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Just shows you how far off we are having an effective relieving ruck who delivers 2nd efforts.

As yet, as far as I can tell, we haven't given McGovern any significant midfield rotations. He was more than useful at the Crows and I think when Levi or someone else is rucking I'd put McGovern in the midfield to cover SpecialK's missing second efforts.

Another mate suggested Jones in there as well, and based on his VFL ruck duties it's probably worth an effort, but I suspect we do not want to screw up the D50 setup at this time.

So I won't be surprised to see in Setterfield's absence that Plowman or Marchbank get another midfield run. When we are without Kreuzer and Cripps in the center we look very meek and ordinary!

Kennedy must come in...

I was given a run down on Charlie by his big brother.  I suspect Ed knows just a little more than Wallets 

And Blueseum concurs with Ed:

Michael Turner floated the idea of Charlie playing midfield in the lead up to the draft and it has become either fact or a prediction.

Yes, he could have an impact in the midfield in bursts but I suspect that he would simply get in the way of our genuine mids.

History suggests BB will persist with players for two or three weeks, that means SoJ gets a reasonable run at making a go of it as far as I am concerned. I can't see SoJ and Kennedy(If he is Fit) in the same 22.

I thought Gibbons in the midfield worked, he showed maturity which helped create the balance Judd referred to on FC. I had doubts about Gibbons but if he can consistently produce he'll be more than OK.

Surely this must mean clubs look at more footballers as mature age rookies, are they are as likely to turn a footballer into an athlete as they might change an athlete to a footballer? When a footballer is injured or off-colour he is still a footballer, while an unfit or off-colour athlete is next to worthless!

What the MC does in coming weeks will be interesting, we are now overloaded with 2nd string mid-fielders and we cannot play them all!

By the end of this season it should probably be players like Ed, Murphy and Simmo under the pump to retain a spot.

Kennedy for LOB, why not.

Kennedy will be a very good player if he gets over his niggles - but might have fresh rib issues someone mentioned?

Can play inside, outside or forward. He's a smart player.
The latter has had 3 (or 4) games to show something and is miles off the pace.....

I'd think we need someone to sit on Poppy, he's our biggest match up problem and I suspect one of O'Brien or Poulson will get that job. I heard someone suggest Dow might get the job and try to hurt the Dawks by running off Poppy, but I'm not sure Dow is much good overhead.

Poppy, Impey and Scully are our biggest problems, but it looks like it'll be fine with a slight breeze and I think that favors us if we are holding our marks.

And when did you last see Polson or LOB take an overhead? 

Just watched Access All Areas - boys are saying Harry Mac is the best pack mark since Travis Cloke, and also looks like the most natural forward out of him Gov and Charlie. Lloyd said if he can get his kicking right, "watch out." Emphasized the fact that he's only played 20 games.

Can someone tell me who at Carlton did what to Paul Roos?

It must have been bad because he hates us with a passion you just don't see that much in the media.

On the couch they went straight into the Carlton win and he just sat there like he'd sucked a lemon. Kept saying it's only one win. Well thanks for that captain obvious.

Then his favourite highlight of the weekend was Harry's 100m run. But no mention of how exciting it was or any mention of Harry at all. Nope - his highlight was the Bulldogs bloke in the square who didn't allow the handball over the top.

Knowing Roos we'd only have to offer him a high paying job where he didn't have to do much for the money hungry sour puss to change his mind completely but I really hope we win a few more games to see his head turn a brighter shade of crimson.

Can someone tell me who at Carlton did what to Paul Roos?