Luke Hodge

They're all very similar players, and this is what we're talking about.

Why isn't things working?

Because they've got a lot of similar players that they want to give even time to throughout the middle,

but there's no real connection in there.

At the same time, they've had to drop Witt, who has been the leadership.

He's been the core of that football club.

I don't understand the ruck rules have changed, so he might not be the best person in certain ruck contests, but he's also someone who can...

I guess, galvanized that group because of the leadership role that he's been in and how much he's loved by the players.

But I think that's the biggest issue from them is because they've got so many quality people that can go through there, they've almost got too many options.

So this is where it goes back to that conversation that we need to find our best balancing act for the last

half of this season, and that's what we're going to roll with.

And for the guys who aren't in that, hey, let's develop you to play a different position.

So then next year, it might be your turn.

If someone else leaves, but it's having that conversation, understand for us to play finals, we're on the fringe.

We know our best can beat anyone in this AFL.

There's no sure thing about that.

Their best can beat anyone, but their worst, their selfish football, them not playing to a role can lose to anyone in the AFL because in today's game, team footy can beat anyone.

So this is the conversation that would have to go back to them and just sort of say, understand where we're going as a group.

If you're not playing your A spot at the moment, let's develop your second spot, your third spot.

So then you're rounded.