Dee*ceiving

Agree, missed the boat on this. In fairness I suspect the lack of a VFL competition for several weeks to assess form made it 'safer' to stick with the same 22 week in week out, but we are paying for it now. We needed to inject some older heads, Melksham, Jones, M Brown and a few of the youngsters, Sparrow, Bowey, Bedford, Lockhart strategically through the middle part of the season.

What's most frustrating is not losing a game like that it's burning points against the crows, giants, pies and Hawks

We were In it all night. Midfield matched the dogs, Gawn dominant. We were wasteful in attack, again, they were not. We missed several gettable shots, they did not. We failed to take our difficult chances, they did not. We got a rough ride from the umpires, they did not. Game over...

Agree, freed up Tommy with a less qualified defender. Came up the ground at the right time and was effective enough when the ball hit the ground. He even turned well. His gather, turn and kick to a team mate inside 50 from close to the boundary was class.

Convinced me binman...great work

They do this in the hope you'll reinvest, some if not all of your winnings and get it back that way. The liablity mustn't have been to big for them. Can't imagine there were tens of thousands laid on the dees at 17 or 23-1.

IMV, the reason Stringer spent so much time in the midfield was because Essendon's coaching staff felt he was unlikely to beat Hibberd inside 50....but could break loose with strength and speed in the middle. Which he did a few times. Luckliy for us greedily and wastefully for the most part.

Couldn't agree more

Nice point... Greene's leadership has been terrific and unexpected in a depleted team. Fritsch has been mostly good finishing solid work further up the ground but Green brings greater value overall for mine

Good question. Did a great job on JJ, but a question mark whether good enough for Cameron. I'd also think Cameron to be to agile for Hibberd but maybe his size and strength levels it out a bit with some help from his mates.

Brown unfortunately is just horribly out of form. The VFL on pause doesn't help much, but an 'in form' Brown, in about 2 months time, would be a greate outcome

2 clutch goals

There's no question now, every player has fully bought into their role. And, the coach has grown into his.

Agree Deemania. 3+ goals from the Weed and we'll get over the line tonight. Goose egg and we're likely toast

Only ANB and Fritsch had very minimal impact out of the playing group last night for mine.

Logic being, Fritsch hasn't hit the scoreboard when he's had his chances and plays close to goal. I feel T Mac is more likely to impact the scoreboard with the added support of Weid and Jackson

Out Fritsch, Jetta In T McDonald, Rivers Harmes and Brayshaw can lift, enough grunt and to turn the corner and we don't want to make too many changes. Lean on the depth as/when needed.

Agree, he looked wobbly walking down the race to the rooms. I reckon i saw him lean on the wall for a brief moment to steady himself. That was after the knee to the head, i was surprised he came back on after that, doubly so after the shoulder/elbow (from McStay?) sometime later. Has struggled this year Jet but could be forgiven the stinker in this one following those hits. Agree. Harmes was fumbly all night. Looked out of sorts. Likewise Hannan. He's been pretty clean with his hands this yeay but not last night. 2 strengths i saw from Brisbane though that looked more polished than the other teams we have played so far: 1. They are very slick moving the ball with speed through the middle of the ground by hand or foot. Often have a release man to hit and they fumbled far less than us 2. They were right on our hammers defensively at all times. We did well to move the ball offensively a number of times considering how little space we had to work. The definitely controlled the clearances by ensuring they quickly enveloped the first to possess the ball

Gerard Healy loves us, gives us a good rub every time.

? Frost MK2 except at a 3rd of the cost and a 3rd of the chaotic defensive desperation

From Egan seconds practice match review: "After being left out of Melbourne’s best 22, Harley Bennell made the most of his opportunities against the Cats, booting four of his side's seven goals." Clearly not chasing or tackling, etc. but I'd have thought someone who might be some chance of either hitting the scoreboard or helping someone else to would be worth a shot? Only Brown worth a look out of that mob.

Clearly guessing on many of those. Harmes & Melksham definitely Bs. Jones no longer a B-. KK shown nothing. C+ very harsh on Lever. Jack Viney B- at most. Oliver B+ for mine (not quite A)

Does anyone else think it's odd that we've not been linked to / visibly shown interest in Zak Jones? Firstly for obvious reasons, secondly because he has genuine pace (unlike big bro) and plays somewhat unsociably...

Opportunistic. Dusty's signature probably isn't worth $25 if not plastered to premiership memorabilia and certainly wouldn't sell as many volumes if just a regular poster / jumper. Demand dictates price. As for salary cap, another grey area for sure, but...if it were a Dees premiership no doubt there would be a similar play with Gawny (just not as voluminous).

Somebody wants Frosty...