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The biggest questions being asked, very reasonably, were around leadership and discipline.

With respect, I don't think that is entirely accurate, K.

Only a very few called for a major cull/coach replacement. I think most of us realise that there will be a moderate cull, nothing major, at year's end. And the cull will only be those whose bodies just aren't up to it and those few who just aren't coming along after having been given plenty of opportunity. And I don't recall anyone on this forum calling for Vossy's sacking.

The biggest questions being asked, very reasonably, were around leadership and discipline.

The boys seem to move faster, better, quicker now than a month and two ago. Is that the loading they’ve been getting from the fitness team, have they got it balanced and right now?

With respect, I don't think that is entirely accurate, K.

Only a very few called for a major cull/coach replacement. I think most of us realise that there will be a moderate cull, nothing major, at year's end. And the cull will only be those whose bodies just aren't up to it and those few who just aren't coming along after having been given plenty of opportunity. And I don't recall anyone on this forum calling for Vossy's sacking.

The biggest questions being asked, very reasonably, were around leadership and discipline.

A list cull is still very much requird Baggers, nothing has changed on that score.

A cull is not necessarily good list management, good list management is about having just the right mix of officers and soldiers.

Too many of either results in chaos!

There are too many "useless" names on our list that must be culled. An by "useless", I mean blokes that cannot be relied upon because they are either always injured or not AFL standard.

Personally, to me the biggest issue this season has been fitness and game continuity, that is a transient problem.

Long term I think we still have player development issues, the jury is out on players like Hollands, Cowan, etc., until we see them in Season 2 and beyond, after their 2nd or 3rd pre-season.

Port have much bigger heavier bodies than the lightweights we've been playing against for the last few weeks, and they will try to use some of those bodies to place a toll on Cripps, Cerra and Walsh. I wouldn't want to rely on roving to a losing ruck this week!

If he pulls up OK Sam Durdin might come straight in if McGovern is out, Durdin stepped back into VFL like he hadn't missed a beat.

Sam Durdin is ok backup vs the lesser clubs but he will be out of his depth against Dixon and crew imho.
If TDK comes in I would put Young down back again, he hasnt been great this season but at least he has been playing senior football and has a understanding with Weitering and the other defenders. If S. Durdin has to pick up Finlayson or Marshall I could see that getting ugly real quick....

From what I can tell watching Dixon on the TV over many years, he seems like a fairly gentle giant. Looks scary, but plays fair.

From what I can tell watching Dixon on the TV over many years, he seems like a fairly gentle giant. Looks scary, but plays fair.

Even so he runs straight lines, you are head to head with a huge opponent when you start dropping in the space.

It's not Dixon that Weiters must worry about, it's the Port smalls who block and check well off the footy to give Dixon space and time.

Also if we can't get TDK or Pitto up, Young and SoJ are up against a Hawkins type opponent in our D50.