Ouch!

I'm not even sure that C Scott was suggesting that they were covering the players in the absence. Just that when things normalise, they are stronger as a result. I don't think Cameron will be too much of a loss for Brisbane, they have other forwards to cover and he's not in great form. Losing Neale would hurt them more.

same, we need to be a team that is more than just one player, and I think we are proving that. Hearing Chris Scott on AFL 360 was interesting the other night. Talking about not having Guthrie and Dangerfield meant that they could put more time into Bruhn and Bowes. Ultimately in the end when these established players come back, the group as a whole is strengthened, and better than if they didn't have that opportunity. Getting games into Tholstrup & Moniz Wakefield by placing Rivers in the midfield makes our list stronger as a whole, when we do eventually get Petracca back into the team, we are all the better. Match Committee obviously haven't thought that the scenario with Gawn is the same by bringing in new players, but by stretching our existing players by putting them in unfamiliar roles is a better path at the moment.

I think the boys will, and rightly should be hurting after the poor effort in Alice Springs too… we lost a heap of credibility that day so beat them on their home deck in front of their supporters would also be a sweet way to earn some respect again.

Very nice win without some of the best players in our squad. Good job boys!!

Reckon that is the plan if we want to go more mobile! 🤣

just to remind Josh Schache that he's not alone?

TBH you could tell at Goody's presser yesterday that Fullerton was not going to get called up.

Only thing I can think of is that we are going smaller and mobile. It makes us unpredictable etc... But unless it's going to be wet, can't work it out, unless Fullerton is injured he should be playing. I could understand thinking Verral is still too raw. But playing Petty in ruck, he'll get injured. JVR rucks really well for his height, but constantly worry he's going to get hurt in there too. Makes no sense, and worse it sends a signal to the other talls at our club that the coaches don't rate you.

To be fair has a hard tag by Philips, but Viney, Sparrow, Tholstrup and Rivers stepping up, Oliver might need to play decoy and wear it tonight.

Nice to get an early one from Chandler and Petty! We need to see a 4 quarter effort tonight.

The other thing with this is that I am pretty certain Goody or someone within the coaching group, or Richo has said publicly that they wouldn't play a first gamer as the sub, as it's a special occasion, they look after the family, fly those from interstate etc... PS,... Tholstrup looking lively

nice 80m penalty! Surely Umps can work out a way to measure the distance, that's embarrassing!

... spoke too soon :D

Boys look a bit more switched on. Early days though. Rivers connecting well thru midfield.

Asking the wrong guy :) but he looked ok in the VFL a couple of weeks back, but did very little in the AFL in his first 3 games. Maybe he's been asked to work on some areas of his game in the VFL and will get another crack soon.