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Re Petty, "not looking short-term". Goodwin.

Good win, though once again backline looked less secure without Petty there. Speaking of which, losing him is huge, just have to cross fingers. But not ideal.

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Ah, gameday thread, never change.

Yes, Petty up forward, great, yadda yadda. But we can't be leaking 15 goals each week because we've moved him out of the back line - where he plays (played?) such an important role. Resurrect Tommy Mac as second KPD until Adams is ready?

It's not about whether or not he can play forward, it's about what it does to the backline when he does. Thank god Lynch (and Nankervis) were out. Swings and roundabouts.

Talk to the mids. Too easy for them.

Jesus. What confirmation bias looks like.

Of course it can. But you're refusing to acknowledge one of those ways.

Win today and Adelaide would have been one game out of the 8.

Giving away those 50's wasn't great, especially the onenes the end. Need a more discipline/awareness around frees.

But we got their pick 2 in return, which we turned into Petty, plus pick 3 which ended up in a package that got us Jordan or Sparrow.

Which didn't happen, but carry on.

Whimper.

Grundy isn't a forward and at this stage of his career isn't going to become one. Hard to not see a trade at season's end, perhaps bringing in backup ruck.

Rachele out, 2 weeks.

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Hard to see us overcoming Brisbane midfield. In another class to Jordan and Sparrow. Not just classy but damaging.

Smith sub.

re Grundy, shame once again that Casey have a bye. Less than ideal.

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"Brukner told 3AW he believed the Melbourne fitness and medical team was elite but the complicated nature of hamstring issues meant sports science had still not found a perfect way to manage them, despite decades of research."

Petty isn’t forward because we have arguably the best defense in the AFL and Petty is an integral part of that. You don’t break what’s working.

Can’t see why anyone would be complaining about Spargo in. He can find and hit a target and is our best I50 kick by a country mile. Just needs to get the pill …