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Hopefully Petty is back then too - critical to our team structure.

I thought BBB competed pretty well and his mobility generally seemed better than it has been recently. I have been an advocate for Joel Smith but IMO he was disappointing. Let's not forget that the two of them combined for a grand total of 3 goals against a Werribee team with zero listed AFL players - hardly knocking the door down IMO If there is a change to our forward line, I think Chandler is the first to exit - the only way he survives is if he is given the task of negating Saad's influence

Is there much difference in our form wet vs dry - for me out Port performance was no worse than the Freo one

Tomlinson doesn't have a great record against taller opponents so I reckon we might have to roll the dice and ask Schache to do a job - has played ok in D50 before with the dogs I think🤔.

Yep, let's hope Darcy Moore, Nick Daicos, DeGoey, Jack Crisp, and Brodie Mihocek are all feeling very ill Kings Birthday 😀

We should know how to play that ground better than any team bar Geelong - the AFL makes sure we are trotted down there every year without fail

He is never going to be a high possession player - it's fair to say we have high expectations from him and some weeks he is just doing enough and nothing more. If you want to hypercritical even his first goal (as miraculous as it was) was probably not team first sort of stuff because I think he may have burnt an option or two on the inside but chose to take the 1/1000 option which worked but more lucky bounce than anything else I do think we are one small too many in F50 and if up to me Chandler is gone well before Pickett

I know where you are coming from but that never happens on game day In an even comp and we seem to always be the hunted now - we are always going to have to deal with high pressure for most each game - if we can't deal with that then we are going to struggle Somehow, we need to try and create more space for JVR , fritta, Gawn/Grundy to operate without trying to take marks in packs of 4 plus players. As a side note I thought Grundy's efforts to mark against Fremantle was probably his best so far as a Demon - hopefully he continues to build on that and become more effective in F50

Interesting @watson11 I actually watched it again last night and felt similar - it was a serious contest. We were the better team overall but still managed to lose the game - had we won it would have been close given the pressure. If Oliver and Petty played, we probably win that game 9 of 10 times. I'm still worried about what our plan is to counter Carlton's big mobile forwards - Lever in particular looks a bit out of sorts. If he mans up on Curnow or McKay we have to hope they shank every kick because I think they will get plenty of the ball. Problem is we haven't got Petty so its only Joel Smith or maybe Schache that could come in - Disco is too small for either of those guys. So in selection this week I'd focusing on how we structure up defensively - needing one more tall and I'd be giving Chandler a rest at Casey. I haven't watched the Casey game yet but someone must deserve a chance.

Interesting, do you think there is a case to bring him in next week as an extra tall defender - I'm by no means sold on him in any position at AFL level but I think if we try and cover McKay and Curnow with May and Lever we are asking for another loss - Lever is not a KPD - he is great as third man in and intercept marker but not great one on one with anyone that is bigger than he is IMO

Look you are probably right, and this is the only Casey game this year I haven't watched (yet) It would be nice to see him use his mobility more to advantage and lead out to space more and command the footy - he does have good hands - I guess with relatively poor delivery and zone defense by most teams the ability to do this now is very difficult. One thing I do know is that atm trying to tack pack or contested marks is not his go he needs to find more ways to get involved in the play and have some impact

And yet they can't beat anyone bar a rabble in Norf ? go figure

Got it more than lots of his mates He is one of the very few that is capable of creating and hitting a target I’d be waving bye bye to others before him

Our learnings don’t seem be learnt then I guess maybe that’s the problem

I think some people over estimate our list - I’m still trying to work out if some of them are just done at this level or our system / passion is just not right

Haven’t watched this game yet but I’m starting to get a little nervous about Jefferson - I know he’s got a fair amount of physical development needed to play a key forward role but he really seems to struggle to have any meaningful impact atm You would love to think we would have a few guys really knocking on the door for promotion given the AFL teams performance but apart from Tomlinson the cupboard seems a little bare

Narrm aren’t much chop I’m afraid

Are you sure you shouldn’t go home ??

He was very very ordinary tonight against an undersized swans team

Well, I'd like to think they have plenty of motivation to perform well without this prod but I do hope it stings them a little bit Great chance to make a statement - I haven't forgotten last years performance vs Flogmantle love the tables to be turned.

Gee I do hope you are wrong - I do agree that the next few weeks will be telling in terms of getting a read on where we sit amongst the contenders.

No it’s not yours You don’t even get a say in what your team is called these days You don’t get consulted before your club board makes public statements about issues that are unrelated to football You are useful only for your membership $ Rant over

How is that relevant now that he has returned from injury and not performing I just don’t think you can promote a guy who is struggling to impact at VFL level If he kicks a few goals and puts some serious pressure on the opposition backs when he hasn’t got the ball now that’s a different situation - unfortunately that isn’t happening

Well you’re not alone there

If Hunter goes (which he shouldn’t) I’d put McVee on the wing he was far from our worst last night