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It's a nice wish list and for some/most, there are variations, which is also appealing
There will certainly be aspects that will remain the same, but hopefully it will be viewed in a positive way.
For me, I feel that some needed tweaks to the gameplan, will have a positive effect for other areas, such as player output and development
Just on Boyd, I sense he will get a look in sooner than we think. We are poor for ground balls, speed and disposal by foot, all the qualities he has.
This is an interesting point in the wider sporting context as it's something happening in sport around the world.
I remember Roger Federer talking about it years ago and he said something along the lines of "Everyone is so talented these days. When I started you could get in to the top 10 and maybe win a slam or 2 off talent alone, but these days everyone is just as talented so if you don't put in the work as well you're not going to make it anymore"
The amount of pathways and scouts that are around these days anyone with a modicum of talent is being snapped up so now the difference is the individuals workrate, outside of perhaps a few select cases.
Dane Swan jumps to mind for me, played with a pudge belly a lot and talked about training with hangovers and even sneaking alcohol into his water bottle at training to alleviate the effects of said hangovers. He's probably the most recent example but even he probably trained harder than some guys 20 years ago did.
I don't think Fev is a good example as he worked very hard - he was just a bit of a dickhead when not training. He used to ignore sports scientists/trainers and do extra training at parks around the place in his own time. Not sure anyone who does more training than is allowed qualifies as someone who makes it off talent alone.
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Yeah if we have a top 5 pick, but I reckon we will be like pick 9-10
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What do you mean..
Trade week is Carltons grand final every year...
I love the period Oct-March when players who are BOG average on our list become superstars.......until 10.30pm on the thursday of round 1.
Yeah not a bad call, peaked at 21 before the bourbon and cokes took priority.
He certainly didn't work hard in the early years, would usually come back into prepared season with shocking skin folds and work it off fairly quickly. First time I've heard of him doing extras.
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Can Boyd play as a lockdown defender on small fast forwards or does he lack speed/endurance running? If he can he should be straight in.
Of the Sam variety?
I'm surprised it's the first time you've heard it; he's talked about it several times over the years. He's talked about how he'd do extra goal kicking practice at footy fields around town because the trainers wouldn't let him do it at the club due to "load management", so he'd nick a back of footy's and go to parks where he'd kick for goal.
Well goal kicking practice isn't what I'd classify as physically demanding. If he was doing sprints I'd agree with you. Fev was a long way from a driven individual.
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We are in the box seat then.
Nobody hands out big money like us.
Legally or illegally, we're the answer to your dreams.....well hopefully we are no longer doing the brown paper bag thing.
Come on down Mr. Cera but you can't have over $850,000.00. Paddy and some of the others are getting cranky.
From memory he got concussed.
Started as a small forward that can push up the ground, but recently has been playing as a small defender. Yes, does have speed and has great disposal on both sides
Highlights | Jordan Boyd
The smooth-moving Jordan Boyd has made his way from Whitten Oval as a VFL Bulldogs to IKON Park.
I have a strategy to deal with this.
I've convinced myself that it's cricket season 12 months of the year.
This time of the year I support any country that plays England.
Every game is something to be excited about..thats what footy is all about.
You might see the best mark ever or something else superb. That is what makes it worthwhile.
Hell I remember watching Phil Carman carve us up in a final and it was magnificent to see even though it hurt also.
SOS'es mark. Spine tingling for everyone there. We lost. But the memory is the mark..... games are soon forgotten.
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You are such a tease - I would hate to see you in a social environment.
or maybe, deep down, you would
He didn't need to do sprints, he was a full forward back when full forward actually meant something. He didn't need to get back into a zone defense and sprint forward on the rebound. He more or less lived out of the goal square and his most important thing was knowing when to lead and being a good kick for goal. He never lacked acceleration on the lead and he was also strong in marking contests. He did extra curricular work to make sure the other crucial part of his game was on point. That to me disqualifies him from being someone who got by on talent alone.
I'm not trying to argue he was a consummate professional by any stretch of anyones imagination. I'm simply arguing that wasn't someone who got by on talent alone.
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Could this combination play the Blues from ‘22 onwards? Would other clubs be cellist*?
* these typos! I meant ‘jealous’
who is that guy?
* these typos! I meant ‘jealous’
who is that guy?
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