Will continue the trend of brothers not meeting.

Agree CK. Decision even more important off-field than it is on-field.

Heard Ratts say recently he's a much better coach second time around after learning how to delegate more.

If we don't win the flag, I'm barracking for Ratts to win it.

Over on Bigfooty it sounds like Cunningham has a calf injury. I guess this explains his 60% game time on the weekend. Good opportunity to bring in Fisher.

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Ditto

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Damn, Cunners came so close to winning the double-digit consecutive appearance trophy!

Generally speaking, their mids are better than ours...and if their mids got comprehensively beaten by 18 yo, god knows what a walloping we wouldve got from their mids in the form they were in

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The way the Hawthorn game played out will have consequences for us.

Oppositions will now know we are susceptible to capitulation if certain tactics are applied.

Our mettle will be tested like never before going forward and each of our players will be exposed one way or another.

Sadly, I think that was known well before the Hawthorn game

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Nothing’s changed in that regard since 2002.

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I feel the same way this week as I did before the Geelong match. I thought we'd lose that one by five goals, so hopefully that means we will beat the Eagles. Go Blues!

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I think frustratingly we might come out and play alright and be competitive
We beat Geelong Essendon* Dogs all round the 8 lose to PA after the siren
Even competitive sort of with saints and Tigers

Woeful against Hawthorn and Melbourne who are both below us and tried desperately to lose to North

What is the bet that if we play Adelaide most likely in Adelaide that we are the first team to lose to them this year although hoping in a few hours they might beat Melbourne

I think once again frustratingly we might be alright against West Coast but the next game against Freo will be woeful
That’s the sort of team we are and that’s why we continue to be mediocre
This malaise needs to be corrected

He's a real competitor.
Whatever happens in the game wouldn't damage him.

I would say we are close to a certainty to be the first team this year Adel beats. The game is tailor made for Adel acting as though they won their GF after they beat us

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Nic Nat is a jumper.
He taps the ball to his mids AWAY from the maul to give them space to move.
If he doesn't get the hitout, he follows itup himself a la Matthew Kreuzer.
IMO he is far and away the best ruckman in the league.

Pittonet is more of a body on ody type. he runs at right angles to the opposition ruck.
He is NOT ajumper like Nic Nat.
He also palms the ball but doesn't win as many contests.

TDK is a jumper.
He is mobile.
He is a goal kicker.
We know bugger all more about him because Moore was preferred over him.
I would play him this week to see if he can out jump NicNat or at least negate his effectiveness at the stoppages.
I would rest Pittonet, even though he is playing good footy or select TDK ahead of Mitch, whom I suppose will come in for Moore.

Horses for courses.

Every week is a season-defining game for us as we struggle with the reality of being a n\middle of the table team who can compete.
This week there is the possibility we will be torn a new one.
Who goes to Kennedy? Jones or Weitering? Jones likes to back himnmself and runn off is man. Weiterng is more of a stay with him type. I like Jones. Let Weitering start on Darling.

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So not a wise move for Carlton to appoint a virgin.

Odds on.

If you stop Carlton getting off to a flyer you will win because we struggle to score late in games. I know this is a trend in AFL this year but we don't look like scoring. No composure and no Plan B.

Has has been heart in mouth material ever since he went to the backline. While he takes some really good marks down back he also coughs it up more than should be deemed acceptable. Kicks across goal. Kicks to the corridor. Whatever. He is an unreliable user and it hurts us often.

It's a double edged sword. The players in the twos try hard to get in, but then on the flipside if the players in the ones think they're safe, which can be communicated via no change policies , then some may lose their edge. The entire 22 had no edge for 90% of last week's game.

Although I agree with you that TDK is a better option, it’s worth considering that Moore is a jumper too, so maybe he has a chance of negating Nic Nat enough to make us competitive. I’m concerned that TDK will get ragdolled if he’s asked to carry the ruck all day.