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Thanks! It worked !! Apologies..I tested it by deleting "I".... not that you were irrelevant, but neither was anything else in the post!!! Much appreciated!!

Maybe a tag for Neale...as now ready to unleash Oliver and Petracca ??

How do you quote just part of a post here?? And Correction for my last post.... Brisbane lost the first three last year, not five but Hawthorn did lose the first five... ..I really think those who say to give up on this year and start playing players who haven't really earnt a spot but need more games or any other such rot, need to pull their heads in. That's defeatism and is the sort of talk propagated by losers... We have a very good list and you'd better believe it . BUT, I don't think they are being played in positions that capitalise on the skills each individual play brings to the table .e.g Why wasn't Langford played in the opening round? Abysmal decision!. Rivers plays better run and carry kicking long when the game is in front of him. Should remain on Half back line. Viney has only just reinvented himself..his delivery into f50 has been terrible. Much better playing tag and coming off his player.when possible. Langton thrives running in space. Whoever thought to play him as a mid is a fool. Playing Turner back is ridiculous when he proved himself last year to be a reliable set shot kick and a solid lead and mark..So far ahead of JVR it's not funny.. And they bring JVR back into a winning team and shift Turner back with dire consequences for forward structure...It is gobsmackingly stupid. JVR should be tried back in reserves. Not a natural forward...but could transform to a Tomlinson type..not sure..worth a try! As I said previously Moore started forward and failed but succeeded as a defender. Different skills required between defending with the game in front of you and needing to turn on a dime and shoot for goal or find a target... Oliver started basically as an inside mid feeding the ball out of contest. Didn't actually kick that much and added his kicking later which is really pretty poor..long bombs nowhere..should go back to what he made his name at. He actually invented the overhead handpass and changed the game. Now every Tom Dick and Harry is doing it. Kudos to Clarry!! TMac underutilised as a swingman going forward. Excelled forward for a time went back having lost form to regain form and now a regular in form. Last year was moved forward against Fremantle in Alice when the game was over and marked and kicked a couple when none else could. Now he is back in form with Lever coming back could be used all over the ground where needed and as chop out for Max. No the season isn't over. Every team is beatable and we are just getting our best team back on the park. Been plugging gaps so far this year. Had three on the trot which by all measures should have been four. Naysayers...Wake up!!!

Didn't Brisbane lose the first five matches last year and win.the flag...and didn't Footscray win the flag from the bottom half of the eight. I don't think the we're done .yet IF IF IF we get selection right and stick with the winning team.. of the run of three we just selected against to and subsequently lost Teams get on a roll in.games but also in seasons. and towards the end..and into the finals..when they start to gel.. It's a long season That means stop living on.hope for JVR and Jefferson They are not playing their roles. Lastvweek I wrote I hoped JVR didn't gum up the open forward structure that han been working...and then there was Jefferson!! Fritta and Kolt go to the twos till they demonstrate some BRILLIANCE. Present form not cutting it We must stick with Turner Melksham and Petty forward, Lever comes back and resumes interception back May is nursed and the team as a whole is blessed with no more serious injuries On paper we have a good team Just need to get the paper team on the park and GIVE THEM TIME AS A TEAM!! This is best team on paper in form Bowey May McVee Rivers Lever Salem Langton Oliver Lindsey Langford Petty Melksham Kozzie Turner Chandler Gawn Petracca Viney (tagger) Int: Sparrow Windsor Spargo TMac (2nd Ruck)? Windsor Then comes.. Fritta Kolt Howes Hore Sharp to be promoted after demonstrating brilliance

May definitely banged up. Never recovered fully from the ribs last year. Brought back too soon and went down a second time. Langton took time, a couple of years to recover fully after ribs. And Trac still in the process a year after the event. Sadly May is done.

He just doesn't read the moment...living on hope. A good coach needs to pull the levers quickly ! He doesn't...That's bad!!!!

We have no problem with i50 entries... Problem is having a goal kicker Langford was recruited cos he hits the scoreboard. Guess what? He hits the scoreboard. That second goal of his showed the skill of a real forward..It was instinctive It reminded me of Peter Hudson who was not a tall forward but kicked goals from everywhere I'd be trying him at full forward I've stuck with Fritsch but he is badly out of form and should be dropped. We should have won..Fritsch missed two sitters Spargo missed one Max missed one and Kozzie was robbed of one.there are 30 points there And Max is still living the dream. Fact is he can't kick straight set shots from close in and must be made to eat humble pie and give it off to a runner as a matter of course. I'd say Langford or Sparrow who it's a pretty shot for goal on the run. Trade JVR Aback to WA, Jefferson is a DUD. I'm sick of hopium ..Good skilful footballers come in and show their skill immediately as with Lindsey, Langford and Windsor Living on hope is stupid. It's so frustrating.. Time to be ruthless and develop killer instinct . I've had enough of the love.... We need to be killers.

Turner should have started forward...said it prior to game saying it now. JVR.not doing it Jefferson not up to it... Those selections were abysmal! Still should have won. What a muck up!!!

Turner 1st tall forward for me

Just to add to that comment about us missing Ginnivan...Wasn't it the start of '24 we let James Jordan and James Harmes go, missed Ginnivan and took Billings. How did that all work out, eh?

I think Kozzie in the midfield has been big reason why we've been winning.. He's lightning fast bringing pressure to the contest and so the game perks up bringing fast early forward 50 entries and so, more space for forwards. With Chanlder firing and Spargo pressure maybe speedy Sharp as crumbers with Sparrow as pressure and Fritsch..there as mid/ semi tall, I reckon as much Kozzie as a mid makes us a better team. I just hope JVR doesn't gum up the works...maybe instructed to bring it to ground..at least he takes one defender out of the game at this stage. I was hoping JVR would be a Jonathan Brown type of CHF...can't see it yet...maybe later, but needs to impose himself on the game..not doing that yet Danger payers Newcombe I like the idea of tagging the No1 mid..seems to have worked well so far....when youre on a good thing, stick to it, and Watson...someone needs to wear Watson like a glove...Maybe MacVee...and get him into the game after his layoff I like Ginnivan. Don't know why we didn't pick him up...Has X factor..always kicks a few. Watch him make space...!!

If I were delivering inside 50 I reckon I'd be looking to the bench this week!!

Melksham's delivery is almost perfect.Footy smarts and experience. Must be played whenever fit...Boohoo to those who wrote him off and said no Fritta and he in the same team.. Both showed their class tonight..Fritta should have had 3..coming back from childbirth...needs consideration understanding footy isn't everything Kolt doesn't go missing ..he's always there but just not clean..I had him dropped....maybe a couple more chances...but not a walkup selection yet. Turner is a Real asset ...both back and forward. Should be played consistently.. I have always said this. Great Mark!! And good ground game!! Sharp deserves to be played again..Boohoo to those who canned him... Spargo works well..is improving by the week considering his extended lay-off and Achilles is a serious injury..and his was complicated..his tackle and subsequent goal..was inspirational even though the game was over... Kozzie playing extended time in.mids works well and running forward freely suits his game.He gets the team moving forward and keeps it going Chandler having a breakout year. Viney as Tagger....keep it up..Who's no 1 mid at Hawthorn? Langton working back to running game of '21..great stuff Lindsey, Langford and Windsor...just make me feel good with ball in hand... Rivers back to form...keep running ...still reckon.hes best running off hald back Bowey and Salem..both good games May....hmmm?...slowing down..still serviceable but we need to find a successor...maybe JVR could play back in the twos and let him play behind the ball McVee..taking time to warm back up...keep him in Sparrow working with pressure even if not stacking stat's And TMac, Max and Trac...always!!! GREAT TEAM EFFORT..with a rested Clarrie to return Maybe JVR to replace concussed Petty but I like the smallish forward set up.. more agile and chaotic. Melksham possible suspension Problems for selection committee. BRING ON THE HAWKS!!!

Perhaps, but you can't train dogs to meow. He lacks the poise, balance and agility required of a FF or CHF...Could he play back ?Maybe but is he fast enough to track a natural forward...with poise balance and agility? Moore went back after failing as a forward but he has similar athleticism to that of his father. Maybe JVR could be a second tall back. A spoiler and learn from TMac. Does he read the play well enough to intercept like Lever? I think they need to look elsewhere for a Key forward..or try Turner for a period..

I have always thought Turner is a killer!! I like him forward ..great lead, solid mark and accurate set shot..Way better than JVR in terms of footy smarts... Leave for the year to build his game, sense of belonging and confidence.

Don't think Ruvers is an inside mid at all ...at best outside mid where he can run and carry and kick long..Viney better inside mid for Oliver which leaves Rivers to run with Reid and come off him

Lol!! True..!! Not here to win friends, but rather, Games!!!

I wrote about it previously...I don't like it!!! If he got the ball 14+ times a match I might accept it and someone might want to kiss him . Until then he needs to focus on why he's there IN THE FORWARD LINE... i.e. SEE BALL , GET BALL!!! He's an OUT for mine until he really turns it on in the twos...the whole cult figure thing is BS!!

Think they got that right. A choice choice!! The forward line has functioned much better without him and we've won two on the trot. He's lumbering and not agile. Forwards must be agile...or dominant marks or both. He's overrated.. Accurate yes,but useless at ground level and recovering from missed marks. Been carried for too long...Looking like Weideman Mark 2 for mine. Danger game!! Again, Reid and Waterman the killers!!

Must neutralise Waterman He an Reid killed us last year. Viney to Reid I worry about May these days. Gets injured Slowing down Think he's done...

Can't believe some of the criteria here for selection.. They play better at their home town!! His enthusiasm spurs others on!! We need to get games into him!! We could play him there to boost his confidence!! How about every child wins a prize? How about more DEI? How about he has great hair? How about form??

JVR is still being selected on potential, not form. We had a look at a functioning forward line the last two games and won them with him after five losses with him.Seems like in those figures, he is not in out best 22...yet...potentially, maybe when he proves consistency and can rip a game apart...TheRichmond two are not exactly a good measuring-stick. The Cat Magpies of Lions twos might be a better one.

Goody said Selection is based on form.. Kolt, Fullarton back to reserves to get form..like rip a game to bits. When Sparrow went to the twos last year , that's exactly what he did. Turner in ahead of JVR who has been carried for a long time...needs to prove he can be consistent before returning Melksham just for experience and proven footy smarts Not keen on the Kissing Kolt...I'd be telling him See ball, Get ball then think about the celebrations.. Can't help thinking he's over-hyping himself as compensation for not Getting the b@#$ing ball like Lindsey, who is correctly understated.

Sorry, Left Turner out of line up..He's in for Jefferson Sorry, Left Turner out. He's in on the bench for Jefferson, rotating backs and forwards BTW. What's with Jefferson's hand? It'll be 5-6 weeks by next Sunday. Omitted from last injury list.

Sharp had 4 in the last quarter by comparison FWIW. In my team Fritsch stays FF, Petty CHF JVR needs to get goals or assist from general play before returning. Set shots in reserves not enough to warrant return cos reserve backs arent much markingoppostion. Appears to be lumbering in general play. Not good at ground level. He seems to clutter the forward line leads straight but not able to dip and dart around or change direction quickly enough. Won two straight without him. Melksahm.is experienced and can mark high as can Kozzie. With Fritsch, Melksham Jefferson as mid-sized talls and Petty the main tall, forwards are flexible and mobile. Petty is a confidence player great mark but can get the yips kicking. If that happens can swing him back for Turner or MacDonald, both proven marks and forwards Turner in plays back, to swing forward if Petty not doing it and given time..not in and out Kozzie to do his thing as mid or forward Viney primarily tags best opposition mid. This week Reid Tholstrup needs to go to reserves and rip it apart...Living on faux reputation at present. Doesn't compare to Langford or Linsey at all. Melksham, with experience and footy smarts is in our best team at HFF takes Kolts place this week Sharp remains sub Rivers plays Half back, not doing it as mid, as should Windsor..both to run and carry and when they have it, the running and overlap kicks in in various unpredictable chaos directions Salem and Bowey remain the distributors May doesnt kick it out. Provides pack mark target with MacDonald or Max if required from kick out when no solo target in space and marks his man. Bowey/Salem kick out as distributors. Then May back to last line of defence Pressure forwards Pickett, Chandler Sparrow Spargo Langton and Lindsey wings In Melksham Jefferson Out Tholstrup Fullarton Lineup: Bowey May McVee Rivers MacDonald Salem Langton Oliver Lindsey Chandler Petty Pickett Spargo Fritsch Melksham Gawn Petracca Viney Langford rotating centres/ halfforwards Sparrow rotating centres/ halfforwards Windsor rotating centres/ hallfbacks Jefferson rotating half forwards/ff Sharp sub No clear 2nd Ruck..maybe Petty with Jefferson to CHF while that happens and MacDonald when it's back Hmmm??