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    Training 2025 Pre-Season Training - reports, pics etc

    Many here, probably even you, would've had a couple of Kennedy, Owies, Martin, Marchbank and our very own blue unicorn, Cunners, in their best 22/23. Should be enough reason. Piss poor post Coona Blues. WTF are the skiffle boards???....I mean you can't have better conditions for...
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    Training 2025 Pre-Season Training - reports, pics etc

    The thing that's impressed me is the increased power and tempo in his running. He's now able to spread from the contest to follow up for multiple possessions in a chain of play. It takes the emphasis away from him being purely an inside mid to potentially being able to take on a more balanced...
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    Training 2025 Pre-Season Training - reports, pics etc

    I think his back issues caused by overtraining if we're being honest.
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    Prediction 2025 - Best 23 + Emergencies - Rolling

    Just a note for everyone, I'm not sure (within reason) you can have a right or wrong side at this point. For now I've gone with: B: Newman, Weitering, Saad HB: Docherty, Young, Smith C: Cowan, Cripps, Acres HF: E.Hollands, Kemp, Williams F: Motlop, McKay, Curnow R: TDK, Hewett, Walsh IC...
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    Prediction 2025 - Best 23 + Emergencies - Rolling

    According to the GWS site he's 192cm.
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    Analysis 2024 National Draft

    Gawd......Imminent meltdown potentially on the way :cryv1: :laughv1: The only two issues I have with Smith is the lack of penetration in his kicking and his scope for improvement and development. 2-3 preseasons in the gym may buy him an extra 5m with his kicking, but I think Lalor, FOS & Draper...
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    Prediction 2025 - Best 23 + Emergencies - Rolling

    Really: A Best 22/23 Already??? B: Saad, Weitering, Newman HB: Docherty, Kemp, FOS/Draper C: Cowan, Cripps, Acres HF: E.Hollands, Curnow, Fogarty F: C.Durdin, McKay, Silvagni R: TDK, Hewett, Walsh IC: Cerra, Boyd, Williams, Cottrell Sub: Lord Notes: Whether you give that last spot on the...
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    Analysis 2024 National Draft

    It's not case of not rating him, but we have Lord & Ben Campo coming through who are also essentially pure inside mids who, like Smith, don't/can't really play anywhere else. The question then becomes what does he offer that we're not going to get from Cripps, Hewett, Cerra, Lord & E.Hollands...
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    Analysis 2024 National Draft

    I keep flip-flopping between Draper & FOS. One of Lalor, Draper or FOS will be available at our pick and I'm generally fine with any of them.
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    Analysis 2024 National Draft

    My personal opinion on who we should take: Draper>Lombard (bid)>FOS>Smillie>Lalor Draper is the missing link in the midfield and is AFL ready from Round 1 2025. Lombard is should be comfortably Top 5 IMO. Not many have the work rate to match their talent. He does & AFL ready. FOS is awesome but...
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    Prediction 2025 - Best 23 + Emergencies - Rolling

    You've Curnow's twin in there.......if only.
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    Traded 7. Matthew Kennedy

    Nope. Kennedy's fate was sealed once the club fully realised what they'd acquired in Elijah Hollands.
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    Traded 7. Matthew Kennedy

    I don't like it, but I get it.
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    Traded 44. Matt Owies

    Unimpressed. We're carrying a lot of dead wood regarding our small forwards and Owies wasn't one of them.
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    Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXVII

    I think Dennis is grossly under-rated on most draft boards. Based upon how clubs snapped up talls in last years draft, I'd expect Mraz & O'Farrell to be gone by 32.
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    MVP 2024 Round 23 Blues vs Eagles POTY Votes

    5 Hewett 4 Cripps 3 Kennedy 2 Newman 1 Pittonet BNB Cowan.
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    List Mgmt. 2024 List Management 📃

    Marchy has played the last 5 games in VFL and also got some rest in the bye. He is fully fit IMO or close to it, but his form hasn't exactly been mounting a case for senior selection. Little to no preseason hasn't helped his cause. I also have my doubts as to whether he'll be forming any part of...
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    List Mgmt. 2024 List Management 📃

    This is not a Kemp or Marchbank problem guys, it's an Austin & Young/Durdin problem. The sooner we move on from Young & S.Durdin, the better IMO. You're expecting Kemp &/or Marchbank to be Darcy Moore or Harris Andrews. That's Young & Durdin's job. Nor are they built like Kevin "Cowboy" Neale or...
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    List Mgmt. 2024 List Management 📃

    He sure does, depth.
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    Autopsy 2024 Rd 17 Blues take a giant step backwards

    Too many players down to blame any one particular area, but just a couple of notes: No point bringing in a player with leg speed if you're going to lose that advantage by using him as a "stopper". Even less point bringing him if he comes in with no match fitness and using him as a stopper in a...
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    Preview 2024 Rd 17 Carlton vs GWS Saturday 6th July 7:30PM @ Engie Stadium

    Bring the pressure and it should be a good solid win tonight.
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    List Mgmt. 2024 List Management 📃

    Carroll and Owies aren't on big money and and are unlikely to ever command big money or long-term deals. I would think the club would offer 2 year deals on close to minimum chips for both. It's not as though we're bereft of small forwards anymore and Owies hasn't shown he has the ability to rip...
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    Preview 2024 Rd 17 Carlton vs GWS Saturday 6th July 7:30PM @ Engie Stadium

    I'd be a lot happier if Charlie led up fast and hard at the ball carrier rather than wrestle with his opponent all the time.
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    Injury Blue Healers Discussion - 2024

    With Fog, Owies, Williams, Elijah, Cincotta and now Fantasia all hitting the scoreboard that's no guarantee. He'll not only have to prove his form and fitness in the magoos, but also demonstrate it's better than one of those previously mentioned. If the sides' playing well Voss will be reluctant...
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    Preview 2024 Rd 17 Carlton vs GWS Saturday 6th July 7:30PM @ Engie Stadium

    B: McGovern, Weitering, Cowan HB: Newman, Kemp, Saad C: Boyd, Cripps, Acres HF: E.Hollands, McKay, Cincotta F: Owies, Curnow, Williams R: TDK, Hewett, Walsh IC: Kennedy, Fogarty, Cerra, Fantasia Sub: Lord New: Lord Out: Pitto, O.Hollands In: TDK, Lord With Cincotta probably playing as a...
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    MVP 2024 Rd 16 Blues vs Tigers POTY Votes

    5. Cripps 4. Newman 3. Walsh 2. E. Hollands 1. Fogarty BNB: Cowan.
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    Autopsy 2024 Rd 16 Blues tame the Tigers easily

    To bitch is to be argumentative, moan and groan or stir the pot about something you don't agree with.....and that is the context in which the word is used in Bitchmond. While I commend you for having certain standards you'd prefer to see upheld, I don't like people deliberately twisting the...
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    Preview 2024 Rd 16 Carlton v Richmond Sunday 30th June 3:20PM AEST @ MCG

    Kennedy, Newman & Hewett are B Graders. Cotts isn't anywhere near that class. Not everyone can be A or B Graders.
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    Preview 2024 Rd 16 Carlton v Richmond Sunday 30th June 3:20PM AEST @ MCG

    Agree with you on Mots. Needs to earn his spot. Owies has been hitting the contests hard for the last month or so. I was actually speaking to Arr0w about him before last weeks' game and how impressed I was with his hardness and work ethic both ways and if he kept that up he'd get his reward...
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    Preview 2024 Rd 16 Carlton v Richmond Sunday 30th June 3:20PM AEST @ MCG

    People have very short memories on this board. Also featured in the coaches votes last game. He ain't goin' nowhere.
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