Josh

Perhaps Admin should put a date on the thread "Clayton Oliver Incident" I feel like this is going to be a common occurrence

That is probably the only negative. One one hand I love the passion, the individualism and the rawness on the other hand leave it alone son. Something tells me this is the Clayton Oliver we are going to have to live with, which is fine by me

I agree. It's a worry though I can remember pinning hopes and dreams on 19yr olds alot in the past 10 years

At least with so many injuries if we are lose it won't be because of where I am sitting in the lounge room or what Melbourne gear I'm wearing. What does everyone else change if we are losing? If we are winning none of the family are allowed to move

Finally some common sense, let's just drop this crap and get on with Friday night.

If that's worth a week I'll go he. In no way shape or form should a bloke get a week for that. Clayton put a bit of GST on a nothing push and it's all blown up. How can Houli and Schofield both get 2 weeks, throw it out and let's move on

On the fox broadcast it was mentioned that Garlett was having his back and hamstring worked on for what it's worth

Yet I still think we can win, we are no longer relying on players but instead place holders, doesn't matter your name just play your role. Seems the players aren't the only ones with belief

All seems reasonable, apart from Viney and T-Mac everyone else seemed fairly average yet we won Melbourne - Playing as one

I don't see a problem with Gawn in the square, Jeffy at his feet, Petracca Bugg and Harmes doing the leading and Peso in the ruck

Maybe we should have traded Gawn after his 2 knee reco's Or Hogan after his back issues Jones has a dodgy quad, move him on... Judd had each shoulder reconstructed before he was even drafted, give the kid a crack

Although Brayshaw isn't the quickest on our list I seem to recall him breaking lines and hitting pin point inside 50's. Perhaps there is a role for him of half back/wing similar to Jones?

Turn it up, if Reiwoldt got a week for that I'd dead set start watching Rugby. You can't be serious surely?

Seems to me that we have still bombed into the foward line quite regularly and backed either a crumb or storage. So with Hogan back the only thing that will change is Hogan will be in that contest which definately won't hurt

Good call, not a mid/flank that we play as a small foward but a genuine small foward.

Hasn't Goodwin said 3 or 4 times Gawn will play?

A utility/swingman. The Pederson bit part foward/back/ruck Genuine outside mid

Dunno who goes out if Pederson goes foward and literally no idea when Hogan is back. Hogan to a wing?

Drop who ever played on Treloar, I thought he was overrated until this afternoon...

I think so. We rate a 19yr old played under 30 games as our best mid. They have Pendles Treloar Adams and Sidebottom. I have no doubt though ours will be better in time...

I just find it amazing that statisticaly a team can be so good yet to watch, and on the ladder, they seem mediocre. For what it's worth I think this team is still 3-4 years off its peak

No accuracy and conversion rates are both top 3. It's very bizarre, perhaps when I sober up I'll look into it more

But nearly every relative statistic I can find suggests otherwise. Maybe out losing margin is small and our winning margin is high?