As its Port Adelaide, a team renowned for its run and carry, I'd rather Sheehan for KJ. Sheehan has been very impressive for NB's recently and I would slot him straight into HMC's spot across HB. HMc out just as a management issue primarily.

Polson for Thomas in a must.

Just think these changes give us a better balance b/w smalls and talls and it means we didn't have too many 1st year lads out there, i.e. Polson for HMc.

Ins - Polson, Sheehan
Outs - Thomas, McCreadie

Double post

My understanding is that he lacks ticker. He is good VFL player but lacks the heart to play AFL.

coaches aren't giving supporters anything on KJ despite his form for NB's

bad sign for his fans, but it isn't over until it's over

You've posted that several times.
What exactly do you base your "understanding" on?

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So if Bolton feels the need to defend/ tell us why Thomas is playing in the seniors, I want to know why KJ is playing in the 2s

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

KJ won't be there next year. Polson to come in this week. Sheehan limping and finished off the ground on the weekend, looked like a knee.

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Out: Thomas (omitted) Macreadie (calf)

In: Polson Kerridge

Just my two cents...

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"...the less you know - the more you believe..." - Bono 2006

I'm sure Bolts would offer an explanation on KJ if anyone would ask.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Suspect Polson will continue the run of debutants for this match.
Perhaps Kerridge has earned a call-back after 40possession +1 goal.

I'd expect:
Out: Thomas. Macreadie
In: Polson, Kerridge

It was pretty obvious even to those who've been supportive of Daisy (like me) that he should be dropped. And if you believe he can improve, better now than half way through the season with little chance to show improvement.

Weitering to start back. Silvagni & Casboult to lead the attack. With C.Curnow, Kruezer, Rowe & White rotating through.

https://twitter.com/CarltonFC/status/853928557608935424

Just drawing on top of mind memory but I can't recall ever debuting 5 picks from the most recent AFL draft, let alone doing so in the first 5 rounds. (SPS, Macreadie, Williamson, Fisher, maybe Polson this week...)
...in addition to another AFL debut (Pickett...).
That's 6 debuts from players under 20yrs.
And Marchbank @ 20yrs and with < 10 games under his belt.

And, if I'm not mistaken, two of those came via that weird late trade with Hawthorn...

If three of those seven end up being regulars, it must be considered a reasonably good result.
Four of them a clearly strong result.
Five... and SOS & Co are superstars, far exceeding expectations.

Exposed form thus far suggests that SPS & Marchbank are more than likely to become regulars.
Too early for me to tell with the others but Fisher, Williamson and Macreadie all show signs (mostly in the attitude, attack on the ball and composure). Pickett clearly has all the tricks, just a matter of whether he can put it all together consistently. I'd be backing him at this stage but I'm somewhat biased/optimistic.

Ruckmen rarely make key forwards. Generally they are useless. We need two key forwards. Playing Phillips and Kreuzer together never worked. They'd take 2-3 weeks to take as many marks in a game than Levi takes in a weeks. Best ruck combo has always been Kreuzer and Casboult. Kreuzer does best when he spends most of the game on the ball and Casboult plays best when he can take a few grabs around the ground. A 2nd ruck need to be able to play forward, as they spend significant time there, and take a few grabs around the ground. No good picking two rucks that don't do much more than win tap outs, be like having just 17 men on the ground.

I'm happy to try Weitering and McKay in the key positions and Levi as the 2nd ruck. Makes it easier on Mckay as he's likely to get the 3rd defender at this stage of his career.

We are not doing too well in the hitouts though. That can be costly. Levi only got two last week.

We need to get the ruck mix right to win games. Right now it is just competitive and only just acceptable because Levi got a couple of goals in the few minutes when the game was over.

Forget the blanket anti ruck bias. Phillips took quite a number of contested marks in the past 2 weeks. He's worth an opportunity.

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Has Thomas really been that bad?

I know he isn't playing anywhere near the number on his contract but perhaps playing well enough to keep his spot.

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Koperek.

Not sure where the love for Levi is coming from. He has had his day.

Yes we may be cumbersome with a resting ruck at FF but with the wealth of crumbers we now have at our disposal, Wright; Fisher; Pickett; SPS; Polson who may get a game this week; Lamb & Sumner who can't get games; and Lebois & Gallucci as rookies, with the ball spilling out our little men should finish the job.

Get the games into them or even KJ who is still something of an unknown at AFL level until BB says his papers are stamped rather than Levi.

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Close to the mark I reckon....

Which begs the question....
What's Kerr's problem


Go you good things

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Multiple targets missed, calls for the ball in areas that don't advantage the team, too often doesn't win his own ball, doesn't tackle.
He can only play wing/half forward and not very effectively at that.
Simmo has been pushed to the wing with Williamsons inclusion and I think Fisher will make a good winger too until he puts on some size. That leaves Daisy as a HFF. Look at the damage their half backs did on Saturday. I'd rather see a Polson have a run there. At least he can give you short spurts in the midfield which adds flexibility.
When you have youngsters getting consistent quality output in the VFL, they deserve opportunities. Polson has had 28 possessions and strong form in multiple weeks now.

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Kreuzer looks a lot better up forward this year than he has in the past.

Hope we have some good stats to back up a plan.
Do we score more with Kreuzer in the ruck even if he loses the taps because he is good at ground level ?
Will we get a better advantage from winning the taps and losing at ground level with Phillips?
Do Levi's stints in the ruck cost us or advantage us if he is marking around the ground?
We need to find the best combo and method.