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I hope Will Hayes is available this week. His dynamism was much appreciated, even if his disposal is a bit iffy. A lot of our present VFL team is pretty iffy on the disposal front.

Hayes is exactly the sort of player the Magoos need; knows the VFL like the back of his hand, leads by example and always gives his best shot.  Not quite good/big/fast enough for AFL but perfect for VFL.

I’d love to know how we convinced him to pull on the navy blue guernsey 🤔

Mates with Luke Power I believe and now back in the city after being up in the country somewhere where he played some footy  asked if he could train with the VFL team to help keep his fitness up and said he was up for a game if  needed.

The Dogs are 3rd, but on the decline. Their losses have all been recent.
Have we improved enough to challenge them? I wouldn't think so. Too many guys not producing enough.
Monahan, Moir, Sam Durdin, Akuei, Mirkov, Lemmey: too many doing not enough.

Just a wee bit harsh on Durdin, but the others I agree with.  Monahan very much a project player, Moir and Lemmey young and show a bit but both need to get some fire in their belly if they are going to make it, theu have the tools.  Mirkov and Akuei experiments coming to a close I would think, although the last 2 weeks Dom has shown more than in his entire previous career, but his problem is I think he has to come off category B rookie status and I don't think he has done enough to warrant a standard rookie much less main list place.  Would love to see him keep up the good work and make me eat my words,  and his form of the last 2 weeks replicated consistently might just do that.

Are we not able to let our more project players develop at a suburban club?  Or do those not picked for the 2s have to sit the round out?

That’s where Sam Durdin’s presence in the team is important … and his form has been OK.

How do you take someone who is not quite up to fulltime AFL standards, but has the leadership quality you need, and keep them happy playing VFL?

I thought last game Young was better than Durdin, but is it Durdin's presence that made Young better?

Also Marchbank was back out there, as much as fans might be dismissive his presence matters.

If so that is a problem, because Young has the physical capabilities exceeding Durdin, but as a replacement for Weiters whoever goes in must stand up in a leadership role.

How do you take someone who is not quite up to fulltime AFL standards, but has the leadership quality you need, and keep them happy playing VFL?

Our line-up for this week:
B:  [38] Sam Durdin,  [55] Lachlan Young,  [33] Lewis Young
HB:  [74] Logan Prout,  [41] Domanic Akuei,  [34] Rob Monahan
C:  [29] George Hewett,  [25] Jaxon Binns,  [28] David Cuningham
HF:  [43] Ashton Moir,  [14] Orazio Fantasia,  [3] Jesse Motlop
F:  [21] Jack Martin,  [31] Harry Lemmey,  [40] Hudson O'Keeffe
R:  [45] Alex Mirkov,  [36] Cooper Lord,  [16] Jack Carroll
Int: [53] Will Hayes,  [54] Ned Cahill,  [52] Liam McMahon,  [77] Will White,  [72] Oliver Badr,  [64] Archie Stevens,  [62] Hayden Gill

Em:  [51] Heath Ramshaw,  [50] Zavier Maher,  [63] Kristian Ferronato,  [71] Callum Verrell,  [69] Hugo Nosiara

The centre line looks impressive, and the small forwards look dangerous.
Monahan has been named as HBF: there have been calls for that on here.
Somehow I doubt we'll line up this way, but the game is the day after the AFL games, so it isn't impossible.

Fantasia injured

Fantasia injured

hopefully nothing too serious, but just serious enough to keep him out until October.

Just got back from dropping Mrs Baggers at the airport (off to the sunshine... work related), so didn't see the first half. Stats show tall Durds putting his hand up? Likewise L Young, Carroll?

How are Martin, Hewett, Motlop, Binns and Cunners doing?

Watching Carroll, we need players like him to develop, he's a sweet ball user given opportunities.

What channel is broadcasting this match?  It's supposed to be on C7 but they are fixated on attempted assignation of Trump.

Thanks, Paul

What channel is broadcasting this match?  It's supposed to be on C7 but they are fixated on attempted assignation of Trump.

What channel is broadcasting this match?  It's supposed to be on C7 but they are fixated on attempted assignation of Trump.

I think the next big task for Brian Cook and the football department is to bridge the gap between the AFL and VFL teams. I maintain my long held opinion that you can't be successful at the top level unless the seconds are also doing well. 

I think the next big task for Brian Cook and the football department is to bridge the gap between the AFL and VFL teams. I maintain my long held opinion that you can't be successful at the top level unless the seconds are also doing well. 

Aka depth

Beaten by a narrow margin again.  This time 79-88 we blew it when we gave up 4 goals in time on in the 3rd to go from an 8 point lead to a 16 point deficit.  Hewett and Carroll got leather poisoning (and Hayes again) and Lewis Young and Sam Durdin both stood up well as key defenders.  If they drop Marchbank - and he should be dropped on last night's performance, but maybe they want to give him 2 in a row - then both are showing decent form.  Young has probably been better the last 2 weeks but poor b  efore that, Durdin has been more consistently decent.  Maybe if Weiters needs a break they could both come in.  Carroll was off for a while in the last - hopefully nothing to worry about but I don't see him pushing into the team anyway.  Orazio went off injured in Q1 and Jack Martin was activated.  Jack didn't do much but first game back after a long lay-off.  Other than Hewett, Hayes Carroll and Lewis Young no-one cracked 20 possessions.  Motlop only 13 possessions but did look dangerous when he got it and his 9 tackles was second only to Hewett's 10.  Binns and Lord were quieter than they have been, Moir busier (still only 13 possessions) but none seemed to be knocking the door down for selection in the ones.  Cuningham only 18 possessions and not as silky with them s usual.  My view is either Young or Durdin for Marchbank - maybe both if Weiters needs a rest or they decide against the Pitto/TDK combination.  Hewett or maybe Jack Carroll if we want more grunt in the middle - prefer Hewett but question is whether we need more one-paced mids, even one as good as Hewett.  Maybe Kennedy may need a spell and either of them could cover his midfield role but neither has his marking presence.  Williams was subbed off in the ones but unless they bring in Motlop or gamble on Jack Martin off only a short game back I don't know we have a like-for-like replacement.

One thing we don't lack is depth. We sit 2nd spending much of the season playing with so many missing.

Durdin ...the latter is steady but treacle slow ...