Bates Mate

We needed fast skillful players

3 years later we are Still working on our method and forward connection. But we now have backs trying to be forwards instead and the same mids that are lacking in kicking skills department. Going well

1 step forward one week after 12 steps back the last week. Net negative

I did I'm ok thanks, back to my natural state of zero expectations. 83k odd there today would have been 65k Collingwood

That's because he was drafted as and played majority of his footy as a forward. Expecting Petty and Turner to produce at AFL level consistently as forwards when they are key backs is dumb. Can't remember any key backs turning themselves into good forwards. Neitz a big exception but he did play all his junior and early AFL career as a forward.Tmac deserves a mention for his one and a half good seasons as a forward.Petty and Turner just don't lead up to the ball or find space it's never going to work execute against depleted Richmond sides apparently

Yep I was at the game and know the period you where taking about. I thought there is the intensity we are capable of and we won alot of contested hard balls and gang tackled during that period. As you say lasted a few minutes

Not really, a flag is a flag I would've taken one in my lifetime 5 years ago. Just a bit bitter that we didn't get to experience it live

Boys mostly try hard but we just don't have the skills or composure to choose the right option let alone execute it

Help if the forwards actually led

Enables ch7 to tick the diversity box

Key and Big forward have always meant the same thing in the 40+ years I've been watching.

Essendon doing a Melbourne. Dominate the game kick many points

Petty is playing because we need a key forward and Goody is stubborn simple as that

Woewoden and thommo very stiff. Laurie for me I just don't get it. Never seen him look like an AFL player but keeps getting the call up. Billings I thought we had seen the last of for a while. Hope I'm wrong but can't see him standing up in front of 80k on the big stage. Howes more mobile than thommo I guess. Not feeling enthused by these changes barring jvr.

Suns robbed , I'd be needing a new tv if that happened to us

I'd choose the pies if I was in his shoes

Fritsch did a great job on him in last year's Kings birthday game. He needs a task to keep his mind in the game been way too in and out of games all year

Why is everyone always so quick to drop thommo , been in our best 5-6 players since coming back. You need selection integrity and Petty should be dropped before him

I haven't been this impressed with the size of a recruit since Craig nettlebeck

I'm lurking and posting in a draft thread. " Hello darkness, my old friend"

He did try one tackle and ended up hurting himself, that'll teach him won't be making that mistake again

Our midfield once the best in the league is now average. Who else should we try through there?

Window is closed. At least I go back to my familiar feeling of zero expectation

At least we got that fast start we have been struggling with

Jvr not Petty . Our forward line is pretty bleak on paper. Fritta and kosi only proven regular goal kickers.