Jjrogan

Geelong field arguably the worst midfield in the league. I don't see why this should be close other than they get to play with 4 extra players. We'd have to be pretty horrendous at both ends of the ground to lose next week. Our last 10 games are 2 interstate top 8 teams at home, Saints, and 7 bottom 10 teams. Pretty hard not to be thinking about September.

Trac is absolutely on fire right now. You can tell he is just so invested in every contest. He's been top 3 for score involvements for 3 years running. Most of the others around him are forwards. He's leading again. If he has a good kicking day we always look dominant.

Agree. For all his stats and efficiency, Daicos isn't an elite score involvement player. Presumably as he often gets multiple touches from just kick ins. JDG and Pendles are their 2 main score involvement players. Keep Pendlebury minded and I could see our back half getting on top.

JJ for mine. Collingwood love to outnumber at contests so we need someone who can get from contest to contest for 4 quarters. Id argue thats one of JJ best attributes.

Clarry's a big loss. But hoping I read this stat line on Tuesday morning Petracca 34 disposals, 16 contested, 7 clearances. 3 goals. BOG. Oh, and joint equal favourite $4.50 for Bronwlow.

Steven Baker gotta be the tagger. He was suspended for 28 games in his career. Retired from AFL, then got suspended for 6 weeks for rough conduct in a preseason game for Sorrento! Had to be de-registered from all forms of football but he won his appeal.

The relevance to pointing to other codes is that it's not something that's going to destroy the fabric of a sporting contest not because we should be like them. The game has enough uniqueness regardless. My argument is twofold A) if a player is doing something that is against the rules/spirit of the game, there should be immediate consequences. The game has been played for over a century and yes guys dont go around punching blokes but the fact junior levels of the game have them tells me it is used as a deterrent. What we now know about concussions the penalties need to be greater quite simply. As far as I can tell the penaltty right now is still getting paid, sitting out a few weeks, getting your body in good shape and coming back to the claps of your supporters. If you a big reason you lose a match, now that is a deterrent. B) the relatively fairness of one team having an extra player. In the old days, Hewitt would have kept playing. Maybe to his detriment. But now that there is a concussion protocol and the player cannot take further part, its grossly unfair that a team can be penalised for doing the right thing (subbing him off), whilst the infracting team is essentially "rewarded" by doing the wrong thing (fresher legs). JDG's actions gave the Filth an advantage. 5 years ago I was in your camp, but what's changed is that both concussion needs a stronger deterrent and the unfariness of what is not an accidental act. Of course, what is accidental, what is clumsy etc needs to have immediate decision but as I mentioned its not rocket science.. Mistakes may be made but by and large with video now they dont. Anyway, thats my logic. Fwiw, I hope he gets 4* *Years

The game needs a red card. That was a pathetic act. It takes one minute for a VAR or video confirmation. Every other sport has it and the universe doesnt implode.

Ill repeat my call that he deserves midfield minutes. His spacial awareness and execution is excellent within a 30 metre arc. Give him a run through the middle and lets see how he approaches 30 to 45 metre I50 kicks. We've got enough braun in there, we need some brain.

If Grundy + Gawn arent close to BOG as a collective they are kidding themselves. Pittonet out and their ruckman is a kid who's played less than 50 games in 5 years.

Pendlebury is an all time great. Generational player. But who on the list has attitributes of evasion in traffic, knowing his exit option before hes got the ball and hitting them at 78 percent efficient. Ive watched Mcvee closely this year. These are his traits. If theres someone else on our list, i havent seen it.

Judd Mcvee with 2 pre seasons and 7kgs. Left field says hi. 👋

Absent Naughton, Larkey would be an amazing get. Dude kicks bags, kicks straight and takes marks. He'd probably leave 500k on the table contract wise over the next 4 years coming to us, but he'd win about 40 more games and presumably get to play finals. He's contracted but if the approach was made he'd be crazy not to consider it. It can't be that much fun at Norf surely. Probably have to give up a 1st rounder plus decent change. I like JVR but unless he starts taking more marks per game he's not the droid we are looking for.

Trac in his interview on 360 mentioned this in so many words. How tackling was being coached by choco and that maybe players need to guide the tacklee* to fall on the tackler. Fwiw, he also mentioned that their efficiency going inside 50 was rubbish on the weekend, particularly himself. I really like Trac, he's honest with himself. * may or may not be a word

Would you prefer it the other way around?

More worried about Mckay kicking straight one of these weeks. Broken clock and all. re Cerra. He has 8 goals and 9 goal assists in 29 games with CFC. He is primary a uncontested midfielder who yet cant impact the scorebaord. He is a decent part of the reason they are struggling imo. They paid well overs.

The leak from stoppage D50 is a bit like being a great soccer team, but for whatever reason you were poor at defending corner kicks. Being 18th is not the end of the world, but it will cost you the odd game... which is exactly whats happened. Structurally we don't do a lot wrong, but the naked eye says we lose our men in the traffic on the spread away from the stoppage. Same thing can happen on corner kicks, its 50-50 at times where the ball ends up, and if you're not right on your man its a goal scoring opportunity if it falls in their lap.

Great summary. Although I disagree with "depth not being very good". Your 27th player is not going to be a superstar. If there is a positive, is we are playing horrible football right now and going down by a kick or two. Its not floggings. Heads up lads. Beat the Blues, get the season back on track.

We need a forward who can get separation and take a mark besides Fritsch. Having said that if any one of mids is kicking to them its even money they miss the target anyway. Egads.

Gamesmanship 101. Start a brawl, give away a free kick, make it a headline. Whatever. Its 2023. The issues that are front and centre on websites are the one that will be watched on game day by the umpires. Historically Max and co dont make it enough of a focus such that the umpires are forced to watch it. Accordingly, it keeps happening. Brodie Grundy was dismissive of King's observation in his presser. "Oh he doesnt know what is said inside the four walls". Well, to stop it, it needs to be discussed and put on notice outside the four walls. Almost guarantee Fremantle won't get away with it this weekend. Any cheap elbow in the back or fist to the ear will be paid . So yea actually thanks David King.

As a coach sure. As a person, nope sorry you dont get respect just because you win stuff.

You could say that about scores of coaches in the past. They dont quit mid season. Couldnt have a succession plan? (I'm assuming hes quiting totally mid season, maybe he'll see the year out?)

This is the guy that held back a teenager so his teammate Wallis could punch him. Yup real warrior. What a fighter. Tough as nails. Dont let the door hit you on the way out, im sure the team and everyone that depends on you will be fine despite you dont want to honour a contract that pays you exactly what you signed up for. Sorry, not sorry.

Freo's mids are nowhere near as damaging as Port's. Disappoiinting coaching we let them win with their 1-wood last week. (You had one job!) This week Freo shouldnt kick 12 goals if our defense are a top 4 team. Pllease pay Lachie Schultz attention. They've never lost a game where he's kicked 3+ (8 times) and were an absurd 19-2 in games he's kicked 2+ before this year. (3-2 this year). The kid can play and he brings energy when he's on.

Based on current ladder positions we play 5 of the bottom 8 teams the last 5 rounds. Some of these 6 days breaks are going to be 12 with a bit of mid season form....