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Jeff White dissected many Dees plays from last weeks game on X. He did a good job on that. He did not bag players etc but it was obvious that we are NOT playing 'team smart' football. Players bombing, not making position, not backing up, Tracc calling for obvious 'kick it out in front' ignored and bombed etc. Team smart footy in the AFL is above the shoulders. Individual form and confidence is different to Team form and confidence. It can be fixed but it needs some strong leadership. Looks like the Dees should do their own dissection of 'smart' and 'not so smart' team plays each week. Record the stats and reward or highlight players who play 'team smart' footy. Those who rack up excess 'not so team smart' actions should have their position in the team reviewed. We will not win until we start playing 'team smart' footy.

With highly compromised drafts no much point in trading players out unless you get comparable players in.

Kalani will likely take at least 2 pre seasons to be AFL ready. Athletically gifted and he has been around footy a long time. I am looking forward to seeing him in action with the Dees in 2026.

We have to many players out of form. Obvious. We have not had a strong KPF since BBB finished up. Petty or T Mc are not rhe answer forward although Petty be rotated Forward/Back with Turner?. Jeffo will take more tine We need to recruit a tall via draft and or trade. Maybe should have got Membry or Darling for a year or 2?

Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 Coates Talent League - Round 2With three Coates Talent League games decided by a goal or less in Round 2, plenty of prospects rose to the occasion.Check out round 2 Dandenong Stingray scouting notes on Toby Sinnema and Marcus Prasad. Pretty impressive. Toby will be Academy drafted this year and Marcus who is bottom age and a real stand out drafted in 2026.

At our best we had big BBB playing well as a legitimate target and lead up very tall forward. He made it easier for others. After he finished up we tried Petty up forward and for various reasons including injury, lack of form, confidence it just did not work. I think that huge quality KPF is what we lack. Whether JVR, Jeffo or Turner can evolve into that role? They do not grow on trees.

What a fall. I think we had around 14 premiership players out there tonight. Plus a few good youngsters. Lever and McVee to come back. The biggest on field reason/issue IMO is at our absolute top we had a huge BBB with an inform Fritsch. Readymade hulk KPF's are hard to find. JVR and Turner are still very inexperienced and not BBB size. The Cats Neale would be handy.

FROM ROOKIE ME PRE SEASON ON Toby Sinnema “He was lucky enough to spend two weeks at Melbourne through the NGA program there at the start of preseason, so he’s come back nice and strong. Breaks lines, kicks the ball well, really powerful with his running and his ability to get involved in chains.”

Both Sinnena and Prasad play for Dandenong Stingrays. Sinnena 22 possessions. Prasad 16 possessions and a goal ( 1st year U18s)

For clarity for the 2025 draft we have our 2nd rounder and we swapped our 3rd rounder with the Lions for Sharp. Our second rounder with the discount should nail Toby Sinnema. Not sure whether the Lions 3rd rounder will be enough for kalani. Wait and see. I note Toby Sinnema played well on the week end as did Prasad.

We will need our 2nd rounder likely for Toby Sinnema. Probably have to trade one in for Kalani White. It all depends on how their season pans out as to what we will need in terms of picks. I think we did very well getting Langford and Lindsay in last year.

Great news.

That is the problem with team sport at the elite level. If all team members are not 'perfectly' aligned' with each other its a recipe for disaster. You could see how well GC executed their game plan yesterday. They worked exceptionally well supporting each other as a team

I think we will pick up once we get a few players back. ATM we have a number of new players in and it shows with a lack of cohesion. Having said that it will be very, very tough to make the 8. Its a long season. Hoping like 'hell' X's is not an ACL.

Goody said Medicos usually know from examination but they were undecided so they will rely on scans. Line ball.

The rebuild has already commenced. 4 1st rounders over the last 2 years Quite a few 1st choice players 24 or younger. Sinnema and White this year to come in. White likely will chose use as we have very few 200cm+ players. GC stacked with talls. Prasad next year. We do lack a potential gun KPB given May and Mc are not far off the sunset. Gawn has not got that long left either.

Skills still [censored]!!

13 points down. Playing [censored]. Put the foot down lads!!!!

No cohesion

ACL? Please nooooooooooo?

Any news on Lindsay knee??

Basic skill errors. Looked a rabble. Nedd huge 2nd q lift.

We have a 2nd rounder which will blow out and Toby Sinnema and very likely Kalani White. With Academy and Father sons compromising the draft we picks for those 2 will fall back. We do not know how they will shape up this year - hopefully good. We will have to trade picks in or maybe a player or 2 will want to be traded out?

Not worried about the votes. Was that a breakout game for Chandler? Sure looked like it. .Its taken a while but with some players when the penny drops it hits the turf with a thud. He now knows what he is capable of doing. If that is his new standard going forward I will take that loss and look forward to Kosi joining him up forward.

I read that Kalani will be playing more forward this season. That of course is wait and see.