Dow Setters dropped

Reading between the lines Dow looks likely for the medical sub. All 3 other emergencies named in the VFL side for the Saturday afternoon game. Dow not named. Not sure this is great for his development as many of us have asked for him to go down a level and just hunt the ball as a genuine mid. Guess someone has to be medical sub

Reading between the lines Dow looks likely for the medical sub. All 3 other emergencies named in the VFL side for the Saturday afternoon game. Dow not named. Not sure this is great for his development as many of us have asked for him to go down a level and just hunt the ball as a genuine mid. Guess someone has to be medical sub

I like the inclusions, but the midfield mix is still skewed towards the inside of the contest. Cripps, Curnow, Walsh, Williams & Kennedy all want to be at the centre clearances. I expect Cripps and Kennedy to rotate forward, but Curnow, Walsh & Williams will need to share some time outside the contest too.

I like the inclusions, but the midfield mix is still skewed towards the inside of the contest. Cripps, Curnow, Walsh, Williams & Kennedy all want to be at the centre clearances. I expect Cripps and Kennedy to rotate forward, but Curnow, Walsh & Williams will need to share some time outside the contest too.

I like the inclusions, but the midfield mix is still skewed towards the inside of the contest. Cripps, Curnow, Walsh, Williams & Kennedy all want to be at the centre clearances. I expect Cripps and Kennedy to rotate forward, but Curnow, Walsh & Williams will need to share some time outside the contest too.

Was more skewed that way with setters and Dow in, as they seem unable to play anywhere else.

Kennedy can go forward, and get involved in possession chains.

Cripps can go forward.

Williams can play outside as well as inside mid.

Ditto Walsh.

I still think we are working on the right combination of inside and outside mids, and their right roles and we have been closer to getting it right past couple of weeks.

Tomorrow will be a bigger test of that.

Setterfield is being played out of position. One bad game and he is out of the team ... thats not team selection integrity.
Also Cunningham named as an emergency. He has been injured and needs to come back and win his spot in the team. Even naming him as an emergency is not team selection integrity.
Stocker has been playing well in practice matches. He should at least be one of the 4 emergencies.

Dow needed to be dropped so a big tick for match committee for doing that. Kennedy deserved a shot as did McGovern (though I am not convinced he is in our best side).

Go Bluebaggers!

I'm a Setterfield fan from his TAC days, and BBW, you do see things many others don't. I've learned to respect your posts since the Madhouse calls.

His round 1 game vs Tigers was very good. His running and support in defense gave us hope. He was on the wing that day too.

Have to be honest, his last 3 games, on the wing, have been on the downhill. Couldn't possibly pick him after last week's game, where imo he hit rock bottom.

I think you're making excuses for him. He seems to be in self preservation mode. Not putting his head over the ball. Even in ball ups, amongst the congestion he has not shown any of the traits of an inside mid, so I don't know how you think he's worthy of a spot in the middle.

IMO he needs to find form and confidence. He needs to get over the knee (in his head, imo) and get the hard nut and the tackles will return.

His fantastic tackling has disappeared. Its not one game. His time in the midfield, and I know its been minimal, but he was lost, or not the same player from last year.

The club made the right decision dropping him and Dow this week. He will be back, and I just hope he plays like he can, wherever he plays, wing or middle.