Unofficial Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 21 vs. Melbourne, Fri 05/08, 7:50pm MCG

[TheGreatGrundy]

Coaches not big fans of Macrae yet...

That's pretty obvious.

 

[Tulip]

Good shit for the historic rivalry tbh. No idea why he said it but it'll be funny after the game when we get to dish it out or cop it fairly back! Not going to wish you luck, I'm nervous. Hope you get flogged and hoping I'm too drunk to care about the result if you beat us again.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

He could kick and he had a magnificent head of hair. Not sure he belongs in such a list. What made you think of him?

He was one of my faves back in the 70s, used to do well in the kicking comps on World of Sport, I like big torps

Useless footballer though, never got going

 

[jmac70]

Good s**t for the historic rivalry tbh. No idea why he said it but it'll be funny after the game when we get to dish it out or cop it fairly back! Not going to wish you luck, I'm nervous. Hope you get flogged and hoping I'm too drunk to care about the result if you beat us again.

You’re going to have a massive hangover

 

[JuniorB]

It in?

One out?

Please specify

Or something else....

 

[JuniorB]

Blowing your own trumpet takes some sucking.

Not to mention extreme flexibility.

 

[KinderSmock]

Let’s try to support the boys instead of laying the boots into the Brown boys. Again.
Would love some of these heroes to say that to Gavin.

When you look for the good in players - and this applies to anyone, not just the Browns - it makes footy a better experience. We don't need to criticise them when they are only trying their best. I doubt there are too many guys at the club who aren't trying to be better footballers, better mates and better men. Everyone at the club wants a premiership. Everyone. Cal and Tyler included.

 

[KinderSmock]

Macrae must have some knock against his name because he is a superb player incredibly unlucky not to be playing. If he parked his car at Arden Street, he'd have played in all games this season.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

So 2 out only 1 in?

 

[76woodenspooners]

The “experts” on afl.com have all tipped against us

They probably all tipped against us for Queens Birthday game too, and that ended up being our third biggest win of the season.

 

[Matt_352]

The F does Fin have to do!!!

 

[gouki88]

So 2 out only 1 in?

Elevation of sub into the 22, with Bianco potentially being the sub.

 

[Finnishpie]

Coaches not big fans of Macrae yet...

He’ll get his chance next year I reckon.

 

[Finnishpie]

Jason Wild

Then Callum

Luke Bodden?

Ben Kinnear?

 

[Spuddd]

Fin signed up for 2 more years, I think he knows what he needs to do between now and his next call up (potentially next year).

Is he stiff, maybe. Is he disgruntled, unlikely.

 

[noideaatall]

2nd worst player in club history, after Tyler

Yeah I have

Who's been worse than those two useless thieves of list spots?

At the first post I assumed you were joking, the second I realised you had meant to reply to the whipping thread. Love your work, need more of this level of dedication.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Feels tough for Bianco but he has not done his 2023 prospects any harm at all the last 3 weeks.

 

[Prexm]

Jason Wild

Then Callum

I would have these two as the worst to play over 50 games for the club. Like this weeks changes of who we have available , just hope Callum isn’t sub.

 

[pieman123]

The F does Fin have to do!!!

Change his surname

 

[gouki88]

Change his surname

Fly is obviously punishing him for his family not spelling it 'McRae'

 

[Corn Cobbers]

At the first post I assumed you were joking, the second I realised you had meant to reply to the whipping thread. Love your work, need more of this level of dedication.

Where's this whipping thread? Sounds great

G Brown one of my all-time faves by the way, what a beast, apples fell a long way from the tree

 

[Soaring Magpie]

Little whisper that the boys have been going in very hard at training. Keen to make a statement.

As long as the focus stays on the footy, think we are due to put the hand up and say, we are here and ready for September.
Fly knows what he is doing his these lads!!

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

If I had to guess I’d say the personnel in the midfield will change in 2023. Hence Finn not quite cracking it yet but putting in a big preseason and killing it next year.

As keen as I am to see him succeed, I want him to prepare for success.

Mind you not a bad bar to set. Henry - a reasonably dependable goal kicker - can’t get a game either!

 

[domus]

That’s amazing , not much to choose those spuds against duds

Anyone who makes it to the top and plays a game let alone 50 to a hundred is a talented footballer. At the top level every flaw and deficiency is ruthlessly exposed. They did their best. I don't like the word spud being used to describe any AFL footballer. You can point out their lack of certain attributes without dismissing them out of hand

 

[domus]

Brown for Weideman is an upgrade.

He played last time we met and was kept reasonably quet