Bates Mate

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

Collingwood and Brisbane lost to Hawthorn last year but I get your point

Long way to go in season to miss a potentially top 4/finals shaping loss. I hope he at least ended up with the beef

Really think the Petty experiment needs to stop. Or at least get him to Casey if you want him to learn forward "craft". Rivers needs to stop running past for the handball receive , he never knows where the much is going to when he runs past. It's my pet hate

I thought kozzie and Viney tried all game although they did make mistakes

Over reaction 2021 was no fluke. You always need a bit of luck to win one. We've been up for 3-4 years but I think we are not contending this year and will need changes to be able to contend

3.7 to 5.0 that's the Melbourne we know

Billings ughhhh

Not 15 , not 15 probably 20

Not 15 , not 15 probably 20