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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?

Why do you say that PF. But, There is one similarity between the 2. Both were/are trimming the list, and building it to be better in the future. Both trying the players, literally. In both senses. Watt better way to sort wheat from chaff. Who says the Footy Dept' are on the same page as you PF,,, Re our teams position and readiness for the Big Dance??????? IMO we are not, and are still a little way off Re the List. bathwater in plastic bottles should be banned around Mfc. We can play very well, when let do it by other teams. When not, we still can't. Front-Runner is still in our DNA, at this point. BUT we're getting better every season, as witnessed by the ladder differences in the past 3 years. Mark my words, Jaded. Mfc WILL play in September, in 2018 AFL premiership season finals .

he needs a sniff of space to work with... and oppos' defenders under pump, opportunist.

>>> check the marks column... https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/live_stats?mid=9637&sby=3

You have to look, to see. Lever's loss in a big one, and we are a young list. Apart from the 4 oldest players. We do need more maturity, and around the middle. Sloane. Gaff would help but more-so outside. Viney is tagged and is down. We do need another tough quality in/under player, but one who has some pace and some smarts. After this, we need to focus on our centreline. To get that right. Hunt 's season has been a big loss, Re form, etc. We can win this game, so need to get on with it.

We lack footy geniuses. We get plenty of ball, but we have to get smart with the way we enter the F50.

Talking of Saints, what about Longer as backup ruck? 50/50 trade?

Don't know what you mean about the game, because we can run at any point on the compass on 2 dimensions, and we can jump as well to take the ball so there's 3. Jeffy just doesn't have the extra's, of real tackling, and real pressure to bulldog players down, inside F/half. Either he doesn't have those things or he doesn't wNt to. Either way, he's a liability when he's not getting the ball. He also goes hot and cold. Goes missing for games at a time. So the consistency of value to the team is down. Somehow I can imagine him in a saints jumper?

Its both, but it shouldn't be to experiment to lose... Or about pulling AFL players out to shorter the season for them and others. But a kick I saw Frost spear inside 50 to player in advantage in tight confine made me wonder IF. He also took some strong grabs when mobile through the middle ground. So Is worth a try as a follower.