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They've got 10, 14, 20 - though then nothing after that.

Yes, he's looked great up forward but it's only a few matches, a tiny sample size. We would need to see how he goes over the longer term, and in particular how he goes once opposition clubs start working him out and putting some time into him both onfield and in how they prepare for him. Still, would hate to lose him.

Suspect that this is bigger than that, but once again, support and understanding can't be a one-way street.

Would be handy in the wet.

Not sure it would be Lobb plus McKay, but who knows.

Re Lobb (FWIW):

Just a reminder that this year's Norm Smith medal went to a guy that was traded for what amounted to a future second-rounder. You don't always have to take big name players to do well out of the draft.

For reasons beyond our control, I don't believe we had the same forward set-up for any two consecutive weeks. That lack of consistency was always going to get found out, especially in finals. You don't necessarily need stars - just look at Collingwood's forward line! But you do need players who really know how to play a role and work together.

Lots of talk about Collingwood this and Collingwood that - though as we showed, they're more than beatable. But if it's one thing we can take from them, it's their ability to do what's needed in the dying moments of quarters. Whether that's a late clutch goal, or shutting down and defending a slim lead, it's the one area in their game that they have over all the other clubs, including ours. Helps having a couple of really experience and skilful players to drive/lead all that, but I hope our FD and players were paying attention.

I don't know ... taking two KPF's as our first choice in the last two drafts, bringing in Schache as cover, using Petty forward, training up J Smith as a forward ... It was injuries plus a suspension that kiboshed those plans. We have the cattle.

Lions only themselves to blame. That 50 to Sidebottom turned the game, but they just looked sluggish when they should have dominated around stoppages.

And not to mention training up Joel Smith as a forward - where he wasn't half bad, at least in the finals.

Not necessarily, the "bring in some fresh ideas" argument seems to have been one of the deciding factors.

Mid contract. Players who've recently re-signed aren't leaving.

Just announced his retirement. Good luck going forward Jimmy. Article on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/wwtfc/posts/pfbid0NEnmVCYCSvejzZMdC2YBdpt5Qtir44jnFAG742Yysq4jLuTqU99MV4ybSCZk7hjPl

There are any number of reasons why Goodwin (like an increasing number of AFL coaches) would prefer to be down at ground level/with the players.

This is just fantasyland. Apart from the fact that most trades involve lower-in-the-pecking-order players, there are in reality very few players who get traded at all. e.g., in 2021 there were 19. As to quality, if we get even one regular first-22 player we'll be doing well.

Already pointed out I know, but some real discrepancies in the voting. e.g., Sheezel won North's B&F, but only 3 x 1 Brownlow votes.

We could have beaten both of these sides. Except that we didn't.

Hard to watch to be honest - could/should have been us out there. The Pies don't look all that invincible, we had their measure. Hope GWS get up all the same.

We weren't to know that BBB and Tommy Mac would be permanently injured/fall off a cliff in terms of form, but we also put time into Smith as a forward. And we did bring in Schache. But then what KPF's were available?

Sure - but Petty plus another year into JVR, they could really do some damage. I feel that our priorities are elsewhere than a KPF, e.g. longer term backup for May + Gawn, plus some on-ballers with decent/elite disposal.

Agree, though for me, not enough acknowledgement of the importance of Brayshaw's absence in the two finals - which we weren't able to cover. He was having his best season for quite a while.

One factor among many. You need everything to go right in finals.

I'm probably not too far off the mark in suggesting that perhaps you haven't spent much time in a rehearsal studio at an elite level ballet company.