Adam The God

You right there, picket?

The small forward I want at the end of this year might come to us at the end of 26.

What's he like in the contest? I'm really hoping he'll slot straight into the opposite wing to Langdon and release Lindsay and Windsor to permanent half back and midfield.

I hadn't really factored in Jack's own score involvements, which equalled Serong's, and Jack also had one more direct goal assist (2). So I think I might have underrated Jack's game.🤦

Flood the zone with excrement, hey?

Why would Morris or Trac's camp push this as it could so easily be shown to be BS? Pretty dumb.

Yep, I've always liked this model mate. I'm happy to play two talls as well, but I really don't like the three tall forwards. It places too much forward pressure on too few, and encourages long bombing to talls that draw the ball. I'd rather play two talls and have one as a genuine second ruck who can hit the scoreboard (JVR hopefully), much like Collingwood with Cox in 2023.

You'd have him play forward too though, right? Would you play an extra tall forward or just the single tall? The single tall could work (as below). If you move the ball quickly enough, it may well work to structure your forwardline like so: Spargo Fritta Chandler Kozzy Petty Trac Campbell resting forward or on the bench. So there's enough forward pressure with Spargo, Kozzy, Trac and Chandler. It puts the onus on our mids and half backs to ensure they don't long bomb. I'd also try and isolate Petty, Kozzy and Trac one out as often as possible.

I hope we don't make too many changes. We want consistency when you win like we did the other day.

Sure, but inside 20 he's not AFL standard.

Wasn't a great stopping game IMV. You want to keep them under 20 possessions and sub 5 score involvements I reckon. Anyway, it was a better performance from Jack and something to build on. More to do with his better ball use than anything else IMO.

I've heard he's unpopular and yet he's in the leadership group...

King of the flipflop is fine with Trac now.

His opponent had 7 score involvements and 27 touches. If he was doing a tagging job, I wouldn't have thought he did a great job. Thought his game was pretty overrated, but the most pleasing thing was (aside from early on), his ball use was better.

I thought his presser was notable as he certainly seemed to open the door for Fritta or JVR to return as soon as this week.

He's done 100% TOG before. He's incredible.

We noticed Lingers coming to the bench too. I wondered whether they are finally managing our players a little better. When you've got so much dynamic running required as opposed to aerobic up and back, it might allow Lingers to be fresher and therefore better with disposal. His DE is really good this year. Might have something to do with it.

Righto, so no re-tendering will be required. 👌

Interesting. So it wouldn't be a giant leap for Trac to take on the captaincy next year and give Gawny a chop out for his last few years.

Melksham ensures the ball comes to ground. If JVR and others can start to do that, great. Until then, Melksham stays.

Lindsay will be an A grader. Either at half back, on a wing or even through the midfield. He's got leadership pedigree, beautiful skills, a decent tackler (although missed a few on the weekend) and he has pace. What's not to like? The ceiling is high.

Figured, but I still liked it.

It's too early to tell. What might be our best line up now is unlikely to be our best line up by the end of the year. I hope we can get a look at Adams and Sestan at AFL level soon. I think Turner should be in our best side too.

Yep, Daicos is a gun. The little twerp.

I've been saying for a while I'd much prefer us go two talls and mids/smalls are them. I'm glad we seem to revert to this on the weekend.