The Coach it's on you buddy. Seems harsh to me.
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I don't see that Kernahan's attitude to Ratten is any different to McGuire's man love for Buckley nor Evans' or Little's worshipping of Hird, yet no-one questions/questioned their priorities & any suggestion that Kernahan cares more for his mates than the club is unfounded. This is a bloke who has dedicated almost 30 years to the club, sticking by it when the likes of Pratt pulled the pin & who knocked back a lucrative offer from the Crows, an offer that would have allowed him to return home a very wealthy man.
He looked pretty bloody pleased with himself when picking up Chinese Take Away at South Morang on Saturday night.
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Was he Westinghouse is favourite straw hat, boat shoes and boardies?
No joke that is what he wore to our game v Norf in Ballarat in Feb.
Can't say I spotted a straw hat & it was too cold for boardies, but the boat shoes might have been happening.
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Don't know how autocorrect got Westinghouse from wearing
Man has serious tickets on himself.
NB followers - how's Tom Temay progressing?
I know it's early days but the depth of the 2012 draft looks pretty poor ATM.
We really need to start nailing our mid range picks.
I know it's early days but the depth of the 2012 draft looks pretty poor ATM.
We really need to start nailing our mid range picks.
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Temay is coming along nicely from what I have been hearing. Still has some work to do.
Graham should be included in the side this week. He seems to be completely dominating it at the VFL level and we need to push him to the next level so putting him into the seniors more should do that.
Graham should be included in the side this week. He seems to be completely dominating it at the VFL level and we need to push him to the next level so putting him into the seniors more should do that.
Grahams too light for the role we will be playing him in I think.
No need to throw him to the wolves, let him keep dominating and get his skills right and gain plenty of weight at his own pace. Kids a workhorse and the club have big plans for him I reckon.
No need to throw him to the wolves, let him keep dominating and get his skills right and gain plenty of weight at his own pace. Kids a workhorse and the club have big plans for him I reckon.
I've watched Graham a few times and just not sold on him as an AFL player.
Not doubting he can find the ball but unfortunately he is not quick, nor physically imposing and doesn't have excellent skills or a penetrating kick.
Just seems ok at most things.
Still young and has plenty of time but not sure what current AFL player he would be comparable with.
Not doubting he can find the ball but unfortunately he is not quick, nor physically imposing and doesn't have excellent skills or a penetrating kick.
Just seems ok at most things.
Still young and has plenty of time but not sure what current AFL player he would be comparable with.
The first 3 are all 6"2 plus.
I really hope he makes it, he's in second year and has plenty development left.
I just can't think of a decent AFL player who he reminds me of.
You've pretty much described Sam Mitchell before he was drafted by Hawthorn.
Graham will benefit from more time in the 'system'.
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more time on the gym you reckon?
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all over the next 2-5 years
Priddis?
In my opinion our injury free best 22 is
FB: Touhy Jamison White/Watson
HB: Walker Rowe Buckley
C: Simpson Gibbs Yarran
R: Kreuzer Murphy Curnow
HF: Thomas Waite Menzel
FF: Garlett Henderson Casboult
Bench: Docherty, Everitt, Judd (Sub: Lucas)
If the club starts relying less upon the older class
Scotland, McLean and replace with their younger replacements (Docherty, Lucas) then we will be much better for it. That best 22 is quite young, with more youth to come through for injuries, when a player like Judd is injured instead of replacing him with McLean we should look to give Cripps or Graham a run, we don't need a rebuild, just a regeneration like Mick said, we can regenerate our list and be back in a fighting spot before Simpson, Jamison and fingers crossed Judd are finished
FB: Touhy Jamison White/Watson
HB: Walker Rowe Buckley
C: Simpson Gibbs Yarran
R: Kreuzer Murphy Curnow
HF: Thomas Waite Menzel
FF: Garlett Henderson Casboult
Bench: Docherty, Everitt, Judd (Sub: Lucas)
If the club starts relying less upon the older class
Scotland, McLean and replace with their younger replacements (Docherty, Lucas) then we will be much better for it. That best 22 is quite young, with more youth to come through for injuries, when a player like Judd is injured instead of replacing him with McLean we should look to give Cripps or Graham a run, we don't need a rebuild, just a regeneration like Mick said, we can regenerate our list and be back in a fighting spot before Simpson, Jamison and fingers crossed Judd are finished
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You'd be happy with Graham playing 100 plus games like Mclean. Brock is slow, yet can still find space and the ball by running hard and reading the play better than athletes.
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Exactly. Slowness can be compensated for by smarts. Not sure what lack of smarts can be compensated for by however. These days dumb football often cost goals and goals cost momentum and games.
Agree with this to some extent, but think slowness is more likely to be less of an issue when your team has the ball.
Not sure how smarts can help you much when they are continually running off you from the half back line and your trudging along behind making no impression in terms of tackling or pressure acts.
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I guess it is all about 'the cost of compensation' - if a side has too many 'slower' players - then other players have to somehow - make up for the costs ( as you allude to above) - which means the faster players get tired faster than they might...or do their own job less effectively..or both..
Or cannot be bothered covering for them at all....
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