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    9 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Midfield rivers is frustrating but there’s signs it might all click soon, I think it’s imperative not to change it.

    Similarly I’m a huge Howes skeptic but it seems like his manager is sniffing around for someone to give him a deal. If we have any desire to keep him he needs to play and earn a contract.

    If Lindsay needs a rest just flip him with to sub Caleb.

    Unless he’s in to tag Butters and Tracc, Koss and Langdon play forward more I just can’t see the need for an underdone Viney. That’s the kind of move that people hammer Goodwin for. In Jack’s prime - sure. But now - nah, let him go back to Casey.

    Viney will play AFL if he is fit.

    Shifting Rivers back is not about his form in the middle. He has been solid in the midfield recently. But Viney needs to play midfield if he plays. I think the roles of Petracca and Kossie are going well (with Langdon essentially playing on ball after the centre bounce).

    There are only 240 playing minutes for midfielders to go around.

    I don't mind Howes but this is the most logical solution IMO.

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    If Viney comes into the side, Rivers needs to shift back.

    I see Langdon playing another tagging role on Butters and Petracca and Kossie playing centre bounces and then cheating forward.

    Howes likely makes way for Viney (even though he played a solid game).

    I think one of Langford or Lindsay starts as sub.

    Dees by 35.

    I think we need to stick with Petty as a forward this year. We have six AFL standard key defenders (May, Lever, Turner, Petty, JVR and TMac) but no decent key forwards. (I am projecting on JVR.) It is hard to find good key forwards because it is much easier to play as a key defender than key forward because one-on-one contests are rare.

    In terms of average player ratings this season, the Pies have Mihocek (8.45), McStay (6.96), Membrey (6.22) and Cox (4.63). Melbourne have Melksham (9.09), JVR (6.83), Petty (6.03), so it is not much different.

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    Great effort yesterday. We just made a few crucial errors and e need to improve our accuracy.

    The Pies have only lost two games on expected score this year and we 'won' by 9. (I know we hate this stat.)

    Our best players are all in good form (Gawn, Petracca, Picket, Oliver and May) and our youth is quality. Fristch coming back into form has been important.

    I think we can still make a run at it but there is obviously not much margin for error.

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    4 minutes ago, Previously known as LITD. said:

    I have great misgivings playing Petts fwd. He's not really strong enough. Id prefer Turner or even Tmac despite his objections.

    They all have weaknesses as forwards. Clearly recruiting AFL defenders is much easier than AFL forwards because the role is much easier.

    Personally, I think Petty needs to be played forward because our backline is too slow with May and Petty back together. (But there is no clear solution.)

    We have seen enough from Johnson and Laurie to know they are not AFL level players. Johnson is a hopeless kick and Laurie is not athletic enough for his size. It is time to stamp their papers.

    Windsor is not the distributor we need in the back half because he is not a good enough kick. Time to get him into the middle because other than his lack of size, he has the tools to be a good inside midfielder. I think Rivers should go back.

    Lever looked to be struggling with agility and pulled up lame in the last quarter against the Swans. He needs to be tested more thoroughly (no trusted) because the gap in quality between TMac and Lever is negligible. (TMac should play anyway as a forward if necessary.)

    Kynan Brown has the speed/endurance to be given more AFL exposure.

    The biggest problem with our list is that May, Lever, Turner, Petty, TMac and JVR would all be better defenders than forwards at AFL level.

    Wanganeen-Milera got a lot of his possessions because we missed our shots at goal.

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    The club clearly wanted to make sue TMac played a game and he couldn’t be emergency and play this weekend given the schedule. Not being an emergency was no indication of where he stands in the pecking order.

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    36 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    may + lever = our best tall back duo

    turner is learning on the job, just as petty did in 2021

    plugger mac is there to solve the holes when they appear down back

    quite frankly, if it means he never gets back into the back 6 at afl level in 2025 and beyond then so be it; means our preferred defensive structure of 2 experienced + 1 L-plater is doing its job

    Turner is now our best key position player at either end.

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    3 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    No ones paying all of that. He’s a first round pick and $750, Carlton can pay the rest.

    Rubbish. Walsh is a free agent next season and will get a monster deal if he leave Carlton.

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    7 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I’d go after Sam Walsh. Get him fit and back on the outside and he’d be awesome for us.

    Walsh is on $1m and I doubt we have that room in the cap and I am not sure he's worth it.

    I would start Sharp and use Viney as the sub (if fit). The midfield is humming without Viney.

    I would like to see TMac replace Johnson. Daniel Hoyne from Champion Data just gave his analysis on SEN on the second ruck position and he said it’s not really important and that clubs would be better off just picking a better forward. Johnson lacks the skill required and his first step off the mark is too slow.

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