Paton. The positive: Hard working lock down small defender who stops his opponents scoring. Has done excellent jobs on players like Charlie Cameron and Toby Greene The negative Can't decide what to do with the ball once he has it in his hands. Takes a mark and then just freezes while team mates run ...

I think Collard would develop better by playing in the AFL. The standard the Sandy games.....well...you'd get the same benefit to your development playing local footy

I think Collard gets frustrated with players up the ground who make diabolical decisions on a regular basis. Makes it damn hard for him. He runs into spaces and gets ignored because no one actually looks where they're kicking the damn ball. Sandy have the crappiest ball movement in the VFL. A nightm...

How many players currently aged 25 and under do you see being regulars making a solid contribution in 2026 and which positions do weed need to fill when considering that group?

Dow and Clark had 35 possessions between them. Jones had 22 but God knows how many hit a target. Not exactly dazzling performances. Byrnes only had 6. He's really struggling to find the ball.

Campbell and Allison the most likely to move on. I'd say Jones looks shaky, too, given that Ross Lyon isn't playing him while he's fit. Heath would likely stay if Campbell leaves, but that would leave us in a more precarious situation, as Heath is not progressing. I can't see it as another cleanout....

Most of us know that we don't have the elite talent required. It's pretty damn obvious, especially in the midfield. Therefore, we accept that there's a lot of work to do to get into that top 4 in talent and performance. However, there are some with expectations and when those expectations aren't met...

The fumbling from the start of the game was an indication how things were going to turn out. A lack of assertiveness was there for all to see. That's the killer. We did not look like we had any intention of imposing ourselves in the game. No aggression towards our opponents, no confident attack on t...

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Marshall

Teflon, I agree on Ross and Membrey. They're nearly done. Ross plays one solid game and then follows up with a couple of stinkers. Membrey seems to have lost some zip, but playing in that forward line at the moment would be a misery

So many players just didn't look switched on. Flat footed, tentative, waiting for things to happen. No on field leadership. Steele is a good player but fails in that area. The problem being is that he is indecisive with ball in hand, and he's the one who should be leading the way in the style of pla...

Yes Marshall hacked the ball out of stoppages and none of our players upfield thought to play in front of their opponents. I mean...it's not bloody hard to figure out. They know Marshall does it, but they still sit back on their damn heels and let the defenders run on the ball!!!

Stodgy midfield. It's the same old story. The only player we can count on to win a clearance is Marshall. You see the way Newcombe attacks the clearances with speed, aggression and energy. Our guys are tentative and flat footed. I've said it many times and I'll say it again. We will NEVER be a top 4...

Stodgy midfield. It's the same old story. The only player we can count on to win a clearance is Marshall. You see the way Newcombe attacks the clearances with speed, aggression and energy. Our guys are tentative and flat footed. I've said it many times and I'll say it again. We will NEVER be a top 4...

He's playing much better now that he has a coach that has an organized game plan

Yep, Iv'e seen opponents run past him and he hasn't done what he should have. He's unlikely to get promoted the senior team unless he improves in that area.The thing is, it's something that can be fixed

Batchelor, in his review of last Sunday's Sandringham game, wrote that Schoenmaker needed to work on his physicality. That tells me he's not tackling with enough intent and not being hard enough in the air when contesting. I've seen a few Sandy games and I think that's where he needs to improve. He'...

No one should doubt his attack on the contest. Some of his work in congestion is outstanding

As for comments about the shape of his body, did you ever see Matthew Lappin play? That skinny Kade Simpson went tokay for 342 games. Chunky Dane Swan went okay, too.

Wow....nice. So, when Robert Harvey was suffering his multiple hamstring strains in the middle of his career, I suppose we should have dumped him. I suppose we should dump Max King, too. And that Liam Henry. Tore his hamstring in his second game. Let's get rid of him. Clearly hadn't prepared himself...

He doesn't attack contests with the same vigour as some others. He's a lead up forward who is very good at for finding space and timing his leads.

The problem is his intensity

Higgins and King are 50/50 bets even when 30m out directly in front

The only players I have a lot of faith with when going for set shots are Sharman, Butler, Wood, Cordy, and Sinclair

I cover my eyes when King, Owens, and Higgins are lining up

The last few weeks have been disappointing from Byrnes. Struggles to find the ball and his disposal has been rushed, which suggests he's down on confidence. Once Clark, Dow, and Henry come in he'll be back at Sandy. I really like his workmate and attitude and there's no doubt he gives it his all, bu...

He's been quiet lately. Makes sense

Petracca averaged about 12 possessions in his first 30 games.

So did Brendan Goddard. So did Lenny Hayes

Why feel the need to kick a young guy who's just starting out in his career.

Poor form