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Totally agree with others that the 3 small forwards thing is an abject failure.

Durdin, and it pains me to admit this, just doesn't look up to it too often - a weekly passenger. Out for the Fluffy Ducks game.

Motlop looks better up the field.

TDK in for JSOS. JSOS is not a threatening 3rd tall, just too slow. Time to build his tank in the Magoos as an inside mid.

Gov as the 3rd tall up forward, a Mihocek type.

Kemp for Young.

Binns for Ed.

McGovern would be an out for me, bailed out of a contest and had zero interest in putting his body on the line.
Kemp deserves his spot...Agree on Binns in....and Dow has to play.
JSOS should be our Mihocek but he has lost his know how as a forward and is next to useless in the ruck at the moment too and is a passenger.
Swans will probably have Hickey and Ladhams so I reckon TDK has to play.
Our defense is a mess with Weitering who got flogged by Mihocek and Young badly out of form ....Young has developed Plowman tendencies and is a nuffy with the ball in hand and a real liability.
Buddy is due for a good game so those two have to perform this week..

Yes, just watched the 2nd half again and agree re Gov.

So, after watching the entire game again it's the same old same old re allowing a burst of goals from the opposition that cost us... 1st qtr, 4 unanswered goals from Rottingwood, followed by a burst of 3 unanswered goals in the 2nd.

However, we did a lot right, we actually got a hold of Rottingwood at times, just didn't capitalize and provide more/other forward options. 6.13 to 8.5 after the 1st qtr. 3.9 to 3.2 after 1/2 time. Durdin & JSOS  - passengers. Not enough from mids chipping in for goals, also.

Yep, Gov, JSOS, Durdin & Ed must be given a rest, along with young Hollands (as I said previously, just doesn't hurt the opposition enough with his possessions... lacks authority. Works hard, but that aint enough).

Our wingers are too defensive - must offer more offensive threat. Cotters suffered the 2nd game back, 'blues.'

TDK, Kemp, Binns and Cowan must come in.

Cottrell is ok vs most midpack teams but not Collingwoods wingers/mids who are next level up. I think his future is 50/50..

Tough to judge him from last weekend, so many players not competitive nobody can make up that gap.

I don't know how much Weitering's financial woes might be affecting him but, since the loss of Jones, he has been largely anchored on the last line and has devolved to mostly punching to spoil, which are often more effective than his kicks of late.

It would be an interesting swap for a quarter or to, Harry Mckay to CHB and Weitering to the forward line. The shake up might pull Weiters out of a form slump and certainly make the opposition think. Suspect that Harry could be sensational at CHB

Will be at game Syd. Fri night, so fingers crossed for gutsy performance our boys.
Ab

Im over all these bit part players and want some winners....

I will.  Blokes treading water - or going backwards fast ATM ...

Ed Durdin Motlop Hewitt MCG JSOS and....I hate to say it, Weitering.

If we're serious Ed shouldn't play again this year.  The others need to find whatever they're missing in the twos.