is named on the bench and ill be happy.
Because that doesn't tell the full story. Melksham has kicked some goals aswell
I thought he was very good against the Eagles, the problem is the other three games he's played have been rubbish; he was rightly dropped after one, and should have been dropped after his six disposal effort from last weekend.
McDonald is cooked, but Browns not far ahead of him. Teams wanna run and carry and attack us from the back half and we are playing Brown and or McDonald who couldn't tackle if they were allowed to hold the bloke before he gets the ball. He also can't ruck and doesn't mark the ball so you're forcing a 19 year old JVR to do the dirty work around the ground. That's wrong
Liam Jones (for a half before he went off) then Bruce (who sucks) against the Dogs. Harris Andrews against the Lions. He did well, even you were on board with that at the time. Looked better below his knees than he has since crossing from North and was moving well.
The reality now has to be that the two of them can't play together. What are the odds they both play a good game on the same day? They're witches hats when they're not 100% right. Both should really be at VFL level unless fully fit, and I don't think TMac will ever be fully fit after that foot injury at his age. As for Brown, this injury at his age as well could be the end. If he's aggravating his back every time he trains fully, he can't play. You'd hope they just tell him to rest up for the next couple of months or something and come back for one last gallop towards the end of the year. Three weeks now Goodwin has said he expects him to be ok, and he hasn't got up.
Yep looking back at his rd 2 highlights he kicked 2 on Starcevich. Both from outrunning him which is a bit ludicrous. His work up the ground was pretty crazy that day. He actually had a few touches leading into defence, which he hasn't done since early 2021. Could barely move against Sydney after the first quarter, never mind lead in a straight line for 100 metres.
I really only think brown can play as the backup to Fritsch now. He's way too limited to play alongside Fritsch and especially Tmac. There's an answer staring us dead in the face with Petty. Brown and Melk are the same player now.
TMac & Brown are basically one in the same to me, Brown is the better finisher but both are liabilities at this point. Brown has never suited our style because we don't have the ball users in the midfield required to give him the silver service he needs (plenty of butchers though).
I think Brown can play if Fritsch is out, he's a shitter version but Fritsch is basically a finisher who doesn't do heaps more. Browns a slower less dynamic version but he finishes.
We can’t win a flag with both of them this year. They’re just not doing enough. Need to be running Fritsch, JVR, ANB, Pickett, maybe Petty, Spargo. It’s either that or we drastically improve our F50 delivery and start lacing Brown. Doubtful.
I think Petty has to play forward. The issue is that if we have an injury to a KPD then he has to go back because Tomlinson isn’t up to it.
TMac used to be a brilliant contested mark. The cliff has come quickly for him.
Goodwin can’t let McDonald go. He is so stubborn re his selections. He better play a blinder on Monday night.
Fair enough. I'm not sold on Petty forward personally, but then I'm not sold on Petty at all at the minute.
Petty has a fair bit of go in him. Honestly reckon he is better leading at the ball. Really like the bloke. The only thing I don’t like about him was that bloody crying incident….
Had. Past tense.
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