Four Points: Jackson's lack of action is no problem as Blue did with Silvagni

De Goey is invested in supporting his coach and quite a number of his team-mates, so he will give everything for them in what may be his final game in black and white regardless of whether he thinks the reaction to his trip to Bali was fair or not. .

He did very well against Port Adelaide and, in many ways, the situation is much easier for everyone to deal with than facing Grundy who still has five years left on his contract but has to face the fact that people at his club are unsure whether to let him go at the end of the day. season will be a positive thing.

Jordan De Goey celebrates a goal with Ash Johnson.Credit:Getty Images

Should De Goey do his best in the next two months then leave, opinion will be divided inside and outside the Magpies whether they should try harder to keep him, especially if Lion McStay’s form disappoints as he considers a move to Collingwood.

McStay isn’t as important as the Lions’ luck as the others, but they prefer to keep him and certainly need him to feature for the rest of the season which has been their only focus when talking to free agents since mid-season.

Franklin will likely live in Sydney and since he says he’s been dealing with such speculation for over a decade, so he won’t be affected at all. In fact, leaving it unsigned might just add an extra edge to the champion’s performance.

As interesting as the final contenders will be those out of the fight, with the Giants having to be calm and calculating in dealing with players like Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper who may leave at the end of the season.

The Taranto team is in great demand.

Public comments pointing to Mark McVeigh that players may have checked revealed the frustration the club actually had when they couldn’t convince a talented player to stay.

McVeigh named eight players he considered to be on the decline and Taranto and Hopper were particularly conspicuous by their absence from the coach’s roster. Tanner Bruhn, who has been out of form, did not play as he weighed his return to Victoria after just two seasons.

The giants are in a different market to players who leave regularly, but they need to make sure the farewell cards carry a considered message rather than the emotional message that keeps the group on the same page.

It is right to expect a player to play with intensity until the end of their contract, they cannot expect more or less than that.

As the market becomes more aggressive every year and media scrutiny reflects public interest, clubs that are unable to handle the looming departures to other clubs with class will suffer the consequences.

Back Jack after Blue

Jack Silvagni embodies Carlton’s spirit at its best among the Blues’ current crop. It was, in hindsight, a mistake to leave him out of the team against Adelaide even if it seemed audible on paper.

On Saturday night, the Blues played like a team that lacked confidence where every piece was put together, with Marc Pittonet running in and off the bench to make a fuss and Tom De Koning pushing forward and into the chaos.

Jack Silvagni was eliminated due to team balance.Credit:Getty Images

When Taylor Walker pushed Pittonet aside on a throw-in and fired home an early goal, the signs were poor.

And they didn’t get any better because Carlton, despite the efforts of Patrick Cripps and his sidekick Sam Walsh, lost the game.

Corey Durdin (shoulder) and Nic Newman (knee) injuries didn’t help but they were off balance and again too much left for too little as they missed tackles and missed targets. Crows’ confidence was high when Silvagni came on as a medical substitute.

So now, as mathematically likely to miss the final after a win-lose pattern that started with their narrow loss to Collingwood in round 11, Michael Voss faces the biggest challenge of his first season as a senior coach.

With just one win needed to guarantee a final place, they have Brisbane at Gabba, Melbourne and the Magpies in the finals.

Carlton’s spirit remains vital if they are to reach the final because if they don’t do it now after their start to the season they will be considered below par.

Tiger eats lion

The Lions will be heartbroken not to halt their losing streak at MCG which now rises to 11 after they lost a 42-point lead – the biggest margin to overcome this season – to lose to Richmond.

Again it was a tight finish that the Lions couldn’t handle as they were pushed out of the top four and looked unlikely to challenge the best team in a major final at MCG, while Richmond learned from the dire losses of the last three weeks with a win. They are clearly more suitable to drive from the initial speed, Kiwi than Vo Rogue.

Shai Bolton inspired victory as he moved into the elite category with only a whimsical effort languishing on the kick to score that needed to be tightened. It was great to see Noah Cumberland make an important surprise to close the game after his disappointment last week. He is a new signing, having hit five goals in just his fifth game.

Shai Bolton and Noah Cumberland were match winners for Richmond against Brisbane.Credit:AFL Photo

The Tigers are still alive and a club that everyone above them would hate to play in September. St Kilda coach Brett Ratten can claim they don’t get enough credit, but they haven’t earned that right while the West Bulldogs aren’t shooting.

No one should overlook the Lions’ performance, with their midfield needing to become less reliant on Lachie Neale and Hugh McCluggage, while their defensive system breaks down under serious pressure. It is a disadvantage to review hard and honestly as they will not be considered a legitimate competitor until the issue is resolved.

Tony Ongarello’s place in football history is guaranteed

Almost two weeks have passed since Tony Ongarello died at the age of 89. His name may be foreign to some supporters but his place in football history is secured with Ongarello the last player to use a spot kick in VFL/AFL competition. He did so in the midst of his 131 career match with Fitzroy against Geelong in 1955 when his inaccuracies frustrated him, having watched as a child South Melbourne captain Jack Graham take a shot.

Ongarello struck twice against the Cats and then tried it a few more times that year before ruling it out, leaving his name etched in football history forever.

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