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21 minutes ago, A F said:

I guess what I'm saying is logic should have ruled out Hogan as tradebait.

And I maintain that it's not a personnel issue (except the missing Lever and Hibberd), but a system error. I fear we put all our eggs in the one basket over the off season and built the system around one player (Lever). We tried to ensure everyone else in that system complimented him and so when he went down, it took us a few weeks to adjust and we've never quite recovered, especially with the injury to Hibberd, which has compounded the problem.

Our midfield needs to get better at its defensive running for longer though and our half forwards and deep forwards need to work harder for longer too, and lock the ball inside our 'territory'.

Forget going after an experienced KPB. It's not going to happen. Improve the system. 

Then we are going to disagree AF I don't see us being anything better than 8/9th until we resolve our back line problems and again only my opinion we don't have the personnel that will make that happen. Of course if we had just kicked reasonably for goal we would have three more victories and the back line would not matter!!!

 
8 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

A pack of whinnie blues. 

You shouldn't have posted that. Now I want to go down and buy a carton of whinnie blues!! Damn !!!

 
9 hours ago, old dee said:

What would Hogan get us on the Market do you think?

I see you asked this because you think by trading Hogan we could get a defender, and you think we need a defender because we're too easy to score against.

Not only do I disagree completely with the suggestion we should trade Hogan (the first half of this season he was in AA form and if your expectations are that a 23 KPF should be at AA level every single week then your expectations are out of whack), I disagree with the notion that we need to get a defender. Our defensive problems are not down to OMac or a key defender, they are down to our team's defence.


2 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

Anyone suggesting that we trade Hogan really has no idea.

Where does it say it that comment I want to trade him?

I was just wondering what he would be worth.

Calm down he is going no where any time soon.

Geez

3 minutes ago, old dee said:

Where does it say it that comment I want to trade him?

I was just wondering what he would be worth.

Calm down he is going no where any time soon.

Geez

I know he is not going anywhere. If it wasn't on your mind why mention it at all?

1 hour ago, drysdale demon said:

I know he is not going anywhere. If it wasn't on your mind why mention it at all?

I am not allowed to wonder? We need a win the humour is very low on here at present.

 

Listening to Gus speak at his presser and on Inside Melbourne it is easy to see what a beauty he is. Sincere, articulate and definite leadership material. A future captain I would have thought.

Never in doubt,   Gus loves the Club and you can read his face  when after a win  his interviews are of elation.  Loves his team mates and anything to do with our great club. So loyal as it shows and the faith the club has in him has bought out the best in him with playing some fantastic footy. I hope he is a Demon for life. Love you Gus.


We got him for unders at pick 3...  should have been pick 1.

Gus’s signature is huge for our club, although I wasn’t worried he must’ve attracted some big interest and could’ve been forgiven for holding out to get a massive deal from someone else. 

Just as a side note did anyone else feel like his re-signing got very little coverage compared to Cripps? I get that Cripps is the only top player in a garbage team but Brayshaw has been huge for us his year particularly with Viney not being available for much of the year. 


25 minutes ago, sue said:

Thanks.  A great read and some terrific anecdotes, especially his first meeting with Jones where private school boy meets bald-headed, tattooed tough guy with the big black ute!

I really like that Gus didn't nominate playing after concussion as his 'big risk'.  His story is now so much bigger than that story. 

What I also really, really like is that Goodwin is embracing some of the more 'sensitive' approaches to player performance and well being:  " In the era of mindfulness, vulnerability and story telling as coaching styles, Simon Goodwin had asked his players to reveal a moment they had taken a risk".   A page out of the Roos and more recently Hardwick play book perhaps but I'm rapt that Goodwin is shifting a little from that uber competitive, tough at all costs approach.  Both work side by side and a much more balanced style of player management.

  • 4 weeks later...

The players must find it irresistible to visit team forums when they can see things like this posted about them

I can imagine the family and teammates having a great laugh among themselves.

 

Well done.


2019 All Australian, lock it in.

And he will win a Norm Smith medal one day too.

24 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

.........And he will win a Norm Smith medal one day too.

Hopefully in about 5 weeks ?

that picture reminds me of this guy and my misspent youth ...

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2 hours ago, Die Hard Demon said:

Together we can rule the galaxy! @Demonland

 

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Puts a whole new spin on Dark Helmet from Space Balls.

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