the pearl

It sometimes appears that Stevie May is not a smart player. He is certainly out of sorts and he looks slow. He is a skilful kick but a poor decision maker. What do the coaches do?

B. Hibberd Pedersen Jetta HB. Keilty Frost Vince C. Lewis Jones Brayshaw HF. Petracca Hogan Fritsch F. Garlett T.McDonald Harmes Foll. Gawn Oliver Viney Res. Salem Baker Stretch Melksham

Harry Petty can be excused. Total stagefright. First game. No support from a lazy midfield. What's Oscar's excuse? He was just as poor, he was poor against Port and even worse against Cox. Slow and lazy. Oscar should not be learning his craft in the AFL. He should be learning at Casey.

AFL.com.au shows no respect for us by putting Oscar Mc in our best 22.

Pleased to hang on to Garland. Maybe we should have delisted Oscar before he gets any worse.

I'm over Oscar.

You miss the point. Pedersen should be selected on form. Go back through the last eight or nine games and refresh your memory. What you are hoping for and what is actually happening appear to be different things. Now that is delusional.

Gawn is the current All-Australian ruckman. Different role to Pedo. T-Mac can play back as well. Best you don't compare Pedo's form with what you dream Hogan will be in the future and what you wish Watts could be. I would play him ahead of Watts and Hogan at the moment. They are all different. I would play him ahead of Oscar any day of the year. He has a tighter turning circle, can take a grab, doesn't drop chest marks, can read the play and can hit a target. First ten picked!

Pedo? How quickly some of you forget. Should be in the first ten picked at the selection table.

6. Barassi 5. Stynes 4. Flower 3. Hardeman 2. Wells 1. B.Lovett

6. Viney 5. Gawn 4. Watts 3. Ben Kennedy 2. Oliver 1. Jeffy

Big fish? I don't know. But there is the potential for a bit of a seafood combination. Tom (Moreton Bay) Bugg Rory Lobb(ster) Trent (John) West Jesse White(bait) Cale Hooker Aaron Mullett Aaron Black(fish) Farren Ray Mike Pyke

Stats chaser.

Kennedy-Harris - back to Casey Garlett - can't kick straight Spencer - two metres behind Dunn- poor vice captain Salem - touch of class the pearl - can't go on ...

8. Salem 7. Hogan 6. Jones 5. Vandenberg 4. Brayshaw 3. Vince 2. Jamar 1. Garland