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We also got more of the ball than Geelong, and 129 marks in a game where our midfield was poor. More importantly, we are seeing intercept marks in the last 2 weeks. A better midfield performance and some territory might mean a win is just around the corner. The turnovers are less likely if you...

In: WiPhi, George, Hardeman Out: Stephens, McDonald, McKercher When all else fails just have George run by for the handball receive and blast the ball 60m over any zone. On the slow play, do the same and spot George up for shots from 50 plus.

WCE should be more competitive, their senior players are quality and still performing (Gaff & Darling aside). Our senior players have not turned up for years.

I guess if we were scratching around for positives, Charlie looked better with the ball in hand than McKay ever did, in what was a 71-31 inside 50 avalanche. If he can intercept in a game where the count is even, we might have a chance of winning. Charlie, Logue and Wil Dawson down the track...

This crossed my mind watching the Carlton game. And if were to come to pass, would it be worthwhile K Dawson or Corr playing on a smaller opponent instead of McDonald?

I'd have no issues with Maley and Chom being selected this week at the expense of, say CCJ and Tucker. They both will have an absolute crack. Plus we need a 2nd ruck, a 2nd forward and some intercept marks down back. I'd rather Ford start on the ground instead of Tucker.

Tend to agree, if were taking intercept marks down back and our midfield was up and about, his game would have been perceived differently. As it was, he probably tried to do too much 60-70m about from goal and looked selfish, stupid and unaware.

Out: CCJ, Tucker In: 2 of Chom, Maley, Greenwood, Sellers Larkey cannot be 2nd ruck and needs someone with some forward craft. Ford can start and there are options even aside from him for Tucker. I'd plonk Chom in the backline and have Corr who has some toe to play on a smaller opponent (as...

Tend to agree, I have no issues with WiPhi at CBAs and running up and down the corridor, attending stoppages. If he gets first possession, then the downhill of GW and LDU from CBAs is momentum, and WiPhis work at stoppages is good, as is his kicks inside 50. Whilst Lazz is better at open...

I liked your post for no other reason than the "bears" reference. Fitzroy won 8 flags but none as the Lions. As the Lions, they had 2 brownlow medals and 2 colemans, so the Lions trophy cabinet was just slightly bigger than Freo's is now. As for Payne, we really need to see how our backline...

Had Carlton been punished earlier in the piece, I doubt Richmond would have traded pick 2(4) to Adelaide for Kane Johnson. And even if they did, Adelaide would have kept pick 2 and 18 for Wells and another player. Pick 4, as it turns out played 1 game, ironically against NMFC.

Well, if history is anything to go by, the Tugs getting Taranto and Hopper on long term deals using draft capital might work out about as well as Kelly to West Coast and North going after Polec, Gaff, Martin and so on.

Clubs can manipulate the cap with front loading, back loading, the obligatory "half our list is playing for peanuts coz they are good blokes" propaganda and can use future picks to trade even when a RFA contract is matched. That said, I still wonder how Carlton have kept all their stars and...

Look forward to watching it when the real stuff starts and the inside mids actually have a real game on the line. At least we have some semblance of a brand and have recruited accordingly. It might make an actual difference to see multiple guys in the back line capable of running it out...

Or ripped off the aerial and threw it in the taxi driver's face. If Clarko had the same history as the Kerrs, Matthew Lloyd would be advocating prosecution for a hate crime, as clearly there is a history of bias against taxi drivers.