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Changes v GWS Giants

The Great Pretender
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20 hours ago, ManDee said:

They do a survey!  

How do they do it, phone calls (landline-mobile), mail, e-mail people in the street, internet poll? 

What demographics are the people asked? 

What was the question? Are you a member of a sporting side? If you had to barrack for an AFL side who would it be? What AFL side to you barrack for? Who do you want to win the AFL premiership? Different questions can get different answers.

How is the information gathered extrapolated? Do you put the same weight on the interviews conducted outside Richmond station on game day to random phone calls to people in Cairns?

Who paid for the survey? What answer did they want?

What if Sydney FC was looking for a new sponsor and they paid for it. What if a Gold Coast sponsor paid for it? These things can effect an outcome.  Like tobacco companies paying for research into tobacco related illness, or vitamin companies researching efficacy of their own product. Take it with all grain of salt.

When I am approached by a research company I always skew my answers to suit an outcome that I choose. 

Don't forget Morgan's is based in Sydney and probably only went up Pitt Street for the survey. 

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    5 hours ago, MT64 said:

    Don't forget Morgan's is based in Sydney and probably only went up Pitt Street for the survey. 

    Roy Morgan is based in Melbourne......

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    In... Pedersen.   Gawn needs a back up from hereon in. Pedersen rucked in 2017 when Gawn  was out..  Cant afford to unbalance the team by using a fill in ruck from the current team list.

    Spargo may have to go. He'll get lined up in the finals and they start this Weekend  in my opinion.  Haw v Syd for 4th  Melb v GWS for 5th

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    A lot may disagree but I really like the patience afforded to Spargo. He is a smart player that works hard and does the non negotiables. Doesn't shy away from the contest and doesn't appear intimidated by pressure and big crowds like Garlett does. 

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    1 minute ago, praha said:

    A lot may disagree but I really like the patience afforded to Spargo. He is a smart player that works hard and does the non negotiables. Doesn't shy away from the contest and doesn't appear intimidated by pressure and big crowds like Garlett does. 

    And the more he plays will only speed up his development.

    That being said, I wasn't opposed to JFK taking his spot due to playing in a hot Perth last week and the need to give the young kid a rest.

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    6 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    And the more he plays will only speed up his development.

    That being said, I wasn't opposed to JFK taking his spot due to playing in a hot Perth last week and the need to give the young kid a rest.

    I also like JKH and see a lot of Jetta in him. Much like Oscar 24 months ago (and even Petracca by some here), the criticism is rife, but I can sense mature heads who with time, experience and patience will come good. All it takes is a bit of confidence. Jetta was cooked at the end of 2013. 

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    Assuming no injuries this week, one of the 22 this weekend will be making way for Viney in the first final.

    Hopefully they all play like their lives depend on it and we smack GWS around and head into the finals chock full of confidence.

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    1 hour ago, praha said:

    A lot may disagree but I really like the patience afforded to Spargo. He is a smart player that works hard and does the non negotiables. Doesn't shy away from the contest and doesn't appear intimidated by pressure and big crowds like Garlett does. 

    One thing he does offer is good spread. And seems to be a decent kick at goal from all angles within 35 meters. 

    He really gave us a spark against the bombers and has been pretty serviceable since. 

    Realistically we dont have anyone of value to come in at his position... JKH is a vfl footballer and Garrett is all over the shop and could be the next traded at seasons end 

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    1 hour ago, praha said:

    A lot may disagree but I really like the patience afforded to Spargo. He is a smart player that works hard and does the non negotiables. Doesn't shy away from the contest and doesn't appear intimidated by pressure and big crowds like Garlett does. 

    These pressure games are so important for the development of Spargo's skills, confidence and settling into the team. We have needed an old-fashioned roving type for quite a while, one who could learn to break free with the ball to cause damage and increase our controlled passing to teammates. One who could read the ruckman's craft; one who could cheekily take some space with the ball for team outcomes. Spargo does work hard and from this, it can only be expected that he will learn heaps to extend his range of skills - and to become somewhat more lethal in his execution of these attributes.  So  far, he is displaying such qualities, albeit in a restricted and conservative way. Time will be his greatest asset in game exposures and development. 

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