Radar Detector

Frost could be a real asset with Lever and May back. He's the perfect guy to play on second talls or, where required, mediums like DeGoey, Dustin Martin etc. who are too strong/explosive for anyone else in our backline. Despite his occasional brain fades he adds a totally different dimension to our backline and we always look more exposed when he's out of the side.

Salem would’ve been winning the bnf until injured

Losing our most skilled player who is in ripping form for Spargo makes me want to puke. i hope the team puts in 100% effort for the full game today. Do that and we’ll always be a chance.

Is Brayshaw stoned?

This is all about skills. I actually think we’re moving to the right spots but genuinely think we have the worst skills in the comp right now.

I know the cupboard is pretty bare in terms of depth so limited changes this week. However Fritsch and Lewis are both a mile off. Hore is slow and so we will struggle with both him and Lewis in the backline together.

I am really starting to doubt my eyes cos I don’t think Tracc has been anywhere near as bad as this place is suggesting. I feel like he is someone who, from limited chances, has tried to take the game on. I’d like to see more of it but he’s far from a problem. Can someone also please explain to me the logic in trading Tracc for Patton? It feels like two sides of the same argument - one hasn’t delivered to expectation but has been injured and has potential, the other hasn’t delivered to hopes but...

On the bright side, I tipped Richmond by 43... Seriously though, what a gutting year. Hard to imagine we would go backwards at this rate. We’ve always been disappointing at dealing with expectation in games... I just didn’t realise it applied to whole seasons.

The Simon Goodwin pension plan?

How many times are we going to spoil each other in the marking contest! [censored]!!!

Can we just clone about 8 Salems? Only one that looks composed and clean

Awesome post for some perspective.

It’s so true. His press conference comments about owing Lewis loyalty for what he’d contributed at Melbourne (and Hawthorn ffs) says it all in my opinion. He won’t make the tough calls on guys like Lewis, Jones and even Hibberd until too late.

Not too disappointed by the ins although I’m not an ANB or a Tim Smith fan. But unless TMac plays back, we will get absolutely mauled by their forward line. If I have to watch Hore or, heaven forbid, Hibberd pretending to be KPD on one of their guns I will vomit.

He butchered at least one easy i50 on Saturday too - it was a short pass and a very costly turnover

100% agree with that too.

Agree. Our forward half would also look a lot better if our kids could lower their eyes and hit a target.

First Easter Bunny egg hunt for my son tomorrow. Puts things in perspective. I relate to indifference.

Hore was Membrey’s direct opponent... excellent is a stretch

Hard to watch. How can a young team that did so much against the odds late last season regress so badly in 6 games? We are carrying so many passengers right now and at least 5 vfl standard cloggers are getting easy games.

Not sure it’s the backline that’s our biggest problem. How many Saints players have we hit with our i50 entries? Feels like 2012 watching some of that junk.

My main worry is who will take whichever of Bruce or Membrey that Frost doesn’t take. We’ve underrated Membrey a few times with a Hibberd type defender and he’s stitched us up. But it feels like the sort of game where if we bring our best we will win. Having said this, so did the previous four rounds and we’re 1-3... so what would I know.

Pace is an overrated attribute. It only matters if you get hands on the ball. When we lose to quick teams it’s generally because we lose clearances / contested possession or turn it over. If we bring our best game, nobody makes us look slow.

Not made a career?

Pedersen was cooked. Smith is poo. Hope TMac and Weid play full seasons next year and we don’t have to worry about fringe battlers who might or might not get a call-up.