Demon Jack

Even at 32-33, his best football still stands as close to competition best. He and Xerri (who has been fantastic for North this season albeit W/L ratio) should both make the final AA squad. Hopefully Maxy still has a few years left in him as we continue looking for a protégé.

This is the Petty that hopefully we see during '25 after a full pre-season.

Has booted 5.5 from 8 or so VFL games. He's still only 18 and has been tasked to come in and play as a tall forward for a struggling VFL team without a full AFL preseason. He obviously hasn't set the world on fire so far but I'd be really surprised if we delist him at years end.

Rushing an undercooked Christian Salem back into the side while dropping two developing and encouraging defenders in AMW and Howes is a ripping move.

I'll hold judgement on McAdam until next year as he barely had a pre season. But yes, losing pick 27 (or thereabouts) hurts.

Tonight was our last shot at '24. Results be damned, It's officially time to rest the older guys or anyone who isn't 100% and get some games into the kids.

What's happened to our tackling over the last month or two? It feels as though opposition players break out of them way too easily.

Feel like we've eased our way into the game in the last five minutes. Melksham with some great efforts on Liam Jones

Doggies have 7 scoring shots from 8 inside 50s in the opening 7 minutes! Not good.

Our confidence looks shot to pieces

Not against getting Houston, but trading our future picks through to '26 could be fraught with danger. Tassie will begin to hit the draft from '27 onwards so we need to make the most of our picks between now and then.

You'd think either him or Riccardi would be gettable at years end. Their forward line is stacked, especially with guys like Cadman and Gruzewski now pushing for regular selection.

Most recent that I could find were 5 games he played for Casey back in 2021. Averaged about 23 touches during that stretch.

It's difficult to see Salem coming back in '24. I'd prefer to put him on ice so he can hopefully have a full pre-season and get more games into players like Howes and K.Brown.

For context

6. JVR 5. Langdon 4. McVee 3. Windsor 2. Petty 1. May

Yep. Two years in addition to next year.

Turners confidence looks shot after three goals last week

I'm not sure what it says about our steam when Billings has already had more possessions in a half than about 3/4 of our side.

Just a strategic sub.

Hard when he's being double teamed at every opportunity.

Putting that display not on Goody's non ruck selection call, but instead on our midfielders who have totally outworked. Need a huge lift out of Viney, Rivers, Kozzy and ANB

Clearances now at a much more respectable 24-3

Clearances 14 - 0