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Yep, and he's only played 58 games;,,, so he and ANB are excellent endurance players, who will learn as the play. Still immature Re games played.

I would play Tyson again this week up in Darwin, and then rest him after, IF he doesn't star up there. I would rest Petracca for Darwin;,, as I don't think his body shape suits the humid weather, and I think he won't recover as well as the others, following that game. Again, I would rest Maxy from Darwin, bringing him back fresh for the game after. I would go in with Pedo, Weide, and TMc as the rucks for Darwin. I would play Jeffy in Darwin for sure, as well as Spargo and Baker. .

I sort of agree Nash. but I guess in this delicate situation only those inside would know the best Re his state. Also its Darwin at night, so the extra height is not needed in the conditions.

his manager????

We do need more endurance Wtm... BUT we NEED pace much much more. We have too many one paced types throughout... we need 2 or 3, quicker than one paced players, in our 22. Gaff as another endurance player, is way too expensive, just for the elite endurance. I would clearly have DeGoey ahead of a Gaff. We don't need the fastest and 2nd fastest players in the comp.... but we do need a few quick players, that have breakaway tow. more than anything else. And I do not subscribe to one dimensional quick's, like jeffy. They MUST be able to roll up the sleeves and dive under packs with a smile,,, as well as be a goer on the outside, when they're in that position.

We win in the Alice as well.

the value's are, you do whats is required, within what the team thinks acceptable. You Don't put in short steps, to miss the contest. You do tackle willingly. You do fly the team flag. You don't do things that bring the teams efforts undone. You do the defensive side of the game, when WE don't have the ball. You do run to spread. You do commit to mark off the ground when its yours to go. You don put the head over the footy being prepared to wear the hits. You do give every effort within your body. You do Not squib it. need I go on? Were you for or against Watts going last year, LH ?

I'll bet my jocks they play finals this year. I'll go jock free all week, in the week we may miss-out,,, IF we do.? Your right about the lack of speed,,, but very wrong about Lewis's importance to our growth and development. He has been and is very important to the club and list. As is, has been, Bernie. We would be a much stronger side this year IF we recruited Rockliff last season. And we could have traded Tyson then. Or swapped. Lewis is not the speed problem. Every team carries some slower players, as long as they add to the team in other ways. Same deal for fast players, speed is not enough on its own. see Hunt Frost and Garlett. They have to add other strengths to what they bring, or they will be a liability.

Or we play our Cadets before AFL games, with an age group of 16 - 21 Yrs? Senior players who are dropped go back to the VFL.

Yes, too young; but TMc isn't. I agree, KDA but we do need more leaders in the team. maturity.

I agree that the game in its professional state has started going backwards as an appeal to the community. I agree with you about the workloads and the robot factor. The game as I said a few years back, has lost its "fun". Starting with the tosssser Ex players taking over the media box commentary. and talking about the clubs themselves, and everything else,,, accept calling the game as it stands... the players names, whether a handball or kick (description), where to,,, who flies for the mark. The same happened yesterday with the CH-7 VFL call. And the robot commentators just wanted to chat and fill every onair-space with the sounds of their voices_ ... and to tell the viewers what the game was all about, instead of just calling the bloody players names, and the score, with the occasional exclamation of admiration for efforts over and above. The AFL and the TV channels think they have to pump the game up every second,,, and overdo every bloody thing about it, and that in itself is a Major turnoff (think BT last year... wow wowee!). eX player commentaters think they have to talk down to the viewer in some condescending way, telling us how it is all the time; educating us on the finer points of the flood, & of the zones, and the 5 & 3's, or the 5 man defence, and the Elon Musk rocket flying over the Etiwho Stadium at precisely, 3rdQtr, 13th minute, and 14 seconds time. .

No we don't. We lack running mids who go. we lack pace and foot skills. But we do not want or need pure outsiders. see garlett.

If ever there was a game he should play, it's in Darwin at night, in the greasy humidity, that's when we need the Will'o'theWisp. So they should to. It's like a cancer in a club. "He doesn't, and gets away with it,,, so I can do that as well, and get away with it". Club Values, values, values. Goody is doing, (or the footy dept' are doing), the right things.

Tyson will be handy inside in the Humid slippery conditions, while we rest Petracca from the same. his pace won't be an issue playing as an inside Mid. Petracca will be fresh for the game following Darwin, when we need him, as would Maxy. Petracca isn't quick, and we need quick runners in Darwin. We'll be needing fresh players, for after the Darwin match, to help us settle.

The congestion has caused this, not the new clubs. The flood, zoning, etc, has caused very many young players to suffer and fall away... and also players like Garlett, ruckmen, etc.

Surely your not worrying about embarrassment ? THE ONLY thing Demons need to be concerned with, is to build the best list, and to strike when the time is Right. Our time is approaching... But it's not this year, as we can see the wagons are circling the top 4 now. We are not there (Top4) just yet... and this is why I'm so upset we gave up last years 1st pick, in that deal for Lever. It WAS 'Jack Higgins', who I wanted with that pick. .............. Anyway I'm getting of topic. Jade is doing a great job with Casey, which helps us for our future.

No, I haven't WftA. I'm been moving house for the past 6 weeks, on my own. A few hours each day. So I've been distracted from the negatives of the past 3 weeks. But also I've been more a realist, than most this year about our hopes, for 2018. I know what AFL is like, and the temptations of getting ahead of ourselves happens to some club every single year. We're NOT as good as some thought... and we are not as bad as some now think, from the past couple of weeks. We are young. We are inconsistent. We lack mature leaders in the prime, 27Yrs +. We lack class, inside the midfield ! We lack speed amongst our midfielders.

I don't think SENT s the right words, DZ. I think Rawlings wanted his own team to coach, to show his wares. Better in RednBlue, than some other colours.

I'd say your spot-on TPF39_ Exactly my thoughts when announced, that Rawlings took on his own team.

Panic has never ever won a finals match W4tA's. We are still building, and we are on the right track... We are trying to find a way to patch-up our Key Backs, which will also help us with the kids who will be in our next GF. Now isn't a time for Panic, or wrist-slashing.

Actually, when Lever found his Mojo, our backline became the best it's been, with this group. The issues now, are since Lever has been unavailable.

For the Darwin game against Freo. . Rest: Gawn, Lewis, Petracca. Omit: Petty, Hannan, Ins from: Pederson, Vince, Frost, Stretch, Spargo, Garlett, Baker, Ruck Pedo, Weide and Frost for the Darwin game;,,, giving Max a needed rest heading toward's August. Darwin is not the game for bean pole rucks... rest Maxy, so he is fresh for the following matches. # this time last year, was the mistakes we made in selection re Max. Bringing him back too soon, and playing him in Darwin.

A young key position player, its a tough gig in your first game, in your first season at a club. Usually this first game would be played as a 3rd tall back. But we're not in that great a shape, to do this with Petty today. Unfortunately the whole team played seemingly, a catch-up type footy, chasing tail. With the Saints holding some sort of MoJo over us today.

great post DeeSpencer.

Playing Petty on the back of his excellent form is no different to playing Weideman for a few games in 2016 & 2017. The key is they give it their all on-field, and then they go back to work on certain things instructed to grow their games. Readying for their next opportunity. I wonder IF Petty will get a backup game, or go straight back to Casey?