Dee*ceiving

Out. Salem, Melksham, McDonald In. Moniz-Wakefield, Kentfield, Laurie Petty goes back Smaller, faster, more agile Better balance up forward

We couldn't and / or wouldn't run far enough, fast enough for long enough. It was clear to see our tanks were empty not long into the third qtr. In fact we were probably consuming reserve fuel in red time of the second. It's gonna happen to a young team, playing a taxing game plan. Melk being on one leg 5 minutes in didn't help.

R2 2025

Growth is never linear. We took three big steps forward in the first month, we've now taken one big step back. Had we got the bombers a fortnight ago we may have won and got humbled by a different team today. That said, we need to get a look at Heath as a back up ruck/forward. That allows Petty to take TMacs spot. Love em both but with Salem injured and TMac out, replaced by Petty and Rivers we'll at least be less slow and more agile defensively.

No vfl this week I think

Scratchy early. Looked good in the second when dominating the clearances. When that dominance eroded, ouch! We really should have been man on man to start the last but it wouldn't have mattered, no run in the legs and the Bummers had a sniff. Our bookends are painfully slow (Mihocek, JVR, Lever and TMac) and it showed today. King out coached by Scott, just as Goody was frequently v Essendon

Ok, let's do this

Petty is safe for mine, competing well in the ruck and through the middle. Room for improvement behind the ball, but is our best swing man option currently. Love TMac, he's a touch slow but ok for the gorilla forwards (Harry M, 2 metre Peter). Laurie the only obvious one to be unseated, only if one or both of Rivers and Fritsch are good to go.

Begs the question, keep what between ourselves? Something private that was shared by Richo or someone else from the club or the fact that the May situation was referenced on the call with the intent to make it clear it would be properly addressed? Im not suggesting the club handled the whole thing perfectly but I'd argue not enough has been reported to prove they did something wrong. My guess is they've sought to be transparent to hastily because of all the things we've not managed well previously. This administration wants to be seen as better, which is a sizeable relief.

It wouldn't immediately but may form the basis for a civil suit? As others have mentioned we haven't actually been made privy of what Richo and other club reps actually said on the call. If they stuck to what had been publicly reported and then added the club will take action/not sweep under the carpet I'm not sure they've done much wrong. Time will tell

Death, taxes and this coach is gonna get sacked momentum, remain undefeated

6. Pickett 5. Gawn 4. Steele 3. Chandler 2. Sparrow 1. Fritsch

Definitely a first quarter to forget, and lots of room for improvment, but... The boys fought hard to get back into the contest and never gave up The leaders led. Max, Steele, Langdon, Salem Definitely a selection error not picking a sesond ruck vs Freo. They are massive Losing Turner at not long into the second term is a massive blow, especially with Freo being massive Second good game in a row for Kolt Voss carried on like a pork chop and had nothing to show for it 😁

Freo's pressure and class too much for us, at this time.

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