I was going to go but learned that trains had been replaced by coaches on my line. That adds an hour to a trip both ways, on a night where I would have struggled to get home by midnight anyway. I ooh’ed and aaah’ed RE driving but battling peak to either battle parking or pay $25 for a secure spot wa...

Is it the forward coach though!?

Is this Harves’ structure or is he trying to make what Lyon wants work?

Initial thoughts… part of Robert Harvey’s legendary status was achieved by hitting leading forwards on the chest. That’s not what this is.

You’re not really acknowledging that he’s an absolute shadow of himself at the moment. No impact out there. Has had a good few games now and should be amongst the best mids… had 7 touches to half time. That went with his 11 vs Richmond. His numbers are on par with Sharman who you’re ready to execute

Gresham’s talent has never been in question. The challenge was always more his consistently vs cost of keeping him. And that’s a balancing act because his position is a tough position. Always turns in a number of match winning or close thereof performances a year. Less polished than Billings but has...

Seems to me that it’s easy to lay into the forwards and backs…
But the middle is the issue.

Absolutely smashed with the ball moving through the ground at ease

Really disappointed with Sinclair tonight.

7 touches, can’t get near it

To put that into context… Garcia and Sharman have 6

It’s an absolute mystery as to how they have streaming men free every where and we have no space

Trains replaced by coaches on my line - gave up and decided to stay home instead.

Not hating that decision right now

I read somewhere that Collard did a hamstring
Don’t know that it’s true

What's happened to the presumption of innocence?? In recent times state DPPs have come under severe criticism from judges for prosecuting alleged male perpetrators of sexual crimes against women only for these to be thrown out of court for lack of evidence. In some European countries the media are ...

What's happened to the presumption of innocence?? In recent times state DPPs have come under severe criticism from judges for prosecuting alleged male perpetrators of sexual crimes against women only for these to be thrown out of court for lack of evidence. In some European countries the media are ...

Does Garcia take Butler spot? Become that hard small pressure forward who can also in future spend bursts through the midfield?? He’s got that aggression you need and yesterday Giants walked it out of our F50 with ease…. Certainly not opposed to the idea. Would slot right in and a good way to stay ...

I’ve read that he might have done a hamstring

Again… acknowledging that this isn’t an apples to apples comparison, this is why I hate persevering with out of form players or building the fitness of senior players in the seniors. Absolutely should I have started ahead of Butler and was worth dropping Jones even for him to start as sub as both ha...

Hope nobody minds. I fixed the thread title

IMO this is the symptom of a greater problem. We had this discussion a bit last week… the guy doesn’t lead and we seem to just kick it to packs when he’s there. A way of thinking is that this is the game plan and the hope is that we capitalise off the crumbs. As others including myself have pointed ...

2 weeks in a row we’ve played one quarter

Wasn’t Caleb gone before Lonie? 3 41 St Kilda Jack Lonie 87 3 42 Melbourne Billy Stretch F 47 3 43 Adelaide Mitch McGovern Carlton 114 3 44 Brisbane Liam Dawson A 18 3 45 Western Bulldogs Bailey Dale Western Bulldogs 135 3 46 Western Bulldogs Caleb Daniel Western Bulldogs 180 The club put out a vid...

Yorker… just to add as well. There’s really no need for the humility that you’re demonstrating (though it is nice). You used the term ‘blundering in’… also tough. One can see your query did not come from a bad place. I’m a very big advocate of the idea that these questions need to be asked and answe...

Well almost everyone

What's the statute of limitations these days? There isn’t one for sex offences Have to wonder about timing though, whatever the merits of the case. I am confused by your comment. Why would you wonder about the timing? I was going to ask the same. At the risk of getting ahead/words in mouth/leading ...

The argument here is a bit in the middle here for me. I think it’s reasonable that Bytel could have had more opportunity in the middle and to play full games. I’m that sense, yeah I reckon development was stifled but as suggested… he obviously wasn’t rated internally amongst the decision makers. Tha...

Vs Brisbane 17 possessions 9 kicks 8 handballs 3 tackles 0 goals 77% DE 2 score involvements Average game Not great but not bad I think that’s a generous assessment 6 touches to half time… a complete non-factor when the game was on the line and slipping away. Melbourne started the last quarter with...

I’m in the middle ground here with subs. I don’t mind players debuting as subs but if you’re going to give them a crack, give them a crack. Collard came on for the last quarter v Geelong. And then got replaced by Butler who has done SFA since returning from injury. Seems like he’s building his fitne...