Vortex wrote: ↑Sat 25 May 2024 8:45am Does it make anyone else cranky we are paying for Billings to play in the reserves.

Not really, our team isn't any more deserving of the cap space.

I'd like to see the big list of ins and outs at the club after Lyon's entry.

"Time wasting" isn't necessarily always about the clock (although it might be in the rules). It's about giving your team time to set up your structures.

For me, the problem is what we're being told by the club is at odds with what we are seeing. I've got no issue in going backwards to go forwards. But the platitudes week on week are cop outs and not a true indication of where we're at. If Ross came out and said "We are building a premiership te...

Scollop wrote: ↑Sat 25 May 2024 4:42pm
I don’t think it’s up to Mattaes Phillipou to determine where he plays. He was of value to the team when he played as a forward. I reckon we should play him as a forward.

I think we are hellbent on his fast track to success. I just hope it doesn't derail his career.

I believe the rule is you must hand direct to umpire or place the ball on the ground, but that's for boundary stoppages.

Crossy66 wrote: ↑Sat 25 May 2024 11:58am You're right. Plugger only needed sky balls and he would get to them.
Ima thinking extractors as that's what we don't have, plus a great athletic tap ruckman that goes forward is something we haven't had for a while

I had Ryder in my calculations.

What I think of the coach is irrelevant. It's the players that matter. If he brings the same energy to the team as he does to the pressers, it's no wonder we are going backwards.

Plugger, Harvs, Hayes, Riewoldt.

The only discussion is do you go for Hayes or Winmar?

Also a smokey for peak Jack Steven.

Rocket wrote: ↑Fri 24 May 2024 9:16pm His leg speed is a worry .. runs in gumboots

I think it's that he doesn't hit the contest with speed, always gets the ball flat footed. Will learn that soon enough.

I don't think there's much discussion here, you've nailed it.

They read yours and my posts from the other day, BM.

Billings dropped for the game against us.

I don't think Ross should be sacked, but I think he should be deservedly under pressure. Not for his job, but for high performance. I do get the feeling he gets a free pass to do what he wants, with no consequence. There's a bit of contradiction in there. Not sure what the free pass is for? We need...

Turn on the attacking footy at random - pick a time and switch. Catch the oppo off guard.

I don't think Ross should be sacked, but I think he should be deservedly under pressure. Not for his job, but for high performance.

I do get the feeling he gets a free pass to do what he wants, with no consequence.

Fell asleep watching.

Can't imagine what the post game analysis is like with the team.

bobmurray wrote: ↑Thu 23 May 2024 11:49am
I did see Georgia P wandering around a couple of times, that was much better than seeing RTP.

Dare I ask what the "P" in RTP means?

Wouldn't have put JVE on the long term injury list if we weren't considering taking someone.

Uninspiring Underwhelming Ryan Byrnes 2 weeks ago worst on ground vs Box Hill Last week just OK vs a woeful Richmond VFL Agree with your first two points but you're missing a key point on Byrnes, the VFL game is on the same day. Byrnes won't play at either level. Extended bench selected to allow pl...

Bit underwhelming.

I feel like we need a selection reset. Forget about ins and outs and pick a side from scratch.

2024 "best 22" - no development considered. B: Battle Howard Webster HB: Sinclair Wilkie Wanganeen-Milera C: Hill Windhager Wood HF: Wilson King Owens F: Higgins Caminiti Butler R: Marshall Steele Ross B: Henry Stocker Dow Crouch 2024 "next 22" B: McLennan Cordy Paton HB: Bonner ...

My read of the last few years of our club coaching 'big picture' is: 2022 - Ratten's last ditch effort with new assistants. Finish 6th-10th. 2023 - Ross's "year of exploration": Play the brand of footy that best suits the current list. Add elite standards for training, on field, and off fi...

I think the more telling stat is the pressure acts - half of his peers.

I don't think Collingwood have a better list. They have a few gun players and the rest of the list average or below ours. How many of their players would get a game in our 22? The "few gun players" is a massive difference though. You only need 2 or 3, but they need to be league leaders in ...