Another issue IMO is the picking btw causes. I want to start this opinion off by making it clear that this view is not directed specifically at particular forumites - most notably BM and fireman who have expressed a preference for football to stay out of social issues. I respect that and don’t want ...

200cm key defenders are hard to find and even average ones are worth having. Howard has played some solid football for us in the past and when it comes to one on one his record is good except for the heavy giants like Dixon and Hawkins. He is not strongly built and that's a pity. I think the issue ...

Are we a bit too tall ? Both our small forwards are out so I thought Collard would come in. The ball might come out of our forward half too easily (like usual) if it hits the deck. I love Hayes but his selection says Marshall is missing ?? Given that he’s not in great form… and I know it’s already ...

magnifisaint wrote: ↑Thu 02 May 2024 7:31pm

WellardSaint wrote: ↑Thu 02 May 2024 7:30pm I'm surprised about Hayes though...
Yes, he played well for Sandy, but I thought Ross n the other coaches were reluctant to drop anyone

Are you kidding. Do you think they played well last game?
FMD!

18 touches, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 7 hit outs

Seems like a decent return

Well Allison is gone… no questions there. Jones appears to have run his race Ross and Membrey are struggling for form now and age is against them both Paton simply looks to be a shadow of his former but may be saved by the lack of a suitable replacement. Especially if Webster retires. Dougal Howard ...

I gotta say… really impressed with young Caminati tonight. Presented and locked dangerous. Our forward line in general is a bit of a shambles with King, Caminati, Coops and Membrey being too tall and all over each other. Seems to me that Caminati is the most competitive of the bunch but he seems inc...

And Howard has ruined any good will he built up while he was missing

Most seem reassigned to a loss Hard to know what an acceptable result would be. Am not loving the fact the Caminati is playing hurt. It’s been suggested Howard plays forward too which makes me feel we’re way too tall. With Byrnes in poor form… feel like we’re a mid down too. Seems like less than 30p...

Pbly his best performance on the year to date IMO. I liked that a lot more than his bigger numbers against lowly opposition

Wish we’d kept him ahead of Jones

I was going to go but learned that trains had been replaced by coaches on my line. That adds an hour to a trip both ways, on a night where I would have struggled to get home by midnight anyway. I ooh’ed and aaah’ed RE driving but battling peak to either battle parking or pay $25 for a secure spot wa...

Is it the forward coach though!?

Is this Harves’ structure or is he trying to make what Lyon wants work?

Initial thoughts… part of Robert Harvey’s legendary status was achieved by hitting leading forwards on the chest. That’s not what this is.

You’re not really acknowledging that he’s an absolute shadow of himself at the moment. No impact out there. Has had a good few games now and should be amongst the best mids… had 7 touches to half time. That went with his 11 vs Richmond. His numbers are on par with Sharman who you’re ready to execute

Gresham’s talent has never been in question. The challenge was always more his consistently vs cost of keeping him. And that’s a balancing act because his position is a tough position. Always turns in a number of match winning or close thereof performances a year. Less polished than Billings but has...

Seems to me that it’s easy to lay into the forwards and backs…
But the middle is the issue.

Absolutely smashed with the ball moving through the ground at ease

Really disappointed with Sinclair tonight.

7 touches, can’t get near it

To put that into context… Garcia and Sharman have 6

It’s an absolute mystery as to how they have streaming men free every where and we have no space

Trains replaced by coaches on my line - gave up and decided to stay home instead.

Not hating that decision right now

I read somewhere that Collard did a hamstring
Don’t know that it’s true

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Does Garcia take Butler spot? Become that hard small pressure forward who can also in future spend bursts through the midfield?? He’s got that aggression you need and yesterday Giants walked it out of our F50 with ease…. Certainly not opposed to the idea. Would slot right in and a good way to stay ...

I’ve read that he might have done a hamstring

Again… acknowledging that this isn’t an apples to apples comparison, this is why I hate persevering with out of form players or building the fitness of senior players in the seniors. Absolutely should I have started ahead of Butler and was worth dropping Jones even for him to start as sub as both ha...

Hope nobody minds. I fixed the thread title