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Good luck to the kid….Chandler out for mine, I think we have to persist with Bowey at half back as he can kick. So is this a case of give the kid a look so he knows what it takes or has his form warranted it? Goodwin talked up Tholstrup so maybe we’re already looking ahead??

When the going gets tough……….

No to Fullarton from me, just don't see what he brings. Has AMW shown enough? I'm still leaning to Lever for Petracca and maybe Taj as the only changes. These guys need to stand up and North will be no easy beats. Lose this week and it'll be a [censored] around here. God last year disappoints me more and more by the week, 2 Flags would have been so much better than 1.

All untradeable from where I sit. Hunter and Smith need to be gone and Clarry remains the interesting one. However with Viney ageing I think we need him. There's clearly some embers smouldering at the club, who, why, how and what I've no idea but whatever it is it needs to get finished with ASAP. Oh and I want some pace and class through the middle. Is Petty staying or going?

So if you take this season as a bust we're in a mini rebuild. We need a mid with pace and class and a tall marking forward, we also need a high draft pick to keep an eye on the future. So who are we willing to put up for trade to make this happen? Who or what do you send to Sydney for Logan McDonald? And the same goes for Finn Callaghan from GWS? Does Taylor have his eyes on a high draft pick draftee? What are we going to do to make us better whilst we have the bones of a really strong list?

I’ve not been singled out before….very exciting! It’s not about just wacking him. It was about taking the heat to him and the rest of them. Do you seriously think Gus said don’t apply any heat to Maynard. Besides it’s no longer up to him. His time is sadly over thanks to a guy who must of laughed out loud at our and May’s response to him. We were pathetic.

All well and good but part of the game is still about testing your opponents strength and desire for the contest. Thats where we needed to greet Maynard, hard and borderline fair at the coalface and we didn’t. For me it wasn’t just about showing Maynard it was about showing the football world the kind of club and team we are. The week before we were pantsed by Freo and our reply was an insipid performance against a team one of our leaders had said wasn’t as good as us. Talk, talk, talk, The second half of the season will tell us a lot. Part of me just wants flags so who cares but the other part says stop talking and start grinding out some wins.

if jump at him. Not sure he wants to be head coach but maybe wrong on that

I’m out as well

Hahaha. I’ve finally recovered thanks.

Absolutely. I’m not suggesting anyone getting suspended for blindly punching or felling Maynard. Gus doesn’t get to dictate how we play the game. It was a statement game and we failed. Do you think that’s what Gus wanted? When Langdon gave his all duck no dinner shot 3 or 4 pies tackled him legally to make a statement and they rolled us. Watching Petracca shake his hand made me mad as I knew then we weren’t up for the fight.

It's not upto Gus, this was about the current team doing what had to be done. There's no grey here. we simply had to make a statement and we didn't. John Northey would of been disgusted.

It was embarrassing to watch. The [censored] I took on my footy wattsapp group was all spot on. You don't need to be an aggressive type to know that Maynard needed to be pushed and bumped and put to ground at every opportunity.

I don't buy that reasoning. If the club as a whole told the players to not ruffle up maynard then we have issues. I reckon we'd be the only club going that would let Maynard walk away from that. It bugs me. I'm not talking get suspended but cop a fine. All preseason and season long we've talked the talk, just shut up and walk the walk.

and their second round pick and yes I'd think about it.

My bet he goes to the Pies

When he stuck his hand out to Petracca, he should of been pushed over onto the ground, free kick to him at that point is really unlikely and who cares anyway. Our response to him was pathetic We have an ever so slightly soft underbelly and teams know it.

I say crash and burn this season, make it a spectacle.....lose to North, which is already a distinct possibility, get pick 3 or 4 and the win the Flag in 2025. Losing Brayshaw has really hurt us, losing Petracca has ended us for this year.

Didn't the skipper just the other day question our culture? For mine Monday's game is just so important. I still can't believe whats occurred over the last 3 weeks. Even though I was pretty harsh on us prior to the season I still had us finishing anywhere from 1 - 12. Prior the WC game I was feeling pretty good even after losing to Carlton again. But sheesh WC followed up by Freo?? I have no idea where we stand as a team atm, I'm leaning toward all talk but we still have just enough time to surge. I do believe we load at this time and trust that we've set ourselves for the Pies. To have any 2024 cred we kinda have to win this.

It’s a long way back from here…….a long, long way. Croquet anyone?

We got hell to unleash, unfortunately it unleashed on us.

I have no doubt, I’m just interested keeping an eye on it for games. Is there a website?

Anyone point me to the expected score from Friday but not on twitter X