It's like shooting Bambi I know but I have to say it, because nobody else seems willing to. Simpson had a poor game.

It was sad to watch Army . I think a case of one season too many.

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Casboult won't be dropped as we have no more ruckmen. That aspect of his game was certainly good, his first half was a real stinker as he offered us nothing around the ground. 2nd half was alot better though. Like to pick a 2nd key forward though and just leave him rucking.

Not sure Armifeld is done based on one game.

Generally summed it up well though.

Pretty sad when you have Army in leadership group
Not much for our young player to look up to

It's going to be a long year if Daisy, army and white are in our best 22


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Casboults second half was ok. First was terrible. Beyond bad. Had a goal kicked on him out of the ruck. Got nudged out of marking contests by people half his size. He was terrible and helped the Tigers set up the game. We shouldn't pick him.

Five tall defenders. Never again. Got cut to pieces by Butler, Castagna, Rioli etc as soon as the ball hit the ground.

Outnumbered and gang tackled at the stoppages.

Dustin Martin definitely in a contract year. Credit to him, that was an amazing game.

I knew the focus for this year was ball movement, I just assumed we'd keep up the team defence that was quite promising last year. Looks like it's all about ball movement instead which could mean a few monster scores kicked against us. There'll be a lot of empty seats in the stands if we're getting 20 goals kicked against us most weeks.

Five tall defenders

Marchbank was brilliant. Probably our best player. Rowe did what we needed him to. Has a role to play every week while the young talls develop. He was pretty solid all game. Plowman was good. Worked hard all night but was also part of the problem. Watching him having to man Butler or Rioli and inevitably get burnt off despite giving his all was frustrating.

Simpson and Docherty were busy but not their usual skillful selves. Would be tiring doing the work of four men due to us playing five tall defenders though.

Murphy had a very good second half. His best work was around the ground not on the ball unlike recent seasons and he could have a good season on the wing for us. Let some bigger blokes do the bash and crash stuff and less likely to get injured.

Gibbs, Cripps, Curnow can all do better than that. Gibbs had an awesome first quarter then went quiet. Good game from Kreuzer, we'd be happy if he did that every week.

Great experience for SPS, Pickett and Macreadie. SPS belongs out there, should play every game this year. Pickett looked very dangerous at times. Give him a run of games and he'll put it all together soon. Some more inside 50s would help.

Wright, Silvagni, Weitering were good up forward. Weitering could be our next great tall forward.

Five tall defenders...

Letting Richmond kick 132 points ?? Not good Bolts.

The kids showed plenty.

Hope Charlie was watching how Martin imposes himself.

Green shoots:
SPS and Pickett showed some spark
SOS and Weiters were decent up forward

Weeds:
Rowe, White, Thomas - no explaination required
Murph too cute with some of his possies
Too much handball

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Have no more rucks.

Yeah that's fair. His second half was fresher in my mind but you are correct about his first. But based on that you pick him and set the second half as the expectation.

I thought Rowe was decent. Plowman gets no credit. He was excellent as was Kreuzer, Murph and Weitering. We needed a lot more poise and consistency in putting on that intense pressure.

I would be dropping White, Armfield and C Curnow for Kerridge, Palmer and Buckley.

Curnow needs confidence and form so nothing wrong with him spending a few weeks in the VFL.

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Kreuz did well
Marchbank, Macredie and Plowman will be great up back for years to come

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Great comments here, which is different to usual after a loss.

Too slow moving the ball, then go wide from half back to wing. Playing safe. Forwards not confident to lead, mids hold on to it. Issue compounds. Chicken and egg stuff, but confidence is the key. If we move the ball quickly we look good.

No more Thomas, please.

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I'm not sure he's the kind of player who improves with time at the lower level.

Needs to experience the pace and pressure of AFL and grow from it.

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Many people are hanging Rowe but I though he was pretty good... especially with the amount of ball coming into the back 50

The kids I won't judge yet... some good, some ok but all benefited from a good run

Weitering... where to play him? with McKay having a good game for the two's... good problem to have

Kruezer was good

Gibbs, Ed Curnow and Cripps are better than tonight

But it's getting harder to justify picking Thomas every week

Game plan needs a shitload of work... the defensive pressure we enjoyed last year has gone missing and we were scored against embarrassingly easy at times.

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Macreadie looks a steal.
Marchbank to be the general down there.
Weitering up forward. Gun.
We lacked run of half back.. Simpson and Doc didn't fyre. No 2E hurts us.

Until we get a player that can go toe to toe with Martin, we'll keep losing to that mob. He used to monster 2E as well, and 2E is no slouch.

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Agreed on Curnow. Pressure is what will turn this bit of coal into a diamond.

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Seriously...we gift wrapped at least 5 goals, the umps another 1 or 2 and our regular ineptitude up forward cost us at least 3

The Tigers are goin' nowhere

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I would play Phillips ahead of Casboult when he is fit. Decent in the ruck and more mobile. Marchbank's decision making worried me a lot. Hope it is not the sign of a lack of a football brain. He is a great mark and couldn't help wondering whether he'd be better down forward with Jacob at CHB.

We badly need more midfield accumulators.