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People here were shitting on Markov before we even officially signed him.
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The game may as well be renamed 'run'.
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I trust Fly & Wright. There's not much they haven't got right in the short time they've been making decisions together. Fly gets the best out of players. That's already so obvious in the short time he's been at the Pies.
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I would have thought 'doubters' or 'sceptics' would have been more appropriate than 'haters'! Even you sound like a doubter.
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So? People made judgement calls on his character that were so inappropriate and without a shred of evidence.
Slightly concerning the Adelaide forecast with the pissing down rain tonight and tomorrow (despite Sunday being dry and clear) and being last up on that ground.
Hope we bring a winch incase one of our players gets bogged
Hope we bring a winch incase one of our players gets bogged
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Apparently I was looking forward to seeing Ruscoe back. Apparently I’m now disappointed. How will the backline cope when Frampton goes into the ruck?
And - does anyone else sense that AJ is about to explode? Hopefully on Sunday.
And - does anyone else sense that AJ is about to explode? Hopefully on Sunday.
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Maybe because he’s had his time and it was average at best? Real Bucks type sneaky work here squeezing him into the 22. The only out for me is that it’s in place of WHE.
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I don't think our selectors make sneaky decisions. They have been brilliant in their choices over the last year and a bit. I agree with sf36, who says that Markov was selected for his pace to become part of attacking waves from rebound, while still being able to get back for defence. I think Frampton will predominantly ruck, with some assistance from AJ and maybe McStay supplies a very limited chop out, but I believe that we will return McStay to play almost entirely as a forward, where he belongs. We have judged that we don't need another tall defender to deal with St Kilda's short forward line, hence neither Ruscoe nor Wilson were selected in the starting 22. Probably either one will be for the sub, as either has versatility to play either forward or in defence.
I’m starting to get worried after reading this thread. Our more plumper players are going to get bogged and require a winch, another is literally going to explode on ground and another is somehow sneaking into the side.
It’s in Adelaide I guess, definetly stranger things have happened there
It’s in Adelaide I guess, definetly stranger things have happened there
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He came in as sub ahead of better performed guys at the lower level, struggled first up and is then promoted into the best 22. Compare that to McInnes who was great v Geelong, but rolled out as sub again v Port then needed to be sent back to the VFL to get touch. Fly talks often about setting guys up to succeed yet the treatments different.
Markov is a poor defender and user. From 9 possessions last week only 5 hit the target and he handballed it 6 times he’s a team worst user coming off half back which is concerning with the way we play. Having all the pace in the world doesn’t resolve those issues, but being a coach favourite does. It’s crap.
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Better weather than Ballarat and better beaches than Melbourne ( especially the drive on beaches in the fleuriou)
More progressive Timmy, currently and historically... that’s a fact.
But... way more weird stuff..... ya get that. Let’s call it diversity
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Myself, I'm not sure about Markov's selection, but explaining him as 'coach's favourite' seems somewhat...deficient.
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On Markov he seems quick for his height
Too early to make a call yet
Too early to make a call yet
Yes,that’s true.I think Markov was included because St Kilda have a small mobile forward line,and he’s supposed to be quick,isn’t he?
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Setting aside your opinion on the “deficiency” of my comment and dealing only in facts Markov’s manager spoke of their close relationship last week on the AFL websites Gettable show. They’re tight from Fly’s days at Richmond.
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I've got some confidence that Fly will make decisions based on more than a friendship.
Just because you or I might not agree with the selection doesn't mean that he has forfeited a presumption of professionalism.
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Your trust is well placed my friend.
Can't see any logic or reason behind selecting Markov over Ruscoe. Ruscoe deserved the call up on the back of a best performance in the reserves, Markov hasn't done anything to warrant a senior gig since coming from being deemed not even part of our best 45 (or whatever the list number is now) to last minute filler.
I'm not putting a line through him or anything and hope he goes well, but it's a pretty average precedent we've set there. Same with Ginnivan, he was genuinely embarrassing to watch in the ressies last week; hopefully he repays the faith.
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I'm not putting a line through him or anything and hope he goes well, but it's a pretty average precedent we've set there. Same with Ginnivan, he was genuinely embarrassing to watch in the ressies last week; hopefully he repays the faith.
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