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Well no. The idea that ANB is going to come in and make a big difference is just santa claus stuff. Yes, he might ... but it's only a might, nothing more. So many of these critical comments re selection are based on assumptions, many of them unfounded. If we win - or lose - this, it'll have nothing to do with selection.

Stop going on about it. Dunn is close to hopeless at the moment, and would be taken to the cleaners, as he was last weekend.

Neither Dunn nor Frost would help us with tall forwards. Dunn was one of the reasons we were run over last week, and Frost isn't (yet) a KPD.

Emergency. Certainly on the radar I would have thought. Perhaps not quite damaging enough with his disposal, or quick enough?

Or not.

Just requoting, worth rereading. Especially the first sentence ... and the "not following instructions" bit.

Out Dunn. In Garland or O'Mac. Or both.

Odd, I didn't notice a "the selectors are a rabble" thread the week before. Or the week before that. Or even, for that matter, the week before that.

Yes, because running round like headless chickens and lurching from one extreme to the other like you do on a regular basis, are not the solution to anything.

That's not what he acknowledged at all, and no-one at the club has brought it up as a defence. What Roos suggested is that they need to take into consideration selecting players for specific settings, in this case, the particularities of the ground at Etihad. It's interesting to read the quotes from, I think it was Billings, that they were "ready" for Melbourne. They knew that coming off 2 wins, our players would be feeling pretty good about themselves, and perhaps not quite as invested as they could have been - especially if they were hit hard. Which is exactly what happened. We lost this game for the same reason we lost the North one, and to some extent the Essendon one. Inexperience. It takes time to learn how to consistently bring hardness and focus to every game.

We didn't lose because we didn't choose Olivier. It would have made zilch difference in the sum of things. As for the abysmal coaching ... given the Hawks results, lucky we didn't get Alistair Clarkson in. He's obviously an even more abysmal coach than Roos.

One of Tom Mcdonald's worse games for a long time. He's supposed to be good at reading the play - not on today's evidence. Not helped by the lack of pressure further up the ground, but still ...

Seriously?

Too many players have don't-turn-up games every so often. Kent being the main offender. Apart from him, Harmes, Hunt, Dunn would be feeling the heat. Wagner might be safe, but wouldn't want to play too many games like today - though half the team are in that boat. Frost stays until Dawes or Weidemann are ready.

Think we'll find Brayshaw will play at least a couple of games in the two's. Agree on the other 4, but it's our defence that needs strengthening. Grimes and Garland anyone?

We still kicked 15 goals. It's not all doom and gloom. Just gloom.

Membury. Your man Dunn.

Pathetic. So many here called for either no change or for Petracca to be included.

Over to you players.

Or Wagner, Salem and Hunt. Inexperience. Wouldn't mind betting on Garland back in next week.

Hmm. Plenty of positives, but need to tighten up. My man Dunn ... gives away a 50, then follows up with a free downfield. Back line still comparatively inexperienced, and it's showing.

Can be both. Casey don't play till Sunday, so we can take all our emergencies to the game on Saturday.

Very relieved with this. Was afraid that this would turn into one of those "out for half a season" injuries that players seem to take forever to get over.

I don't think they're BS, I just think that they reflect the inaccuracies and vagaries of injuries and recovery. Every Tuesday they put down a marker and call it an "injury list" - but it's a moveable feast.

4 coaches votes. Well-earned.