The fumbling - my god - that’s confidence and belief in each other being completely gone.
Keep playing the kids in 3 game bursts then a spell - no VFL (our magoos are deplorable).
Backline was not my concern going into this year - but it’s a shambles - doesn’t help with the volume of ball and...
Really gave me the sh*ts seeing Rhys Palmer have a laugh at Magoo's result online - like you helped at all you spud.
Lamb and Polson have to be dropped, Marchbank out injured I assume.
Leg speed is not the problem - thats not how you play fast footy - our poor skills and resulting turnovers...
I was worried going in we were too tall down back - and as it turned out we couldn’t find a spot for Weitering to hide.
Defenders also played too far in front at times and got caught on turnovers too often.
Weitering - seems lost with Jones in his area
Silvagni - needs to start earning his...
As much as it will be good seeing the kids again I'd like to see Mullett / O'Shea play both to see if they play Round 1
AFLX was crap - but Marchbank and Macreadie disposal was worrying - Simmo needs a new partner back there to get us out of defensive 50.
Assume Lang not ready - but would like...
Current :
Nick Graham - been on list 2 years too long already
Past :
Nick Stevens - after a few seasons with us his quote pre season "I've really tried to get fit and work hard this year" - gee thanks for the effort buddy - and now he should be in jail
The wasted draft picks I cant ever get...
Dow, Kennedy, O'Brien have already shown enough to suggest Polson, Cuningham, Graham, Thomas, Kerridge should struggle to get a game.
McKay needs a chance but hasn't his Turf Toe come back ?
Pickett and Garlett cant be in same team until they play consistent 4 qtrs. week by week
Get on Dow for...
I'd like all untried players - try and find a smokey .... of Boekhurst, Shaw and O'Shea - they would be insurance for long injury list only, none would or should get near our best 22. We've seen what they've got - and it isn't enough.
Boekhurst can come on only if Graham chopped.
By years end...
I've been on the Pickett train since pre-season .... welcome aboard ... Toot Toot
SPS is just absolute class with ball in hand - numbers are growing - valuable mid field time - cant waste his talent on a flank.
As much as we played on more and looked faster - still had the ability to slow it...
WA Boys to light it up ....
SPS / Fisher / Pickett .... all are building nicely - let them loose, let them run
Side note (yes in wrong thread) - but i am far from convinced on Jacob Hopper being a target for us - Kelly for sure, not Hopper.
Save money and throw it all at Tom Lynch 2019.
Would have been nice to hold on just for the young guys belief.
Kruezer : media all over Ryder for AA ... but this guy adds so much more than any stat ... he is our heart,
Murph / Gibbs : ineffective first half / influential second half
SPS : so much time and cool head under pressure, starting...
Blue Boys wet weather form at the G is pretty handy.
I'm super Bullish on Pickett .... pace and skill ..... needs fitness and a good run at it.
Bugger the other kids got hurt.
Army deserves a send off - great bloke - great servant.
Usually any change where Graham is out makes me happy,
but White back in is strange - unless he gets Danger - in which case give Paddy 3 votes now
Magoos are dwindling, players getting out of for season etc - so we will need to hang tough to not be blown away from here on in
I'm hoping Big Harry will actually find it easier with AFL level ball delivery - bigger ground to lead - and be the #3 maybe even #4 forward.
Next week I want Pickett back in - he needs to get fitter - but he has genuine lightning pace - if we get him up and going we will be a better team.
I...
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If Big H plays i better get there.
I'm hoping Bolts has them revved up to smash the Lions - if we leave them in the game long enough we won't beat them at home - put them away early and have some fun I say - big bags to Levi, Jack and Charlie ... Kruez, Gibbs, Murph to run...
Players who won't be in the team when we are good : Graham, Kerridge, Buckley, Boekhurst (all are simply not good enough)
Players who aren't holding their own but need game time and experience : Fisher, SPS, Sumner
Thats 7 guys who played today that for different reasons make it hard to win...
Thoughts on Sheahan out ?
His first game back was very scratchy - improved second time around i thought - his kicking still not back to what it was.
Doc went into the middle after Cripps went down - will Bolts have a set big enough to split up Doc-Simmo across half back and keep Doc on ball ...
A team without Cripps .. a worry
A team with Kerridge, Graham, Buckley and Boekhurst ... a massive worry - all butcher the ball
ASOS straight back in is a win.
Thank god this game is at the G and not the Dome.
Dogs will either crumble as their season ends with us - or click and remember how...
Be nice to see the Blues try and open up play at times - play mostly the controlled game we have been playing - but then have bursts to hit scoreboard
We control so much game time but opponents always in the contest as we don't do damage on scoreboard.
SPS & Fish - would love them to get off...
In a high possession team its hard to understand how some blokes struggle to get double figures.
Cant have Sumner / Jack / Fisher all as "pressure act" forwards - they need to hit scoreboard.
Lamb's game v Suns was his best for Blues - he will come in for either Sumner or Fisher.
Kerridge /...
I don't mind the changes - but some shaky ball users have come in and may ultimately cost us
Williamson missing again is a real bugger - love his work
SPS & Pickett were liabilities last week - basically played 3 short in the first half when they didn't touch the ball.
If Jones takes Walker...
What a win
We all knew Liam Jones would do great ...
Every player had their moment - and did what they needed to do
Great to play 4 Qtrs and ice a close one
SPS back next week for some flash and dash
Jones to stop Lynch kicking a bag like last time.
Tops a great weekend with Northern's win and...
Havent seen any of the VFL form to judge Lamb's inclusion - reports suggest others in better touch.
Jones rewarded for good form - hopefully he takes the confidence into the game and attacks the pill.
Daisy in would annoy me usually - but seeing he is replacing Graham I can live with it.
SPS...
I hope Pickett is being managed - he is about as quick a player as we've seen - rather rest him and get years out of him than blow him up in his first year.
Gotta feel for the Beast - looked a great matchup for Waite.
SPS and Fisher need to be given licence to run and carry - swapping half...
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