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I agree - I reckon he is way ahead of Izzy the sideshow
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I agree - I reckon he is way ahead of Izzy the sideshow
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I wasn't aware he'd re-signed.
Good for GCS and the AFL. Not so good for everyone else in the league under 90kg.
K's also a year ahead of Izzy, give him 12 months and we could be saying the exact same thing about him too.
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Good post. I'm interested to see him play.
Perhaps AFL clubs should be looking more closely at some of the rugby skills.
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I've been following the Brisbane Broncos since i was born. K.Hunt was awesome for them. His timing for tackles was just out of this world. He would knock props (who outweighed him by 20kgs) off their feet. He is also fast, smart and very very tough. He will be stronger than anyone at the Dockers over the ball. McPhee will come off 2nd best in a tackling competition trust me.I've never doubted that he would be good at AFL and hopefully he gets better and better.
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Even if you compare them at the same time (ie campaigner last season to Izzy this season), I still think campaigner is way ahead.
Much easier for campaigner to be ahead considering Izzy is playing a harder position.
Average weight for our full squad of 46 players is 85.5 kg (with stdev of 10.2)
I did check the Suns thinking they would average the lightest and they averaged 83.6kg (stdev of 8.4).
If I had the time I would do all clubs and table the results for you..
Take out our heaviest Sandi, and there heaviest and its even closer.
Pretty sad imo
That a bunch of kids are already as big and solid as us.
But i think there 22 would match our 22.
Just look at the size and muscle development on their players, then compare it to ours in the game on weekend.
I strongly believe we are lagging behind the competition in core strength and upper body strength.
Pretty sad imo
That a bunch of kids are already as big and solid as us.
But i think there 22 would match our 22.
Just look at the size and muscle development on their players, then compare it to ours in the game on weekend.
I strongly believe we are lagging behind the competition in core strength and upper body strength.
It wouldn't be worth the time anyway. Just like the 'youngest v oldest' debate that rages every year, every team would be around the same mark.
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Has our average weight statistic been adjusted since we entered the sans Clancee's huge arse era?
Ah, shame about Matera I love watching him play. I also love watching campaigner go about it but I'm hoping he doesn't put too much hurt on this Saturday.
I'm not really worried about lack of physicality against GC, Crowley, McPhee, De boer, Clancee, Mayne etc are all plenty physical.
Ridiculous post by Sman frankly. Barlow and Mundy are also big bodied midfielders and won't be getting pushed around easily by teenagers
I'm not really worried about lack of physicality against GC, Crowley, McPhee, De boer, Clancee, Mayne etc are all plenty physical.
Ridiculous post by Sman frankly. Barlow and Mundy are also big bodied midfielders and won't be getting pushed around easily by teenagers
Not really the weight im worried about, its upperbody strength, which ofcourse should make them heavier.
Barlow an Mundy are tall midfielders.
Not much upper body strength.
Compare their upper body to Swallow, Coniglio, etc
Compare them to most teams midfielders and you will see they are lacking in upper body strength.
I also think Bennell has put on more upper body strength than Hill already.
Upperbody and core strength is needed to help push off opponents, hold tackles, shrug tackles etc etc.
Mark Thompson after having a close look at Essendon, said the main thing they need to do is bulk up.
They hit the weights hard in preseason and its improved them.
We wont be pushed around by GC, but considering their age i think we should be able to push them around, but due to the lack of weights work we wont be able to.
Thats why we needed to talk up the lack of respect, to get the players fired up and go in hard to teach them a lesson.
Barlow an Mundy are tall midfielders.
Not much upper body strength.
Compare their upper body to Swallow, Coniglio, etc
Compare them to most teams midfielders and you will see they are lacking in upper body strength.
I also think Bennell has put on more upper body strength than Hill already.
Upperbody and core strength is needed to help push off opponents, hold tackles, shrug tackles etc etc.
Mark Thompson after having a close look at Essendon, said the main thing they need to do is bulk up.
They hit the weights hard in preseason and its improved them.
We wont be pushed around by GC, but considering their age i think we should be able to push them around, but due to the lack of weights work we wont be able to.
Thats why we needed to talk up the lack of respect, to get the players fired up and go in hard to teach them a lesson.
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Most of Coniglio's upper body strength is in his hair.
You're right about Essendon, they hit the weights pretty hard. They now have a third of their starting 22 out with soft tissue injuries. Coincidence?
You're right about Essendon, they hit the weights pretty hard. They now have a third of their starting 22 out with soft tissue injuries. Coincidence?
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Given that they're all bigger around the shoulders and they're all pulling hammies, yes.
Dont think its coincidence.
Thinks its to do with their weights work.
They would of also been hitting weights hard with quads etc to help build core strength.
Wouldnt suprise me if all the weights work both lower and upper body is the cause.
Coud be due to poor warmup though.
Thinks its to do with their weights work.
They would of also been hitting weights hard with quads etc to help build core strength.
Wouldnt suprise me if all the weights work both lower and upper body is the cause.
Coud be due to poor warmup though.
Would love to see a forward come out and take a snipe at him.
Welcome to the real world, we put up with alot more hanging on,whacks in the head, chop of the arms etc all the time.
You midfielders have it so much easier its not funny.
Fans come to watch us play, take marks, kick goals etc, they dont want to see someone getting in our way.
Welcome to the real world, we put up with alot more hanging on,whacks in the head, chop of the arms etc all the time.
You midfielders have it so much easier its not funny.
Fans come to watch us play, take marks, kick goals etc, they dont want to see someone getting in our way.
Remember what i was saying about upper body strength etc.
Gold Coast look bigger and stronger than the majority of our players.
There also going in alot harder as there not worried about getting out muscled or hurt by bigger bodied opponents.
Gold Coast look bigger and stronger than the majority of our players.
There also going in alot harder as there not worried about getting out muscled or hurt by bigger bodied opponents.
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Cardiac muscle is the only one we're lacking today.
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