Opinion Commentary & Media VII

[Twangler]

So let him play as a key defender in the VFL!

He's the youngest guy in the comp, any experience against men is good for him.

He's not a ****ing forward for god sake. In doing it, we are turning a first round draft pick into a rookie pick.

Net positive for Clarko and Brady! Jesus christ...

These two ****ing idiots are destroying the club at the moment.

No argument from me! I’m just trying to guess what their motivation could be!

 

[giantroo]

I thought the whole point of bringing in Teakle was for him to be the second Kpp to support Larkey.

Maybe they really want to get games into Wil but because K Dawson is available there is no room for him in the backline

I'd say that's what it would be. Logue and Kal Dawson are back training in the backline.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I'd say that's what it would be. Logue and Kal Dawson are back training in the backline.

If push has come to shove and we need to try and find another key forward from our current list, I'd be trying out Kal, not Wil.

 

[justroyal]

We’re worried about Choms body in the forward line. Poor Will.

I get changing things during games and on training, but positional switches mid-season after a pre-season training in positions is definitely going to make some interesting viewing.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Do these guys (including the coaches) even watch these ****ing players before they join the club?!

nup, they fluked 4 premierships that pelchen actually got them by just ****ing around with blokes for shits and giggles.

Clarko is notorious for being an underachiever with no desire for success and would rather have fun watching guys struggle.

 

[Sphynx]

nup, they fluked 4 premierships that pelchen actually got them by just ****ing around with blokes for shits and giggles.

Clarko is notorious for being an underachiever with no desire for success and would rather have fun watching guys struggle.

3-21.

Will he beat Nobles 5-32?

For the first time over the last few weeks he's dipped below Noble's win % at NMFC.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[DocSholl]

Dawson is literally two games into his career. I cant see how playing up against established AFL KPDs is going to hurt him.

For all we know he might be tasked with studying how Barrass and McGovern position themselves etc.

 

[Orange Peanut]

3-21.

Will he beat Nobles 5-32?

For the first time over the last few weeks he's dipped below Noble's win % at NMFC.

So let's diminish everything he's achieved and start sprouting bullshit about him not having a clue

 

[marklovesbeer]

Can’t help but feel we’d be doing better with this if we just had one captain.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Exactly. I can understand with perhaps a 3rd or 4th round draft pick you might envision something different for them that may make them a better player but with 1st round draft picks, you have drafted them because they have excelled in a certain position. I would have thought that would be their default position at AFL level unless down the track it looks like it's not working out.

Wil is a defender. McKercher is a mid. McKercher imo should be playing wing initially since he has the wheels for it until he has the strength and conditioning from a few preseasons to move full time as a clearance midfielder if his form warrants it.

:stares in Darcy Moore

 

[Better Loosen Up]

:stares in Darcy Moore

What about him?

 

[GoRoos2023]

We’re worried about Choms body in the forward line. Poor Will.

Thats not the case.

 

[justroyal]

Thats not the case.

What’s the case?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

What about him?

Very high draft pick as a forward, very quickly given time forward and back, turns out to be an AA and premiership winning defender. Where they are drafted and what they did as kids doesn’t matter.

 

[GoRoos2023]

What’s the case?

Once Logue comes back Charlie forward.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Exactly. I can understand with perhaps a 3rd or 4th round draft pick you might envision something different for them that may make them a better player but with 1st round draft picks, you have drafted them because they have excelled in a certain position. I would have thought that would be their default position at AFL level unless down the track it looks like it's not working out.

Wil is a defender. McKercher is a mid. McKercher imo should be playing wing initially since he has the wheels for it until he has the strength and conditioning from a few preseasons to move full time as a clearance midfielder if his form warrants it.

Roughead was a first round pick. He could play just about anywhere in the end. Flexiblity of position isn't a bad thing and perhaps they want Will to have the same flexibility.
They may just even want him to learn by playing on those key defenders as a forward so he can apply that as a defender.

As for McKercher, I don't think its a bad thing to learn early on the importance of winning contests and having pressure on the ball up the field so when he moves into mid/wing positions he is hopefully more accountable defensively.

 

[Samsquanch]

It appears that scientists have conducted DNA testing of Kane Cornes and have made a remarkable discovery...

 

[justroyal]

Did Clarkson seem a little pissed off about the Reid comment about him not playing for North? Or am I over reading it

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Can’t help but feel we’d be doing better with this if we just had one captain.

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All that tells us is Essendon are the biggest tossers. Like we didn't already know.

 

[Gasometer]

So let's diminish everything he's achieved and start sprouting bullshit about him not having a clue

I think there’s a 70 page thread of such bullshit but I forget what it’s called

Brb

 

[Recently retired]

Well, Wil Dawson is training up forward again. Trained there on Tuesday as well.

Last season, Wil played mostly forward & ruck the first half of the season and mostly back in the second half of the season. At the draft he was considered a key position utility. Nothing wrong with giving him some exposure up there after he's had a taste down back and learned what he needs to work on over the pre-season as a defender.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

20 seconds to play. Ball near Richmond’s goal. Crows 8 points behind. Darcy: “It would take a miracle from here”.

 

[RossHenshaw]

If there was ever any sort of doubt …
The 2024 spoon is ours .
We are literally now 3 games behind the Tigers .
Congratulations