The legacy of Junction Oval

[Harrisonrules 273]

Once again we saw the same theme in the game against West Coast. Stronger harder bodies being brushed aside and beaten in power running.

The emotional ranting from personal rage by many demonlanders is too often without thought. Demonland has become simply a forum for emotional exfoliating.

I argue that our strength and speed inadequacy is the legacy of the horribly under equipt gym at Junction Oval. Our leaders never fulfilled their potential because they never had the fundamental equipment to transform their natural ability into effective talent. The Eagles have had the equipment and know- how from their beginning. It sets a higher base that new recruits immediately come into.

The new era is only just beginning. We now have the facilities. We have the leadership thinkers in the club (Neeld, Craig, Misson) but this will take time to trickle down through the player list.

If your can't live with the vision of this new platform we are establishing , you'll continue to rant and rave over the inconsequential.

We have a good board who established this new base line, we have a sensational coaching structure - yes it is in its own early days of development, we have a reasonably good list.

Instant gratifiers threaten to disrupt the morale of the club.

Great clubs stick together through thick and thin.

[dee-eee 231]

Talent plus endeavour is EVERYTHING ! No big bodies on the Sellwoods , Ablett jnr or a certain legendary no.2 for us !

[Biffen 12,947]

Great post Harrison .

A couple of bricks is all you need to build arm and shoulder strength .Robbie Flower was a freak exception but strength is needed these days .

I really think the endeavour has been Ok .The system we go into attack with is lacking-lots .