layzie

Yeah probably

Thanks Carlton for once again giving us nothing to watch.

Oh man, this one is depressing. RIP Brian, great man.

I'm a big rap for representative football and would dearly love it back, but it won't happen. I would prefer this over almost any other ridiculous concept that the AFL comes up with whether it be a pre season cup, wildcard round, AFLX, Round 0 etc. I firmly believe that you become a better footballer by training and playing with the best footballers, there are countless ex players who have said that the one or two games a year they played in State of Origin was one of the best things that happened for their careers. The fact that this benefit no longer exists for current players I find a bit sad actually. It's a time to bring footy fans together and support the game in a different light than the tribal club at all costs mentality and maybe just for a moment, shed the money machine image that the AFL is and do something for the grass roots community for a change. If people are worried about injuries just remember that they added another game to the season at the drop of a hat, for what? I would bin Round 0 and start the season with this in a heartbeat. Injuries are a fact of life in this sport, what difference does it make if one of our players gets injured in a SOO game or one of ours? Even Gather Round I'd prefer to nick off, if they can gather in the same place then they can do this. The game they did just before COVID hit was incredible, people who enjoy footy but don't want to see the highest quality football are like people who like swimming but don't want to watch the Olympics.

Understanding that we need to get forward time into JVR, would there be any harm in trying him down back for some of these games to finish the season? Personally I think you can learn a lot about playing as a forward from playing as a back and seeing the game from a different perspective. Won't play on Larkey obviously but a physical battle with Zurhaar would be interesting and he'd learn a lot. It's not going to happen obviously but it's fun to think about.

I second this. Binman, your job this week is to find the name of that book!

It's not silly and you know it. This list has a good nucleus for the future as a lot of lists in the comp do, but it has holes, is unbalanced and has backed ourselves into a corner with multiple long term and legacy contracts. The fact is that if we want to be challenging again, we may need to move on someone who has helped bring us success in the past. The key word here is 'listen' to approaches and have the conversation, not actively shop them around necessarily. 3 - 4 players with the rest untouchable is a bit generous, I'm surprised that some think that most of our players are completely off limits at the trade table. Aside from first and second year players which not trading is a given as well as Max, Koz and possibly Viney, I wouldn’t be rejecting advances out of hand for anyone else. Trade currency is low and if we're going to keep the range narrow then we could miss out on potential strengthening opportunities.

Story or not, I'd be listening to all approaches on players who aren't named Max or Kysaiah.

Think we need him.

Fitness was the theme today. One side had the A-grade running power that we've come to know from Darren Burgess, the other side had, well, what we've had all season. An inability to run out games, run out quarters or even carry out the gameplan that we were sticking to with reasonable effect halfway through the second quarter. Interested to know your thoughts but one of the first things I'd be doing in the off season is looking for the absolute best in class fitness coach we can get. We had a similar issue in 2019 and bringing Burgo in changed everything. We find ourselves in the same place now, this needs to be a high priority.

I've said before that I don't mind losing these games as long as we are trying to develop the game style. But was this the style? Does anyone know? Did we use the corridor at all? I was pleased that they stuck to what was clearly an instruction with the uncontested marks. We had double the uncontested possesions of Adelaide by half time. However we clearly don't have the fitness to play this kind of style all game. The fitness battle of AFL footy was in full affect today with Burgo on one side and systematic Selwyn on the other. Far too often we have finished quarters like garbage and the 2nd quarter of today was no exception. Good performances were ok but looking for positives in most of them is a fruitless exercise. Apart from Viney, May and possibly Turner no-one really put together a full 4 quarter performance today. When the pressure was dialled up on the 2nd we didn't go with them, and probably couldn't. I would like to see a new head of football. We need new ideas. I would like to see them hire new fitness staff. Whether Goodwin is here or not the coaching staff needs a revamp. I cant say that Troy Chaplain has been a success as forwards coach. Not the worst loss out of the last 5 (ouch). What are we actually playing for? Otherwise just start the trip early.

Viney May Melksham Pickett Turner Rivers

Good performers in the first half like Salem, Rivers, Lindsay. Just couldn't sustain it though

When is this stupid season over?

Fitness is definitely the issue. But laziness and incompetence are also issues.

What a joke

Yep, done with this fitness program. Its failed

Can't get a glove on this guys in our 50. Can't defend a bomb into theirs. Things have really changed.

This is becoming a Sunday joke every week

We're in this but we're not in this if that makes sense.

Too quick

Nice goal Sparrow

Good player Fogarty

Who needs precise kicking into 50

Who needs precise kicking into 50