Personally I think Cooper Sharman has been good as the sub.

Certainly has made an impact when he has come on.

From another angle, Camitini has dropped off in effectiveness - maybe include Sharman as the second tall to take the pressure off Max

While a talented player, he was too much of a downhill skier.

We need players who are mentally tough and can stop the opposition when they have momentum.

Still think there is a chance Dan will come good

I expect we will make finals but not go deep In the BL match we win if Clark plays - really missed his composure and ability to find a target up the field. Re Brad Hill - yes he is not performing at 100% - but I think that is because the team has had severely limited time training as a full team and...

Reminds me of Robert Harvey in the way he keeps sidestepping and changing cdirection until he finds a player to deliver to

Loss of Webster is huge for the Saints.

With both Webster and Roberton, we have fast skilled rebounding half back flankers who are also very good defensively. We are now down to one and the opposition can put time into Roberton - really limits our attacking options.

Sadly this has turned out as I expected.

Saad gets hung out to dry for an inadvertant breach, meanwhile no Essendon player has fronted ASADA

How about Roberton?

Agree that was important,but for me the play of the day was

(Not sure which quarter)

King tap to Hayes, Hayes runs through the middle, drills pass lace out to Roo on the lead.

Roo slots the goal.

Awsome! Footy can be such a simple game!

I beg to differ. I was there when Attard played his first game. In the early part of the first quarter, an Opposition player has the ball near the boundary. He chased hard and tackled. The ball spilled free to be picked up by another opposition player. He picked himself up, laid another tackle and w...