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No, he isn't very good as a fwd. he is ok as a ruck but again not that great. we have 5 fwds that are as good as him.

Correct, although IMO he is the only one that gets to stay in

Out: Oliver, Hunter, ANB In: Sparrow, Harmes, JJ Brashaw into the middle, JJ onto the Wing and Harmes onto the HFF as a mid rotation with Brayshaw, Viney, Trac, Sparrow and Rivers.

Interested to here @binman's take on our small fwds. As I know he loves all of our small fwds. I think we are playing 1 to many, and they are thinking each other will put pressure on and then no one does. All three (Spargo, Kossie and ANB) clock up the KMs and each have something to give. ANB - endurance, Kossie - goal kicking and speed, Spargo - ball use. ANB and Kossie had shocking games on the weekend in a game where the ball spent more time on the deck. No Oliver for a while I think one of those small fwds need to be a midfielder, weather that is a Harmes, Laurie, JJ or someone else maybe.

We need to go to the umpiring department and ask for a please explain! Max and Grundy get blocked, geld and pushed in ruck contests all the time, usually against the 2nd ruck or fwd ruck and it never gets called. I seriously thing they believe that because it's not an actual ruckman they can do what they want to win the Tap

Awesome, thanks for that. Very I interesting that they are printed with the queen on them. Could become valuable in years to come!

Gus is such a good speaker. Petracca is on 360 again tonight too i think

In: T-Mac, Jordon into the 22, i would like to see Howes or Laurie as sub but think it will be Melksham Out: Petty, Sparrow

I can't believe how many people look to smith, he will get gobbled up at AFL level (again). This could be a blessing in disguise, who ever comes in should get this 4 block period to nail that spot. Hopefully they lock it in and petty can return to def, i really think we are missing him back there.

we also had 2 weeks from when we got in to when the game was played that year. Depending on your membership level you just got an e-mail saying which level ticket you wanted. i think there is a ballot too.

6. Viney 5. Trac 4. Clarry 3. Hibbo 2. Rivers 1. Brayshaw

Good win, yup we switched off in the third. But the rest of the game we were good. Hibbo was fantastic, Viney BOG, Petracca and Oliver did their thing and Rivers was outstanding. Kossie may have looked quiet but look of the ball a bit more, he directly caused at least 4 Hawks turnovers and apparently has one of the highest distance tracked on the GPS(per "round so far"). We lead most of the lead indicators and Hawks never really looked like getting into it. Bring on Port

Exactly Whilst Fritta has been fine this year, i have notice he doesn't look 100% just off a little. Very important to our structure so hopefully just work load management and he will attack the back half of the year full tilt.

Damian Barrett also does this and it drives me insane

They are even worse on radio. Trying to pick up what's happening in the game and they are carrying on so they can listen back to their own voice after. BT does my head in, he tries to drag everyone down to his level and mostly looks like a clown. Dermy just shut up and get to your point!

Im in the same boat as you. Whilst he is "taking a Def" a Def is taking him. He isn't offering a great deal and he doesn't have proper leading patterns. JVR brings the ball to ground and I think BBB would compliment him well. But, im also not a premiership coach so il trust they know what they are doing!

Please not Smith!!! Why much around with that, bring in BBB or T-Mac, not another player who doesn't have a good forward craft. Salem needs to spend a couple of weeks in the VFL, do some match sim this weekend then 2 VFL games. No need to rush him in, get his body ready to hit the ground at 100% Who goes out for Spargo? Our small fwds are doing ok. Or does he play in the VFL again until his opportunity arises. We are in a good position here, we are resting Trac, Oliver, Gawn and Grundy in games and still getting wins. Need to shut down Sicily and it goes a long way to beating the Hawks.

And we are 8-2. This is now

Didn't people say that for most of 2021 too?

Take the 4 points a run. Not a good looking game, this is twice now we have had talls hurting us and Petty is up forward doing nothing. Think we have to bring Brown in. And go back to our 3 talls in defence. I'm not sure why we're not. And why Petty wasn't moved to Casboult or Chol is beyond me. Was always a danger game to me and we got the 4 points so get on the plane back to Melb!

Oliver went at 79% efficiency tonight

doesn't sound like great prep does it. Hopefully he is ok, poor fella as soon as he gets a chance

I did see that, i just think he has been pretty banged up so give him another week. they will know where he is at. Apparently Schache had his hand in a brace today at training so there might be a forced change

Big Danger game, Jump them early like we did against NM. No change unless someone has a niggle. Give Petty a rest and Spargo a run in the VFL for a week. they are both in our B22 i think but petty could do with a rest and unfortunately Spargo just has to go and wait his turn now. Danger players are: Lukosius - Smooth link up player that can catch defenders off goard with his 60m pin point passes, Tall and athletic too, hard match up - Lever would be the right player but Lukosius does go up the ground a lot which lever wont want to follow him. Maybe Rivers. Witts - Just a good hard ruck, hopefully our two can outwork him around the ground Weller - Good running def, think Hibbo is the man for this Anderson - He is class, maybe get Viney to go head to head with him. But our Midfield should get the choccies.

Yeh very sad for him, he is great talent and woukd be good in any contending side. West Coast will be very hot after this kid I think. And probably Freo too given their fwd problems