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Exactly. I was pulling my hair out about our inability to deal with slippery conditions AGAIN! It really highlighted Goodwin’s stubbornness AGAIN. He just refuses to make changes based on past failures.

I think they put Jordon onto him

Crows supporters seem to hate him

That first paragraph is a terrible take. He had gone years without concussion and then was knocked into next year with a huge hit that could have caused brain damage to anyone. Agree that we should be allowed to sign a replacement player. I’m not sure what other compensation we can reasonably expect.

Not a whole lot that we can read into this result, just that Richmond have better depth than us. The complexion of the game would be completely different with the likely opening round 22s for each team. Individual performances are worth looking into. Very scrappy game overall but I’ll reserve judgement for now.

Wrong. It was just a one game ban. He will play round 1 (miss round 0)

Where has this idea that Brayshaw is not slotting straight back into the midfield come from?

Disagree regarding your second paragraph. Gawn and May are the only significant losses to come due to age over the next few years (I consider Tmac and BBB already done). Important players yes, but with free agency and likely a good amount of cap space we would be in a good position to replace them. Ruckman can go on to a surprisingly good age - Sandilands was 36 when he retired (Gawn is almost 32). Our age profile is excellent.

It’s crazy than Sydney could take Nick Blakey. North were completely dudded. He would have played AFL at a high level regardless of their academy.

Saints apparently interested in Tholstrup also. But I do agree the pick swap proved dumb given Leake slid. Pick 42 was basically worth nothing anyway. The club didn’t rate the talent available.

Josh Kelly anyone?

Best available please. Picking for needs in the first round is a mistake.

Adelaide have to get through us to make the GF so yes.

Good result

West was awful against Brisbane. Panicked disposals which cost us goals and field position repeatedly. If she can’t handle the pressure of home and away then how is she going to be in finals? Fwiw I think she is probably just down on confidence and she definitely has it in her to be one of our best, as she showed most of last season. It’s a big call to drop her.

Zanker has also had some excellent games as a mid in previous seasons. But Goldie in there for sure against Adelaide and Brisbane.

Very very poor showing. Selection baffling with Campbell and Wilson out for Ivey and Watt (why?!), and Gall ultimately staying in the team. We look very one-dimensional without Paxy and really missed Lampard and Gay’s steadiness in the backline. Gall looks to have talent but clearly is not ready for finals-like footy. Brisbane destroyed us with footy smarts. A lot of really dumb decisions, particularly by West who had a stinker. Such a frustrating watch.

We lost the game in many ways. One of them was goalkicking. One of them was Schache as sub over Grundy.

I doubt he will be bid on so the club will either take him as our last pick (like Woey jnr) or rookie

6. Hanks 5. Heath 4. Purcell 3. Mackin 2. Gillard 1. Goldrick

Garner will be too smart for Goldie. Heath is the one for the job, as mentioned she is strong

Do they have any key defenders left? An injury to Tex and they could be bottom 4.

Not really, we still hold the cards next year and I’m not convinced that what Adelaide can offer would get us near Reid. I was just thinking tonight that I was going to miss the Freo death ride, maybe we have another one for 2024!

I present….Shelley Heath!

Nope. Plenty can change in a year, and even more can change in two years.