Was nice of Clarry to go off the rails this year to let Trac win another b&f. Thought Viney was maybe more consistent but Trac a deserved winner. Gun
Player Watch #5: Christian Petracca – Norm Smith Medallist, 4x All-Australian and 2x Best and Fairest (re-commits to Melbourne)
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There was certainly games i can remember where with Oliver out, they put more time into Viney as the next best mid behind Trac. I suppose as well that Trac looks a lot more flashy in the games he plays well in. Umpires notice, so do the coaches.
I'd also feel that goody maybe leans towards mids anyway
I'd also feel that goody maybe leans towards mids anyway
pjfairbairn
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Do they release any vote counts beyond the top 10? Or was anybody there who has an idea of how the others fared?
Also love somebody to have a crack at 11-20 who is smarter than me!
Also love somebody to have a crack at 11-20 who is smarter than me!
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Was having a pretty good season and seemed to be one of the few players still genuinely giving four quarters of effort every game.
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Just hope he recovers OK.
Absolute black mark on our club he was sent back out there. Everyone who comes out with the bullshit ‘be wanted to go back on’ excuse let me remind you how many times we’ve had this happen:
2017 Viney re-injures his foot in his ****ing return game against Port
2019 Joel Smith does a groin and is sent back on in a preseason game
Literally every time we’ve played an unfit Salem
2021 Played May with a torn hammy in the GF
2022 finals series played Gawn and Trac both on one leg
2024 Played Spargo off injury, instantly worsens said injury in round 1
2024 Rushes a clearly unfit Oliver back into the team
2024 Sends Petracca back on the ground with a very serious injury
Add in the reported discourse between Goody and the club doctor about playing Brayshaw off a concussion and it’s a comprehensive list of Goodwin risking players welfare.
Absolute black mark on our club he was sent back out there. Everyone who comes out with the bullshit ‘be wanted to go back on’ excuse let me remind you how many times we’ve had this happen:
2017 Viney re-injures his foot in his ****ing return game against Port
2019 Joel Smith does a groin and is sent back on in a preseason game
Literally every time we’ve played an unfit Salem
2021 Played May with a torn hammy in the GF
2022 finals series played Gawn and Trac both on one leg
2024 Played Spargo off injury, instantly worsens said injury in round 1
2024 Rushes a clearly unfit Oliver back into the team
2024 Sends Petracca back on the ground with a very serious injury
Add in the reported discourse between Goody and the club doctor about playing Brayshaw off a concussion and it’s a comprehensive list of Goodwin risking players welfare.
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Add May 1.5 weeks off broken ribs and a spinal fracture (doped up to his eyeballs) earlier this year, the management of Joel Smith's concussions from a few years back, rushing Petty in off a Lisfranc injury this year, rushing Fritsch back from his footy injury last year (hurt it again first game back), every time Gawn has been rushed back (including playing injured in last year's finals) etc. That Trac injury in 2022 was with a legit broken leg too.
There's an extensive history.
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Also remember a very dubious head knock to Jetta against the Lions in 2019 or 2020 where he came back on without a concussion test.
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Yep, it is staggering how bad it’s been when you reel it off like this.
Bluelegs
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Topkent
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That's why you should need a licence to have kids. Too many dumb campaigners rubbing genitals with other dumb campaigners
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Thought this would be the case but still sucks.
Bluelegs
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Tbf the other Daicos boys seem alright.
Topkent
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I think they were part of the evil plan to hurt Petracca.
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Either that or the media department was offended Petracca's post got 40k likes and their repost was only at 900 something
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Smart move by the club. List him as "2 to 4 weeks" and let the oppo keep guessing.
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Unfortunately BF is populated with posters that hold views like these.
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Fixed that for you.
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The nuffs running the club definitely wanting to spin some optimistic message (or not get questioned on social media about injury management) and have given a dressing down to the bag of sawdust that runs the socials.
