Joel Smith looks like an absolute beast .

I can see him in a role similar to an Elliot Yeo when he plays on a wing and drifts forward and back.

Looks like he is building a strong fitness base to perform strong role for us next season.

19 hours ago, It's Time said:

I spent a night researching what makes you throw up in extreme exertion. It's a critical overload of acidic carbon dioxide in your stomach which you don't expel under exertion because you breath too fast and shallow to expel it all. The acid builds up in your stomach until it reaches a critical point and you have to throw up to get rid of it. 

I started breathing very deeply on major hill climbs. In order to do it I had to gulp air like a goldfish. Didn't look pretty but I've never thrown up again. I eventually adjusted to breath deeply without looking and feeling like a goldfish.  

If you watch Nibbler when he gut runs he is a great proponent of the technique.

3 minutes ago, dworship said:

If you watch Nibbler when he gut runs he is a great proponent of the technique.

Now that you mention that I have seen him doing that. Would love to find out from him if that's actually what he's doing. Another question for Saty to ask. 

Edited December 11, 20186 yr by It's Time

2 hours ago, DeeZee said:

Joel Smith looks like an absolute beast .

I can see him in a role similar to an Elliot Yeo when he plays on a wing and drifts forward and back.

Looks like he is building a strong fitness base to perform strong role for us next season.

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13 hours ago, rjay said:

Trac's not going anywhere and can't be compared to the other 2 mentioned.

I know you don't see it but he has improved each season.

No, your wrong RJ.  I have witnessed his improvement in his play.

But NOT in his attitude to become Elite.   Nor his efforts for a superior fitness, and the attitude to becoming a dominant AFL player are missing from his AFL vocabulary.

For his talents, he's a plodder.  He should be further advanced than what he has dished up. 

Its this amateur attitude, instead of being fully Pro-Minded, which sees him being a complacent AFL player...  resting only on his birth talents, and not on his drive of determination. A huge difference.

...  this is what I am taking aim squarely at. 

 

This is what made Yze not a household name... Green not a household name... robbo not a household name.

All rested only on natural gifts, without the levels of commitment and dedication required to got beyond the levels so easily achieved by those few names_

They all underachieved, betraying their natural abilities... and we (Mfc) missed out on flags,  for that near enough culture of the time.

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Edited December 11, 20186 yr by DV8

Thank you all for the insights and reports, I love reading them.

Sounds like we are in good nick early which is very pleasing. Can’t wait to see what 2019 holds for us. 

3 hours ago, Six6Six said:

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Thanks again Six6Six. As usual an outstanding set of photos. 

joel smith 2019 to be james harmes 2018?

7 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

joel smith 2019 to be james harmes 2018?

Yes please