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Yes he has done sone good tgings. As he should given his ability and paycheck. But a very, very good game? We must have different metrics for a defender. Has cost us 4 goals in s low scoring game we are down by 3 goals.

His kicking turnovers have nothing to do with up field turnovers. For exame hs kick to Grundy came after he had marked the ball. Had all the time in the world and still miskicked. Poor technique. Maybe I am being a bit tough on him. But Lever is our highest paid player and he is being killed by mioeck and his kicking is a real issue.

Make that 4. Cant spoil either

Lever has cost us 3 goals. Can't kick or play one on one.

I totally agree with the first two sentences rjay and those points are a big factor in why i argued we should have kept Watts. But not the last. There is no way the only reason we traded him was because he didn't go when it was his turn or wasn't consistent enough. In fact he was pretty consistent. And proved he had the mettle and leadership to kick clutch goals (the suns and pies games come to mind) - unlike almost every other player on the dees' list (i literally would only trust Salem to kick a goals after the siren to win a game). Sure not going in when it is his term was factor but only one of several that together meant he din't fit the Goodwin's culture template. To be honest, and i'll pout my hand up here, comparisons between Watts and Bennell in terms of culture related to perceived commitment to playing elite football are very unfair to Jack. Whilst he may not have got everything out of his talent this far he has played 170 odd games of AFL. In that time his commitment to training has never been questioned, there was just the one suggestion he didn't commit to his rehab fully (when he went to Bryon Bay in 2017) and really no major off field dramas (i don't count the Oktoberfest kerfuffle as a major off field issue). Bennell on the other hand has not got anything close to the most out of the talent because his many serious off field issues and lack of effort with training and rehab.

I wasn't comparing the two players or their relative ability. I'm not having a shot at you rjay, but i get frustrated when posters misinterpret comments. But perhaps i wasn't clear in this circumstance. I was comparing the rationale for trading in a player that was moved on from a club (the suns) desperate for talent because of cultural reasons and lack of leadership: well documented off field issues issues, talk he has been a poor trainer and suggestions he has not managed his injuries well. Many of those off field issues surfaced in Perth and it is unclear how well he managed his rehab. What is not in question is he is no leader. Why would we even think of getting such a player? The reason is obvious - we desperately need a player with his skills, in particular his elite kicking skills and ability to hit targets inside 50. The obvious irony is one reason we need those skills so badly is we traded out by far our best kick, decision maker and inside 50 score generator. We traded him, for peanuts, because he didn't fit the culture Goody is trying to build - leaders by example, and players fully committed to playing AFL (not being distracted by off filed fun and games as Watts has been accused of). A decision by the by that i am on record for disagreeing with but one that i respect and understand So the correlation is that Goody is trying to build a particular culture - the Melbourne brand- and ships a player because he doesn't fir that culture. It would be remarkably ironic if we were to trade in player that would appear through his actions and time in the game to be the very opposite of the culture Goody s trying to build. I'm not saying we shouldn't go after bennell. I'm not sure where i stand. But it would go against everything Goody is trying to do in terms of building his preferred culture.

I'm still confused. Did you miss my question marks? And is it a fact that at all three of omac frees were against lynch? I would be surprised but don't know. But you must be right. Because you said it is a fact. I'll have a look at AFL pro and check, just to check the facts.

Sorry dazzler. I'm confused. Why do I look a bit silly?

Did omac give lynch 3 free kicks? Or is that a #omacmyth?

Needed a new emoji. More than like. Not love. Really like is the one I need.

I do. Goody is trolling dl

A stat i would love - and it is one that does not exist - is the impact of missed pre season sessions on fitness levels

I couldn't resist doing it too. Though it ended up sounding more lime the south african bad gut (the blonde one) on die hard

Good lord. Are you really an advanced AI software program? Maybe the Russians have infiltrated DL

I'm surprised as anyone Omac is in. May forward might well be the reason.

#horemyth #closecousintoomacmyth

Question: 'Oscar played again after being dropped because Steven May got injured, not on the back of form at Casey. So if it weren't for Steven May's injury, Oscar would still be in the VFL and the 'myth' would be a truth. Would it not?' Answer: Apparently not

Love it. Angus looks so much cooler

On trading bennelle im not sure where i stand. On one hand I respect the Intel and view of psd that he remains a massive cultural risk. On the other hand if he could get back to something near his best he is exactly the sort of player we need. I remember watching him destroy us at the g early in his career and thinking I was watching a player who become the best in the league and a genuine legend. So much talent.

Supposedly we got rid of watts (a sublimely skilled player, who makes good decisions, kicks goals and one of only 2, maybe 3, elite kicks in the team) for 'cultural reasons. And if we got bennelle (a sublimely skilled player, who makes good decisions, kicks goals and would be one of only 2 elite kicks in the team) we would be getting a player who the suns traded for 'cultural' reasons (and allegedly has not settled down much in WA).

Crows or swans a chance of finishing 17th. Huh?

I wonder how many people who support us getting bennell supported us getting rid of Watts

Several posters said Omac would not play again for us. They didn't qualify their statements with 'unless May gets injured...'. So yes a myth. I wasn't comparing Omac and Weed. I just mentioned the two in the same post.

The old exception to the rule trick. That's the third time I've fallen for that this week

Egypt?