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Whateley only has top open his mouth on TV, to put off many punters. Should have been a soccer fanatic. But then, probably he is, anyway. A media career of, off-putting. My two least popular TV journos. Whately and Robinson.

Premier dipstik, is whately. has good marriage with 'robbo'. they speak the same lingo. crraaapp. It's more 'rockin' horse',,, in Gerards case. not so high, just motions. It's a bit like Steptoe and Son in reverse.

And I think he is rediscovering his game, as an attacking defender. I prefer him just outside the crunch's, and off the defensive side of mid section of the ground. I prefer him head up, looking for options to cut off, or to deliver to,,, rather than with head down around his ankles, looking for ground ball. He has been fantastic IMO, of the last few games, influencing our achievements.

I thought he was surprising, that he was goo,d and kicked the ball well on a few occasions. Trusted himself to snap at goa,l which was a beauty. I have to reserve my judgement on Tyson, after seeing his efforts yesterday.

Your concerns listed are all experience learning's, + confidence accompanying. Another 3 seasons and he will do these things intuitively. But he does Have to improve his intensity, for when required. He just has the one laconic speed at present.

Probably, but he has to build his engine and that is most likely why he plays even when out of form. So the coaches are trying to get him up to higher standard which is exactly what we need/want ??? Experience brings with it composure as a byproduct.

I think they see Harmes in our future, and so are developing his inside game. Tyson is on the outer (wing). good hands, poor feet literally. strange for wingman.

He has to improve his disposal, and hitting targets/decisions when eyes are raised. Inside gives are OK. Accumulator OK.

Thanks Roosy. Our midfield is better with him in there atmo. He improved us, but this won't last, as we will move past needing him, maybe even as soon as this season. Salem hopefully, and Hunt as well, will shake Tyson from the team, as Viney pushes back in, and Spargo will be around for a little while, before he goes back to Casey. I can see Tyson's time is limited with us.

Oscar Baker might shake Tyson's spot up a little, when he gets going?

Tyson is a good player, that's why he is valuable as a trade option. He has limitations with speed etc, and outside work is so so. He is very good inside with hands, spotting targets, but we, I think, are going to go past him in not too distant future, with others who offer more across the field. We need options for trade to improve the team list. We can't rely solely on drafting kids. It's time for a couple of free agents, to help spread the load on-field. Tyson I see as one possible trade option. We can't hang-on to all of them.

And make him run hard, both ways. change him off the bench. He would be useful helping carry the ball from defence.

Put him on the wing.

I don't know if you noticed the few occasions in the last couple of weeks, where both were clean bowled out on their lone-somes. The Ball went past them down low on separate occasions. They were each out in space. This cannot happen in future, if we're to play finals, its just an area of weakness, particularly for Oscar, & a lesser degree for Lever, when he was less confident than yesterday. Oscar has a long road of improvement ahead of him, before he becomes a leader, as defenders go. Admittedly the standard in the AFL has dropped, the last couple of years. but lets not put Oscar up on a pedestal. he's not that good yet. And I've been one of his biggest supporters over his journey. but he's improved, but only improved. He's got a lot of weakness's, including his leg strength. still. he's on the improve.

A little bit laconic, needs to develop some more intensity. For those soon to be, oneday, Finals games.

Yes but let us not get ahead of himself. He now has to improve below his knees, and gain more intensity,,, and stop getting clean bowled by full length deliveries. Lever as well, let some low balls roll past below knee level. We cannot let any ball past us in the back half. especially ground ball.

A girly name, 'charlie', but he wears the pants__ not so sure about wattshisface jacky boy. .... just whispering sweet nothings, into his shell like, is Charlie & Nat... and Oli's just making sure, all is above board. Maybe Brendon had a 'zit', on his neck ?

Well, he only got 4 kicks 'cf', but he nabbed 2 goals. Had 3 tackles, and 14 handballs, also took 4 marks, the little fella. Watta game !

el gato Fritz >>> wattshisface.

self belief is what makes ALL the difference in talented but struggling young players. don't you ever ! look within the words, to search for the meaning ? or you haven't discovered this yourself, yet.

belief; self; a funny thing, happened on the way to the 'G'.

And he's a senior leader now... who is playing like a baby boy. He is NOT showing the way forward, as a 28Yr old regular senior player should be. ... more in the mold of, watts his name again. lackluster efforts.

Garlett has to be dropped, for not turning up for 2018.

not looking with an open viewpoint. looking thru a glass onion. so many can't see, what they do not want to see. the forward who maybe a defender in waiting. or the defender who maybe a wingman?

Well lets hope he's lay'd claim to all of them then. We might need the whole family yet.