Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2023
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The problem is they schedule the double ups based on last year's finishing position. They could solve that problem substantially and make a fairer fixture by only scheduling the 5-6 double up games after round 17 when each team has played every other once. So the double ups are based on a fair distribution this year's form, not last year's form.
All the main arguments used against this idea went out the window with covid where they proved they could schedule games on the fly and still make it work
We’re like Melbourne’s fall back option.
Draft a WA tall, beat Fremantle to Hogan, Jackson and Van Rooyen.
If they develop and want to go home, all good because that’ll be multiple first round picks.
Don’t forget the Dees kicked 20 goals. As a tall forward you can get on the end of a few.
JVR played great for his first game & looks a prospect but Amiss looks special & is so underdeveloped physically at this stage.
Will make for interesting comparison over the next few years.
No regrets from me on who we chose from the 2. Could be a bit of a worry if Erasmus doesn’t come on but we couldn’t have known Johnson would last & we definitely needed more mids.
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JVR played great for his first game & looks a prospect but Amiss looks special & is so underdeveloped physically at this stage.
Will make for interesting comparison over the next few years.
No regrets from me on who we chose from the 2. Could be a bit of a worry if Erasmus doesn’t come on but we couldn’t have known Johnson would last & we definitely needed more mids.
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or Darcy nullifies Witts
we just need Jackson to keep doing what he did in the Derby
Jackson is going to do a LOT more than he did in the derby. Not every week but you can see it coming. His ground game is amazing for someone of his size & he gets hands on a lot of pack marks. He stuck 2 on Sunday. Imagine when he starts clunking more than he drops.
Hamann188
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You and me both man
Geez, if he clunks 2+ marks a week, he will be a certainty for AA.
I was told that having 1 mark against your name as a ruck, is elite !!.
Seriously there is more improvement required by Jackson, but one week and one step at a time. A goal a week + 5 big grabs, could be seen as the baseline.
Eagles v Melbourne this week.
We could see the Geelong v Melbourne whitewash from a few years ago under threat here.
We could see the Geelong v Melbourne whitewash from a few years ago under threat here.
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His ground game is just nutty, he's so clean down there and if someone beats him to the ball, his tackles stick every time. His cleanness at ground level makes me think the aerial stuff will come around eventually as he grows into himself the next few years
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I think Jackson's issues with marking come from his hips to shoulders getting out of alignment when he leaps at the ball and he ends up making contact with the footy with his hands outside of the line of his eyes. Almost like trying to catch something that's gone past you. Zac Clarke had a similar issue but his was caused by his opponents being able to shift him off his own line to the footy, similarly trying to mark with the ball outside of his eye line.
I know that's not making a lot of sense but when you watch Jackson trying to mark and failing, see how often it looks like his body has either gotten ahead of the ball and he's trying to mark it closer to behind his head than slightly out in front.
He should still leap for the ball, his leap will take the opposition out of the contest, and it does, he very rarely is marked against, but it's also taking him out of the contest.
That's such a subtle tweak too. Just slap him on the shoulders and tell him to stand up straight when he is marking the ball, he will naturally line up, be more stable and less needs to go right to stick the grab.
I know that's not making a lot of sense but when you watch Jackson trying to mark and failing, see how often it looks like his body has either gotten ahead of the ball and he's trying to mark it closer to behind his head than slightly out in front.
He should still leap for the ball, his leap will take the opposition out of the contest, and it does, he very rarely is marked against, but it's also taking him out of the contest.
That's such a subtle tweak too. Just slap him on the shoulders and tell him to stand up straight when he is marking the ball, he will naturally line up, be more stable and less needs to go right to stick the grab.
I don't think we'll beat Melbourne by that much but it's a lovely thought
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Nah from the ground it looks like his timing. A few times the ball was below his hands.
I hope Goodwin has a sandwich ready for the third quarter.
Simmo has the Reuben
Jeepers just looked at JVRs highlights from the weekend.
Looks like the type of player we need. Really hope Erasmus comes on cause him, Amiss and Johnson would have been a legendary haul
Looks like the type of player we need. Really hope Erasmus comes on cause him, Amiss and Johnson would have been a legendary haul
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Man I know we've had more that our fair share of bad jumpers but as BT would say Boy oh boy
No secret I was very into him in the draft.
Many thought it might be my Claremont bias.
After seeing his grand final performance first hand I was pretty keen on him too.
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They look more like training tops that footy jumpers.
It's a charity guernsey for the Good Friday appeal. The kids will love it.
Watch the birdy dum-dum
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That’s not even a Lego head Pav
What the f*k is that ?
G-Train surely gets a part in Lock , Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels
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