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We got first hands on it from max so many times, but proceeded to a) fumble, b) be pre-tackled, or c) rush a dump-disposal and turn it over. Max needs confident, strong and capable midfielders at his feet. The midfielders are the issue. They just dont know how to do more than the one thing (get ball, get rid of ball). When we come up against poor, slow or weak midfields, we look a million bucks. It is so rushed that good teams take advantage. We need smarter midfielders who make time and find valuable exits according to a range of plans, not just get ball dump ball.

Best team on the park each week. Win as many as we can. No favourites - out of form, no game. Work on midfield process. More options when things aren’t working. Last night was terrible, but hopefully it was a slip and not a new standard.

Drop without question: TMAC Drop also: Harmes, Brayshaw. Question: Fritta, Hannan, Salem, Jones Ins: Tommo for TMAc Can run a wing and still gives us mobile size. Sparrow stays in. AVB in if ready. Rivers, Jordon and even Brown to get a look in. Spargo maybe for balance. Keep Kosi and Jackson.

Wow. he had an absolute Barry Crocker. Not only no value, a dead set liability on the night. Kicked 4 in the praccy match. What to make of it all? Would almost be the fist dropped for mine for next week. Is he ‘done’? Not writing him off yet, but he is not a shadow on what he needs to be. Can we swap him for that Georgiadis kid?

I haven’t seen a performance that poor in ages. lazy, weak tackles, second to the ball, not covering the outlets properly, not honouring player with the ball. Midfield as a unit were disgraceful. TMAC was so far off the pace it was not funny. Several of the young guys tried hard, but they should all hang their heads in shame. We had a chance to make a statement and they served up that dross. If Goody sugar coats that in the presser (“no question”...something or other) I will spew. Suck [censored] demons. That was woeful. Break my damned spirit with that one.

Gawn -oppositions best weapon Sparrow - did ok’ Lockhart - better than many May - pass mark Midfield - NFI Fritsch - just nup TMAC - that was disgraceful Viney - put in effort Salem- fumbles and failures Others - lazy, sloppy, disinterested

We are being destroyed through better coaching again. Port get it to the outside and go fast. We get sucked to the inside and watch as the ball flies away. Second to contests, lazy tackles, no vision, not running for each other. As 2019 as any game this year.

That was poor. Need to really change things up at q time or we are screwed

I want discipline.

Thanks Rusty. Adds some interesting and valuable rigour to thinking about our performances.

Brisbane set up perfectly to beat us in the middle, and it took until 1/2 time to start to crack the code. They played off our midfield, ring fenced our midfield and squeezed the ball out of our midfielders. It worked a treat and they won the clearances significantly. The bollocking of Viney and the better work of Oliver certainty turned things around. Brayshaw not so much, and Petracca was shaded versus last week. Our game relies on us winning in the contest. Our backline was phenomenal to keep us in it until we switched things up.

Such a Melbourne loss. So many ways we could have won, but just couldn’t. The misses were so costly, but they missed several as well. I liked the fact that we didnt give up, we reset at the contest where we were being smashed. Viney willed us forward, what a legend! Outplayed by a very good team, there was a small window to pinch it but.. MFCSS...

Not swear nearly as much as when we lose!

I like the move of Harmes into vdb’s role and Frittata to the wing. I think that covers these off and allows other decisions. With Stef Martin out, that changes their balance. Big O has done ok, but Max should chew him a new one.

We haven’t seen them for a reason. Injured, developing, depth or others in front of them. With so many injuries last year, more got a look in when perhaps they were not ready. Now we are in a good spot, these guys need to prove they deserve a spot. also, on drafting guys who don’t get a game elsewhere, why the fascination with other’s junk? If Petty and Neiter get back, it will be like a draft scoop anyway.

Wow, just checked. 31 hit outs to 8. English getting a lesson

No comparison, just my comment on the game...

Weightman - 0 posies into the third. Runs around packs like a seagull looking for a chip.

Happy to play the bummer holes later. If we played them in round 2, we were still stinking it up. At least we are seeing some good footy being produced by the Dees. Play like last weekend and we will wipe them off the map. So we lose a bye week, but face a team when we are stronger / they are potentially found out. Would take that any day of the week.

Hawks should have had Frost before Sicily. Clarko favourite. Sam had a really good game for them I thought. If any of those muppets got a vote, it should have been Frosty.

Freo may move back based on being in points debt from last year. They may go from 4 to 6, for example. Won’t worry us unless we trade back in (which I doubt). Hard to know how it plays out if lists are savaged, do we still have to take 3?

Yep, he got done, too $1000

Jaeger o’smearer in the first quarter. I bet if we asked, the hawks fans would chip in to a go fund me to him him again.

His eye says ‘not again’.....

Lockhart (?) -some valuable interventions