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With AMW out all season, and Hore, McVee and now Windsor unavailable, we seem a bit short on small defender stock. Rivers back and someone into the midfield (Langford?)?

No, but plenty were expecting JVR, Turner and one of Jeffo or AJ, which amounts to the same thing. Between rotations and giving Max a chop out in the ruck, only 2 of those would be forward most of the time.

Not the worst suggestion. Howes I'm just not sure about. Against that, isn't Sestan still not quite up to it fitness-wise?

At a critical time later in the match, that Lever non-kick into the middle to Viney ... not the first time.

Really missed May, McVee and Pickett. A step too far with all the injuries/unavailable. Sure, lots to be positive about, but a loss is a loss.

This.

When you contact them, you're not the only one. I had that for 2 seasons in a row and stopped going through the club, signed directly with Fox/WatchAFL, which is instantaneous. This system with the code is costing them members.

Not convinced by Howes, not sure what he brings. Understand with McVee and Hore unavailable and Rivers gone into the mids, but backline feels light-on for small defenders.

The difference between the two teams is that they can reliably find and hit targets. We can't.

Disposal Efficiency. The stat that has haunted us for years still ever-present.

This.

Oh they'll make the 8. Only question is how high they are in the 8 and how deep into Sept they go. They're better than last year through natural progression of the younger players, and then adding Barrass and Battle shores up their backline and leaves Sicily to play where they need him. Impressive and will be hard to stop once they get their tails up.

Yes and no. 3 of those changes have been forced through the unavailability of Kozzie, McVee and Thostrup, all of whom would have certainly been playing, plus probably Turner. Not to mention the departure of ANB, without even considering Melksham and Spargo, both injured/not ready. Not quite the radical shakeup, we actually have a lot of injuries and are just covering them. Not complaining either, but not sure how many of these debutantes will be able to hold their spots once the regulars are available.

But Goodwin is stubborn and won't give players a go ...

Of the Interchange, you would imagine Billings and Sharp have done enough. Then it's a toss up between Jefferson and Johnson (surprise surprise) and a fourth spot to ... god knows.

He had 2 years at Casey playing in his "natural position" or variations of (wing?), and he did the opposite of thrive. The move down back was a last resort.

Exactly. Not part of the old boys' club, she's there on merit.

Not sure what I feel about this - Twomey stirring the pot? Would have thought that Johnson was ahead of Jeffo, who they didn't even take to the Fremantle match. Maybe he's been setting the house on fire in training or in the Casey match that no-one saw, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't Johnson.

They doubled the Pies score with the outs they have. And a decent chance Tom Green is back against us.

Don't see how we win this. Maybe Pickett in would have been enough to tip the scales, but I just don't see that we have the speed to go with them - either speed in the legs or with ball movement.

The carrot. Keeps him motivated. But ...

Yes. Our problem is though that there's currently a big step down to the next player in line for that dominant forward role. Perhaps with a decent support cast (AJ, Turner ...?) one is enough, but feels kind of thin to me, especially if JVR gets injured.

Disagree. Both teams have some pretty handy players in their forward lines.

Very good. It enables Sicily to go forward, and that should have alarm bells ringing across the AFL.

Isn't this at odds with the medical prognosis? - though I'm lost with it, I understood it was bone stress in his foot, but on the AFL site they refer to his back.