Geez Rexy I'm a bit with you on Graham. He's a footballer....classy at times....one paced...and not yet Mitchell's level.

I like Buckley's pace too....prefer him running ball out of defence where his pace is on show.

Would love to see Byrno play too....!
Give Thomas a chance to redeem himself after the embarrassment of last NAB game and previous 2 years.
He may come good.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

I agree.

Mick Nolan use to mark a few too.
At Carlton in the 70's, 80's and 90's if you couldn't kick, you were a liability and wouldn't get a game.
There was competition for spots.

Problem at Carlton there's no competition for Casboults spot. I think he wastes opportunities. The picture tells the story.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Very interesting.....food for thought

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

As I mentioned in the match thread, Jammo, Simmo, Walker and Rowe looked like old men on Thursday night.
White hasn't matured as a player.
Everitt listens for foot steps.

We have a lot of gaps.
I like the strong bodies in the midfield and feel we should be relentless on that front against the Swans.

Have to pay more attention to Buddy. Who goes on him? Everitt? A combo of Jammo and Rowe.
None are solutions, so we have to minimise supply.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Will be tough against Sydney. They built their success on accountability, pressure and hard two way running. Gibbs, Murph and Kerridge won't get the freedom they had Thursday.

Plus they have far more quality than the Tigers. They are terrific in close and move the ball quickly and have been one of the fittest teams for a long time now.

Playing on the smaller Etihad ground will mean more pressure on our kicks and more chance for intercepts/turnovers .

But looking forward to the effort. looks like Daisy is a cert but I hope he also brings in a new face as well.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Have to stop buddy from getting out the back for the easy goal.

Buckley. 88% game time.
3 possessions. 3 clangers including 2 undisciplined frees for late tackles and a 50 metre penalty. How about we make him earn a spot?
He's not close at the moment IMO.
Byrne is the far superior option as the running defender. He'll make mistakes because he takes the game on like Yarran. The difference is he's disciplined and courageous. He should have played Thursday night and he has forced his way into the side through his VFL showing. Bucks has forced his way out IMO.
Omitting Buckley will also allow our mids to rest deeper forward instead of the wing.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

I think most people like Buckley but Byrne, if he doesn't already, will have him covered in most aspects of the game very soon.

Still remember that footage of Byrne playing in the forward line in his first ever game for the dev team. Took contested marks, burnt players off and kicked goals.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

I'd expect Etihad will suit our fast paced game better. The slightly smaller area will also make our press more effective. I'd expect Etihad to be a bit of a fortress for us this year.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Certainly makes the press easier.

Hope you're right about the fortress. Still see Sydney as a bit too much for us at this stage . Around 5 goals I think .

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Lucky for our banishment to sunday twilight games @ etihad then

Those questioning Graham...watch the 3rd qtr again

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"I had to eat"

Was he faster?

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

Winston Churchill

No but really good at centre clearances. Let's just pick quick players?

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"I had to eat"

Tuohy plays his 100th game this week, good effort.

And only the second player in the #42 jumper to get there.

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Essendon-Only team to have ever been found guilty of salary cap breaches in a premiership year!

I think he's shown up 85% of our list..not just White

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I see you watching me watching you.

Other than his kicking for goal ... I thought Casboult played pretty well. Maybe its just my rose coloured glasses. Also ... the second half of last year his kicking for goal was good. I don't see any point in dropping him when other players made bad mistakes as well. If you want to condemn Casboult for his mistakes you have to first consider those who were worse. In my eyes White was terrible with both his skills and his decision making. I would definitely bring Byrne in for White.

As much as I would like to see Buckley in the side ... he was very poor and should be replaced with Daisy.

Got to say I am not a big fan of Phillips ... he was ok ... borderline as to whether we swap him for Gorringe or Jacksch (Levi to help Kreuz).

Jamo is at an all time low ... not sure we can afford to keep carrying him and Rowe. At the moment Rowe is marginally better which does not say a lot for Jamo.

So:

Out: White Buckley Jamison
In: Byrne Daisy Jacksch

On Notice: Phillips Rowe

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

I didn't realise that, will get his name on the locker with the great Robert Walls.

Swans looking very good against Collingwood.
Next week could get very ugly.