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Russell Robertson was another that turned around his set shot kicking. Just a simple technique and practice, practice, practice.

Kicks a goal from 25 out directly in front, we're more than in the game. Not disputing he played reasonably well. The point is he misses sitters every game because of a horrendous technique. I expect more as most supporters do.

For the umpteenth time Petracca missed a set shot from 25 metres in the last that could have set the team up for a win. Sure Fritsch and May also missed gettable shots but the are not serial offenders. Anyone that has played a decent amount of footy knows that Petracca's ball drop is way too high and causes him to generally to slew to the right. This is something that should have been ironed out in juniors. But why in a professional environment has it been allowed to continue? Even without coaching, why hasn't he fixed it himself?

Thought Salem was fine. Had it 25 times and a dozen contested.

6. May 5. Viney 4. Petty 3. Salem 2. Gawn 1. Petracca but ultimately he lost the game with that pathetic set shot in the last.

Petracca you have to kick that.

You get the feeling the Dogs will eke out a three goal lead this quarter and hang on for a one goal win. We can't get clean possession and our game plan is so physically taxing. Jetta looks a mile of the pace. ANB, Harmes and Jones have been horrible with ball in hand. Oliver up forward hasn't worked. May and Lever good. Viney useful. Petty couple of nice things.

Blame, of course, is one of the five stages of grief. Most Demonlanders have yet to move on to acceptance and hope stage. With Melbourne's injury list being primarily made up of contact injuries, I wonder if the blame should be placed on the shoulders of Goodwin and his chaos ball game plan? Will that make us feel better?

Great goal!

We'll lose to Carlton!

Inside mid yes, slow? No. Speed and power are his greatest strengths.

Great analogy Skuit.

Yeah, the likes of Melksham, Preuss, Hibberd, May and Lever are all school tie-types! Idiotic comment.

We need to do something. Three of our five best kicks are nearing the end. Lewis, Jones and Hibberd. No one in the team has the elite ball carrying abilities we need apart from Salem. The key forwards are not working and we have no natural crumbers. We have many, many holes...

This team is truly schizophrenic. Even with so few winners on the day and a disfunctional forward line, they were there abouts for two and a half quarters. They desperately need some outside ball users. Brayshaw, Hunt, Baker and Hibberd, et al are not cutting it.

6. Salem 5. Jones 4. May 3. Viney 2. Oliver 1. Fritsch

Five centre clearances to nil Brisbane's favour! Effort is there but not capitalising. Hore has been hopeless. I want Harmes on Neale not Zorko

Wow, AvdB is one of the quickest players on the list!

Maybe you are right Deefender, but I wonder even in a couple of years whether he can be a gorilla tamer or the hard running tall in the Lever mode that we need. But I like your positivity!

Mmnn. Bit more than steady I would have said. Influential game, yes. Many have him in the votes.

6. Viney 5. Lockhart 4. Frosty 3. Oliver 2. TMac 1. Gawn Apologies to Petracca, Salem and May

Not having a centre half forward has a big impact on the team. Has become the missing link. Our midfield worked very hard to no avail and the backline looked much better with May and Lever.

6. Gawn 5. Brayshaw 4. HArmes 3. Petracca 2. Oliver 1. May

Be nice if McDonald or Weideman could give us something!

We were a better team when Strawbs was first ruck. His aggression and tap work were far superior to Jimmy's and gave our mids first dibs. Jimmy, of course, covered the ground better than anyone playing as a tall midfielder.