Goodwin in that his tactics worked. That doesn’t always happen. We defended transition very poorly which for me was the most disappointing aspect of the game. Nothing cost us more than this. I found Butler’s cheap goals incredibly infuriating. Windsor needs to be much better than that but he’s learning and that’s not a straight line. Now for Collingwood, it doesn’t matter how well we play if we don’t kick straight we’ll lose.

The funny thing is we’re no more or less likely to beat Collingwood than we were last week. If we play our best we’re a chance, if we play like yesterday again we’ll get destroyed. Personally my confidence took a whack yesterday, It was a terrible performance. I’m really hoping we respond.

Wow, these guys really do grasp at straws. Either watch him meet with Dee’s officials or let him visit his partner in peace

He played a half at Casey and had 17 disposals. Hard to find form in a comp where our last 2 matches have been against suburban hacks. The VFL comp needs serious attention.

I think we need to play the team that gives us the best chance of winning Out Laurie In Viney If AJ goes then JVR gets another shot If Viney doesn’t get up I’d play Culley over Laurie. Big body tell him to shut down Pendles

Turner and McVee our best defenders. I want to see Adam’s get some games. In form you’d be playing TMac ahead of Lever and May atm but is that the best longer term idea? Let’s face it yesterday just sucked. I’m not sure anything we did would have won us that one. I hate those games.

People are going to freak out but we missed Spargo yesterday. Sharp is a sub and no more. May and Lever are at the end, yes May’s game got better after quarter time but he moves like an 80 year old. Smart by Ross to drag Windsor deep, I bet you even he didn’t think they’ll get 3 cheap goals out of it. That rushed kick for goal by Koz is really inexcusable for an AFL player. We weren’t set up and they went coast to coast with ease. I thought Marshall was excellent. If we’re loading then I find that ridiculous. AJ actually had a pretty good game but he’s going to get suspended again. Honestly can’t see us getting within 6 goals of the Pies.

Rubbish, he’ll see his contract out because unless we totally drop the bucket he’s doing a reasonable job transitioning the game plan. Today hurts, no doubt about it, one of the more frustrating days at the footy but I’m putting today fairly at the feet of the players. I reckon they thought it was going to just happen and then they shti the bed kicking for goal.

I thought today was an opportunity to give him a full match. Sharp is a sub, not much more.

I’m not sure we can pass judgement fairly on Laurie today.

Take away those awful goals to Butler in the goalsquare which should have never happened and kick two more goals in the second half and we win. Losses to North, Essendon and now the Saints have destroyed our season. 😢