AFL Toast JLT2: Geelong vs Essendon, Central Reserve, Sunday 11/03/18 @ 1:05 PM

[DapperJong]

In your opinion. I disagree, but that's not the point I was arguing. He played 3 senior games in a year where we had a dozen players out with suspension and I think this will be his 3rd senior practice match ever if he plays. How is that "never being short of opportunities" in any sense of the imagination?

I'm telling you he ain't gonna make it.

But more to the point.

Can you see that; if Long is a sub-standard player, him getting games at all is never being short of opportunities? Pretty simple concept.

 

[eth-dog]

I'm telling you he ain't gonna make it.

But more to the point.

Can you see that; if Long is a sub-standard player, him getting games at all is never being short of opportunities? Pretty simple concept.

And I still disagree with that.

Also it's a pre-season game. IF he doesn't make it, I don't think people will look back and say that "he had way too many opportunities" when they see three senior games whilst on the rookie list.

 

[Milanista28]

Rapt that Jackson Merrett is still in the squad, Reckon he will break out pretty soon.

FFS

 

[AcuteWhistle]

So Langford looks like an omit, doesn't bode well for his chances this season.

 

[DERO]

Look who's back. And you'd be wrong about something again, unsurprisingly.

That’s like, just your opinion man.

 

[Donakebab]

That’s like, just your opinion man.

You're not wrong Walter...

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Jackie's training report from Blitz

Training at Tullamarine on both days - Thu particularly hot.

The main focus of my interest has been on the atmosphere following the disgraceful performance at ■■■■.

The availability of players has been pretty much in line with Crow’s medical report on the club website although I note that Fantasia has now gone for an operation.

I’ve been told that much of the poor performance against Richmond was as a result of players not being fully recovered from gastro. I don’t see this as a full explanation and would question why some of the fitter younger players were not selected ahead of those affected if this was the case but the gastro was certainly a factor.

If I had to make a guess I would imagine the coach has had plenty to say about their performance and apparently the practice session on Saturday was extremely vigorous. I would think also that there has been some frank criticism of each other by the players themselves.

With Zac Merret injured and out of the game I found it strange that two key members of the leadership group were off after half time when leadership was needed but I guess that’s not their decision.

Training on Tuesday was competent without being spectacular but Thursday’s training went up a notch and I got the impression that the players were getting some of their mojo back. I’m not surprised at this because training has been quite impressive up until the Richmond game as you will have read.

I don’t want to comment on individual players but I suggest that supportive comments towards Aaron Francis might be helpful in the overall scheme of things.

My expectation, unsurprisingly, is for a much better showing against Geelong

 

[eDPS]

I was right

 

[Beerfish]

I was right

I hate it when you're right.

 

[ezard15]

Really? Long is never gonna make it man.

You think he's a long shot?

 

[eDPS]

You think he's a long shot?

 

[MightyDons4]

No Langford, Guelfi or Clarke but Jake Long gets a game .

RIP midfield.

 

[eth-dog]

Can't believe people are complaining about the make up of a side playing a practice game.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Can't believe people are complaining about the make up of a side playing a practice game.

It's almost as if the preseason is exactly when you give players a final chance to impress

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Jackie's training report from Blitz

No offence to the guy but so many words and so little said.

“Getting their mojo back”??!! I mean it’s well known that all teams have placed more importance on raising mojo this season.

 

[DERO]

No offence to the guy but so many words and so little said.

“Getting their mojo back”??!! I mean it’s well known that all teams have placed more importance on raising mojo this season.

To be fair to Grant, he is actually a pretty insightful footy watcher who spends a lot of time at training. It is not like him to use cliches but at the end of the day it is a figure of speech.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

To be fair to Grant, he is actually a pretty insightful footy watcher who spends a lot of time at training. It is not like him to use cliches but at the end of the day it is a figure of speech.

“Disgraceful performance” ...give me a break. Should have stopped reading there and then

Then this nothing...cliche-a-rama


Training on Tuesday was competent without being spectacular but Thursday’s training went up a notch and I got the impression that the players were getting some of their mojo back. I’m not surprised at this because training has been quite impressive up until the Richmond game as you will have read.

Disgraceful

 

[DERO]

“Disgraceful performance” ...give me a break. Should have stopped reading there and then

Then this nothing...cliche-a-rama


Training on Tuesday was competent without being spectacular but Thursday’s training went up a notch and I got the impression that the players were getting some of their mojo back. I’m not surprised at this because training has been quite impressive up until the Richmond game as you will have read.

Disgraceful

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[AcuteWhistle]

“Disgraceful performance” ...give me a break. Should have stopped reading there and then

Then this nothing...cliche-a-rama


Training on Tuesday was competent without being spectacular but Thursday’s training went up a notch and I got the impression that the players were getting some of their mojo back. I’m not surprised at this because training has been quite impressive up until the Richmond game as you will have read.

Disgraceful

Looks like he's warming up for job in meeja.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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It’s got me stumped now and I just can’t let it go....but how do you get the upper dashes and that curved smile?

 

[DERO]

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It’s got me stumped now and I just can’t let it go....but how do you get the upper dashes and that curved smile?

command c. Not sure how you do it on a windows machine.

 

[Lore]

Copy and paste TheGreatBarryB. There's probably an alt code for it but usually I would just type "ascii shrug" into google and it should pop up. Alternatively we now have a shrug emoji

DERO Command+C is copy...

 

[JayJ20]

It's almost as if the preseason is exactly when you give players a final chance to impress

I'd also imagine that it is exactly the time to test what could work with our midfield. Our midfield is going to make or break us this season. Disappointed to see Langford omitted after limited time vs Richmond

 

[DERO]

Copy and paste TheGreatBarryB. There's probably an alt code for it but usually I would just type "ascii shrug" into google and it should pop up. Alternatively we now have a shrug emoji

DERO Command+C is copy...

O_O

 

[srobbo]

Anyone getting train to Colac tomm? Unless I’m reading timetable wrong there’s 2 trains 7am, 1pm all day ffs?!?!