Bates Mate

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.

Love to see him on a wing at some stage delivering into the forward line

I watched him closely all day and agree 100% , in a lot of cases at half forward he didn't even do that , just stuck one arm in the air half heartedly. No wonder he was ignored. Never once demanded the ball on a strong lead. Jogging around like he is injured with a bung arm and leg.

Neither mids or forwards have any idea what to do when we get it 80m out

I've woken up with a severe case of mfcss.

Agree with this 100 percent and the other posters. We just don't have the skilled players to execute the way other teams do. It might work sometimes when the opposition is weaker or off. But under the pressure of big games and finals we need to do what we do well. Unfortunately our goal kicking is something that can't be trusted and doesn't matter what game plan you use to get the shots

My expectations for this season are at an all time low

I'd be happy for brown to get a crack. He plays with speed and intensity which we sorely lack right now

Is Marty hore available? straight swap for lever