Here's a bit of a summary:

Fev:
Played with him, open relationship. Played him up the ground through default more than anything. Goal kicking is fine generally but missed a few but that's the way things are.

The team:
Still need to develop kids. Too many against Adelaide. Balance was wrong.

Finals:
It is the aim this year, but developing kids is more important.

Interstate:
Play more experienced sides.

They Know We're Coming:
Not overly comfortable with it. Reasonable expectation. We need to raise the bar and play finals. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Waite:
Liked Gerard's article. Followed doctors orders. Not 100% on the alternative. Better the devil you know. GH pressed the issue -- conventional method preferred.

Coaching:
Braddles, Harves, etc speaks to Bomber a lot. Braddles doesn't get caught up in the bubble.

Walls' article:
Didn't refer to it too much. Good article.

Judd:
Role model on and off field. Diet. Behaviour. 15 hours a week personal development. Had become a more instructional leader. No comment on Brownlow chances.

O'hAilpin:
No issues at all what so ever after the Cloke incident. Well done on 50 games.

Russell:
Doesn't read supporters mail about JR. Harshly criticised by supporters. His role probably not noticed.

Lions:
Important game. Not travelling well. Need to start well.

Thanks verbs.

I found some of the responses perplexing, particularly around the priority being developing the kids, and playing more experienced sides interstate, yet the expectation at the start of the year was playing finals, and now playing finals is second fiddle?

I recall at the start of the season that Ratts mentioned if we didn't play finals this year, the year would be considered a failure. Is it a case of having an "out" with the line of developing the kids as the priority as a way of saving face with the Carlton faithful?