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It really was unbelievable.

IMO Nicholson's kicking is dreadful and unless he improves it dramatically he won't go anywhere. Turnovers are lethal in today's football. He has a mate in Joel Mc, terrible disposal.

There have been some strange selections in the NAB cup so far with some guys getting very little ground time, who I would have thought need it and others a lot. Howe was subbed off in 2nd quarter after palying well. Tom Mc got hardly any time at all. Gysberts got 1 quarter. Tynan got hardly any time. It might be something to do with loads but I can't work it out.

I sometimes get scared when I am in a paddock with a few yearlings that get a bit playful. Imagine riding a racehorse in a tight field at full gallop, just frightening.

The things I like are that we are finding new players, which is going to mean pressure for spots in the team and that we are aggressive at every contest. We were even more professional on the mark, where we now jump up and down, trying to put the kicker off. It shows we are thinking and that they have been taught that you can have an impact at every stage of a game.

They are tough.

Saw Cook as were leaving Etihad last night and he is a big boy. With more muscle he will have every chance.

Went to Etihad and enjoyed our first win there in years. Liked the look of Davis. Big strong boy who goes hard and can play. Think Joel Mac has been terrible and his turnovers unbelievable. Watts struggling a bit, but will come good. Loved the aggression from our players. We are a new side.

Good to see he was ok, it looked a terrible fall.

Better than the jockey. Damien Oliver got off and told the trainer it was one of his poorer rides and the horse was never given a chance. Finally got him out when last with 100m to go and he flew home for 6th. Hope he can win next time. Shows how dangerous it is when Oliver had a bad fall last night. Hopefully he is ok. Noble Game at 3.58 at Bendigo sunday and Man of Awe monday 1.35 Warnambool.

It just amazes me that at this time every year we have a long list of injuries and several long term. Disappointed to see Evans out for long term as I hoped for him to be my improver this year. Hope we can keep him at the club even if he doesn't play much this year. I think he is very talented.

I hesitate to advise but Briefed at Sandown today at 3.58, should run well as track is softer for him.

I get the feeling we will not get anything from GWS if Sheedy can help it.

I thought it was a poor ride for a horse with a lot of weight.

Just won his first at canberra today at 20 to 1. Has improved 2 starts since gelding.

Check the Aaron Hall thread.

Don't want to make excuses for Watts but disposal to him was poor, weather didn't suit him either and we know he can play.

Agree.

Guys, my line was a simple " says it all ' on a thread topic of "one mark half". It was not a scientific analysis of all that went on. It was not a hysterical "we are finished" , " we are crap" etc. Clearly the inference is that if you have only had one mark, your disposal is poor. Most AFL footballers can take an uncontested chest mark. We had one for the half. We were scoreless for the half. How would you explain that when we had some of the ball? My answer, poor disposal, evidenced by a poor marking stat. Would the Coach disagree with me? Yes we won the game. Yes the Lions only got 1 goal in the same first half, but they had several more shots at goal and chances to score than we did. Yes the conditions were poor but both sides had the same. For what it is worth, I thought we were lucky to win that game against the better side and unlucky to lose the first game when we were the better side. I thought Ablett was the difference in the first match.

Does anyone know why Sellar didn't get that free for high hit at 10 minutes in second half. He was actually hit in the head twice and the Fox Footy boys were stunned, as was I, after seeing the replay.

I prefer Bennell from wing forward but no further back. I can't see why he can't be our small forward.

Also think Stefan Martin has some real X factor, even though the conditions certainly didn't favour him tonight.

Think we have found a player in Tynan.

I thought that was a pretty good summary of a "half" of football, where we were scoreless and had one mark and the other side had 32 marks according to the Fox Footy boys. Where is my "alarmist negativity" in that ? I don't recall saying we were finished, or tear up the membership tickets. I was just stating the reason IMO why we were pathetic and that was that our disposal was terrible.

Says it all.