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Definitely had his moments. I think we were all naive as to how bad the club was in all areas. Again another life cut way too short.

Agree but I think it's funnier that once we know a player is out the door, the said player was never any good anyway.

After the week I'm having I needed that.

No doubt, and they can all sit out until its all sorted out.

Sign up Hogan for another 4 years and I will be happy.

I will be the first to admit I'm critical of a couple of players but in fairness they have been in the system for years. Would like to see Salem off half back for the next two games. Let him grow into the position. As we know he can play and was used as the sub a lot last year.

Leadership group doesn't always = abilty.I know he tries, but is it enough to keep his spot. He can't cut it pre season but he'll suddenly find form for round 1. He needs to dropped and reprove himself.

About time the heat is on Grimes and Garland.

Some players have been at the club for years, have done nothing and that warrants game time? I don't buy into "we now have great depth" but we have players who have the potential to be great players. So now it's their turn. Besides training and an intra club what opportunities have some of these players had?

I really like what you've done here. Game time to newcomers Frost, Newton, VB, H and Garlett. Some pace in the fwd line, one might miss out come round 1 in favour of Watts/Howe/Vince. Want to see how Salem performs off the hbf. Would even like Toumpas given a run on the other back flank for a qtr otr two.

I hope thd players run out every game believing they can win or what's the point.

Grimes is employed as a footballer, something he struggles at. All we have heard lately is his game has been affected due to the pressures of being made captain. Throughout the preseason training report all we heard was how his kicking has improved significantly yet come the intra club practice match he has resorted back to shanking the ball. He might be a leader but if you can't do what you're asking other people to do your message will soon wear thin. He might be a great bloke and a great speaker if that's the case maybe the public speaking circuit might be better suited for him. If he is in our best 22 we are in trouble. JETTA FROST DUNN SALEM TMAC H There's a back six that works for me. He can't play midfield and for the people naming him on the bench........what a copout. We finished 17th and will continue to lie at the bottom of the ladder if we continue to carry people who don't have the skill level required to play at the top level. I'm a good bloke and can speak well, doesn't mean that I can play footy. Roos was employed to make the tough decisions and that's what I believe is doing, hence the relinquishing of the captaincy, that was just the beginning.

Is this the same Grimes butchering the ball in the intra club? I would offer him up as a trade at years end. Being captain means nothing, he never should been appointed to start with. I honestly hope he was pushed out of the role because this means Roos has the balls to made the hard calls that many before him have failed to make. 25 years old and close to 90 games yet can't kick a football. If we are to be successful there is no more room for good blokes or clubman who can't play the game.

Please excuse my first post, I wrote that last night after doing four 13 hour shifts this week. I think Frost and Newton will help influence the results of games this year in our favour.

I think in a year or two you will be changing your opinion about a few of those players, especially Frost.

I don't get Grimes on the bench in people's teams. If he can't play midfield and he's not starting in defence then he's not in the team.

Next.....

Going to be an interesting year for him. Has to play forward for mine.

I'd offer Grimes, I'd take a second round pick but I think we'd struggle to get that.

Physically he's only 19-20 so that's understandable but he has footy smarts, knows where he needs to put his body and doesn't seem rushed when doing it. As he grows into an adult he will become very difficult to play against.

I would of thought a combination of both, how many chances are we going to give some of these blokes.

Thanks heaps for all the reports, very much appreciated. I think they confirmed today that our depth is not what some thought it was 3-4 weeks ago.

So Salem dominated off halfback.......who'd of thought.

Jack Watts can't lay an effective tackle, he knows when it's his turn to win the hard ball but doesn't do it(I understand the meaning of outside player, but every game has situations when even outsides players need to go in) but to sugguest he doesn't impact games enough is way off the mark. His use of the ball is exceptional putting it most times to our teams advantage. There are parts of his game that frustrate me but I also don't think our depth is as good as some on here make out, he's currently best 22 for mine.