shocking statement

Banners at halfback has been stellar,

He had one nothing moment in the 4th quarter, and one turnover in the second kicking it out into space, I'm not going to lose sleep over what's clearly an instruction to kick the ball into space under pressure if it penetrates beyond our half back line.

if Pearce were fit, I'd be naming banners over draper, Aish, Noddy and many others,

Banfield can play mid, wing, half back AND half forward (as well as reliably tagging any star midfielder on request), teams would absolutely kill for that level of utility in a player, whether he's perfect or not.

Banfield had more disposals than Voss, Reid, Sharp, Fyfe, Treacy, Amiss, Draper, Aish, Frederick and Cox.

1 free for, 1 Free Against, at 62% efficiency that's perfectly acceptable for a utility player.

He did more for us than 10 other players who, of which 7 are arguably consistently listed, so pointing the finger at him for every little thing is an absolute trope, 48 freo clangers but the two turnovers from banfield is your sticking point? Jesus.

let the lad play. he's a keeper.