Not sure why so many want to move McGovern forward?
I think he has been doing well as an intercept defender. But, if you think he hasn’t been going well, why would you move him forward where he has never been good?
We just need to switch Harry and Charlie so that Charlie plays CHF (in the Jeremy Cameron role) and Harry plays close to goal. And we need them to, as well as the smalls, to work together better providing alternative options and keeping the forward line open.
At the other end of the ground, I like Kemp and McGovern as the interceptors, with Weitering and Young to man the big forwards. (I’d be open to switching Weitering to an intercepting role but only once we have one of the others ready to take the shut down role). newman in traditional back pocket and Saad, Docherty/Cowan/Boyd running the ball out.
But, firstly, and foremostly we need to win the ball in the middle and get it moving with speed and purpose. I’m less concerned about precision if we can master the speed and purpose - if the forwards set up well, they will make it work (which is how the Pies do it).


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Fair enough, thanks.
If he takes Jack’s spot it could work.
I do think he would be better as a third forward than he was as the second banana.


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Have to separate what is purely media talk and what is not.

Not sure why so many want to move McGovern forward?
I think he has been doing well as an intercept defender. But, if you think he hasn’t been going well, why would you move him forward where he has never been good?
We just need to switch Harry and Charlie so that Charlie plays CHF (in the Jeremy Cameron role) and Harry plays close to goal. And we need them to, as well as the smalls, to work together better providing alternative options and keeping the forward line open.
At the other end of the ground, I like Kemp and McGovern as the interceptors, with Weitering and Young to man the big forwards. (I’d be open to switching Weitering to an intercepting role but only once we have one of the others ready to take the shut down role). newman in traditional back pocket and Saad, Docherty/Cowan/Boyd running the ball out.
But, firstly, and foremostly we need to win the ball in the middle and get it moving with speed and purpose. I’m less concerned about precision if we can master the speed and purpose - if the forwards set up well, they will make it work (which is how the Pies do it).


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Nic Newman free to play

In: Legal Team

Honestly, they've shown more heart than anyone this year

We should make a statement & drop him

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In: Legal Team

Honestly, they've shown more heart than anyone this year

Can't believe he got off that
Smacked him straight in the jaw

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Carlton's Nic Newman could come under MRO scrutiny for this incident with Brisbane's Lachie Neale
Neale submitted a letter saying his attempt to push Newman away was effectively the main reason why Newman's left elbow made contact with his chin.

"I think I lifted his left arm upwards and it had the effect of his left arm clipping me on the chin," Neale wrote.

Neale was then video called to give further evidence with AFL counsel Andrew Woods arguing it was actually Newman's second push - with his right arm - that was the issue.

That surprised Neale, given it was Newman's left elbow to his chin that was the talking point when Match Review Officer Michael Christian handed down his initial findings.

Neale said he didn't think Newman's push with his right arm was high.

"Because I copped that initial hit, I'm off balance which makes any sort of push easier to get me to ground," Neale replied when asked about Newman's second shove that resulted in the Lions star falling to the ground.

The jury, led by chairman Jeff Gleeson, cleared Newman of the charge.

"The vision is not sufficiently clear to enable us to determine whether the right arm contacted Neale just below or above his shoulders," Gleeson said.

Spot on. The way we were setting up for stoppage against Adelaide was 100% predicated on winning the ruck battle and we got clobbered when we didn't (and we never adjusted).

At least with no ruck we'll be forced to structure up differently and it may actually work to our favour.