Huge roll of the dice with Stanley - what if he blows out the calf again?
Are we saying Blitz is the backup ruck should Stanley go down and , by implication , he's a better ruck than Abbott ?
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Huge roll of the dice with Stanley - what if he blows out the calf again?
Are we saying Blitz is the backup ruck should Stanley go down and , by implication , he's a better ruck than Abbott ?
Absolutely. How he’s so highly rated completely baffles me.
Whereas for me, Brayshaw seems to be much better at navigating traffic with the handball than hitting hard targets by foot. He can tend to butcher it in some games (all of our mids have better DE), but he can certainly rack up the pill, I'll give you that.
So I'm not too worried. I think midfield to midfield, we match up pretty well. What worries me is their fast ball movement, as we can tend to be caught out in transition if we turn it over around half-forward. That's how teams have piled on the goals early in the past.
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And..? what result ?
Should change his name to Cyril..Probably pop up and kick a bag against us Friday and descend into obscurity thereafter
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Should change his name to Cyril..Probably pop up and kick a bag against us Friday and descend into obscurity thereafter
Sorry guys, I rate him. Of course, when you know a player quite well, you watch their careers intently.
He is a bull and a gun. Yes, he is still inconsistent, but def a match winner at times.
I've taken a lot of interest in him too. His 2016 and 2017 were great, and it's been very surprising how ordinary he's been this season after being so good for the previous two.
Cant see either coming in. Stanley won’t get up and O’Connor is offering more than Fogarty. ( whose second half has been ordinary after a good start -expecting him to improve next year.)
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Cmon.....anyone can come up with a highlights package on anyone. I could even find one for James Parsons
Just kidding
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Article from the AGE -
"Finals is a whole new season. The season really starts now," Stewart said.
I can only assume this is what the coaches and players tell each other all week. I wonder if they ever actually consider in retrospect why it doesn't often work though, especially within this group. Last year's effort early against the Tigers for example, a club completely unprepared for finals footy, the one thing / game they all say means everything to them. One could say this talk is nonsense.
I honestly give us all but zero chance to win the flag, like most, but not really concerned. I just want to see this group put together 4 quarter efforts for as many quarters as they're in the finals for. Until they can do this, the same poor culture will continue, and we'll continue being out hustled by sides who just want it more. Talent is irrelevant.
"Finals is a whole new season. The season really starts now," Stewart said.
I can only assume this is what the coaches and players tell each other all week. I wonder if they ever actually consider in retrospect why it doesn't often work though, especially within this group. Last year's effort early against the Tigers for example, a club completely unprepared for finals footy, the one thing / game they all say means everything to them. One could say this talk is nonsense.
I honestly give us all but zero chance to win the flag, like most, but not really concerned. I just want to see this group put together 4 quarter efforts for as many quarters as they're in the finals for. Until they can do this, the same poor culture will continue, and we'll continue being out hustled by sides who just want it more. Talent is irrelevant.
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He’s becoming a real leader, real fast
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So no AFL highlights then? ;-)
Just whacked a preview of sorts up on The Mongrel Punt.
Hope you enjoy/don't hate it.
Cheers
https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2018/9/4/melbourne-v-geelong-talking-points
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Hope you enjoy/don't hate it.
Cheers
https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2018/9/4/melbourne-v-geelong-talking-points
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He got 2 weeks suspension for that, game 2, iirc. Pretty sure that's scarred him. Bit like a P Plate driver getting stung for speeding?
http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-04-17/hodge-in-the-crosshairs-as-another-cat-reported
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If we lose to Melbourne, I blame Charlie Luxton
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I blame Roger Federer.
There has been an interesting connection between Fed's successes and ours over the years.
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No changes.
I'm surprised Jesse Hogan being out hasn't been mentioned more. I think he's pretty important to them. Yeah, they've won without him, but it allows us to pay more attention to Tom McDonald. Can't see our defense letting them kick a massive score, so hopefully we're on down the other end.
I'm surprised Jesse Hogan being out hasn't been mentioned more. I think he's pretty important to them. Yeah, they've won without him, but it allows us to pay more attention to Tom McDonald. Can't see our defense letting them kick a massive score, so hopefully we're on down the other end.
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Weideman is a good replacement
Nah! We need someone like a Moons or Rooke.
Is that ‘true’ or is it just a free kick infringement?
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A d if Menz kicked straight from directly in front its beyond a doubt.
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