Gerard Whateley

Because you don't see all these players develop until you get a few more players around them that help them develop.

Saying something can hurt you more.

It seems like a strange thing to do, but I think they're trying to manage their expectations with clearly their supporter group and they're trying to keep everyone calm around where they're actually at.

But the reality is they're at 17th on the ladder at the moment.

So if you're three years in...

It's okay to say you're 17th because Richmond and West Coast are still down the bottom and North have only just got out of there this year.

So it might be that next year there is a opportunity to get above really quickly than where they think they've been.

But last year, remember the injuries?

The injuries were the issue, but they actually weren't so much of the issue.

I think the side wasn't ready to go.

One of the last 20 games, I think they've now won.

So they've got a bit more work to be done.

Six changes, I think, for today's game as well.

I reckon Adam's tried the big stick, and the big stick hasn't quite returned the results that he needs, and now he's trying the feathers.

He's got the feathers and telling the boys, we're okay, we just need to get the squad back together, and we know we've done this before.

I think this seems a bit silly because I look at the odds in front of me and I go,

I think Essendon have got a sneaky chance in this game if they can bring their absolute best around the ball because I think their best around the ball is still pretty solid.

And Caddy seems to be emerging as we look at him play.

It's a little danger game, but then the odds tell me it should be a 60-point win to the Giants.

No, but who else did you think they should drop to keep some of the young players in?