Everyone has to stand up in support of the Captain Starting from our experienced players snd where I single out Ross because of his physique - noting Steele is a big bodied midfielder also capable of gong forward and taking a mark So everyone needs to step up And by everyone stepping up opportunity ...

We should all wish him the best - he is doing everything he possibly can Sometimes s*** happens Look at McCartin, now a first choice at Sydney Where there is life there is hope I know that first hand, missing all but 2 years, returning for finals and a premiership then playing another 4 years includ...

Mind you, Membrey could have held that mark across half back late in the game We really did gift them some goals with disposals and not completing marks Plus we missed some set shots late which should have seen a more comfortable win Plus King had his hands to a few he could not complete Adelaide - ...

In regard Clark, Ratts added but there is no VFL game this week

They did play a half match tho

It will depend on how Clark pulls up from that scratch match

They had a pretty intense half game hit out - so we will see how Clark pulls up

As Ratts said, he got the ball at VFL level but was not up to pace across facets

That will come and quickly, because he is an elite player skilled on both sides

With a shoulder he has not had ball in hand for a period

As we get into the season, it is always interesting to review who has beaten who (and where). There are clearly some sides which are struggling for a variety of reasons, so what other sides have had the advantage of playing those sides so far (noting the struggling sides may improve on the back of p...

What is missing is that Billings has always taken marks such as that

Runs the flank forward and back - aka Acres

Their work rate goes not noticed, the focus instead on the goals they kick

In terms of Captaincy, I would think Membrey (including taking more responsibility around the ground so up and back, with a "resting" ruck plus Sharman giving height support to King) Whilst not quite like for like, this will provide opportunity to Byrnes and Bytel. Supported by Crouch, Gre...

Pierik in his write up in The Sunday Age is obviously most peeved that Geelong lost

What fun to see the reaction of the precious pussycats

What a difference a will makes, hey? To me, this win was down to effort and for that effort to be rewarded will add confidence Playing one of Ryder and Marshall up forward paid the dividend which was, to me at least, always in prospect But there is work to be done - they got on our outside too easil...

For a period of time Hawthorn had a very good List The start to building that List was Franklin and Roughead St Kilda has former Hawthorn personnel at the Club - including via the AFL after leaving Hawthorn If Ratten was not well respected why have this personnel made their way to St Kilda from work...

Ratten is going nowhere

Why would you want a Justin Langer intensity clone as your Coach?

Last weekend showed where our deficiencies lay

We are playing “List” players - probable 4/5 of them

So Knock yourselves out but getting Hannebery on the park will improve this side

We trust the outcome is positive - for the player and the Club

May is not tall for a key defender But he is over 100kg so can command space King had height, but May had size and experience Plus May had support - including from the umpires when pushing King out of the contest and allowing an uncontested mark by a teammate King kicked a couple Interesting was tha...

Exactly Scollop.

That first centre clearance should have gone our way - it did not and they goaled, lifting their confidence and putting us on the back foot.

The old story was that you learned more from your losses than your wins.

Mind you, you do not want too many losses to learn the lessons from!

In the competition there are very experienced sides We have just played one in Melbourne We play another in Geelong next week, on the “fast deck” which is Docklands We need to put our best side on the park for these games The competition is very fractured at this stage with some sides off the pace -...

We can improve this side - and that is before you get to improvement in our juniors. I have put on here before that we are 2 years off being at the sharp end of the competition - aside from middle rung and competitive which is where we are now. It will obviously lead to a response, but we need some ...

The umpiring was poor - in fact, very poor. Since when has a player (May) been allowed to use 2 hands to push a player (King) away so he cannot contest a mark, allowing a teammate to mark uncontested? Then there is "holding the ball" and disposal of the ball. Totally inconsistent from cont...

Yes our List is on the improve

But the opposition today have only won one game this season to date

So perspective

Of interest is that of the 4 Emergencies named, only Campbell is playing. It may be that Windhager is being rested. Which leaves Byrnes and Joyce. Joyce being held back may indicate an injury concern (to me Howard appeared to be struggling physically last week). The other point of interest is the pe...

What we have seen this season is like for like replacements So the choices of Joyce and Campbell are noted When you have a good side there are always unlucky players - that is why you are a good side Interesting is that we are getting numbers back Only Coffield, Hayes and Hannebery unavailable Touch...

Am I correct in saying Sharman was the Medical Emergency in Round 1?

So he was obviously in contention

Acknowledging the set shots on minimal angle that just should have been kicked. But I would understand that focus is on ball usage going into attack - the number 21 seems on high rotation in reviews. So the 21 "helicopter/bomb" kicks without the player disposing of the ball giving any othe...

And out 21 helicopter hacks into our forward line

That was 5 a quarter with 1 to spare

No wonder it stood out as it did