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Should talk to our head coach.
Told Impey he should be looking for a big preseason to set himself up......
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Should talk to our head coach.
Told Impey he should be looking for a big preseason to set himself up......
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I'd love to be fat like big Meeksy is!
He has an a prime build for an AFL ruckman IMOH.
He is a massive unit at 203cm and 109kg but I reckon his skin folds would be really low just on the eye test.
In fact his build reminds me a bit of Kouta back when he was in his prime (broad shoulders, powerful biceps, etc).
Just a great blend of power and athleticism (from what I gather Lloyd can really move for a lad his size).
I'm actually really excited to see how he goes next year, I just have a feeling this trade could turn out very good
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Mininera. About halfway between Ballarat and the Grampians. Boarded at Ballarat Grammar. Played TAC with GWV Rebels.
Legs like a 90s player, love it.
Rowing and farming background, probably strongest guy on our list by a country mile.
Rowing and farming background, probably strongest guy on our list by a country mile.
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I've felt like our sides the last 5 years have been undersized and on the lean side.
I believe this was a strategic decision by Clarko and his crew but it backfired as the game just became more and more contested and we have been beaten up around the ball with our small sub 6 foot mids in particular being asked to go up against the likes of Cripps, Bont, Martin , etc.
I feel though that with the recruitment of Newk, Stephens and big Meeksy we are seeking to add more size and sheer brute force to the team which I reckon is long overdue.
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I'd love to be fat like big Meeksy is!
He has an a prime build for an AFL ruckman IMOH.
He is a massive unit at 203cm and 109kg but I reckon his skin folds would be really low just on the eye test.
In fact his build reminds me a bit of Kouta back when he was in his prime (broad shoulders, powerful biceps, etc).
Just a great blend of power and athleticism (from what I gather Lloyd can really move for a lad his size).
I'm actually really excited to see how he goes next year, I just have a feeling this trade could turn out very good
He's a big strong unit. Hopefully he really imposes himself in the middle and clears space for our midfielders.
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Mr Meeseeks because I'm getting ahead of it so we can shoot down anyone that does
It seems Big Boy Meek-Evoy scared Monkey into retirement. Seriously though I really hope we keep Meek away from Will Day. That could end very poorly.View attachment 1548116
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Agreed let's try and keep Day and Meeks at different ends of the ground whenever possible!
I'm thinking Duke and Meek are ideal training partners.wo country bulls testing each other out.
Tells you something that even the walking mountain took one look at Mr Meeks and said no amount of Allen's Lollies are worth going up against this guy in ruck at training each week
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Are all the team boards on Bigfooty just as obsessed with weight and height as the Hawks one is? The amount of air time it gets on here is getting embarrasing..
They probably don’t care about hand size either
Uncouth barbarians...
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I think a large part of it is due to the absolute obliteration we suffered in the ruck department this year.
Watching units like Witts, Nakverkis, Gawn etc destroy (and I mean destroy) our "rucks" at the time in Nash and Kossy (even Lynch to a lesser degree) was embarrassing (like watching the Year 12 kid join in the Year 7 kick to kick and take the p.ss with the smaller kids).
So when we get news that we are recruiting a man beast like Meeks I think we are excused a little excitement IMOH.
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When we play carlton we can use the opposing ruck men as a clock. There's a big hand and a small hand.
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Not sure discussing the physical characteristics of a player is that bad of a thing tbh..
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Not as embarrassing as the clear lack of height and size in our 2019 - 2022 ruck/midfield department compared with most other AFL lists.
Finally it’s being addressed.
Why Lloyd Meek is “so stoked” to be a Hawthorn player
“I’m just stoked with the result.”
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A number of clubs are now scrambling for back up rucks. I feel we have our ruck department sorted now. It's actually a strength of ours.
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I actually feel that out of all of our recruits this year (including Amon) Meek has the potential to make the biggest immediate improvement to our side.
Like when the Tigers got Nankervis from the Swans. All of a sudden they had a big, feisty unit in the middle who was also a decent player who their mids could feed off and the rest is history.
We should’t underplay just how bad we were in the ruck this year, we were being obliterated on a weekly basis. Adding Meeks and a fully fit Reeves (fingers crossed) should help our team a heck of a lot.
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