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Jack Grimes

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Not concerned with Dylan at Richmond. Happy with his brother Jack. I'm more "if only" with Billie Smedts, but I hope we hit the jackpot with Cook all the same.

Take note...Cook will be a very very good player for us.

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    Would like the club to ask for Jack to give back his wage from the week he spent in Qld last year while injured.

    Unfortunately, with the precedent cemented in this situation we can not ask Jurrah to do the same while on Bereavement Leave.

    Please don't call me racist (although I hate crackers) just because I want Jack to pay up.

    It's all about the precedent.

    The message it sends...

    what?

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    Would like the club to ask for Jack to give back his wage from the week he spent in Qld last year while injured.

    Unfortunately, with the precedent cemented in this situation we can not ask Jurrah to do the same while on Bereavement Leave.

    Please don't call me racist (although I hate crackers) just because I want Jack to pay up.

    It's all about the precedent.

    The message it sends...

    Yes

    Lets be ruthless

    The next thing is we will think they are human.

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    Has anyone on here done a full preseason with an ALF club (not having a go but would like to know)..I played a lot of suburban footy and I hated training on a Tuesday night as the bar was not open afterwards.. Thursday night was great and a lot more numbers. I don't think we appriecate how tough and time consuming a full preseason is for these blokes. I don't think a short break is harmful and I believe it is a bit of a freshener for some players.

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    Has anyone on here done a full preseason with an ALF club (not having a go but would like to know)..I played a lot of suburban footy and I hated training on a Tuesday night as the bar was not open afterwards.. Thursday night was great and a lot more numbers. I don't think we appriecate how tough and time consuming a full preseason is for these blokes. I don't think a short break is harmful and I believe it is a bit of a freshener for some players.

    I doubt anyone on here is serious Bossdog.

    But to answer your question

    No

    Nowhere near enough talent

    and when I played it was very long time ago and a totally different culture etc existed.

    Football was a part time ocupation even at VFL level.

    No one trained before Christmas.

    The level I was at started in early Feb. with first matches in mid to late April.

    A very different world last century.

    Edited by old dee

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    I doubt anyone on here is serious Bossdog.

    But to answer your question

    No

    Nowhere near enough talent

    and when I played it was very long time ago and a totally different culture etc existed.

    Football was a part time ocupation even at VFL level.

    VFL is still part time with most players having full time jobs.(Played VFA) Just stating playing AFL is not easy

    Edited by Bossdog

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    VFL is still part time with most players having full time jobs.(Played VFA) Just stating playing AFL is not easy

    You will not get an arguement out of me

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    Take note...Cook will be a very very good player for us.

    Surprised no one has taken the bait Bossdog

    Perhaps you should try a different type

    Like start a tread on him and say.

    "seriously doubt this guy is any good"

    that should get them snapping at your hook!

    Edited by old dee

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    Surprised no one has taken the bait Bossdog

    Perhaps you should try a different type

    Like start a tread on him and say.

    "seriously doubt this guy is any good"

    that should get them snapping at your hook!

    Funny... I thought I was being serious

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    Funny... I thought I was being serious

    I know you were it is me who is being flippant

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    Has anyone on here done a full preseason with an ALF club (not having a go but would like to know)..I played a lot of suburban footy and I hated training on a Tuesday night as the bar was not open afterwards.. Thursday night was great and a lot more numbers. I don't think we appriecate how tough and time consuming a full preseason is for these blokes. I don't think a short break is harmful and I believe it is a bit of a freshener for some players.

    Wonder if players get the choice to not take the break? or is it forced leave?

    Im not sure that fringe rookies would want a break in there final year (Evans).

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    what?

    lol

    You have got to know I was joking and referencing another thread...

    Come on, JT...work with me here.

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    • 2 weeks later...

    First I've heard of it as well. Read the list and didn't notice it was a knee until you mentioned it, just assumed it was still the shoulder. Not good news.

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    First I've heard of it as well. Read the list and didn't notice it was a knee until you mentioned it, just assumed it was still the shoulder. Not good news.

    Hopefully an error

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    Herald Sun has Grimes listed with an injured knee, anyone know what's happened here? First I've heard of it:

    http://www.heraldsun...f-1226304640613

    That same 'article' listed Magner as our only 'Potential New Face'...

    Thought we paid a bloke $700k to come down from Qld...

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    After watching the way he conducted himself yesterday in his interviews, I have no doubt that provided he can stay healthy, Grimes is ready to lead the Demons back up the ladder.

    Big proviso GTG.

    Has anyone noticed there is no "injury notes" on the MFC web site this year.

    Is this part of the AFL takeover of all club news?

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    • 2 weeks later...

    Loved the press conference from Jack after the attacks on Neeld. Definitely something about this guy, he just oozes leadership. Gives me some hope for the future.

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    Loved the press conference from Jack after the attacks on Neeld. Definitely something about this guy, he just oozes leadership. Gives me some hope for the future.

    I agree. It was really good. We're never going to be a great side until guys like Jack Grimes are our leaders (check), and guys like Brad Green and Aaron Davey are gone (getting close now). They weren't quite up to the challenge of bringing this club into the new millenium, so it's getting time for them to wind it up and pass the baton to someone who won't get frightened by responsibility.

    Edited by Chook

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    • 4 weeks later...

    disappointed with jack Grimes kicking out of defence. His kicking is all over the place. A player who cannot hit targets out coming out of defence is a liablity we don't need.

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    disappointed with jack Grimes kicking out of defence. His kicking is all over the place. A player who cannot hit targets out coming out of defence is a liablity we don't need.

    Okay, but what about his attack on the footy?

    Saturday night's conditions weren't good, but I agree, he can butcher the ball.

    But! I love him!

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    Okay, but what about his attack on the footy?

    Saturday night's conditions weren't good, but I agree, he can butcher the ball.

    But! I love him!

    I agree his attack is good.

    Morton and Grimes are our play makers coming out of defence, both are terrible kicks at the moment. If we are going to give our forwards a better chance then we need to move the ball quickly out of defence.

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    I agree his attack is good.

    Morton and Grimes are our play makers coming out of defence, both are terrible kicks at the moment. If we are going to give our forwards a better chance then we need to move the ball quickly out of defence.

    As a backman in a former life (season) I always put it on the midfield as a 'partner' of getting the ball out of the backline.

    I would tell them if you are standing next to me you are of little use - maybe a handball if in space, and if you are standing still 30m away with your bloke on you, then you are of no use.

    It starts and ends in the middle, and I still think our mids don't work hard enough, or smart enough, for long enough to give our defenders options.

    I'm not saying these two shouldn't own their clangers but they need the mids to spread and find some cheap footy.

    (Ironically, something Morton gets pilloried for...)

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