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Max had more disposals, more hitouts, more marks, more clearances and more metres gained than the Jackson and Darcy combined. In what sense was it an issue for us?

Counting on our young on-ballers was always going to be a stretch. Steele has more disposals and marks than Windsor and Langford combined. Brayshaw and co taking us apart.

The average number of games for a Pick 48 is 55, and Oskar is well on the way to passing that. Though even that figure is skewed by a few low-pick players playing a lot of games. The majority of players taken at around that pick don't even reach 50 games. So yes, well done Jason Taylor, above average outcome.

Jackson is about ready to step up to AA contention. Scary, not just as a ruck/forward, but also as a mid. Will be a handful. Not so fussed about the others.

We were absolutely right to get rid of him. He's a perpetual fringe player, and like all fringe players, will pop up for a cameo from time to time. Happy for him of course.

Our boy Oskar Baker ...

Ed Langdon has been pretty decent.

Yes. This myth has been refuted in some of the players' interviews, and by King himself.

You can’t claim a counterfactual as a fact. You have no idea what would have happened if King had come in with exactly the same squad. Equally, you have no idea what Goodwin might have achieved with our current squad—and alongside all the other changes that have taken place. The fact that the club pushed so hard to move on from some of these players, even at considerable financial cost, suggests they understood full well that King would not have been free to implement a new plan had they remained.

Hmm. What could Melbourne and the Swans have in common I wonder. Think think think.

Not sure Tom Mac is the man for any of those though. Against that, Amiss only had 4 possessions last week, so not sure about "quality key forward". Howes is 191, perhaps he can pick up the slack.

Hopefully the coaches are developing this system and the confidence for players to keep doing it. Fixed if for you.

And this week ... Oscar McDonald.

Sparrow very lucky. Though says something about where Laurie sits in the pecking order, unfortunately for him.

Same forward line coach. He's addressed what has changed for him (mainly between the ears).