Prediction Round 9, 2026: Changes vs Melbourne

[Tyberious Funk]

This is exactly how you screw up the development of a young key forward by throwing him back while he's still learning the craft at afl level. Instead of just giving bazzo an opportunity as a key back.

Heaps of young forwards spend some time in defence. It's not going to screw up his development. He's already a good kick and a terrific contested mark. He needs to build his physical base, just like any other young player. But as a forward, he also needs to learn running patterns. A lot of developing forwards learn some of this by playing on other forwards.

 

[Westend]

Heaps of young forwards spend some time in defence. It's not going to screw up his development. He's already a good kick and a terrific contested mark. He needs to build his physical base, just like any other young player. But as a forward, he also needs to learn running patterns. A lot of developing forwards learn some of this by playing on other forwards.

Have you seen our forward line ?we struggle to kick over 10 goals every game and you want to move one of our most promising forwards back full time .....just no

We can't rob Peter to play Paul.....leave him where he is and when he is needed he goes back the way Mini is using him atm is fine IMO

They need to make a decision with Harry Edwards...either play him or delist ..if Edwards come backs we can build around him and Gingers down back ..with sigh Brock and young filling in and for FFS give Bazzo a crack

IF they are considering a forward to go back .... start playing Jack Williams down there because atm he is going nowhere as a forward..just trade bait atm come the end of the year

 

[Dark Sharks]

The latest update is

Jack Williams - 18 possessions 6 marks 3.0 - Why bother
Jed Walter - 12 possessions 3 marks 1.1 - Lets give up a first rounder. Guy is a jet

Make it make sense people...

Who exactly has suggested we should give up a first rounder for Walter recently?

 

[Goroyals22]

We get the work experience umpires now… a first gamer, a first yearer and a 23 gamer… Lucky Curly Nicholls is also umpiring our game to keep it real..

 

[bzparkes]

 

[BSD]

We get the work experience umpires now… a first gamer, a first yearer and a 23 gamer… Lucky Curly Nicholls is also umpiring our game to keep it real..

They really are scraping the bottom of the barrel. Recently they had 2 umpires that umpired a Thursday night game and a Sunday game. Maybe they couldn't find a pair of shorts and a athletic support big enough for Muma Kane to give her a game.

 

[amazingjoshy]

We get the work experience umpires now… a first gamer, a first yearer and a 23 gamer… Lucky Curly Nicholls is also umpiring our game to keep it real..

They have to learn at some stage

Not sure what the issue is tbh

 

[Goroyals22]

They have to learn at some stage

Not sure what the issue is tbh

There is no way they should have three inexperienced umpires in the one game…

 

[bzparkes]

There is no way they should have three inexperienced umpires in the one game…

With the dire state of umpiring they're probably not going to be any worse than the 'experienced' ones.

Stevic was the senior umpire in the Richmond/Melbourne game a couple of weeks ago and he completely butchered it, unless he also has a job with some betting agency...

 

[koshjjennedy723]

Come on lads, maybe these new umpires are a good thing, they may have missed the memo to keep Harley out of the game with ridiculous free kicks against

 

[Jootube]

The quality of umpiring was meant to improve with the death of the bounce.
Spare me

 

[twce13]

Maybe she will be good. A non issue. The experienced umpires have been as bad as everyone else this year.

 

[RookiePick]

9 pages of trying to polish a turd. Fair effort everyone. Give yourselves an uppercut a pat on the back.

 

[ziad]

9 pages of trying to polish a turd. Fair effort everyone. Give yourselves an uppercut a pat on the back.

Who flew, or is to fly?

 

[Smotie2]

There is no way they should have three inexperienced umpires in the one game…

That's easy to cover.

Just tell them if in doubt pay it to Melbourne

 

[ziad]

That's easy to cover.

Just tell them if in doubt pay it to Melbourne

Give it a break its a hard job. And there are only 4. The umpiring is as good as its been for years we know. Shithouse.

 

[TY24]

We get the work experience umpires now… a first gamer, a first yearer and a 23 gamer… Lucky Curly Nicholls is also umpiring our game to keep it real..

Caring about who umpires our games is real nuffy areas

Checks out

 

[NeedForTheReids]

 

[gravy_86]

Gregoss time

 

[King LeBron]

Hewett's manager clearly been on the phone to Cal Twomey a few times this week...

 

[eagleskickass]

There is no way they should have three inexperienced umpires in the one game…

So what you're saying is, they need to bring back the 'credits' gang with the experience, rather than blood the youngsters

 

[Mop]

Gregoss time

God I hope so.

 

[txbyhull]

Reading that Hewett will be dropped for the weekend gives me hope that the selection is actually going to see wholesale changes.

 

[THE A5]

Reading that Hewett will be dropped for the weekend gives me hope that the selection is actually going to see wholesale changes.

Hewett fo cripps

 

[bzparkes]

Hewett fo cripps