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Jackson to debut round 1 and become the league’s premier ruckman in his first year, signing a 25 year deal by years end.

 
46 minutes ago, Beetle said:

Jackson to debut round 1 and become the league’s premier ruckman in his first year, signing a 25 year deal by years end.

Has anyone ever done the rising star/brownlow/norm Smith trifecta?

Preuss has worked his [censored] off and completely changed his body shape to give himself the absolute best shot at being a regular at senior AFL level.

How typical of our (MFC) luck does this sort of thing happen........

I know its not the end of our season, but seriously.... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

 

 

MFCSS FCS

Seriously cursed. 
Thanks Dr Don Duffy - the curse of Norm Smith raises its ugly head again.  


2 hours ago, Damo said:

8-10 for Pruess will mean he isnt right this year. probably look a million dollars 1st November for Pre-season.

I think he'll stay quite fit off legs for a while,  and then work hard doing a mini preseason...  maybe even another trip to the USA.?

I would If I was him, as he is dipping his toe,  into a widening pond below.

1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Has anyone ever done the rising star/brownlow/norm Smith trifecta?

We’re about to find out.

 
2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Great. 2 Ruckman with dodgy knees

Marvellous news...

It is not a dodgy knee, it was an injury sustained at training, I thought he had been kicked in the leg, as there was a tangle of legs

You really do need to lighten up, it's footy, contact injuries happen


Luke Jackson  is not only going to be pushed into playing   as early as round 1, he could possibly be more involved in sharing the ruck responsibilities with Max assuming that Maxy might not be quite 100%.

As young as  Luke is, he   will have to grow up very quickly and I have the feeling that he will meet the challenge.

Hopefully Max is right to go by then. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

It is not a dodgy knee, it was an injury sustained at training, I thought he had been kicked in the leg, as there was a tangle of legs

You really do need to lighten up, it's footy, contact injuries happen

Yes Max injured his knee at training. Now it is suspect 

that is called a dodgy knee until it isn’t. 

If we're talking the next couple of weeks then  a little tap work from Tyson Fury  plus odd chop out from Deontay Wilder should do the trick.

Well we drafted LJ and have the midseason draft to bring in a depth ruckmen if needed.

Not worried about this injury,   bad luck for Preuss though.

Just when I thought all hope was lost, my long-standing Sam Baulderstone campaign is given a fresh breath of life.

While right on the verge, Max Gawn was last year cruelly robbed of becoming the tallest ever AFL captain with the promotion of Jarrod Witts to co-lead that sham Gold Coast Sun franchise. Pruess's off-season slim-down has meanwhile seen him fall out of contention for the AFL's chunkiest player accolade.

Why not right these obvious wrongs by recruiting what would be the fattest ever human being to later play top-flight Australian football, a record unlikely to ever be eclipsed? Forget the supposedly feel-good story that is Bennell, preternaturally skilled beyond we couch-dwelling mortals with crushed MCG dreams - this would be literally huge.  

Beyond that, there's also a decent football case to be made. Runner-up in the Redlegs best-and-fairest last year, ahead of all of Alex Georgiou, Lewis Johnstone, Dom Barry, Michael Talia and Mitch Grigg - all of who you may note were given their chance on an AFL list. Was also named as the SANFL's 22nd best player last season, after averaging a huge 37 hit-outs per game. 

Seriously, big-bodied mature tap specialist who can genuinely kick and comes for free as a pres-season sup for a few games coverage. 

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8-10 weeks probably means the first 4 weeks of teh year.. its not ideal, but its not the end of the world. What we have to be clear of now is if Max isnt 100% for R1 then there is no way in hell he should play. Would love to win R1 but would rather not risk any kety players over in the west.

Use Brown, Use Weid, Use Petty if we have to. 

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13 hours ago, Soidee said:

Add Dunkley to the list. Just saw him in a moon boot. ?

Might explain that mystery. 

Max is back running and in amazing nick.  will get a practice game or two in and dominate.

Pruess is not best 22 so unless Max gets injured again I see no major issue here. just lost  a back-up ruck for the first few rounds


3 hours ago, Skuit said:

Just when I thought all hope was lost, my long-standing Sam Baulderstone campaign is given a fresh breath of life.

Why not right these obvious wrongs by recruiting what would be the fattest ever human being to later play top-flight Australian football, a record unlikely to ever be eclipsed? Forget the supposedly feel-good story that is Bennell, preternaturally skilled beyond we couch-dwelling mortals with crushed MCG dreams - this would be literally huge.  

Beyond that, there's also a decent football case to be made. Runner-up in the Redlegs best-and-fairest last year, ahead of all of Alex Georgiou, Lewis Johnstone, Dom Barry, Michael Talia and Mitch Grigg - all of who you may note were given their chance on an AFL list. Was also named as the SANFL's 22nd best player last season, after averaging a huge 37 hit-outs per game. 

Seriously, big-bodied mature tap specialist who can genuinely kick and comes for free as a pres-season sup for a few games coverage. 

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I think Mick Nolan with a playing weight of 135 kg would give Sam a run for his money. 
 

 

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Maybe it’s years of disappointment we have endured but I have a sick feeling in my gut about this season and slowly but surely the injury list continues to grow. 

15 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Has anyone ever done the rising star/brownlow/norm Smith trifecta?

Or the quadrella, throwing in the Coleman?

5 hours ago, TheoX said:

..

So succinctly stated TheoX

 
20 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Great. 2 Ruckman with dodgy knees

Marvellous news...

One ruck that ain’t a second ruck.  Preuss is so slow defensively, that he is a liability in the modern game.

Now returning from a knee mid-year, even the simpletons must doubt any impact in 2020.

Preuss is a first ruck or nothing.

 

Should have been traded out, injury or no injury.

 

7 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

I think Mick Nolan with a playing weight of 135 kg would give Sam a run for his money. 
 

 

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Baulderstone at peak fatness weighed more than Langdon and Lockhart combined.  


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