Originally Posted by
Roadrunner
Completely agree Auntie. Melbourne have May and Lever who are both excellent and their other defenders can apply the pressure too when needed. They didn’t preform in the 2 nd quarter of the GF, but were well on top the rest of the game as shown by the doggies goals: only 1 from Naughton, the rest from Bont and Treloar.
The no brainer for us is drafting Paddy- can’t see what we have to lose and everything to gain. I would still retain Sammy, even if he plays only half a season as he can also play down back as needed.
The other area we need to improve to be top 4 is centre clearances. Our defence was under enormous pressure at times due to the opposition getting their hands on the ball first, time and time again. The coaches need to resolve this weakness. The GF turned in the 3rd quarter when the Dees got on top against an elite midfield- amazing how the tide turned in about 8 minutes! It was great to watch! I almost felt sorry for the Fairypups…… well not really!
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