Preview Round 20 v Collingwood MCG Sunday July 28th 1.10pm

[sanaya]

Because he's a ****ing dud that can empty his locker at the end of the year

if that's the case i'd hope there'd be at the very least 20 others joining him

 

[Truetiger]

if that's the case i'd hope there'd be at the very least 20 others joining him

True that. Calls for bauer to be delisted are crazy. Luckily it won’t happen.

 

[Groupie_]

Jordan De Goey late out

 

[cairo tiger]

Because he's a ****ing dud that can empty his locker at the end of the year

thanks for your positivity campaigner

 

[Waca Jr]

thanks for your positivity campaigner

No worries, campaigner

 

[Rubber Hips]

 

[Ashman OG]

Where the **** is Bauer???

 

[Wrenny]

Where the **** is Bauer???

 

[Growapair]

Dow

 

[Ashman OG]

Mind boggling, forward line has been wank all season

 

[Ashman OG]

Jordan De Goey late out

Deadset saw him at Electric on Chapel Sunday night

 

[Growapair]

It is supposed to be WET and RAINING all weekend. Bauer coming in does nothing unless Kosi was going to be dropped.

Except we moved Balta forward and replaced him with Vlastuin ...

Samson Ryan can't run out a game in the ruck ... so we are going to spend sections of the game with one KPD (Miller) and one KPF (Balta) on the ground while Kosi rucks and the Giraffe sits on the pine for at least 30% of game.

We must be legitimately tanking at Match Committee .... Seriously undersized and will have zero options to throw magnets around ... Bauer's flexibility to play back and forward seems insane to have omitted

Seriously undersized and will have zero options to throw magnets around ... Bauer's flexibility to play back and forward seems insane to have omitted

Exactly it’s current form that is important. Picking players for some courageous act they did five seasons ago is a team and coach killer. Always play your best 23 and hopefully fit.
On a similar note we may have the Squibinator Short Steps captaining our team this Sunday. Hopefully it will inspire him to lay one tackle, apply one pressure act and go up in a contest.

Last time he captained was Round Zero when the team didn't turn up for the first half at the Gold Coast ... what where we down at the half? 60 points?

Deadset saw him at Electric on Chapel Sunday night

Big night?

 

[voorhees]

Your new excuse is still irrelevant as Graham hasn't progressed his game and as the game has got faster he's got slower and injuries have escalated. He's not a role player anymore, but a list cloclogger

summed it up perfectly..
just need another club to show interest

 

[voorhees]

True that. Calls for bauer to be delisted are crazy. Luckily it won’t happen.

we got plenty who can go, long before Bauer is moved on.
Back the kid in..bigger and better things in 25'

 

[Alabama Slammer]

summed it up perfectly..
just need another club to show interest

Will there be any interest in Graham
Very interesting calls to be made at year end.

 

[voorhees]

Will there be any interest in Graham
Very interesting calls to be made at year end.

don't believe the club has the balls to delist this spud.
Only quite wispers of another club looking into him, really don't think it will eventuate to anything

 

[Groupie_]

gonna watch highlights of kbs 8 goal performance in the 1980 grand final to rev myself up

 

[Groupie_]

Where the **** is Bauer???

 

[captain blood 17]

Open up the game day thread. Let’s gooooooo

 

[Groupie_]

Open up the game day thread. Let’s gooooooo

Game Day - Richmond vs umpies , 1:10pm MCG

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[shaky]

The criticism wasn't off Jack Graham form it was of him complaining of injury and essentially being soft. Which I rightfully called out.

As for Grahams form he is the same player he was five years ago which is perfectly fine, the issue is we don't have the top end talent which makes fans blame the role players when the they should be blaming the guys who are paid like stars and simply aren't performing like they should be. Not the guys who can go out and perform their role week in week out whilst adhering to coaches instructions. Which is exactly what Graham has done this season with close to every game that he has finished this season he has finished with high teens possessions, 5 plus tackles and led the team for pressure acts. He is not in the team to get 25 touches a game, his role is far different to others who get a run in the midfield.

Best you don't try to defend a designated whipping boy on this board, you will just set yourself up abuse and ridicule.
That said, the other problem with Graham, which others have pointed out is he's too slow. I don't think we can keep him on the list, particularly Prestia goes around again next year as we just have too many slow players and if Graham is on the list and fit he will play, keeping one of our young developing players out.
As you said, I think he is a great role player/depth on the list, but where we are at ATM he is keeping the young guys out that we need to be getting games into.

 

[Hoos]

gonna watch highlights of kbs 8 goal performance in the 1980 grand final to rev myself up

Seven.

He kicked 8 in the second semi against Geelong.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

So when you say role players, you mean guys who rode the coattails of our stars?
Once said stars disappear, they are exposed.
Even given his limitations, he's nowhere near the player he was five or six years ago.

Its amazing how you can watch a team go from being shit to a dynasty team and take absolutely no lessons out of it.

 

[The_Kraken]

He kicked 8 in the second semi against Geelong.

Were Hungry and the Flying Doormat the last of the great combovers?

 

[Wooden Robot]

Its amazing how you can watch a team go from being shit to a dynasty team and take absolutely no lessons out of it.

I have taken lessons.
Wouldn't have mattered if we'd had Graham, Castagna, Townsend, Caddy and Butler running around back then, or Miller, Dow, Mansell, Kozi and Ralphsmith in the team ... we don't win without peak Dusty, Riewoldt, Cotchin and Rance.
Graham made hay while the sun shone, he's since been exposed.

Pity the best player in the comp Tom Mitchell is out today for the Pies.