Remember Levi's role is as a forward/ruck, a role he is terrific at with his marking around the ground. His marking last night was outstanding and when he wasn't he wasn't smashing packs creating contests. We know he kicked badly, turned one over that cost a goal and dropped a pud of a chest mark but he also hit Thomas with that beautiful kick in the first qtr that resulted in a goal. We need a 2nd forward in the side so Levi can focus on being just a 2nd forward and ruck. I'd be picking Jaksch for that until McKay is ready. Jaksch is an outstanding mark and a beautiful kick at goal. Just needs to be more intense, which is probably keeping him out of the side.

Need to take the overall game into account not just focus on the bad stuff. Much of that was very good. He work with Kreuzer this year has been terrific. Kreuzer's thrived, Casboult takes marks, that provides alot of value on ball around the ground. Overall, we'd be worse off without Levi given his current role.

8 strong marks and crashing alot of packs to create contests not a good game. The kicking and the turnover probably cost him being in the best players.

Weitering finished with a free kick against for the second week running. This time out on the full, but close to the exact same spot.

Levi almost single handedly cost us the game!!!
bad kicking for goal
poor field kicking
dropped a sitter
couldn't clunk any contested marks
He needs to go to SOS and take any offer we give him. He will not make any other team a better team

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That's the reason he's in the team. His job is to hit the packs hard. It's crucial and at the moment, he's the only one who can do it for us.

Harry more of a lead up type, will be 3 years before he can consistently do that.

His kicking was really poor, really cost us - but he was crucial in breaking the packs open and providing a really strong contest all night, whilst providing decent ruck support for Matty K.

Great post , the next couple of years we are going to build into an awesome side that every team will fear and most importantly RESPECT , something we haven't been able to say for a long time , it's great to see competition for spots as well, with Kerr , McKay and others waiting in wings it's something we have not had in a long time , keep rewarding players for efforts and with good draft picks the only way is up , once again it's great to be a bluebagger , we are on our way, go you mighty blue boys

Young coach. Premiership nobody expected. From lowly position in the 8.

This is the year.

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

That wasn't Paganite, was it? Who was it? Man I loved his shit. There's been some characters in these forums.

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Blueman.......

i miss him...i really dug where he was coming
from too...interesting cat...!


kindest regards tommi

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that'siti'mnotchangingthistagain......!

Need to start WW3 for blueman's prophecy to come true.

Ducks might be lining up after all...

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Mort Sahl

did cross my mind...
time of war....
pretty much.

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But......

we need Bolts to start wearing glasses...
our couch has glasses...!


kindest regards tommi

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Your couch has eyes?

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Mort Sahl

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#GUILTY

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

Albert Einstein.

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Mort Sahl

Hmmm......

so the dog's sitting on the coach...I'm
beginning to see my problem...!


kindest regards tommi

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His deficiencies which seem to get everyone hot under the collar is one: his kicking; we all know it, he knows it and all the coaches know it. No point putting him into the 2's to practise it. He does that at training during the week under the guidance of S.Rocca. His technical issue with kicking means that wet and slippery conditions only make it more difficult for him, so it is not surprising his kicking was the worst it has been all year last night. But to suggest that he be put in the 2's because of his kicking is biting off your nose to spite your face. It will only make the side worse. It doesn't take into account all the benefits the team gets from his presence. He regularly provides the lead up target for a release kick out of defence. The ball is then chipped around while he runs hard into the forward line and provides the target for a long kick in. He then crashes the pack (which we have no other player who can do this) providing numerous opportunities for others to kick goals, if he doesn't mark it. He is rated as the best contested mark in the AFL, is quick for a big bloke and busts his gut doing everything the coaches ask of him for the team every week. And that is why he won't be dropped. Nothing to do with being special

In the overall context of the game - he was actually better than Tom Lynch.

I lost my shit in the last quarter when he dropped that chest mark, but Tom Lynch dropped a sitter too.

In the cool light of day, basking in the warm afterglow of another win and a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Levi is currently irreplaceable in out current structure.

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Winston Churchill

may i also add......

very young team.
bryce gibbs arrives as an elite player.
carlton has a lot of luck with injuries.
very even year.
and um, plowman kicks a game changing goal running off half back.

I'm so looking forward to anhilating Hawthorn.