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On 1/27/2019 at 11:35 AM, Watson11 said:

I’m hoping in years to come, Spargo develops like a Sam Mitchell.  He is similar in a lot of ways (footy brain, great awareness, quick with hand and foot, unbelievable vision, same limitations).  He just needs to build up his strength and endurance over the next 3 or 4 years and he could be a champion inside mid.

I agree he does have lots of similarities to Sam Mitchell - as he gets a bigger fitness base and spends more time in the midfield the similarity will become more striking I hope

He's a good user of the ball , great reader of the play, tough , disposes well and in the vast majority of times to his team mates advantage

Sam Mitchell is not tall , he is not quick by foot - still a great midfield weapon

I expect Charlie to follow suit and I believe our coaching staff think the same 

 
On 1/26/2019 at 3:18 PM, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

BTW, I think this is a great thread and full credit to @WERRIDEE for going so early on his team makeup.  In the current MFC environment he has more balls than I do to be making such predictions so far out.

Again what a contrast to last seasons corresponding thread when all the talk was about how we would curtail all of Dangerfield, Selwood, Ablett - elimination final.

I know coaches always play down Rd 1, but how good would it be to put the runs on the board early next season and set up or year, instead of playing catch up and on the edge for most of the year.

Yeah well Ill go one better and predict our Premiership all stars team for 2019

B  JETTA  MAY HIBBERD

HB LEVER   FROST  SALEM

C  JONES   BRAYSHAW   KOLODASH

HF  FRITSCH  WEEDS  PETRACCA

F MELKSHAM  T MAC  GARLETT

R  MAXXY  CLARRY CHOO CHOO  VINEY 

INTER  PRUESS  NIBBLER   HARMES   VANDER BERG

Thats it 

Emerg  from  Hannan, Hunt ,Spargo, Lewis,  O mac,  Stretch, Smith,  Hore, Bedford 

Edited by picket fence

 

@picket fence

thats actually a great looking team. Just need to swap Garlett with Spargo. Spargo provides excellent forward pressure, and has a cool head in congestion 

On 1/27/2019 at 1:35 PM, Watson11 said:

I’m hoping in years to come, Spargo develops like a Sam Mitchell.  He is similar in a lot of ways (footy brain, great awareness, quick with hand and foot, unbelievable vision, same limitations).  He just needs to build up his strength and endurance over the next 3 or 4 years and he could be a champion inside mid.

Mitchell 180cm
Spargo 172cm

That's a fairly large difference. He could rotate on ball, but he's always going to giving away 5-10kg when it comes to crashing and bashing as well as substantial reach.


Last season, Goodwin sprung a few surprises in early rounds with Maynard, Smith, Fritta and Wagner. Sure this season will be no different...

I think we'll see Wagner no.2 at least until Melksham is fit.

4 hours ago, DeezNuts said:

@picket fence

thats actually a great looking team. Just need to swap Garlett with Spargo. Spargo provides excellent forward pressure, and has a cool head in congestion 

I actually, similarly like Pickett’s team and the Garlett vs Spargo question is a dilemma! When Garlett is on fire he is magic to watch, however looking at the emergencies it just reminds us of depth, without even utilising last year’s draft picks. If we have injuries, don’t be surprised to see either or both of Hore and Swallow running on the ground in September.

 

It’s a long way to the grannie so get them all ready.. round one 2019...

jetta May Hibberd Salem Lewis Frost

pruess Oliver Viney Brayshaw Harmes Kolodjashnij 

gawn Weed tmac cwags track melksh

i/c... jones frittata Vanders nibbler

to play sometime in first ten rounds...OMac jsmith Spargo Garlett Hore 

grannie team..

jetta May Lever fritter Salem omac

gawn oliver viney Brayshaw Track Kolodjashnij 

weed tmac Spargo melksh Vanders bedford

i/c... jones Harmes Hibberd sparrow

emerg.. Jsmith Lewis pruess

 


A Fox Sports article today talks about what each club should be excited about in 2019. This was our talking point.

MELBOURNE: Everything.

there is probably a thread about this but i cant find it - a little surprised Goodwin hasnt had his contract extended by now.

2 hours ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

My favourite part is not stressing that Omac is on Dixon every time port goes forward. 

Will Dixon play Round 1? I thought he was still recovering from the broken ankle.

9 hours ago, chook fowler said:

BooHoo - I'll take any advantage we can get.

That's not very sporting of you, but I agree.

I guess the other thing is that if Wines is injured and doesn't play, it could save us the irritation of watching him play and thinking how much better it would have been for him to be playing alongside his best mate for the red and blue.

7 hours ago, chook fowler said:

there is probably a thread about this but i cant find it - a little surprised Goodwin hasnt had his contract extended by now.

Now the tennis is finally over and we are starting to move into football mode I'm sure the good news will start to be released shortly.

Got to get the most mileage from these announcements.


1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

That's not very sporting of you, but I agree.

I guess the other thing is that if Wines is injured and doesn't play, it could save us the irritation of watching him play and thinking how much better it would have been for him to be playing alongside his best mate for the red and blue.

I must admit being a fan of Ollie and still am a bit peaved we didn’t get him. Just pleased he isn’t playing against us.

10 hours ago, chook fowler said:

BooHoo - I'll take any advantage we can get.

P.S. After 10 years of misery in AFL terms and never having witnessed a MFC flag in my lifetime, I similarly have a no sympathy, take no prisoners policy with respects to our opponents.

Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

8 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Will Dixon play Round 1? I thought he was still recovering from the broken ankle.

Broken ankle or not, Dixon will still kill OMac.

19 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Broken ankle or not, Dixon will still kill OMac.

I know your not the biggest OMac fan 56, I think he deserves a little more credit than some give him. From memory, he was our only tall defender in the team against Port last year and kept Dixon to 1.1 and played 100% of that game.  

That was last year of course, with 6-6-6 it could change the set-up down back, but I’d still back OMac ahead of Frost.

On 1/25/2019 at 9:03 AM, Winter Dan said:

TBH I am struggling to justify a spot for Lewis - but can you drop a guy with his status, is he untouchable?

 

Yes, plenty on here particularly TGR have slated him from the day he came in. 

We have got a lot out of him and won a good few games off his experience in 2017 and 18. He has helped greatly with player development and now he's depth which all would have been what was intended when we signed him for 3 years 

My Round 1 side

B.   Jetta  May  Hibberd 

HB. Hore Frost  Salem

C.  KK      Oliver  Harmes

HF. ANB   Tmac  Trac

F.   Spargo Weid  Melk/Hannan

R. Gawn, Viney  Brayshaw 

I/C. AVB, Fritsch, Jones, Stretch

 


11 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

I know your not the biggest OMac fan 56, I think he deserves a little more credit than some give him. From memory, he was our only tall defender in the team against Port last year and kept Dixon to 1.1 and played 100% of that game.  

That was last year of course, with 6-6-6 it could change the set-up down back, but I’d still back OMac ahead of Frost.

The value and independence of opinion is always welcome; it encourages a depth of thought that includes multi-faceted analysis and evaluation. It also provides information on trending and insights into those elements that are casually overlooked on occasion. Thanks for your opinion, Dee Z. Without discussion there is no change. Without change, there is nothing to discuss. 

13 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

P.S. After 10 years of misery in AFL terms and never having witnessed a MFC flag in my lifetime, I similarly have a no sympathy, take no prisoners policy with respects to our opponents.

Having witnessed a few - there really is nothing to life without another. A flag, with a series of successful years to begin and to follow can do much to make life worth its persistent demands. 

REAL footy starts NEXT month!!!

that is all.

 
2 hours ago, DubDee said:

REAL footy starts NEXT month!!!

that is all.

I doubt if anyone would deny that fact. Getting closer as the nerves fray more noticeably. 

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DEMONS V PORT

B: O.MCDONALD, MAY, JETTA

HB: HIBBERD, FROST, SALEM

C : FRITSCH, HARMES, BRAYSHAW

HF: PETRACCA, T.MCDONALD, NEAL-BULLEN

F: MELKSHAM, WEIDEMAN, GAWN

FOLL: PREUSS, OLIVER, VINEY

IC: JONES, LEWIS, VANDENBERG, KOLODJASHNIJ

 

CASEY V PRACTICE MATCH

B: JORDON, HORE, NEITCHSKE

HB: HUNT, PETTY, J.WAGNER

C : STRETCH, MAYNARD, BAKER

HF: KENNEDY HARRIS, KEILTY, HANNAN

F: GARLETT, T.SMITH, J.SMITH

FOLL: BUXTON-WALES, C.WAGNER, SPARGO

IC: SPARROW, BRADTKE, CHANDLER, BEDFORD


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