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Pickett comes in but its not a like for like if he simply replaces Brown and a back injury to Brown is not going to be helped with a flight to Perth. I thought Petty was good down front but not exceptional so I don't think he is a lock there. I would consider bringing in TMac for Brown. Question is how did TMac go at Casey? Melksham has been also ok when subbed on but I think he is an out putting Sparrow on the pine. If Hibbo has achilles soreness then someone has to come in for him rather than risk an early aggravation against the eagles. Does Petty go back? However we need to be careful to recognise it was the run and carry of the eagles that kept them in the game yesterday including Jaydent Hunt's run off half back. It is absolutely true this year if you are off 5% any team can beat you this year. I would not want to be a selector although they did a good job this week.

6 Oliver 5 Grundy 4 Langdon 3 Lever 2 May 1. Rivers and JVR plays again next week unlucky not to get a vote. Loved Hibberds return.

6. Gawn 5. Petracca 4. Pickett 3. Tomlinson 2. Lever 1. Chandler

I hope Thommo doesn't read this thread, until his knee he was terrific for us and after I fear confidence (and lost agility to a lesser extent) is the issue. I hope Goodwin has told him "cometh the hour cometh the man".

Someone is still scarred...

Thanks for the reports guys, fantastic. and lets get you some fuschia or red and blue one eyed glasses.

Out of interest what did he have to say about Oliver, Kozzi and that Freemantle player when we picked them? The whole rating of pick performance is pretty silly given you cant know for a couple of years, sure you can rate the ability to trade into better positions etc but not the actual outcome, its just daft to pretend you can.

Jeepers, they needed a mercy rule in that game.

Looks well developed in the photo above, have we pulled a shifty here?

Welcome Ron Burgundy

Interesting article. I wondered how we got a photo of him in the red and blue so quickly, it appears we gave him the wink and nod on Saturday. Clearly targeted by JT.

First welcome to Matthew. Did I misunderstand JT in the video? He seemed to suggest if we had traded up it would have been to get Jefferson. If so they must really rate him highly.

I am wondering if our desire to trade up is to get someone like Gilbey and we just have to have the ace of spades; Lemmey!

A delphi would not be able to read much into that... I will have a stab. We may think there is a forward going to be available below 13. There is someone in the top 6 we want and I have no idea who but Ginbey stikes me a Jason Taylor type. We could be doing a deal around the top and I'd say around 19 as well.

Father son pick?

Smart planning. Better to have an option in place. As for giving up 2023 picks we need to remember they are effectively 3 years away from being contributors.

I don't follow the rules on this but always amused when seasoned players get rookied. Hibbo never gives in and I have always liked that, Melk is just mercurial. Both still have a place at the club.

Whoever goes to trac and asks what he did to go from the joker in the pack to the ace of spades. I think we let our standards drop last year a bit. Honestly i think it could be a Schacke (whihc would be nice) but most likely is JVR.

FWIW I think Grundy should take 37 if Chandler is changing numbers, its a ruck number of choice after 11. Out of interest does anyone know how they go about deciding the allocation of numbers? Is it partly player driven?

purple says its happening

Wild idea, maybe he flourishes at the dees and we get behind him to do so!

If it was Shache I assume GNF will now say so.

Good luck Weeds.

Ok, silly bugger....but i actually think there is something to this. Seems to me rucks expend a lot of energy just getting to contests. If you have specialist back and forward rucks handing off the opposition ruck there is a physical advantage. This year Max looked tired at times and Jacksons positioning was not great. Whilst I think Jackson is very athletic his weakness is his contest work. Max in 2021 looked very effective down back and Grundy has always looked a mobile ruck a la Jackson (but with much better ruck skills) and has been dangerous in the front half. With both on the field pressing up for kick ins May might look right!

Isnt it moneyball? the coaches have tried to get Weed over the line and feel they have had a good shot. Worth trying with someone else who currently is about the same but may improve under their coaching. Might be good for both players.