Macca

From a technical point of view ... We've got a totally new game plan so I'm not sure Yze will have answers for it. The old game plan, sure, but all the other clubs were countering against the long ball style We're now playing a version of the small ball style and countering that can be an on-the-day thing And we haven't played small ball for how long? Maybe the style that Balme was trying to instigate way back when We've been a long kicking team ever since Tonight it could come down to the skills attached to the new game plan and not turning the ball over as Richmond like to hang on to the ball as well And we do not want to fall back into old habits ... no dump kicks forward to packs otherwise we're effectively handing the ball back to the opposition The extra handpass should be in play We bring our best, we win

All 4 Muskateers look to be switched on up top. And all 4 are either 18 or 19 We really should be looking at giving Jason Taylor some more picks in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the draft. On top of JT having the Midas Touch, we develop our youngsters very well these days It's a better percentage play than recycling players from other clubs. We've got enough experience And I'm with you on Lindsay. Excellent footy IQ and he's only just become eligible to vote!

Regardless, Petracca needs to stop rushing his kicks. He's got more time than he thinks and previously, he nearly always used his smarts to escape trouble We need his creativity by hand or foot ... a good example of that was his handpass to a streaming Viney on Saturday He's getting the ball enough as he's playing forward a lot of the time but we need his disposals to be dynamic

Fixed (Draft starts Friday 10.00am AEST ... not Thursday

I see the NFL draft is on Thursday (from 10am) On ESPN if you've got it First round picks will be on Day 1 (Thursday) Rounds 2 & 3 Friday Rounds 4 through 7 Saturday

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And Langford is on the 5th line of betting (and shortening) for the Rising Star Top 4 ... Ashcroft, Lalor, O'Sullivan & Reid

Salem made a few errors but he was far more creative with his kicks ... and with that creativity comes the odd error Kicking it down the line or sideways or backwards is often necessary but when we take a chance through the corridor or whatnot, there's a risk involved But no risk, no reward Mistakes/errors/errant kicks/ fumbles happened 113 times in our game But often the overall number is much higher As a last resort, long bombs to a pack needs to be replaced with the lower high velocity kick forward. Hang time kicks into the forward line are score killers

The Surfing from Bells today has been fabulous (big waves) On Kayo right now (Live) And 7Plus (Daily from early morning)

Yep, 100% against the Bombers, so you're right Down to 75% against Freo

I vaguely recall that he has gone as high as 97% but that might have been a few years ago ... but it was often a high percentage anyway as it was a talking point back then It was a mild surprise that Fullarton played just over half a game but it looks like that's how the FD are going to play it ... JVR was 75% T.O.G as the 2nd ruck against the Bombers

Time on ground stats were interesting for a few Melk 65% (only on the ground 2/3rds of the game but 13 possessions and competed hard) Fullarton 60% (therefore 40% on the bench) Kolt 68% (Fair enough) Langdon 75% (that's a surprise, is he carrying something?) Turner 46% & Sharp 40% (one replaced the other)

Lindsay's disposal efficiency is going at 81.1% for the season. Which is excellent for an 18yo in his first year player It's hard to not get carried away but he looks a goodin. The kid hits targets at speed and looks to have excellent vision

I reckon any team is beatable, even Brisbane on their home ground They were bog average against the Pies and did not come to play. Pies played well but they are not that good

Why are we even remotely concerned about what pick Essendon get from us in the draft? What's done is done and in the whole scheme of things, it doesn't matter Besides which, they gave us their 1st round pick last year and we drafted Lindsay with that pick Remember it's just a number and at least 3 of the top 10 picks each year are busts. And that's factual, not an opinion And Lindsay looks like he will be a fine player anyway Don't sweat the small stuff

Fascinating doco on William Randolph Hearst

His Wiki page touches on what you said, EH, and is an interesting read overall as well Different times back then but I remember him as a real nasty type who was also a very good player (played 8 times for the Vics) As for the Bison, I wouldn't mind it if he turned out to be good as Sheedy (personalities aside)

What I gleaned out of today's game was the style of play ... not that many dump kicks forward and a lot of handpassing and sharing of the ball (both teams) The extra handpass was in operation all day So how do we measure up is the big question? Right now, given the improvement that can be expected with the new game plan, we can compete hard against the 2 teams that played today, in my view Sure, the Cats beat us easily but we were ill-prepared in that game in so many aspects. Our style of play that day was below par and the coaching poor

The first half was much better and a lot of the 3rd quarter as well But the last quarter was a slog with a lot of congestion & stoppages and mistakes As an overall spectacle I'd give it about 6.5 out of 10. Maybe a 7 Dangerfield was the difference in my view. Not B.O.G but very influential

A no nonsense player with a good head on his shoulders My initial comparison when we drafted him was with a player like Luke Hodge Early doors but he looks like he's got a bit of a hard edge

Ok, thanks for the confirmation GtB He spent his early life in Wandin which was in Carlton's zone Top player, all the same

Yes, but we also need the 2 talls up forward to join in on all the team aspects that are required, AF Total team means all 18 on the field being team players

Agreed ... if JVR gets back in and we continue to only play 2 talls up forward, he'll almost certainly be replacing Fullarton ... therefore, by default, he'll have to do the 2nd ruck duties Petty as the mainstay up forward

Hawks have fought their way back but the Cats on top still The style of play from both teams is what I'm looking out for ... players from both teams constantly looking for a teammate And that extra handpass instead of dumping it forward Hawks have had 208 possessions to half time

I'm trying to think of those players who could do both with ease (eyes down, heads up) Maybe Petracca when he takes the next step But definitely Gary Ablett Jnr, Judd and these days, Nick Daicos