DeeSpencer

8 in the first half then none, ran out of steam

It’s not so much lack of goal sense as a psychological illness.

A Lever decisive switch sets up a goal (even if it goes messy on the wing)

Just not sure what we are doing with our backline structure but Lever has to be played to his strengths or he’s just not good. He has to trust his skills to provide something in attack too. Dirty day for anyone deep forward but 2 poor outings for Chin and he hasn’t looked fully fit. The dribbling kicks around the body that don’t get off the ground are very confusing. I’d like to see Chandler at half forward more and Sparrow deeper.

I’d play 10 minutes more then leave

Have we taken 25 rather than 26 to Perth and now have no one to cover Gawn? Seems like smart Melbourne is back again for a 4th straight year

Our players still look scared to give away sling tackle free kicks/suspensions. Guys, when it comes to the real stuff just dump them.

Nice Lindsay aerial contest down back there and not sure it was his fault Tommy no skills hammering a handball back at him. He’s ticked a few boxes today

Good non advantage call. Thanks guys

Making strong contributions for Freo

The battle between Fritsch, Chandler and Disco on who can do less is the real contest

Positives so far are Tracc’s selflessness and the Windsor thing will work if we can get him involved.

Lindsay ok but mostly defensive wing stuff Harvey flashes but not quite there AJ very solid workhorse, hoping for more Sharp - messy Adams - some decent stuff, can get caught flat footed in transition but having a go

Missed Fritsch for an easy out the back kick too, he’s been far from the worst but so uninspiring

Exactly. We’ve changed game plan without enough changes to personnel. Either because we couldn’t land anyone in trades or got scared to ship guys out (or both). But we also aren’t drilling the fundamentals. We have easily enough skill in the backs and mids to execute basic kick it around and find an opening footy. And same goes for quicker counter attacks, if they see space and trust their run and team mates it will open up, but too few have the belief or the coordination to work the hands.

The ball movement just isn’t up to it. And not surprisingly neither is our defensive run because our players never have to train against a side that can move the ball. The skills, the spacing, the coordination, the commitment to run and hit targets just isn’t there. We have a red hot crack, which is nice, but we need more than just Pickett to fix the overall skill and coordination in our ball movement.

Goal kickers: Jefferson 4, George 3, Henderson 2, Verrall, Mentha, Culley, Brown, Fullarton, K Windsor (I made it up)

Nothing on the everything app from Melb/Casey/St K or Sandy

A reasonable idea but I suspect our order of who comes off with be Gawn, Tracc and then perhaps some runners. And Adams had a good 3/4s against north

Injured: McVee, Hore, Melk, Kolt, Kentfield (AmW, McAdam) Spargo apparently playing vfl. Can’t imagine Fullarton’s getting a call up. As per Kev: , Tmac, Campbell, Laurie, Jefferson, Mentha, Brown, Verrall. So that leaves 29 possibly heading west. FB: Howes May Petty HB: Salem Lever Windsor C; Billings Rivers Lindsay HF: Langford Turner Tracc FF: Chandler JVR Fritsch Foll: Gawn Oliver Langdon Int: Bowey, Viney, Sharp, Pickett* S: Sparrow Likely: AJ, Woey Possibly: Adams, Sestan Culley, Henderson Prediction: Henderson is 26th picked to play, Sestan travels, Adams and Culley play at Casey. But we’ll know more when the squad is announced or Casey play.

I agree with what he’s saying but unfortunately the footy media is full of morons and click chasers so the headline is 3 picks. Sadly you can’t really ever say anything interesting in footy.

Probably drove

Your proclamation that Goody loved him - completely made up or a fever dream?

Just don’t mention a price. In fact, don’t even give a concession that we will trade Pickett. ‘We love Kossie, as a player and a person, our focus is always on maintaining the best environment for all players to stay as long as possible. The focus now is having Kossie play a great season of brilliant entertaining football just as he always has in the red and blue. Anything else will be dealt with respectfully and confidentially by our fantastic list management team’

Much better comments in full context, I just would’ve left out any kind of price.