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...

At the risk of overreacting… Be nice everyone. Let’s not start trouble where there isn’t any and feel frustrated by the fall out. Back on topic - does Manuaka actually present a challenge for GWS that we could exploit. I have no idea how to even go about planning against them. Which mid do you even ...

Was a big fan but do we need him?

Seems like his best is behind him

at the start of last year he was calling for (and taking) some really nice high marks. He kicked some nice long range goals. I know he is focusing more on a midfield role this year, but it seems to me like weve coached out his natural instinct to call for and fly for marks. I feel like weve taken a...

at the start of last year he was calling for (and taking) some really nice high marks. He kicked some nice long range goals. I know he is focusing more on a midfield role this year, but it seems to me like weve coached out his natural instinct to call for and fly for marks. I feel like weve taken a...