Diamond_Jim

Most do and neither of those named are first year players. I'd like to see some figures on Richmond and the other (or near 3peats) but the turnover is (my guess) 6 players in 3 years. Renew or Whither is the general rule You also need to distinguish between depth and renewal. Not sure that they are the same

Kossie was given a licence to fly early in his career. Time to ground him methinks

It's the scheduling which kills us this weekend. Probably more the fault of the AFL in giving us Sunday in Sydney

The fringe players will most likely be travelling emergencies so once again the VFL stuffs it up

Our money... Suns are broke but don't worry AFL will prop them up with our money. When does the subsidy ever end?

Thanks Kev Another VFL site said noon Saturday but obviously your info is correct. That timing stinks on so many levels https://www.flashscore.com/aussie-rules/australia/vfl/fixtures/

What is depth ? We've had a successful VFL team for several years so as a group the players do well. Individually it's harder to say as the gameplan (boundary with lots of throw ins and packs) does not lend itself to line busting displays. Weideman's failure to progress and injuries to aging stars in TMac and BBB badly exposed us for forward depth. Schache seems to be a bust. Midfield is not full of up and comers. Flankers we have a few but none are standouts. Down back is probably a little stronger. Ruck wise (Grundy aside) there's no one as yet. Perhaps I'm being harsh as we no longer see the revolving ins and outs of the bottom 5 players we used to see. Then there is the question of whether depth is useful. Tomlinson and Jordon (both great depth) want out. Preuss (great depth) wanted out and we hear the same of Harmes. Where will Dunstan go at season's end

The Casey game is played at noon on Saturday at Casey. Who plays there and who go as travelling emergencies to Sydney BTW If we win we play Williamstown the following week PS: Appears that they may have changed to game time to Sunday at 2:45pm (VFL.. the comp that keeps giving Nothing )

Rivers has always had a solid base of form and he has improved marginally each year until in 2023 he is a definite top ten in our 22. I'm looking forward to that marginal improvement over the next two years and we'll see a real top 5 player

I think you have it. He needs space where his speed and elusiveness wins out. More one on one ground balls to his advantage would be a start. He is a Charlie Cameron style player with better lateral movement We had 60 forward entries yesterday. How many were high bombs or picked off

Rest and probability Macca. One more game = one more chance of loss. Going forward the 5-8 teams could taste success simply because the AFL have managed somehow to level the competition. On the latter point I'm not sure I'm a fan of levelling to the degree we now see it. Makes for a long season with finals being an add on determined by luck and injury (vide our forward line). Somewhat irrelevant though as it keeps the TV and the AFL happy.

Gawn Perhaps beaten in the ruck or did not dominate but around the ground he took several important marks (7 marks)

Just go through the VFL and pick one. No different to us trading Preuss. Like Dunstall... they are smash glass in case of emergency. Our own Bell at Casey is an example of a 4 week fill in type ruck. Unless the guy can mark around the ground or up forward rucks are a meh proposition in the main

Looking forward is there a Casey match in the post Rd 24 bye week...(assuming we win the wildcard round next week)

Fritsch in presumably for Laurie TMac as 50% sub (sharing with JVR probably... no criticism of JVR but we need to get a good look at the others) Smith stays in but it's his spot that is in danger for the first final (You could sub him out for TMac but my thought is it's a battle between him and TMac for the starting role come finals) Down back.. Probably no change but maybe Hibberd for Tomlinson thinking of Collingwood in first final (they don't play tall) PS: Grundy for Gawn if thought appropriate AND... No injuries please

6. Lever 5. Rivers 4, Melksham (would have been 5 or 6 if he'd nailed those missed shots) 3 ANB 2. Gawn 1 Viney

Surprise... Surprise

No to Schache being given a run at present... Please

Contested pack but small crumbers nowhere near it

I'll take that but hell this isn't a fun watch

Miles of room in their forward 50

We simply don't have a forward line No power whatsoever up front

You've got to be kidding Can we win a centre clearance these days !!

Why.. we have no tall forwards to bring the ball to ground Other than the opportune goal out the back I'm not sure I've seen Smith We need the small forwards to lead to space

Dumb.... Viney