Straight Sets Simon

I've always been a big fan of using Casey Fields as a boutique stadium.

We have to have white so just suck it up. This clash jumper is the best of a bad situation.

I don't think McDonald has gone backwards, his disposal has always been very poor, I just think people's expectations grew.

He averaged about 20 possessions in his first two years which is pretty good, the question is whether he can improve on that?

Absolutely, further to that people underestimate the importance of the "target" in "hitting a target".

His past three games have been by far the best I've seen him play.

I don't think it is anything mental, he is just slow with everything he does.

Out: Grimes (injured), Nicholson, McKenzie, Trengove ("rested") In: Jetta, Dawes, Magner, Fitzpatrick

I just hope they don't get cute with the first picks and choose players who can impact the team straight away.

Agree 100% with the Dunn and McDonald points.

Spencer showed a bit of toe today.

Didn't Neil Craig praise him after the GWS game saying something along the lines of "that's what leadership is". I agree, the penny has seems to have dropped with him and he isn't just going with the flow.

How do you know he is?

I never said that. Just highlighting your hypocrisy.

I hope he is injured, but I think he is just slow.

I think I saw Strauss about three times.

Surely Dunn makes the votes for his tagging effort. 6. Garland 5. N. Jones 4. M. Jones 3. Dunn 2. Tapscott 1. Frawley

What annoys me at the moment is that Melbourne players (try to) kick to where the player is, not where he will be. They just it more difficult for themselves trying to thread needles constantly. The fact that they don't work into space for each other doesn't help either.

I do, because Melbourne certainly got more favourable decisions today.

As a team Melbourne are putrid. That's the problem, they don't run to space, shepherd or work for each other in general. A lot of the problems have nothing to do with talent, it's all in between the ears. We crave a "star" player or two but even they wouldn't have an impact this group of players that play nothing like a team.

You're right but neither are Selwood, Hayes, Mitchell, Sewell and Kennedy but there is some explosiveness to how they play. Trengove doesn't need to be quick, the problem is he is now beyond slow and the limitation is so great he is now next to useless.

No, he is slow from the moment his feet hit the MCG turf.

He's slow at the start of the game, nothing to do with fitness.

Neeld is working with the same talent and you want him sacked.

Garland is playing ten times better than he ever has.