Game Day Round 18 vs. Geelong, MCG, 7:40pm Friday 12/07
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Jamie!
Man, so excited for him to play on Friday. Fingers crossed.
Man, so excited for him to play on Friday. Fingers crossed.
Can't stand Hodge, but that's pretty damning really!Did anyone hear Hodge on Sen earlier tonight? Whilst I can’t stand the bloke he was actually bang on with what he was saying with the lack of pressure we have been putting on and even more concerning was the stat regarding the 400plus possessions we allow teams to get. For those that didn’t hear it was that West Coast and North Melbourne have allowed teams to get over 400 plus possessions this season 6 times, Collingwood 5 times and majority of teams either once or none at all. I know there are a lot of stats you can pick and choose but thought that was interesting and just highlights how easy it has been for teams to get those uncontested posies off us. He did mention that most teams would struggle if you took their best forwards out of any line up and acknowledged the injuries, which surprised me given his hate of pies. Will be interesting to see if this game we close down the space more and guard man rather than grass to not allow the easy possession. Go pies!!️
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Yep 100% if AFL has need, VFL misses out. They'd never prioritise VFL selections over AFL. Just wouldn't happen and would never make sense.Stuff the VFL side. If we need forwards, they play for us ..
He looks like a man possessed in the midfield
Love to have a weapon like that to insert into our midfield half way through the season.
You'd love to see Bruzzy go in there to shake things up like he did late in 22.
Fly still defended this, which was disappointing. It's poor management. We're in this to win games of footy, not to have fun and games.
Bad and wrong call to have allowed it.
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Ten weeks ago I thought we were told by some esteemed members of the AFL media, that Jamie's foot was about to fall off.
In that case, amazing work by our medical team to reattach it AND to have him do a not very well advertised mini pre-season.
God knows we desperately need him, even the version of Jamie who was not playing all that well early in the year. Although that may have been due to the troublesome foot.
Go well Jamie. We love you!
In that case, amazing work by our medical team to reattach it AND to have him do a not very well advertised mini pre-season.
God knows we desperately need him, even the version of Jamie who was not playing all that well early in the year. Although that may have been due to the troublesome foot.
Go well Jamie. We love you!
Too small and he goes to ground too often
Cameron is way too agile. We don't have a match up for him really. I think just see how Big Bill goes trying to wear him like a glove.
Yeah Stewart might start in centre bounces but he'll drift back as a loose man. People are carrying on like he's in ripping form. He's not. He got moved to the midfield because he was going awful down back.
They just had a bye and then had 2 days in Melbourne to prepare for a do or die top 4 clash against Essendon.
If Fly wants to bang on about connection then you'd want the whole squad knuckling down and training together, not ducking off to Byron Bay for a couple of days.
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Makes complete sense then! I guess it's just the club medicos who've been downplaying (or haven't known) a return date. Almost gone from an unknown "few weeks" to most likely this week.
OUT: Mihocek
IN: Johnson (his absolute final chance - on the back of 5 in the VFL)
OUT: Markov (injury cloud and omitted on poor form)
IN: Noble (if right!!)
OUT: Quaynor (injury cloud - almost omitted on form if we had more depth)
IN: Elliot PRETTY PLEASE!!!! (WHE plays back)
OUT: Dean
IN: Sullivan (hope his VFL game has kick started him again)
Howe plays back
Ned Long gets a full game
Harvey Harrison sub
IN: Johnson (his absolute final chance - on the back of 5 in the VFL)
OUT: Markov (injury cloud and omitted on poor form)
IN: Noble (if right!!)
OUT: Quaynor (injury cloud - almost omitted on form if we had more depth)
IN: Elliot PRETTY PLEASE!!!! (WHE plays back)
OUT: Dean
IN: Sullivan (hope his VFL game has kick started him again)
Howe plays back
Ned Long gets a full game
Harvey Harrison sub
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The medicos treat injured / ill players - it's a real job.
The media make stuff up - they get paid but not sure it's a "job" ....
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It looks like they have been trying to tame expectations.
It might be because of the rare nature of this injury. If he was on blood thinners I wonder if there is a time that you have to wait for them to clear your system to be safe on the field?
Look out! He did this last year too - around the mid season bye - came back on fire!!
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Geelong 1.73 favourites and rightfully so. They've been in some good form the past couple of weeks with wins against Essendon and Hawthorn. And then there's the depleted team.
Without Danger their midfield looked a little bit listless. That's where they were getting exposed week in, week out after their initial start to the season. Not sure if SDK has changed that narrative there or where they've turned it around, as I haven't seen enough of their games recently.
Part of me hopes Stewart plays back, because he's the type of mid we sometimes struggle with when our tackle pressure is down. But if he plays back we need to sacrifice someone onto him, and I'm not sure anyone fits the bill? I'd consider McInnes in simply to play him close... I'm racking my brain to remember who he played on as a defensive forward earlier this year? Sicily?
We generally play them pretty well, though. Pressure needs to be through the roof.
Hard not to reward AJ after kicking 5 but the rationale behind Reef is as above.
In: Elliott, McInnes, Noble
Out: Mihocek, Dean, Markov
Without Danger their midfield looked a little bit listless. That's where they were getting exposed week in, week out after their initial start to the season. Not sure if SDK has changed that narrative there or where they've turned it around, as I haven't seen enough of their games recently.
Part of me hopes Stewart plays back, because he's the type of mid we sometimes struggle with when our tackle pressure is down. But if he plays back we need to sacrifice someone onto him, and I'm not sure anyone fits the bill? I'd consider McInnes in simply to play him close... I'm racking my brain to remember who he played on as a defensive forward earlier this year? Sicily?
We generally play them pretty well, though. Pressure needs to be through the roof.
Hard not to reward AJ after kicking 5 but the rationale behind Reef is as above.
In: Elliott, McInnes, Noble
Out: Mihocek, Dean, Markov
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My wife's on blood thinners and it's out of your system pretty much the next day after you stop taking them. If she has to go to the dentist for example, they make her stop the previous day or two. Jamie had a blood clot and would've only taken thinners until the clot disappeared unless he has an ongoing coagulation problem, which I doubt
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Are we going to tear it up or tear up?
Really could go either way!!
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