We could .... if we had a main ruckman fit to replace him. You can't take him out of the ruck until we have a genuine replacement ... people talk about Judd giving drive out of the middle, Kreuz gives us almost as much ... a ruck and a midfielder rolled into one, 2nd and 3rd and 4th efforts, huge tank ... this kid is amazing.

If Warnock can hold down the ruck, then he comes back and you move Kreuz to the forward line ... straightens the team up, we can afford not being so Fevcentric, stop punting it up onto the head of short forwards. Suddenly structure and game plan are praised ... sorry, funny coloured glasses right?

Problem with this is that Kreuz wants to play on the ball and he wants that because he knows his contribution to the team is greater.

I have high hopes for Warnock, but I'd rather we'd gotten a highly promising forward than another highly promising ruck.

If what you say about Kreuz's thoughts are right, I agree. He has enormous value around the ground, as a marking target, a running option to receive at pace and kicking inside 50, and of course, a developing ruckman with exceptional ground level ability. If he can get his actual ruckwork to the required level his best position is ruckman pushing forward. Has the ability to play a lot like Jarrad Waite around the ground.

Having said that, I'd like to see him play a few games mostly as a forward to see what he can do...

Bit late ... but watched the replay yesterday ... have to say was pleased all round.

Great intensity pretty much all game ... real improvement on last week.

Think from comments after the ga,e from Judd and Fev said it all as well ... players were really dissapointed in themselves last week and wanted to prove a point.

Do not care what anyone says but if we bring the same level of intensity to Brisbane next week we will win.

Question in my mind is can the players do that interstate?

HUGE game next week ... probably most important in 2009 ... hope the players realise that!

And I know I am going to get crapped on again but Gibbs to me is a concern

Not enough intensity
too slow kicks way to short too often
not good overhead
opposition teams will eventually work out that he plays the corridor and will put a hard running opponent on him.
Embley ran him ragged in the third quarter. Gibbs tank will improve as he gets older. he has great vision but needs to work harder on his defensive game particularly hard running the other way. Not a star . Long way off it

Embley - 175 Games , 1 premiership, Norm Smith Medal, 10th year of AFL footy - May just be slightly ahead of Gibbs ATM - I wouldn't be panicking yet

Gibbsy was on Channel 7 yesterday and he said he has been playing with a thumb problem for the past 3 weeks but is getting better.