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20 hours ago, ProDee said:

They're ordinary fringe players.  I can never understand why some seem so emotionally invested in them ?  

Most human beings have this thing called empathy.  I know some don't - we all have our shortcomings.

It doesn't mean any of us want to win any less, in case that's what you were wondering.

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22 hours ago, Skuit said:

Interesting. I had assumed Dunn was dropped for struggling to transition to a zone defense as well. But as to my earlier post, and not having thought about it before, Dunn is another defender who really hasn't been taking the game on this year. This was especially noticeable against North I think (or Collingwood?) when we were attacking hell for leather and he was holding it up a lot. I wasn't critical at the time (beside being disappointed in the slowing of momentum) as I thought he may have been directed to play a steadying role and his disposal was clean - but perhaps his lack of derring-do has seen him dropped. It's as if Roos has given up entirely on the notion of old fashioned KPDs and just wants an entire defensive unit of dashing half-backs.

Ripping word. Should be used more often!

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36 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

I was at training   HL Hogan Kent were no shows     cameras all over the place and all over Clayton Oliver leaving early in some discomfort      expect it on news      there was also a training drill that resulted in blood noses to Dunn Watts and I think Grimes      Salem and Brayshaw did full session   at the end of session there was quite a willing tacklng drill between Trac and Viney   have a couple pics to put on Twitter

Hogan is having a few days back with his family in WA.  Nothing sinister, just part of our responsible management of the youngsters, according to Roosy.

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On 5/11/2016 at 2:26 PM, Deeoldfart said:

Hogan is having a few days back with his family in WA.  Nothing sinister, just part of our responsible management of the youngsters, according to Roosy.

H they're being careful because of Concussion as well, so he really just had the session off to try and make sure he's right later in the week.

Posted
1 hour ago, boydie said:

Probably just before he called himself the Prince.

And................. " he who will be proved right ..... and is gifted. "

 

Posted
2 hours ago, DubDee said:

I don't think we can keep saying we are a better team than St Kilda when they keep beating us

I have thought we are far superior than them over the past 2 years but the evidence has finally convinced me they are slightly ahead of us right now.  I am still very confident we have the better/younger list and will be much better than them very soon

I think we're better than St Kilda because we won more games than them last year and we have won more games than them this year.

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2 hours ago, Nasher said:

Most human beings have this thing called empathy.  I know some don't - we all have our shortcomings.

It doesn't mean any of us want to win any less, in case that's what you were wondering.

I suppose there are degrees. No problem with a player being called fringe.

I'm not sure about being described ordinary or average.

I simply detest a footballer (for any team)  being called a spud.

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Posted
3 minutes ago, Curry & Beer said:

sticks and stones eh

not so much that  -  i think that you can critique a player like Lucas Cook  - he didn't have the intestinal fortitude to be an AFL footballer, nor did he possess enough pace for a man his size or marking ability and his decision making skills and disposal were not good enough. That's a critique - that's pointing out short comings. Fair game in the competitive AFL environment. "He's a spud" is plain disrespectful. 

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Posted
37 minutes ago, Ricky P said:

I think we're better than St Kilda because we won more games than them last year and we have won more games than them this year.

touche!

Posted
52 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Clayton Oliver update from someone STAT.

I second this nomination. Scary. He will be a crucial player this week

Posted
1 minute ago, MrReims said:

I second this nomination. Scary. He will be a crucial player this week

Apparently he left the track early and didn't look good which is why I'm asking.

Posted
Just now, stevethemanjordan said:

Apparently he left the track early and didn't look good which is why I'm asking.

He got a massage around the groin/upper thigh at least twice early in the session, looked a bit uncmfortable and left the track    these days if a player sneezes they are sent inside There were quite a few cameras and reporters there today who were all over his leaving     it may be nothing   had a really solid hitout on Saturday we sometimes forget he is only 18      

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10 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

He got a massage around the groin/upper thigh at least twice early in the session, looked a bit uncmfortable and left the track    these days if a player sneezes they are sent inside There were quite a few cameras and reporters there today who were all over his leaving     it may be nothing   had a really solid hitout on Saturday we sometimes forget he is only 18      

Sounds like a happy ending.

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16 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

He got a massage around the groin/upper thigh at least twice early in the session, looked a bit uncmfortable and left the track    these days if a player sneezes they are sent inside There were quite a few cameras and reporters there today who were all over his leaving     it may be nothing   had a really solid hitout on Saturday we sometimes forget he is only 18      

I don't dispute any of that, I just see him as an important cog in our midfield at present and I want him playing on Sunday.

I saw vision of him jogging from today and he clearly looked uncomfortable.

Thanks for the update though. 

 

Posted

I've been thinking about this for a few weeks, 

 

In Trengove

Out Michie

This is the perfect game to bring in Trenners.

a) He is playing well

b) We are playing a team most don't expect us to beat

c) His inclusion might be the x factor needed to turn point b) around

d) We are playing at home

e) Should be a big crowd considering our last win (never underestimate the power of the home crowd)

f) I just would really like to see it!

 

 

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On 7 May 2016 at 8:58 PM, DemonAndrew said:

I would prefer Lumumba not to be there either, but the coaches seem to like to have him in the side.

 

Stringer is going to be a tough match up and Macrae, Libba, Wallis and the Bont are beasts in the midfield.

 

It's going to be a ripper. At the G!!

Our mids can match and beat them if we want it bad enough.

Dunny Brush in to play on Stringer

 

 

 

Posted
8 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

 there was also a training drill that resulted in blood noses to Dunn

Hope the Red Cross was there with a couple ten gallon drums.

Posted
8 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

      there was also a training drill that resulted in blood nose to Dunn 

He jumper punched himself.

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The two guys that would be under the pump from last week are Michie and Stretch.

Salem, while he has been poor this year, is a better option than Michie.

Not sure they'll drop Stretch after one week.

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