Straight Sets Simon

Smith isn’t a defender, needs to be played forward.

11 point play.

Ouch.

Carlton’s tackling has been excellent.

We are missing that second forward marking option badly.

Clear push in the back.

How did Jordon let that ball go through his legs?

Why did Hunter keep that in?

I still think we are one tall short in either backline or foeward line (depending where Smith plays).

Oops, wrong thread!

Barracking hard for Suns and North.

It’s crazy how few wins can get teams into finals this year, especially seeing how there is an extra game.

Maybe not. Go Pies.

Geelong to miss finals, but at this rate there is no chance. They are finding their groove at the right time of the season.

Geelong look by far the superior team.

I want Collingwood win, don’t want Geelong in the finals.

Assuming that Grundy will play largely as a pinch-hitting ruck I think we are still one tall short. Petracca going forward helps a lot in the forward line, but I still think May and Lever need someone like Tomlinson in the backline. Smith is a better forward than defender and ideally as a third forward marking option, not second.

Good changes, still would prefer Tomlinson in down back to free Smith up forward. Happy Grundy is back, as good as Gawn has been it's such a risk and not sustainable.

JVR looked exhausted.

Tomlinson back in to the backline to help sure up Lever and May (third tall defender role). Petty out injured (second tall forward role). Brown/Grundy/Schache (getting a bit desperate but second tall forward role). Smith forward (third tall forward role). Oliver in. Harmes and Jordon out. Hibberd stays as sub. This is a much better balanced team as there are three talls in both the backline and forward line.

Learning from 2022.

6. Pickett 5. Petracca 4. Brayshaw 3. ANB 2. Hunter 1. Viney

Lever - Drives a Holden

Past Brisbane’s percentage.

It’s been that way for five years.