Adam The God

Or it says a lot for Crossy. He'll go around again. I would be staggered if he didn't.

Par for us across the next three weeks should be three, but given the amount of young players in our team, we'll drop one or two games across the season that we should win and likewise, win a game or two that we'd never pencil in for a win at this stage. The perfect example was that fortnight between St Kilda and Geelong. Most would have thought we'd beat St Kilda and lose to Geelong.

That was pretty much life under Dean Bailey.

That would be good. The more changes the better after the gruelling conditions of last week. We need as many fresh legs as possible. I'm sure this is the FD's thinking anyway.

We played about ten minutes against St Kilda and about a quarter and a half against Collingwood. Disagree, mate. Our four wins are the only times we've got close to playing four quarters, although I'll admit we had a real dip against the Crows too and just couldn't kick the damn thing straight that day.

Lol list balance. I get what you're saying mate, but Prestia averages high 20s in disposals and is quick. His disposal averages have risen every season he's played. Someone that can win that much of the ball at this level and shows obvious leadership qualities would add a great deal to our team and midfield. Would give up our first rounder every day of the week.

Wow. I agree with PF. Worrying.

Not sure the week after the Darwin conditions we should be putting that challenge to Gawn. I'd leave Spencer as an emergency and bring him in if the weather is fine, otherwise I'd be going with Dawes or even Howe in the ruck. Make him actually do something this week.

Aren't you and PF the same person?

I would have agreed with your assessment of Ratten three years ago, but I'm not so convinced of this view anymore. He wasn't good at building a list, but I suspect he was a pretty good coach.

I'd be throwing $750k at Dixon and offering Jesse $1m at the start of 2016, but that's just me.

Yes and yes.

Or arrogance...

Ultimately, I'd take Bennell, Dixon and Prestia, but I suspect we won't have enough currency to get that done. So maybe just Dixon and Prestia. :D Imagine Hogan and Dixon. Wow. I'd offer him Dawes-like money and a five year deal.

As long as we can defend. Roos' contested footy brand is the one that holds up in finals.

He was ordinary in the Geelong game too, but was one of our best against St Kilda the previous week. Keep giving him continuity.

I reckon Fitzy's papers might have been stamped.

Agreed. Finals footy is contested one on one. They won't be able to play the web defence and their defenders will get shown up.

And the winner is TU. Spot on, mate. A bit unfair on Tyson and Cross' marking off half back is as good as a goal sometimes. However, other than those two points, I pretty much agree.

Yeah, that's the thing, mate. If he doesn't get sacked this week and they don't want to play under him, they'll shut up shop like our guys did in the corresponding fixture in 2013. We know what happened that night too. Gee, it'd be great to beat that scum by over 100 points. Been a very long time since we've done that to anyone. Carlton in the mid 2000s I think.

I reckon the majority of the list is mentally stuffed. We should beat them easily. Breaking them early is the key. The problem is I think we'll start sluggishly and run out of legs at the end.

They were trying to exploit our tall forwards. It was a flawed team selection.

I hope Essendon play like they're playing today next week.

Not really sure why we abandoned our first quarter game plan to move it side ways and lower our eyes to hit up one on ones inside forward 50. Goodwin said we were gonna go longer at quarter time and in the end I think that cost us. We needed to hold our nerve and keep playing smart footy that we played during the first quarter. We managed a number of one on ones. Ultimately, either way our poor skills and decision making would have brought unstuck, but at least we'd be sticking to a plan that if executed correctly would have beaten the Eagles. I think we tried to minimise damage, but we predictably ran out of legs and this game plan readjustment backfired. As rjay and others said all week, we probably went in too tall to this game.