Ungarieboy

How about Whoever instigates head high contact gets penalised (suspended); therefore takes responsibility for the action and consquence. This includes duckers, leading with the head, bumps, spoils, tables and tripping over ones feet!

I challenge both Buckley and Cornes to go back through the footage of their careers and produce just one example of them attempting the same footy act!!!

Haven't had the chance to read all this thread, so apologies if this is repetitive. THIS WAS NOT A FOOTBALL ACT. I've played and coached footy for over 40 years and never once have we practice (trained) to smother a ball like this. Smothers are part of training, but it was two arms across the body as the kick left the boot, not more than two metres afterwards!!! In fact if player did attempt this "footy act", I would teach them not to, as they'd be as likely to get hit in the face; or sidestepped. Of course presently sidestepping is not a consideration as no-one would expect this "footy act" to actually occur. Brayshaw had kicked the ball with more than enough time to ensure it could not be impacted by the oncoming player, and under the rules and any normal act of footy that should be the end of it. He or anyone would not have been expecting any form of contact; particularly contact that amounted to an old fashion shirt-front!!!! Also if Maynard had of made contact with the ball, then this would have delayed his action to tuck his shoulder in to "protect" himself. Missing the ball by inches doesn't mean you were in the contest, it actually highlights you were never in it and that's as close as you could have gotten - Maynard couldn't have moved any quicker, but if he somehow did, Brayshaw would have just kicked it earlier!!!!!

It's not about replacing players, it's picking your best side. Backs McVee May Lever Bowey Smith Salem - Lever gets exposed as our 2nd tall, therefore we need another (one with pace to cover Lever and May intercepting). Mids Langdon Viney Hunter Oliver Gawn Harmes - Harmes plays a strong tag on there best clearance player (Cripps) which effectively means our remaining 2 v theis. Like Aus cricket team of past years, successfully targeting their captain can also demoralise their team. Forwards Petracca Tmac ANB Fritsch Rivers Picket - have Rivers play the Melks role of being the defensive forward in the air (which he has already done in defence); plus he's a bonus when ball hits ground. Give space to Trac. Fritsch or Picket who can all beat their opponents 1v1 in the air (but not packs) Bench Sparrow Hibberd Chandler/Jordan Grundy ÷ Chandler for run or Jordan for midfield time so Trac plays forward more. Grundy rucks more from the bench with Gawn resting forward (for Rivers) who can float into midfield on occasions. Grundy could also spend time as a tall midfielder or even wing. Tmac can go back with Smith/Lever/May going forward so their defence can't settle!

From a North supporting mate, who wants to see Maynard similarly banned.

Our best football is 3 tall backs (freeing up Lever to intercept). When only playing 2, Lever can get out marked, even May might lose a couple. 3rd tall defender options are Turner, Smith, Thomo or Tmac. Petty is injured, Hibberd is not a tall. I'd go with Smith as we need speed as well; the pies exposed our backs lack of pace and the other teams will have noticed. If we get past next week, a likely match up with the lions will see Cameron twice as dangerous as Bobby Hill.

Elliott could have had 2-3 goals in the first quarter alone. It wasn't until he injured his ankle (slowing him down) that Hibberd came close to quelling him. Plus his (Elliott's) supply dried up in the second half.

Heath Bannan Hore Mackin Mitten Hanks

Viney Trac Fritsch Bowey Brayshaw Rivers

Lever ANB Sparrow Viney Rivers Melks

Viney Picket Chandler Brayshaw Rivers Trac * though Smith was amongst our best whilst the game was hot!!!

Gawn Petty ANB Viney Rivers Trac

Viney Picket Langdon Chandler ANB Brayshaw

Gawn Trac Melks Lever Sparrow Smith - okay I guess 30 mins of footy is not enough fo the votes so instead I'm changing this to McVee

The Lipns midfield will scrag ours; applying physical heat (grappling, wrestling, tackling, etc) before we take possession of the ball; particularly at ball ups. This creates a messy disposal, whete thete extra midfield numbers clears it. With no Oliver I expect Viney to be targeted, whilst I don't have faith that Sparrow, Jordan etc can cover this.

May Langdon Salem Trac Sparrow Spargo * Edit, had to get Sparrow in

What about St Kilda's talls? May should handle King; then where are the threats (fwd, back and ruck)? Maybe, going with one less tall this week, is the go!

My fear, is the potential for the footy to easily, quickly and continually rebound ou of our fwd 50. Our pressure may be good, but our ability to win the ground ball is not. Melksam, BBB and a ruck will likely emphasise this further. Also Picket spends to much time behind the contest/pack rather than front n center (where more than 80% of spilled/spoiled marks end up).

We actually outplayed them everywhere on the field, so where does significant improvement come from (apart from Goal kicking). If we could have played better, we'd likely have kicked a few more behinds and out of bounds!!!! It's not so much about personnel but conversion. Smith to play Fritsch's role. JVR to come in to play 2nd tall. Backs are fine. Oliver hopefully in, likely for Harmes. * left field thought; Hunter to play fwd (at least he can get front n center); and Brayshaw to the wing.

Viney McVee Bowey May ANB Hunter

Sparrow and Jordan are the only true midfielders there. The others spend minimal time there and wouldn't really concern tne opposition Note we regularly lose tbe clearances which may be because our backup is not as strong as we think; or perhaps its our first string!!!! Note; Munro, White and Duncan are the preferred midfielders at Casey. Actually Brayshaw and Harmes are realistically our backup depth.

We need midfielders Just look at Casey's preferred midfield, to understand why. And if your still in doubt, look beyond our top 3 (Oliver, Trac, Viney) and it drops away quick.

You don't risk playing your good players into being out of form. That's what we are doing with Petty forward for marginal gains. Set Petty to play CHB and forget. Like May at FB. McVee May. Lever Salem. Petty. Bowey Langford Viney. Hunter ANB. JVR. Picket Fritsch. BBB. Chandler Gawn Trac Harmes Brayshaw. Rivers Sparrow Grundy Melksam/Smith Midfield rotations is the key, with Trac, Viney to play forward as part of this. Rivers play midfield. Harmes is defensive mid. Though If Dunstan is fit he plays instead of McVee and Rivers then goes to Greene

Thinking slightly outside the square though: Lever. May. Hibberd/Mcvee Salem. Gawn Bowey Hunter Oliver Langdon Brayshaw Petty Trac Fritsch. BBB. Picket Grundy Viney Harmes Sparrow Rivers Dunstan/Laurie Smith sub Woey When Gawn rucks Petty/Smith play CHB Harmes to be the defensive midfielder Get midfield time into Chandker/Spargo/ANB at Casey Teach Jordan to take the game on, to move the ball on quicker at Casey But importantly develop our midfield depth. Is Casey's best midfield Munro, White. Dunstan (that says something).

I'd try and address our midfield / small fwd mix by. Noting to many changes is disruptive to team systems. Lever. May. Hibberd/Mcvee Salem. Petty Bowey Hunter Oliver Langdon Brayshaw JVR. Pickett Fritsch. BBB. ANB Gawn Trac Viney Grundy Sparrow Rivers Harmes/Dunstan Sub Woey Teach Brayshaw to play ANB or Spargos role. Teach Rivers to be midfielder. Woey as sub OK this week swap Woey for Harmes So that he debuts in the team.