John Crow Batty

Being undefeated and as is generally acknowledged we have a lot of improvement to do then it bodes well that we may get better as the season progresses. Consistent winning is always confidence building and obvious defects can be addressed without panic. Better than flying out of the blocks and to fizzle out come finals time.

He is very hungry and greedy but I like it.

TMac couldn’t snag them but contested everything coming forward and helped our crumbers. Lots of forward pressure and five tackles as well.

We are 3-0 and our opposition so far is 2-7. The jury is still out whether we are the real deal but no one can complain about the 12 points. Big scalps on offer coming soon.

If we win today it will be the first time since 2005 with a 3-0 start. Buts it’s like us to stuff up a great opportunity. I hope not.

No triumphalist expectations from me. The results so far this round have been too wild.

We should take credit for Sydney’s rise. Round 15, 2020 we played them into form.

His middle name should be changed from Kropinyeri to Kryptonite.

Good to see us on 8 points after the first 2 rounds. These are games given the opposition that in past seasons we should have won but inexplicably lost. I believe the new rule changes and style of play with less crowded forward lines suits us well this season. We generated a lot of attack and despite the poor accuracy we peppered the goals. I am a critic of Jones but so far this season whilst being adequate he is having a red hot go when last season he was just plodding along. Looks fitter and playing with far more energy and getting involved. Our defence looks solid and our attack has multiple options despite having Weed, Brown and Brown out. Kozzy’s improvement has been sensational. We have laid solid foundations to build on. 72% efficiency inside 50. 39 shot from 54 entries. How amazing is that compared to the past few seasons.

The concussion elephant has grown too big in the room and leaves no room for star players to wriggle their way out anymore.

He charged Kelly like bull to a red rag. To the letter of the law still worth 3 weeks suspension despite your opinion.

If he does get let off, rest assured the next Alex Neal Bullen type who does similar will get six weeks to make up for it.

Option 2. He could have tried to smother the hand pass release.

Dangerfield saying he did nothing wrong and pleading self protection. He’s giving heads up to the tribunal to what their decision must be. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/you-ve-got-to-look-after-yourself-as-well-dangerfield-claims-no-realistic-alternative-20210322-p57cwt.html

Oliver doesn’t value add to the mountain of possession he earns. Works very hard but his dinky hand passes are more often too cute. Taps to advantage are of more value than some of the 1 metre hand passes he favours. His kicking is nothing praiseworthy either. Sometimes I get the impression he just plays for his own satisfaction and not for the team. I’d like to see a Jack Riewoldt attitude metamorphosis to his game.

Losing the battle for the wooden spoon.

Cant play Jetta and Jones in the same team together but I prefer Jetta to Jones. Jones offers nothing other than being a witches hat to shuffle around and cannot play out a full game. He will be subbed out or will keep the bench warm for the last quarter. It’s astounding that he still gets a game when he should have retired gracefully two seasons ago.

Clubs won’t sub out a champion for a minor injury if it would for certain keep them out of next weeks big game. The champ will keep the interchange bench warm for the remainder of the game.

I would prefer if the subbed out player is made to sit out of the game for 12 days irrespective of the injury. There has be a price to be paid for using the concussion sub rule for other purposes.

On the rare occasions when he played up the ground or forward, he got a lot of ball, was very mobile and clean and smart with his disposal. More or less what we saw last night. However the brains trust preferred him to be a prop for opposition forwards to practice their marking on.

This is what I said about him a couple of weeks ago. We should have played him CHF after his brother got injured and lost form. Poorly managed by the club as with many other players.

Some who have been around longer felt your pain for about 45 of the past 56 years.

They are just working up to it. Anger management takes time.

Well if they as angry as the supporters then the 2021 premiership is ours. I hope there no longer is a disconnect. Gawn: Anger driving Dees after finals near miss