Lucas finally gets a decent run injury wise and is improving in the seniors but he's one of the first "virtually" dropped each week. On the other hand everyone wants the young players to develop better by playing seniors

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Don't know Kenny.

When you have a coach who get's almost the whole side on "clamp duty" and he has a tagger as his sub, I get the feeling that guy's who negate are just as likely to get a game as someone who creates.

If he goes out it might be for another tagger, but I don't think he'd go out for a Bell, Buckley etc. Maybe for a Cachia?

If you where running around in the magoos as an attacking midfielder you would might want to re-invent yourself.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Not sure what the fascination is with Ellard... would rather put games into Bell

This week should see just one change - Betts for Joseph

White, Lucas did enough to persist with... Simmo needs a blinder

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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ― Richard Feynman

AJ might go out and Betts might come in, but I don't think one will be replacing the other.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Ellard has a defensive mindset as well as a higher skill level as a start

Will undo the good work from last night if we drop this game.
Glad its at the MCG, the Crows usually destroy us at Etihad.
Not convinced that Betts will come back this week.
Only change might be;
In Ellard
Out Joseph

Drop Lucas!!!! Muppets, get serious

I remember Joseph basically won us the game against Adelaide about 2 years ago at Etihad with a tackle very late in the last quarter. Of course we'd coughed up a huge lead before that

I agree. We play far better on bigger grounds.

Based on what we're seeing against the Dogs, we should win comfortably if we play like we did last night.

The important thing is that we dictate the match. Too often the Crows push us around and are allowed to play their game. We need them to chase us.

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

I've always liked a bit of "Pea Soup".

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

Lucas does create a lot of discussion and I have shared my views previously.

Seeing him in person last night, he works bloody hard and his running to create an option is a strong point.

His physicality is a clear weakness though. Doesn't really put his body on the line and can't stick a tackle. That was also evident again last night.

Work on that and improve his disposal and he will be a more than handy player.

Don't see him getting dropped unless the cons outweigh the pros on a consistent basis.

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We are on our way back...

Armfield on Dangerfield

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"I will rejoice in their anguish, delight in their failure and revel in our success"

We are Carlton, @#$%&! the rest !!!!!!

Thomoson might get a week for elbowing Goodes in the head

Was it deliberate?
Was Goodes hurt?

I'll take any advantage we can get: MCG, Thomson out, Tippet gone, Petrenko flu

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Walker - hair root infection...

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TC suffers from the social media illness - the death of respect and constructive discourse by keyboard.

Ellard apparently good in the twos today (BOG?)
AJ out, Betts in
then it comes down to Curnow or Ellard for me and then it depends what you want. Ellard better skills and kicks goals, Curnow gets to more contests and provides some mongrel in tight....McLean holds his spot and I think it would be harsh to drop Curnow after last nights game.... So just Betts in for AJ and Curnow gets a chance to cement a spot.

McLean holds his spot he has dominated last 2 games

Lucas is contributing and is improving. Yes, he should be working on the physical side of his game with our strengths coaches/boxing etc, but dropping him should not be a n option. The kid is finally seeing a coach who believes in him. He's feeling good about himself, and as long as he's reflective and willing enough to work on his areas for improvement during the week (and then slowly show some evidence of change on the field), HE STAYS IN!

BR f$%^ed his development badly last year.
He did the same to Andrew Collins. I'm still hopeful Collins comes good. Collins best game last year was against Geel. What does BR do the following week? Make him a sub. What does he do the week after? Drop him. NFI.

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If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!

What is wrong with keeping the same side and make players in the VFL knock the door down not once but three, four and five times until an opening occurs. Make them really earn the spot and then fight like hell to keep it. I don't understand the continuous revolving door menatlity, just for the sake of changes? And seriously, why would you drop Lucas?