ignition.

I'm loving the defence tonight. Frost, Hore, and Fritsch have been very clean.

Hunt has been BOG for me tonight. Nearly every touch has led to something of quality. Frost also fantastic, an absolute pillar down back. Fritch with some lovely kicks as well.

O.McDonald and Keilty are both liabilities. We'll never truly contend for a premiership while either are in the team.

Weideman has certainly had a hard crack at it this quarter.

I HATE Garry Lyon. He is no 'legend' of this club.

I'm surprised with your call on Preuss, was thinking it would go along tese lines: Preuss - Better than Tyson

Marty Hore was brilliant. Hope he keeps it up.

Legged WTF... twice now.

Marty Hore, what an excellent find

He hasn't had a single game in his now 6-year career where he's been BOG or at least turned a game on its head (e.g. Daniel Rioli). I'm all for targeting him, don't get me wrong, as long as it's not the focus of our next off-season. I'd rather see us go after, and justifiably pay more, for the out-of-contract Kelly who oozes "X-factor" "silk" and "class".

Spargo spotted (alongside Stretch) in the airport this morning. Possibly a quick return post-injury, or at least named as an emergency.

How would it be HUGE? He hasn't exactly set the world on fire. U18 potential stops once they're listed and constantly playing in the firsts.

I wasn't keen on targeting KK when the likes of Shiel was available. I'm also underwhelmed by Jack Martin. Clearly, GC has a very poor development program as well as standards. It will probably take KK 12-months to get up to standard, same applies with May and his fitness (injuries aside). With that said, I don't mind the idea of targeting Martin, as long as the price is right. However, that never happens with "let's be friends and get the deal done" Mahoney. Also, I'd question the pursuit if the like of Josh Kelly was ignored. It's time we go hard and target these big names as opposed to these second or third rate players. The likes of Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond and Essendon continue to get it done (O'Meara, Mitchell, Treloar, Adams, Hoskin-Elliot, Prestia, Lynch, Smith, Shiel), why can't we.

I followed this draft quite heavily. I, by memory, was under the impression we were to take him (most likely with the 41st pick that was used to get Keilty) but Brisbane scooped him.

KK and ANB both need runs in the seconds. Useless.

I completely agree, I started a thread about our inefficient game plan last year. Effectively wanting to see us spread, lead to space, and kick efficiently. However this is a changes thread, and O.Mc is simply no good. He gets out muscled easily, spoils when he should mark, and has a horrible kick in him. Preuss will provide a better hit up, as well as reduce any burden on Gawn and allow he and even T.Mc swing between the defence and up forward.

During the week get the team onto two or three netball courts. Teach them how to create and subsequently lead into space. Because they clearly don't know how to open up a game via utilising space. Time and time again they run in ridiculous packs, with no one ahead of the ball, or god forbid if turned over one or two behind to defend.

For the love of .... just get rid of Oscar McDonald Also put Preuss in the team.

O.McDonald and Frost very lucky to hold their spots. With the addition of May, Preuss should have replaced one of them. Would reduce the targetting of Gawn, as well as allow him to float forward and back more freely.

Charlie Curnow is the league's most overrated player.

Agree. It just dragged on. Thought the same. It may have been the many second grabs, and average of one goal a game. Don't know why GC didn't go the King brothers.

Does anyone know if it is going to be streamed through the AFL live app? I have nothing so far. Edit: with the live pass that is. Disregard, it's up.

Lever didn't make the All-Australian squad. Bury your head in the sand as much as you want. Mahoney has poor negotiating skills.

I don't care what anyone says, Mahoney cannot negotiate. He folded last year when he met Adelaide's demand of two first-round picks (for Lever), he also did it with Port Adelaide as we pay for some of Watts' salary. This year, yet again, he didn't stick to his guns and accepted the loss of Hogan and Pick 65 for pick 6 and 23 (arguably a more valuable player than Lever). He's just incapable of sticking to his guns and learning to manipulate the situation in his favour. Should he be sacked? No. He's managed the list well and done a good job at poaching/recruiting players. Do we need someone else to negotiate better trades during trade week? Yes.

Mahoney bent over her again. He has no balls.