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3 talls generally hasn't worked for us. As some have noted our structure looked so much better with Weid and Jackson, the 2 talls. Tommy tips the balance. Maybe they're going to try him or Jackson as the other wing... If it's 3 talls though then to me it's not the right selection call.

Sparrow, but I hope he does take Jetts role. I've been on about this one for a while. I think he has the ideal skill set to make it as a small/medium defender. I don't see him as a mid to be honest.

I'm sure it's true 'Macca' and agree that it will be closed down. We dobbed ourselves in via Joe and paid for it, still are. Then we got nailed on the tanking, again not the only club, paid for it and still are. One of the big ones for me is performance enhancing drugs going back to the 80's and premierships. There has always been a bit of a smell around those and key players are still in the game.

Remember when I think it was Brett Allison that used to give real player performance reviews. He got canned for doing it. I thought it was great.

This has been annoying me for a while now. Obvious 50, they just drop the ball on the ground. This is the trouble with the game...the rules are there but they are not being adjudicated properly. The game would flow better if stalling tactics were seen for what they are. Spot on 'titan'...for Fritsch, it was just dumb football. Definite 50 Bailey was doing as he's been coached...Fagen/Clarkson school. The umps have been sucked in to letting this go. Definite 50...

Terrible game. These players don't know how to play wet weather footy.... What a joke. Pathetic skills from both sides.

Thanks guys...subscribed to the podcast and had a listen to the Corio episode. Absolute gold. Can't wait to have a listen to the BT & Bruce episode, I mean they just provide so much material.

Yes of course...the thud rule. I'm sure that ones in the book somewhere...

I'm not sure if it's the same one. ...but he basically tackled front on with a bump to the stomach. Didn't seem like any arms pinned at all.

He's an odd man...and often the odd man out.

The structure works better with the extra tall, in this case Oscar down there. We don't have many other options at the moment with Petty being out for the season. Tommy or Tomlinson are the only others who could fill a KPD role.

He's getting near the end but wouldn't put a kid on him. Maybe one last shot for Nev, neither could run out of sight on a dark night so maybe a fair match up. Hibberd as you say could be the answer.

They beat us around the stoppages & centre bounces. We've got a good crew in there but we still don't consistently work well together. Last week we got it together but this week it was 4 individuals versus a team unit. We make the game hard for ourselves, harder than it needs to be...

With Robbie Grey running around that could prove dangerous. ...but Nev is badly out of form/touch/confidence

Umpires across the board this season - lost all confidence

It's pretty bad 'Gonzo'...I think as a group they've lost all confidence. The AFL are trying to micro manage the game through rule interpretations and the umpires are suffering because of it.

He was fine...bit stiff with holding the ball near the end but that's such a raffle no one including the umpires or AFL have a clue.

Pretty sure it was the goal umpire 'Earl'...either way it shouldn't have happened. Even when you review you won't understand some of the umpiring decisions...I had a look multiple times at the first Pickett unfair tackle and it was a bump straight in the guts. 15 metre kicks were so inconsistent that even the commentators were joking about it. You guess is as good as mine on any holding the ball decision, I reckon they toss a coin on that one. Hocking has stuffed the game...umpires have lost all confidence.

Both give us something we don't have. That first Pickett dangerous tackle free was a joke...the 2nd one maybe but...

The head is a bit big at the moment 'dazz' & there's no reason for it... Needs to get back to basics or take a break.

Goal Review System - Cost us dearly. Yeah, we made a lot of mistakes and so did they but we were out and away when Lever took that mark. Surely that review takes place while the game goes on and if it's not a mark then they bring it back...

Thanks 'Brownie', will check it out. Love Roy & HG...

The commentary is laughable...and not just Bruce. They're making a farce of the game. What's going on boy's? why can't GWS get the ball inside 50? It's not all about lowering the eyes. GWS are playing a depleted Richmond and are barely in front. They still can't seem to get the ball inside 50 often enough to be a real threat. What do the need to do? What are Richmond doing to stop them? Come on, give us a clue... We can only guess with the camera angles not letting us see what's really going on. I know, it's not going to happen but man the standard of special comments in our game is appalling. Add that to the ball by ball commentary and it's just pathetic.

Me too 'A F'... Agree 'dazzle'...selection looks right to me. Let's hope they prove it on the ground. Selections like this help build the club culture...

May is the one I would keep an eye on...has had some soft tissue problems over the last few years. Wouldn't want to risk him. It will be an interesting to watch how we handle him and Max to a lesser degree.