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WELCOME TO DEMONLAND - ADAM TOMLINSON

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1 hour ago, Jaded said:

Agreed. For his size he is very light footed and athletic.

People comparing him to Jones and Lewis on the wing have NO idea. He is also an elite mark, and how often were we coming out of the backline this season with literally nobody to kick to (except Gawn vs. 19 opponents)? 

We lost Hogan who played so well roaming up the ground and taking marks as a link up man. Tomlinson really fills that gap and will allow us to transition the ball more purposefully up forward. 

Some sense for a change on this.

Time trial winner consistently at GWS and probably can kick. He will be hard to stay with for opposition teams.

194 cm at 96kg with a tank - Tomlinson

The others are 180 and 87kg(jones) and 186 and 86kgs. No comparison.

Garry Lyon was 193 and 96KG - Interesting to give a true comparison.- No pressure though

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    The last time we recruited a player from a losing grand finalist we made the prelim the following year. :)

    Get behind him, welcome Adam. 

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    3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Spoke extremely well on both trade radio and SEN. We've got yourself a fantastic individual who will add a lot not only on field but more importantly off field.

    More importantly? Leadership and some experience is nice, if he can deliver it and others can follow. But winning the press conferences don't matter if you can't deliver on field.

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    42 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    They just don't look happy.

    He has the whole 'brooding' thing going on.

    Not a bad looking guy. Complexion really suits red and blue.

    Then again, nobody looks good in orange! 

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    17 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    More importantly? Leadership and some experience is nice, if he can deliver it and others can follow. But winning the press conferences don't matter if you can't deliver on field.

    I am backing the club to bounce back next year.

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    Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

    I am backing the club to bounce back next year.

    And I am with you brother.

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    7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    And I am with you brother.

    Im with you both, we will be better, we have to many good players to be a bottom 8 side. I think we bounce and we bounce into the 8.

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    4 hours ago, TGR said:

    This guy is too slow for the wing.  Hang on, Goody thought he could get away with Lewis and Jones on the G versus the tigers for memory.

    He is perfect.

    Richmond have been going all out for fast and tough.  Melbourne have continually been attracted to one-paced and/or non-physical.  Do the maths.  One is headed for a dynasty; the other for another rebuild on rebuild on rebuild.  Lucky for the club that our supporters tolerate the slow and steady path to chronic failure.  Our appetite for snake oil is unsurpassed.

     

    At best, Tomlinson is a good 2nd ruck, 3rd tall forward or back.  Preuss is now very much water in Goody’s snake oil.

     

     

    You mean like the Richmond GF wingers Brandon Ellis who they loved so much they let him go to GC and Josh "express snail" Caddy?

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    1 hour ago, Jaded said:

    Then again, nobody looks good in orange! 

    I dunno...

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    5 hours ago, TGR said:

    This guy is too slow for the wing.  Hang on, Goody thought he could get away with Lewis and Jones on the G versus the tigers for memory.

    He is perfect.

    Richmond have been going all out for fast and tough.  Melbourne have continually been attracted to one-paced and/or non-physical.  Do the maths.  One is headed for a dynasty; the other for another rebuild on rebuild on rebuild.  Lucky for the club that our supporters tolerate the slow and steady path to chronic failure.  Our appetite for snake oil is unsurpassed.

     

    At best, Tomlinson is a good 2nd ruck, 3rd tall forward or back.  Preuss is now very much water in Goody’s snake oil.

     

     

    We’ll wait and see.  Interesting to see how he goes on the wing.  I have Langdon in the other wing position. 

    I think he’s a good addition because of his experience and versatility.  Has strength and size to play chf or CHB

    But even more important is his footskills. 

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    1 hour ago, Fifty-5 said:

    You mean like the Richmond GF wingers Brandon Ellis who they loved so much they let him go to GC and Josh "express snail" Caddy?

    Its more about endurance - you need some speed but the ability to run up and down all day is more important IMO. And he can mark which gives us two down the line options with max.

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    2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    We’ll wait and see.  Interesting to see how he goes on the wing.  I have Langdon in the other wing position. 

    I think he’s a good addition because of his experience and versatility.  Has strength and size to play chf or CHB

    But even more important is his footskills. 

    Will be interesting when Clarko tries Frosty on the wing too....and 2nd ruck pinch hit.

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    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

     

    "One of the big football clubs in Victoria"

     

    Should we tell him?

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    9 hours ago, AaronDaveyChipsAndGravey said:

    Interesting chat on Trade Radio this morning. Tomlinson was saying that it was Goody’s pitch to him that really impressed him when deciding on the Dees as his club of choice amongst the Saints and Dogs (cant wait for all the synics here to claim its 100% about the $$$). Also said he feels his best positions are within the midfield which from where I took it was on-ball, as well as on and center half back. However in an interview yesterday said that the club’s idea was to play him on the wing and in the forward line. Will be intersting to see where he fits in, although I’d like to see him sit in one position to find some stability and only move him if there’s a desperate need to fill a hole on gameday.

    Possibly used as a rotating wing/forward like what we were doing with TMac/Hogan in 2018.

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    1 hour ago, TGR said:

    Will be interesting when Clarko tries Frosty on the wing too....and 2nd ruck pinch hit.

    I hope he tries that against us.

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    3 minutes ago, binman said:

    I hope he tries that against us.

    Me too.  That’ll be a Melbourne game I actually see.

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    3 minutes ago, TGR said:

    Me too.  That’ll be a Melbourne game I actually see.

    Do you barrack for the dees? Serious question.

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    2 minutes ago, binman said:

    Do you barrack for the dees? Serious question.

    No

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    12 minutes ago, binman said:

    Do you barrack for the dees? Serious question.

    Fairly certain TGR is a Tigers supporter.

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    He was always a Terry Wallace fanboi, but it seems he worships Clarko these days.

    Not a Melbourne 'supporter' in the true sense of the word.

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    I want to give him a good 10 matches to start the seasonon the wing and see how it pans out. With Langdon on the other we hopefully start to get more 2-way running happening which was a major flaw in our game this year. Who knows, maybe will spark something :). Go dees!

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    21 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    I think this is a mistake. Frost will prove himself to be better than Tomlinson and Tomlinson will struggle just like he has at GWS.

    ...do you mean struggle as in 24, 24 & 25 games the last three seasons, including finals?

    Are you suggesting that GW$$ would have more success without such a (to use a horrible term much loved by some negative posters here) a list clogger.  Maybe he was "just s depth player" making up the numbers?

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    3 hours ago, Wunders said:

    I want to give him a good 10 matches to start the seasonon the wing and see how it pans out. With Langdon on the other we hopefully start to get more 2-way running happening which was a major flaw in our game this year. Who knows, maybe will spark something :). Go dees!

    We need blokes like Oliver, Viney, Harmes and Bradshaw to be doing the gut-running. Yeah, our wingers will do it too, but if the inside guys don't do it, we get smashed on the outside.

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