Bates Mate

He's a Backman, that 2 week flash in the pan was just that

I'm getting old but is there a bit of a jumper clash because we are picking out there blokes all the time.

Expect it from them ours have been horrible

If history is any guide no. Our VFL draw seems to always be anti productive to the AFL one

Petty back to Casey, to get fitness and learn some forward "craft". T Mac has been great down back and offers more than petty would at the moment. His forward days are past him

Never seen so many players pointing to space in a game in my life. All the while the opposition chipped it around uncontested with ease and advanced the ball to their forward line. It's a clear tactic against us and Hawthorn didn't have the cattle or skill to pull it off. The better sides like Brisbane do and we need to be able to combat it or we won't go far

Though to debut when over 50% of your teammates have the night off

Brown, jvr, fritsch, petty 7 touches between them at 3/4 time. Petty a duck egg

Very flat after those two games in succession in Adelaide. Carrying too many blokes who are sore or underdone or non existent Oliver, Brown, Petty, Chandler,jvr, billings, woey, Salem (inj) ,fritsch

Hipwood is the new kingsley

It must be a challenge to come up with a new design each year, but this is my least favourite of all the Anzac jumpers we've had. It's not that it's bad but we've had some crackers over the years

Terrible work rate from what I've seen. Might make it but being gifted games won't help him

Just like his old man improving in the later years of his career. Jack has always been good but last few seasons have been great. Jack like his dad improved his kicking after many years of being a bit dodgy. Todd got his first All Australian in his 10th year and Jack should've got the nod last year in his.

Ben Mackay is awful

Bad memories of Simon Eishold there

Balls Grinter is the best nickname we've had

I would think a 2 year deal would be the smart move . He will then have just as many options after 2 years and can force his way out after 1 if things go even further south at the dogs

I'm all for Tasmania having a team .Good numbers but they are $10 memberships. I think they will be a great addition to the comp and probably be about of peoples "2nd" team. That jumper though is seriously rubbish . Giants showed how you can create a modern jumper that will hold up for decades to come. Logo looks good

Kozzy is 0 from 60 in his career. Needs to retire the moty attempts. His attempts usually mean there are no crumbers and the ball exits our 50 most times

BBB had sticky dukes today was really good in some one of ones

Unlike last week no passengers today. Selections where all on the money this week.I was critical of the Tomlinson dropping but tmac was great. Was great to see the goals spread around. Every player was a level above last week. Great day at the G and the crowd on the members side getting around clarry everytime he ran to the bench was fantastic

Head scratching selections every week. I had hoped we learnt our lesson but apart from 21 Goody's usually got at least one selection each week that doesn't make sense. I mean 3 talls allowing lever to drop off his man and intercept is our best format in defence.

Can't see us winning one soon with our lack of skills and polish in the midfield. Our grunt and sheer weight of forward entries with the best set up back 6-7 got the job done in 2021. But skills and rapid ball movement from opposition can bring us undone quickly. And unfortunately we don't have the cattle to execute a similar game plan against top teams

Jvr has had some good moments is quite slow and not great when it hits the deck. I love his competitiveness but not as convinced as some he'll be a genuine no 1 key consistent 50+ a year key forward. But our delivery in stinks so I'll keep the faith

Yes our forward structures are still bad. But the fact is that it's our mids who make it so difficult for them. We rush it in when we should take time, we are too slow to move it when we should be quick . Our mids lack composure and skills. Clarry, Viney,Track, Gawn, sparrow who do you trust out of those to make a good decision and hit a target. Contested beasts who get it forward through sheer strength and will but not players who help forwards. Look at that mcvee play to fritta a composed player with skills, we want improve until we have players with those attributes delivering it to the forward line. Mcvee, Salem, Windsor, rivers, Bowey have the ability but ones a rookie and the rest we pay back the majority of the time. Something's got to change