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[PT Bar None]

I used to do a bit of ruck work back in the dim dark ages, and I much preferred the bounce. Not sure why, it just seemed to suit me more. However, there was margin for error back then, not so many goals resulting from centre clearances. As a spectator, I'd do away with the bounce completely. I think the way the game is played now we deserve a 50/50 contest at every centre contest.

I was the same. I was an undersized change ruckman with a strong vertical leap. There were more cues with the bounce to get my timing right I found. I'd start my runup as the umpire was walking in to the bounce. I found it much harder to build the energy and time an explosive leap for a throw up or in. I still enjoy going into the You tube archives and watching the likes of Don Scott or Peter Moore attack a centre bounce from a Michael Holding like runup.

Back to the AFL, but related, I think in hindsight the bounce has been circling the drain since they brought in the 10m circle. Modern ruckmen are all giants and there's now little difference between how they address a bounce and a throw up. Positioning, blocking, etc., followed by an unfathomable free kick about 20% of the time. Plus the 10m circle gave us a handy cue to measure "a bad bounce" leading the recalls we get now but never used to.

In my version of AFL-X, they wouldn't have a bounce or a throw up. Instead, a large air canon would be mounted somewhere on the member's wing and that would be used to fire a ball into the middle of the ground to resume play!

 

[Bugs1977]

Love this about our club. Hawthorn family forever

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Love this about our club. Hawthorn family forever

Good thing about footy. Even if you are BOG average, you can be a punter!

 

[Yardie]

Good thing about footy. Even if you are BOG average, you can be a punter!

And if you make it, you earn more than Buddy did per year.

 

[wahawk]

Good thing about footy. Even if you are BOG average, you can be a punter!

Made it onto an AFL list.

Did better than the majority

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Made it onto an AFL list.

Did better than the majority

I wish the NFL was around when I was a kid

 

[wahawk]

I wish the NFL was around when I was a kid

It’s been around for over 100yrs

How old are you ?

 

[peetoo]

Made it onto an AFL list.

Did better than the majority

The guy had some tricks and made it look easy. I personally didnt see much difference with him and NM Stephenson. But what would I know

 

[hawkinoz]

We got more adventurers

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Love this about our club. Hawthorn family forever

He had one awesome punt too, pinning the opponents right up the end of the field.

 

[lethalselbow]

Mcstay going hard to get over his injury for 2024. Diet the first thing and has become a pescatarian.

 

[KermitJagger]

Josh Jenkins

11

Josh Jenkins

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.6

5star

is doing his best to give Jono Brown a run for his money in the braindead takes stakes. Both probably an IQ test away from being put in an institution.

I'd give our defence a C, Midfield a B+ and our forward line a D.

 

[extractasam]

Josh Jenkins is doing his best to give Jono Brown a run for his money in the braindead takes stakes. Both probably an IQ test away from being put in an institution.

I'd give our defence a C, Midfield a B+ and our forward line a D.

Lol just someone who clearly just trying to provide content and I take it hasn’t watched many hawthorn games by those ratings. Imo I think your ratings are spot on.

 

[PT Bar None]

Josh Jenkins is doing his best to give Jono Brown a run for his money in the braindead takes stakes. Both probably an IQ test away from being put in an institution.

I'd give our defence a C, Midfield a B+ and our forward line a D.

This just makes me wonder what Teia Miles would think of this?

And that makes me

 

[VandoHawk]

Josh Jenkins is doing his best to give Jono Brown a run for his money in the braindead takes stakes. Both probably an IQ test away from being put in an institution.

I'd give our defence a C, Midfield a B+ and our forward line a D.

Perhaps I'm being overly optimistic but:

Midfield A (really young mid group, had some exceptional games, all players have significant growth left)
Defence B (really talented fleet of running smalls, key position stocks bar Sicily D)
Forward line D (no real scoring threats bar Lewis and an ageing Bruest)

We're raising the skill floor with a few acquisitions this trade period.

 

[lyger]

Perhaps I'm being overly optimistic but:

Midfield A (really young mid group, had some exceptional games, all players have significant growth left)
Defence B (really talented fleet of running smalls, key position stocks bar Sicily D)
Forward line D (no real scoring threats bar Lewis and an ageing Bruest)

We're raising the skill floor with a few acquisitions this trade period.

I would personally rate our midfield A for potential, but B based on the output thus far (which is exciting).

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I would personally rate our midfield A for potential, but B based on the output thus far (which is exciting).

We are A when on top in the ruck.

C when we're not. (A few blow outs where the oppositoin just waltzed out of the middle and had 60+ inside 50s)

 

[Breustiful]

CODE Sports

CODE Sports

www.codesports.com.au

A player from a Melbourne-based finals team has tested positive to drugs late in the home and away season.
A urine sample taken from the player after a game in the weeks leading up to the AFL finals returned positive for a banned substance, believed to be cocaine.


Uh oh.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

CODE Sports

CODE Sports

www.codesports.com.au

Uh oh.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

CODE Sports

CODE Sports

www.codesports.com.au

A player from a Melbourne-based finals team has tested positive to drugs late in the home and away season.
A urine sample taken from the player after a game in the weeks leading up to the AFL finals returned positive for a banned substance, believed to be cocaine.


Uh oh.

This better not be Ginni

 

[BIGHAWK23]

This better not be Ginni

AFL knew Monday

The have to disclose the info before approving the trade

If they knew the info and didnt disclose, they will be in for a world of hurt

 

[Billyc]

There's literally over 100 players it could be. Let's not speculate on names.

 

[H00t]

There's literally over 100 players it could be. Let's not speculate on names.

It’s Joel Smith from the demons, says in article when I click on it.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

So cocaine, pot and MDMA are banned substances by WADA. The more you know.

See - people think Ginnivan was silly to be doing ketamine but it's not a banned substance. Kid's a genius!

 

[lethalselbow]

So cocaine, pot and MDMA are banned substances by WADA. The more you know.

See - people think Ginnivan was silly to be doing ketamine but it's not a banned substance. Kid's a genius!

I think at worst, Grand Final eve, Ginnivan backed horse number 5, race 7 for a win, but should have backed the place also.

Live and learn.