Indicates to me that Cloke is out injured and O'hAilpin has replaced him as an emergency.

Rumour has it Browne in for Wiggins!

"They're all right to go, I wouldn't expect any changes," Walsh said.

Beware the injured side

And we have been ordinary from the second half of round 2


I hope we lose
Ifind it hard to say it but I do because the MC had a chance to make a statement and they havent

Thornton good mark and good on the one on one contests but is too slow doesnt kick the ball with enough purpose
Inshort not good enough

Stevens no defensive skills weak efforts game has caught up with him

Wiggins and Russell do not have footybrains. Good in some areas but simply not up to it consistently at AFL level
Cloke too slow
Hadley not good enough. poor kick too slow seems like he plays injured


Yet after a pathetic efffort against the Dockers only Cloke gets dropped.

I find that simply unbelievable

IMO Stevens shoud be dropped. He has become a liability to the team
Wiiggins last 5 weeks have been ordinary. Not good enough.
Hadley not good enough

Thornton can be spared the hangmans noose for now but defenders need to attack with purpose and he doesnt do this


Perfect opportunity to bring in Anderson, Browne and O'hailpin who I reckon for some reason makes us a better team

I would have Ando in defense. Would love Armfield on the ball.He would add grunt to it.

nd one change Pathetic MC

One win from 5 matches

If we lose It must mean we have to take a new path.

The MC is weak and rooted

...I don't care that Setanta and Houla are dropped or sidelined, I'm concerned that Ratts has chosen to retain players who are playing worse footy than the 2 who he's dropped...

If I had my way none of the 4 players your ranting about, Cloke Wiggo Setanta and Houla, would be in the senior 22 and at least 2 of those wouldn't be on the list next year.
Looks like Ratts agrees with me.. doesn't it?

I'm not sure what Ratts is doing TBH.

I know he's been carrying players and shouldn't be doing that.

The only one with class in that lot is 4 is Houla, but if he isn't doing the team things or can't then yeah, his days are numbered.

But if Ratts decides to play players in positions where they will add value, by playing them to their strengths, and I'm talking about Houla as a bona fide forward, then everyone will know if you are correct, let alone Ratts.

In 2-3 years the above 4 I doubt will be on the list and then we'll have other avearge players to question.

We will never have an all Australian team, but the MC can massage a group of A and B grade players to play as a team which is what is required to win flags.

Today is not a real test imo, because the Pies have many missing, but will indicate whether the team is on par with the Pies' 2nds (with a close win) or the players and MC have taken some big steps to improve as a team (with a slaughter).