Sydee

Don't worry I hadn't forgotten that one either - everything about them makes me want to barf

I had the distinct displeasure of watching Essendon this week vs Norf My goodness what a rabble of a club they are - if we lose to them in gather round like we have done before my head may explode

Oh please NO

Agree but with the likely retirement of TMac it leaves us very thin in tall backs

Sadly, have to agree - Taylor needs to build some confidence and get used to playing against senior bodies imo. He looks like a kid that has been used to being physically strong in the junior ranks but has struggled to adjust to playing against bigger opponents - he will get there I'm sure but no need to rush it Adams has been very disappointing he seems likely and then just seems to be easily worked off the ball or out positioned by his opponent - I fear for what might happen if he plays against the tall Suns forwards - King and Read kicked 11 b/w them against the Tigers and would be licking their chops I think at the thought of a Jed Adams match up. I can't work out if Adams is simply not strong enough, his technique/positioning is poor - or both

JVR would need to start to perform a bit better if Kentfield gets firing imho

Finn Callahan and possibly Lachie Ash would be comfortably ahead of Clayton atm in their B&F Oliver has done ok in his first three games - the real question is can he sustain that form and how much TOG does he get when Tom Green, Daniels and Bedford etc. return I watch all their games, many of them live, and I really don't think we are worse off with him missing - he is not the player he once was sadly

Fixed

The last half of footy from Kozzy was one of the best I have seen over many years from not only MFC players but anyone He lifted the entire team onto his shoulders, and they collectively rode his wave of shear brilliance and hardness - what a gem he is

He is slow and throws the ball constantly - my favorite moment of this entire match was Kozzy plucking the ball in the air in front of the plodder and turning to kick a magnificent goal and sinking the dagger into that rabble of a club

Can't wait to see Mick work Andy into a frenzy on The Front Bar - how sweet it is

Petty wasn't perfect but he also did some good things and was critical in giving us some height and strength in the back half (with some minutes relieving Max in ruck) Of the goals you mention I'm not sure of each one but at least one of those could be blamed on Lever who let a ground ball go straight through his legs

Both complete tools but at least Maynard is team focused and can play a bit, Voss is a buffoon

Not sure how the player rating points are calculated but those numbers surprise me. Where do you see AMW getting a go if not for XL - while I am not convinced Howes is best 22, I do like his height and the fact he is reasonably quick. Similarly, CJ is better than XL aerially and also quicker albeit he is clearly capable of some serious brain explosions I agree that XT has a way to go which is a little frustrating as I think most supporters thought he would be a starter early this season I guess some youngsters adjust to senior footy quicker than others, but we all need to stay patient

A team that wants to play long bomb and territory needs to have some taller players that are strong overhead I would have thought. Aside from Max we have nobody that fits that mould forward of centre - JVR sadly was back to his worst concrete hands against Freo (how you can mark the ball confidently one week and then the next drop absolute sodas is remarkable) It is a pity Kentfield got injured because he did look like a possible tall target inside F50 If we are going to play that way I think Heath needs to play and he and Max can share ruck duties with one resting forward I agree we lacked run at times which made transition far more difficult, but we also took way too long to decide what we wanted to do when we did win possession Lindsay looks all at sea in D50 and frankly way off the level required in terms of his ability to compete physically -he is probably lucky that AMW may need another solid hit out to prove he is ready for AFL selection

May have run into Patrick Voss's ego - what a complete tool that dude is

Sparrow is a tough competitor who doesn't take a backward step - we have a few in this team that are a bit timid or simply not physically mature enough to compete with seasoned AFL opposition. We can't play all of the youngsters and need some stronger bodies particularly around stoppage

He is going ok but a simple comparison with Steele suggests we have lost nothing so far - BP5 is another story So far based on averages Steele is averaging the following with Oliver in ( ) Disposals 26 v (28) Kicks 17.5 v (10) Marks 4.5 v (3) Goals 0.5 v (0.7) Inside F50 6 v (3) Clearances 7 v (6.3) AFL Fantasy score 111 v (88) Interestingly Oliver is well ahead on fewer clangers and better disposal efficiency but I suspect over time Steele will close that gap as imho his kicking in particular is far superior

No chance based on the way he was hobbling around for Casey - seemed to hurt his knee early in the game and was literally on one leg after that

I'm not knocking Latrelle but as a club we must give everyone on our senior list equal treatment imho I couldn't watch the Freo game yet, but I have watched the Casey game. Personally, I'm not sure we wouldn't get more or the same output from Paddy Cross as a small forward. If up to me I'd probably give Latrelle one more game to deliver something - after that if his contribution doesn't warrant selection, he should find some confidence at Casey and give someone else a chance As far as small forwards go Matthews is someone who will chase like his life depends on it and can seriously jump for a mark despite his height - he is very small so he has his work cut out to make it in the AFL but then again, he is the same height as Nick Watson. If you look at Matthews and his key attributes, they are similar to Watson so who knows he may become our next wizard, my main query is does he have the same speed. The Casey game was a challenge for him as we seriously lacked big bodied forwards who could create crumbing opportunities, we will probably see him shine a bit brighter when we get some taller timber back in the F50

Hopefully we have thrown the babies out with the bathwater

Dora the Explorer?

Not if you watched our last game against St Kilda

It's going to be an interesting watch With a new faster free flowing approach I can see us getting belted at times on turnover, it will be interesting to see how our group responds to, or copes with momentum change. If we start to leak a few will the run and dare disappear and will we revert to a boring slow and potentially safer style Anyone thinking that a new style of play will click straight away should probably temper expectations I still don't really rate St Kilda despite their new "boom" recruits, take Wilkie out of their back 6 and they look a bit average imo (although I have always been a big fan of Tarau he is still developing). Higgins and Sharman are the only forwards likely to hurt us so if we can smother them, we are in the game. Max should be able to break even at worst with TDK and head to head I'm backing Kozzy to easily outperform Flanders. NWM well let's just hope he has a sub-par outing and if so, this game is not out of reach

Would be great to see some encouraging signs from AMW, XT, Matthews, Heath and Onley All could be part of our best 22 in the next few seasons