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5 hours ago, ProperDee said:

Yep. I do. A VFL player bluffing his way through through the AFL.

Keep up the great support ?

 
8 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

If Vince and Lewis were to retire at season's end we'd probably be last on that list next year

Not necessarily, as the figures are average median games played, as opposed to average mean/average.

Also for those who are interested: 

2014: Dom Tyson

2015: Hogan, Lever, Brayshaw, Viney

2016: Hogan, Lever, Trac, Viney, Kent, Hunt

2017: Hunt, Oliver, Trac, OMac, Lever

2018: ANB, Harmes, Trac, Oliver, Brayshaw, Fritch 

 

Although it’s not finals, it’s an indication that we actually have good players now (earlier versions of the 22 under 22 were not good reading for us). 

13 players have been nominated in the last 5 years: 

Backs: Lever, OMac, Hunt 

Mids: Brayshaw, Oliver, Viney, Harmes, Tyson, 

Forwards: Hogan, Trac, Fritch, ANB, Kent

add AA squad recipients Gawn, Hibbard, Garlett, Jetta (and Lever) ..... it’s not a bad 18 players with captain Jones. 

The arguments above are right - our “core” is sooooooo young and we aren’t really ready for another year - but here is hoping a final or 2 this year! 

 

The club has been at pains to point to media and the like that 2020 is when they think the window will actually open for us based upon the list demographic - basically when our core young have hit that mystical 70-100 game mark

How they factor in the loss of Vince, Lewis, and Jones and Jetta etc being closer to the end within that I have zero idea 

3 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

The club has been at pains to point to media and the like that 2020 is when they think the window will actually open for us based upon the list demographic - basically when our core young have hit that mystical 70-100 game mark

How they factor in the loss of Vince, Lewis, and Jones and Jetta etc being closer to the end within that I have zero idea 

Vince impact minimal this year.

Jones has been average.

Jetta good but seems to be carrying multiple injuries

Lewis still okay but slowing.

I wouldn’t have any of them in our best 8 players. Oliver, Gawn, TMac, Viney, Hibberd, Brayshaw, Hogan & Lever.

 


13 hours ago, P-man said:

Keep up the great support ?

No worries cobber. Have done for 52 years but always call it as I see it.

reckon cp5 is pi$$ed? or a begrudging acceptance?

19 minutes ago, Danelska said:

reckon cp5 is pi$$ed? or a begrudging acceptance?

Hopefully a nice little wake up call for him, certainly won't hurt him and hopefully burns inside. He certainly has the talent, but like many demons before him, talent will only get you so far.

 

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