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Crows v Freo is an interesting one. Carn the Crows.

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I hope this is how we line up for the next 10 games (10th being Collingwood). Hibberd to come back when ready but not sure who for.

I don’t understand why people are determined to get the fwd line back to exactly how it was in 2021. We can do it but it won’t win us the flag this year.

Next 7 Eagles, Bombers, Tigers, North, Suns, Hawks, Port During these games I’d continue with Petty & JVR as our 2 key fwds with both TMac and Brown at Casey. Tomlinson to come in if we want a 3rd tall down back. This gives Petty and JVR time to settle up fwd before what possibly could our next real test. Freo, Carlton, Pies We’re all aware of how important TMac and Brown were during 2021 but right now they’re both hampered by injuries. Brown yesterday was still attempting to take marks with one hand, then when the ball inevitably hit the ground he offered little else. After seeing what happened yesterday it would be madness not to continue with it.

Tomlinson and TMac? Where would TMac play?

I can’t remember any player from either side trying to kick around their body and miss an east set shot on goal.

I posted on another thread during the week and Collingwood having a large number of players hit the scoreboard. Today we had 15 hit the scoreboard, 12 of them kicking goals (3 players with 3 and 3 with 2). In the first half of 2021 TMac stood up for us, he was massive up fwd, in the back half and through the finals Brown played some great games. Both were instrumental in our premiership year but after watching todays game I’m not sure either of them are any longer in our best 22. Fast ball movement into a mobile diverse fwd line is the key.

17 (that’s including Jordan) Premiership players out there today. The team looks strong as does Sydney’s, perfect day for footy, as always no excuses.

And just like that we’re in Melbourne, we caught the first flight as it’s never delayed. Got a few hours to kill in the CBD. Looking fwd to a big response today, Oliver’s 150th and JVR debuting. Carn the DEES

You mean like in last years GF? Should have retired, hoping him being selfish costs then one of Amartey or McDonald.

Ok, I get that so I’ll put it this way…. JVR is like a jack in the box. TMac and BBB play at times like they’re broken men.

He goes at the ball hard, he creates a contest and his follow-up at ground level is exceptional. This is what I enjoyed reading about JVR, Brown anc TMac are both getting on, they’re not done but they have their limitations. Brown’s goal kicking is solid and his marking is at times too (our delivery and slow ball movement doesn’t help his cause) but if he doesn’t mark it then he ability to impact that contest is almost gone, he does lay the occasional tackle. Tmacs issues have been well documented on here. Having JVR and Chandler in the fwd line gives us something different, which is what we lacked last season, we’d become very stale.

He goes at the ball hard, he creates a contest and his follow-up at ground level is exceptional. This is what I enjoyed reading about JVR, Brown anc TMac are both getting on, they’re not done but they have their limitations. Brown’s goal kicking is solid and his marking is at times too (our delivery and slow ball movement doesn’t help his cause) but if he doesn’t mark it then he ability to impact that contest is almost gone, he does lay the occasional tackle. Tmacs issues have been well documented on here. Having JVR and Chandler in the fwd line gives us something different, which is what we lacked last season, we’d become very stale.

For all of Harry McKay’s and Aaron Naughton’s contested marking ability. They are terrible set shots on goal.

Because the majority were barely the required distance.

Watching this adds to last weeks pain.

That kick from Macrae wasn’t 15, yet lions got pinned earlier in the qtr for exactly the same thing.

Pretty happy the club waited until my first game for the year. Looking forward to watching him play. Best of luck JVR

Another quality young player leaving an expansion club. Onwards & upwards to 20 teams.

The Suns normally start a season strongly before tapering off. Rd 1 would have been tough for anyone facing the Swans, last week they couldn’t beat a undermanned Bombers. They are a mess on and off the field, trading away pick 7 last year due to salary cap issues highlighted how far backwards they’ve gone. AFL currently 18 teams (population of Australia 25.6 million) NFL Currently 32 teams (population of America 336 million) 19 or 20 teams would further dilute the talent pool, we have 3-4 clubs who are heavily reliant on AFL funding, are we foolish enough to think that 2 extra teams means 10 games a week and more in the next tv rights deal and that solves all our problems?

Regardless of plays fwd we need to get the ball in there quickly.

Which makes last weeks loss even worse.

My wife and I are flying down Sunday morning so there’s two more, can’t wait.

No they’re not, but they can be set up. Comments like these are up there with “Pies won’t be able to play like that every week” after they beat the Cats in rd 1, to which I responded they don’t have to. The same applies to us, we have Lions and Swans back to back, Swans are fast starters, we need to shut them down early whilst getting off to a good start ourselves. Losses to two other top 4 hopefuls would be s disastrous start to the season.