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[Horizons_00]

Got told that Ford needs scans on his ankle. They didn’t think it was that serious.

Corr had a bit of calf tightness after training Wednesday.

Garner has a little bit of hip/back tightness & Cunnington is being managed.

Polec has been managed throughout the whole preseason because of minor hamstring and back tightness. Only missed a handful of session.

Dumont a couple of weeks away. Same with Bonar.

Mcguiness is running and doing weights but won’t be doing any match practice for at least a few weeks.

Comben will be out for 3+ months

Thanks for that

But concerning with Garner.

 

[The Warlord]

Whatever pick you’re taken in the draft, you need to earn your spot rather than have it gifted.

It’s a simple concept that Nobes recently said himself.


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100 per cent.

But kids taken up the pointier end of the draft are usually - its a general rule - closer to being ready to play seniors than those down the end, especially midfielders.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Thanks for that

But concerning with Garner.

quite common for him to have this tightness across the journey. Nothing to worry about, just getting managed.

 

[archerboy]

That flog snake thinks we finished above 17th last year. If we don't play the 3rd best Junior in the country or other kids over players that led us to the land of mediocrity then we are stuffed

 

[Devington]

That flog snake thinks we finished above 17th last year. If we don't play the 3rd best Junior in the country or other kids over players that led us to the land of mediocrity then we are stuffed

We just delisted a dozen of the blokes that helped 'lead us to the land of mediocrity', the season is 22 games long, and the draftees (even Will Phillips) are raw and new to the AFL system. I'm pretty confident Phillips will play a bunch of games for us next year, maybe even all of them, but some people are really going a bit overboard with their doom and gloom predictions about what happens to the club if we don't just throw the kids into the deepend in an attempt to fast track them.

 

[D23D]

Well he better f****** care about winning games this year
In fact everything he does should be about winning as many games as possible.

 

[D23D]

The psychology of the "play the kids" cult has religious undertones.

It's built on ignorance and hope.

A bit of hope I like. In fact it’s oxygen to me.
Ignorance is the killer for me.
But yes, I agree with you

 

[Nutjob]

A bit of hope I like. In fact it’s oxygen to me.
Ignorance is the killer for me.
But yes, I agree with you

You two sound alike. Maybe you could catch up and play Dungeons & Dragons in snakes basement.


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[The Y Factor]

That flog snake thinks we finished above 17th last year. If we don't play the 3rd best Junior in the country or other kids over players that led us to the land of mediocrity then we are stuffed

Settle down son

a measured approach to bring in new talent after clearing out 14/15 players is a wise move.

I’m certain Snake is happy to see them play when they are physically ready and best 22

would you want them
In otherwise?

 

[marklovesbeer]

Thanks for that

But concerning with Garner.

Hmmmm...
?

 

[ferball]

The psychology of the "play the kids" cult has religious undertones.

It's built on ignorance and hope.

You're built on ignorance and hope so you'd know.

 

[ferball]

I can go along with that mate, the point is that there's a requisite standard capability required other than being young.



Agree.

Speed & endurance............then football ability........decide which kids move up quicker, and in that order.

Someone like Stephenson was always going to get off to a flyer before LDU, but does that mean he'll end up the better overall career player? I very much doubt it.

KPP's & true inside mids generally take a lot more time.

Cos Stephenson is a forward-mid whereas LDU is pure midfielder no doubt.

 

[ferball]

Come on mate, he was trained how to read by experts...

People often see what they want to see not what is there. With ol' mate its usually something he can have an argument with cos that's what he is looking for.

 

[ferball]

We just delisted a dozen of the blokes that helped 'lead us to the land of mediocrity', the season is 22 games long, and the draftees (even Will Phillips) are raw and new to the AFL system. I'm pretty confident Phillips will play a bunch of games for us next year, maybe even all of them, but some people are really going a bit overboard with their doom and gloom predictions about what happens to the club if we don't just throw the kids into the deepend in an attempt to fast track them.

I hope he does. I'm hoping he plays a bunch this year.

 

[Devington]

I hope he does. I'm hoping he plays a bunch this year.

As do I, and he certainly seems physically ready for it. But I'm going into this season with as few expectations as I can. Not out of pessimism mind you, but because I think it's for the best after the root and branch approach to regenerating the club we have taken. Don't get me wrong, I WANT to see a shitload of wins, but I'll be more than happy if we build on what we dished up last year, and if the players on the younger side of the ledger show consistently show good signs (which doesn't necessarily equate to them all nutting it out on the field in the seniors all year).

 

[Snake_Baker]

Read the sentence again peanut. I said we HAVE put games into LDU, not that we HAVE to.

Context, "Nutjob".

It had nothing to do with any "play the kids" strategy.

 

[archerboy]

Settle down son

a measured approach to bring in new talent after clearing out 14/15 players is a wise move.

I’m certain Snake is happy to see them play when they are physically ready and best 22

would you want them
In otherwise?

Don't worry mate I am settled. I would rather play them early and find out instead of waiting 200 games to realise someone is very vanilla. Plenty of kids come on in their first season and handle it physically.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Don't worry mate I am settled. I would rather play them early and find out............

You can't work out if they have "it" without seeing them play AFL?

Correct?

 

[The Y Factor]

Don't worry mate I am settled. I would rather play them early and find out instead of waiting 200 games to realise someone is very vanilla. Plenty of kids come on in their first season and handle it physically.

Nobody is talking about 200 games. If you’re best 22 you’ll get a game, the coach has stated that.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Nobody is talking about 200 games. If you’re best 22 you’ll get a game, the coach has stated that.

His football knowledge summed up in a few words:

"........I would rather play them early and find out........."

In other words, he thinks the AFL team exists to appease his ignorance. He doesn't have a clue otherwise.

 

[koshari]

Thanks for that

But concerning with Garner.

You expected otherwise?

 

[koshari]

I hope he does. I'm hoping he plays a bunch this year.

I reckon he will, our lack of depth will ensure most of the players get a look in as the available player pool shrinks as the season pregresses.

 

[Snake_Baker]

You expected otherwise?

I'm fairly certain that there are people addicted to negative news.

The psychs refer to it as "excitation-transfer theory"

 

[shinboner magic]

Thought we might as trained today as this thread had jumped a few pages but alas old man just getting out of his lane again.

Kids will be played if they deserve it / not gifted.

A known quantity is players who have bee tried and failed - hopefully we pick our best form side. Age shouldn’t come into it.

 

[archerboy]

Nobody is talking about 200 games. If you’re best 22 you’ll get a game, the coach has stated that.

Atley or Perez best 22 hbf? For me it's atley now, but I would rather see what Perez has for the future.