What should T Bugg do in his 6 weeks off other than the bleeding obvious?

[Adzman 2,085]

Paint over his mural with a mural of him getting served at the tribunal.

[old dee 22,815]

Go for a holiday in Hawaii. Then return for early pre season training.

[dl4e 5,581]

Play for collingwood

[old dee 22,815]

1 minute ago, dl4e said:

Play for collingwood

I hear x MFC players are offered VC jobs there probably fit in well.

[dees189227 10,703]

It sounds like the players are a bit peed off with him and I think goody as well. The Instagram post about JJ I think was just passed off as ok show some respect but it didnt backfire on him but the punch on mills was the last straw. 

Interesting that he has been sent away. Im guessing he isn't sunning himself somewhere. Also when the time is up he may not even get back in the side. Him being away may make him realise how stupid he was to do that and how important footy is to him. 

Noticed he's been pretty quiet on the social media as well. 

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On 7/6/2017 at 10:07 PM, Dee-mon said:

Okay.  Forget the (media) hysteria.  I just watched a segment on that show The Footy Show (F*k I've actually worked as a camera operator on the show, sadly.  But it paid a bill).  
However, where does it stop in aligning what Buggy did (in one incident) to this great cause to stamp out the punch?  yet use Buggy as an example?  Of course no one wants to have the 'punch' as a part of the modern / developing game.  But give it a rest by using peeps and draining every ounce of blood out of those who made a mistake (just to wheel a barrow). POQ

So... what if anything (other than train hard) does Buggy need or should do in his six weeks to respond?

I suggest...

a) Get a crew cut! (clean up the mop top).  I know it sounds corny.  But a short hair cut invokes an image of seriousness at the same time sincere drive (Goody and the military). Blah
b) Spend some dedicated hours (aside from training protocols) with the coaches.  On all lines.  Plus in the coaches box match day.  And so he can take up greater understandings of the game.  And what real team (fighting for each other) really means - to another level.  Which is not to say Buggy is not remorseful for his actions or incapable of understanding the meaning of consequence(s).

Any ideas?  Or am I deluded by wine and this cold weather?

We need Tom Bugg's toughness at the player with the ball (or near the ball). But no punching! His next punch will be his last as an AFL player.

I'm sick of the physically week team we produced prior to the Roos tenure ie/ the bruise free stuff. We need a couple of great taggers that do a job but also can play with skill when it's their turn. 

Buggie should spend the time practicing his deficient skills (like set shots at goal).

Plus he's a great Gembrook lad.

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7 hours ago, MFC-11 said:

We need Tom Bugg's toughness at the player with the ball (or near the ball). But no punching! His next punch will be his last as an AFL player.

I'm sick of the physically week team we produced prior to the Roos tenure ie/ the bruise free stuff. We need a couple of great taggers that do a job but also can play with skill when it's their turn. 

Buggie should spend the time practicing his deficient skills (like set shots at goal).

Plus he's a great Gembrook lad.

Agree 100%

Other than goal kicking and general fitness conditioning work, he should learn Judo or something similar, such that he can exert a good, agressive physical presence and dominance in a way that isn't going to get him suspended.

Goal kicking technique and routine should be top of his list, how much more valuable would he have been to the team over the past few months if he had of kicked staight.

[Pates 9,536]

Goal kicking practice and he should train like he's going to be playing every single weekend.

It's been interesting (but not surprising) to see the drop off support for him on D-Land. I will say I'm not his biggest fan, and I will also say I was angry with his punch which is copping it's fair whack, but he played some important roles in big wins this year and he has also shown he has the ability to not only find the scoreboard (not always the goals though), but irritate he opposition into stupid acts. 

He gets a few things right I think he could be a valuable player for us going forward. That said I think with his suspension and that he will have to earn his spot back through Casey, it's difficult to imagine him pulling on a Melbourne guernsey again this year. 

[Skuit 9,112]

He should take Spanish lessons. I would find it really annoying if I was his opponent and he chirping away in broken Spanish in my ear.