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I really dont mind TMcD up forward for this week- will provide another string in our bow ahead of the finals and he is looking fit and agile enough to go up there and ruck a little. Tomlinson in for TMcD seems like a straight swap.

I think May would explode at this as a suggestion

I think Trac worked particularly well up forward against the Blues as they were playing man-on-man and Trac can beat anyone in the comp like that. It was great to see the Coaches notice that and make the change. This game will be much tougher than the ladder suggests, but (ironically with our injuries) it will be our fitness that gets us over the line. I reckon Langers and Nibbler to be in the votes.

It's actually ridiculous what they've let the VFL become / how it is treated - probably deserves its own thread!

I actually thought Turner was pretty good, provided a foil and led well. We haven't had a second young, agile, tall forward in years - got to give him time to settle in.

It's still a rubbish jumper.

Having played in the VAFA A and B (and a few other) leagues, I can tell you this is miles off the pace of AFL footy - particularly the fitness levels required. Im not getting too excited about this.

I was wondering what happened with Jack Bell, I thought he was pretty filthy to be dropped from Casey

Possibly nothing to worry about this week fellas, I had a dream last night that we beat the Blues in a VERY close one. That being said Matt Jefferson and Joel Smith were playing, so maybe it's not the most reliable indicator...

Cannot stand the inclusion of Hertz. If you have time, listen to "The Dollop" podcast when they did a review of the history of the Hertz company. We really should think a bit more about who we are partnering with as a club!

I don't know why we don't wear these jumpers as the default, so much better than the default. I get the history, but this shows history and progress. Absolutely love it.

I definitely think a lot of Freo players will be looking about, particularly if Longmuir goes. They must have some young up-and-comers that we could poach

Salary cap ;)

Can you imagine seeing him line up on you at the start of the game? Terrifying.

Another flag or two and I reckon you couldn't keep him out of that conversation. Best big backman I've seen at the club.

There's a lot of interesting takes on here from a lot of different views. For mine, it was a pretty poor game from us and there were a lot of worrying signs, particularly a few individual performances and the number of turnovers. I know we aren't a great kicking team, but jeez some of it was really bad. My second biggest concern is our midfield. Petracca and Viney were well off for mine, and while Clarrie was better, we need much more from those 3 (particularly in the next 2 weeks). Petty is obviously struggling with form and I wonder if that foot injury is still playing up. There's no place for him in our backline so giving him a run at Casey makes sense, as long as we have someone that can replace him. Woewoeden also looked badly out of place, but again, who can replace him? He should get better from more time at AFL level, but that's a big "should". We do have a young side, how many can we afford to carry / provide experience to each week? On the positive side, we are playing in a new way at the moment and having players like Disco turn up and thrive is really exciting. Having a forward line with young and agile talls is certainly something new !

I don't want to be disrespectful, but I don't think Richmond are very good. This may shock a few of you. We want to be building momentum towards the finals, as well as making sure as much of the squad is AFL-ready and at peak fitness at the right time. Given Brayshaws retirement, the injuries and our draw, I think we are going really well at the moment. The evenness of the comp means that depth is needed to cover injuries. I like the idea of giving Fullarton a run, not just to give JVR more time up forward, but to get him "in the system" and give Max a bit of a break. We've given Schache more than enough chances IMO. Very, very happy to be proven wrong. Hunter should be given a go, either to "manage" Windsor or give Billings / Taj / Koltyn a spell. Koz to come in for any of them. Not sure I love Oliver down back - would actually love to see him up forward if he's not in the middle.

4 games in 19 days is crazy. I know the AFL wants to milk us while we are up, but they are sending us straight down. We played terribly and lost to the team that narrowly lost the GF by 4 goals. Hopefully we come back against the Tigers refreshed.

I reckon we make him sit with the Pies fans at the KB game ;)

Thats a really good point. Nowhere near our best but only beaten by last years GFs by 4 goals. Shows how much upside we have.

We looked the better team at both ends of the ground. The midfield was a good battle, we probably won out in the end. The forward line looks so much better with BBB, Kozzie is a weapon wherever he goes, allows Chin and others more space. TMac was streets ahead of Tommo, the backline structured up very, very well.

This is a really good point, I was surprised at how low his stats looked in the game as it didn't talk to his influence. Even the 1%s where he disrupted the other teams ability to move the ball or take possession. Really impressive stuff and allowed us to take back momentum specifically when they were getting a wriggle on in the 3rd. Great problem to have!

I thought Kozzie was incredibly damaging for us and disruptive to the Doggies today. He didn't get a lot of it, but everytime he got near the ball, he impacted the play - almost always in our favor. Do we look to get him more time in the midfield, or is this robbing Peter to pay...someone else. The forward line looked MUCH better today with Chandler, ANB, BBB, JVR, Fritta and whoever was resting. Is this something we can / should do more of?

This is a great point. That one infringement was paid off the ball means that doing this is not OK, and it should be paid everytime.

1. I couldn't disagree more. He has regularly stood up in big games and often won them single handed. Last Round of 2021 is just one example. 2. Goodwin does seem slow to adapt, losing Yze will hurt in this aspect. 3. As per 2. 4. You have to remember that we didnt have our first choice, or even second choice, forwards in. Kozzi and Petty will make a big difference. I've been critical of Schache and continue to be. Nothing personal, he doesn't seem AFL KPP level.