Reasonably good form over the year? There have been 2 VFL games. Maybe you meant years not year because he had some good VFL games last year.

He's played 1 game for us? What the? He's played 7 for a return of 1 goal.

I've never ever once said a bad word about him. Do a search on my posts. I've simply agreed with the MC that his form has been good at times but not good enough for a call up. I actually hope he does the extra little things the MC are looking for and gets a few games in the 1's. I really do.

You asked me to go look at Kenedy and Bolt so I did. Well I looked at Kenedy anyway. In his first two seasons he played 21 games for 10 goals. In his third season he played 7 games and kicked 7 goals. In his fourth he played 16 and kicked 31. KJ in his third played 6 games for 1 goal and then 1 game for no goals.

But by the way I don't think that proves anything either way. But you asked me to look at at.

Totally agree with you Crippa.
Carlton circa 2017 isn't for the faint hearted.

You either believe in the journey we are on or you don't.
You either have faith that the MC knows more about the players then we do, or you don't.
If you don't believe in the latter re MC know best, then you're pulling your own leg.

You have to stick the journey and not chop and change on a weekly basis because of one or two selections.
That's the programme Carlton is on. If you don't like ityou're going to have many a cloudy day when there's green shoots to see every week.

Thomas isn't playing.
Alex has done the job on Buddy 3 times.
Rowe has had a great year on the best KPF's...a chop out for Marchbank and Plowman.
There's kids galore including teens: SPS, Fisher, Williamson, Silvagni, Curnow, Weitering, Cripps, Marchbank, Plowman.
DE Boix is injured, Macreadie needs a rest, and McKay I building up.
Thought Cuningham would have been given a go, but he wouldn't replace Alex or Rowe, nor Palmer Smedts or Kerridge.
What's the problem?

Pickett may need a rest.
Polson could have been spared, but it aint the end of the world.
I'm not a Graham fan, but he's earned his spot and glad he faces big bodies Swans mids than Polson
As for Jaksch, spare me. He hasn't set the world ofire and it seems to me McKay is showing more desire and mobility than the laconic Jaksch
Its a rebuild. The MC pick kids who have earned a spot and dropped them as they see fit.
I'm backing the MC coz there is no other alternative and I like where we are heading.

Swans are going to go in harder and tougher to get their first win.
Their midfield has been out form and look sore to me.

And if the Swans win, I wont give a flying flower in 2 weeks time.

Go Blues.

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I tend to agree, it would be nice seeing KJ get another game and see what he's got to offer, especially considering what we gave up to get him to the club. But I doubt the MC aren't selecting him because they have it in for him. They see him train every session and play every week in the 2s. I'm sure there's a reason he's not getting a game and I'm guessing it's something to do with his work rate or effort.

Graham-deserved
Smedts-Best 22 unlucky to be dropped and we have a dearth of link players
Kreuzer no brainer
Alex Silvagni- A buddy specialist

Alex played in Freo's last five games
Poor Alex had Buddy Boyd Kennedy Cameron and Walker.

Welcome back heres Buddy again

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BTW - Hope Graham now gets a good go at it. He can play.

So we've invested a pick 7 to procure a talented and versitle tall and a fast outside midfileder with a neat kick and neither can get a game .
Very strange situation, much patience is needed perhaps a few more games in the season will reveal more.
Meanwhile Go Baggers give all ya got.

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We invested a pick 7 in 2 players who lack hardness at the contest

I like the change of culture where you perform or don't get a game.

Clearly there are going to be further casualties from the present list, but raising the bar for the younger blokes is going to pay off for us.

Changes this week are fair enough.

Polson last cab on, first off won't hurt him.

Jaksch will get a go when he meets his KPIs.

Sneaking suspicion that there has been a bit of work on forward line set ups for this week. Hoping for a few new set ups that work better for us and give us a chance in this game. I am enjoying watching this developing side. Two games at the G. Reckon we are 50/50 to win one of these.

This is Sam's breakout week.
Well, it could be. If he gets into space this week we might see him in full flight.
Sydney are accustomed to playing on the shorter ground although it has been enlarged sincethe early days.
Their midfield is not slick and they like it hard inside the contest.
Enter Graham.
Smedts can play football, make no mistake. He will like the oen spaces as should.
McReadie had to go for Silvagni. Williamson is playing too well to get dropped.
I think this is a good selection of ins and outs.

Bit like picking a cricket team to suit the opposition and the pitch.
We'll go down in my opinion but I like the way the team is being managed through the storm.
We gain nothing from getting thrashed by 100 points a week. We gain little from finishing 13th. We gain a lot from giving the kids a run and managing their development.

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The selections seem about right.

Select on need and Reward some good NB's form, perfect.

KJ ? He played a quarter of footy . He really should be ahead of someone either forward or back but he ain't and I'm not sure that's anyone's fault but his own.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Ripper post there Bondi.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

BANG!

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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

Crippa goes bang.

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O say does that star spangled banner yet wave.

If we win one of them I hope its the Collingwood game, which will be the nail in Eddy and Buckley's coffin.

I would love Graham to get a fair crack at it and a few games in a row, but I just think he lacks pace at the AFL level and doesn't really make up for his lack of pace by being elite in other area i.e. disposal or skills.

Very relieved that apparently we've been practicing stuff at training.

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You obviously have a grasp on his form line.
How many NB games have you watched this season Cimm?

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.