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GCDee Redleg

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Watched this last night put me in a better mood. It really shows a contrast in how the game is played between "generations" take me back to the games in the early 2000's any day of the week rather than the circus which is the modern AFL. 

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Wouldn't Sam Weiderman like that type of delivery to him.  Nearly all those goals was from an elite kick to a leading forward, our current crop of players would have missed him.

Neitz was a match winner and our last star we have had

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Miss the Daniher years now. They were a rollercoaster but gave us some great footy and some hope. I'd take finals every second year with a grand final appearance over being cellar dwellers every year!

That video shows the exact two types of player we are lacking. The two biggest holes on our list - a quality tall forward and a quality kicker in the midfield.

Yze - a classy midfielder with good kicking skills who accurately hits up leading forwards.

Neitz - a strong marking target with confidence who takes the responsibility of the set shot and kick goals consistently.

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9 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Miss the Daniher years now. They were a rollercoaster but gave us some great footy and some hope. I'd take finals every second year with a grand final appearance over being cellar dwellers every year!

That video shows the exact two types of player we are lacking. The two biggest holes on our list - a quality tall forward and a quality kicker in the midfield.

Yze - a classy midfielder with good kicking skills who accurately hits up leading forwards.

Neitz - a strong marking target with confidence who takes the responsibility of the set shot and kick goals consistently.

Yze wasn't the only one.  Brad Green could hit those targets as well, and Trapper Johnstone wasn't a slouch at it either.

We had a really good mix in that side that year.  I loved the addition of Peter Vardy to that forward line but he just couldn't keep himself fit for long enough to have a consistent impact.  I've always wondered how much further we could have gone that season had Farmer stayed.

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29 minutes ago, Demonised said:

What is this rubbish? A full forward leading into space and his team mates honouring the lead with precise delivery? Bah, it'll never catch on.

Well, you can forgive such behaviour ... they didn't play to systems in those days.

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14 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

Well, you can forgive such behaviour ... they didn't play to systems in those days.

Those guys must have had so many learnings to do after a display like that.

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watching this made me wonder this hypothetical.

If you could put one ex-demon from the last 20 years into this current MFC team - who would you chose?

Neitz would be a very popular pick but we'd still need to address that outside mid!

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40 minutes ago, roy11 said:

watching this made me wonder this hypothetical.

If you could put one ex-demon from the last 20 years into this current MFC team - who would you chose?

Neitz would be a very popular pick but we'd still need to address that outside mid!

Neitz or Yze/Johnstone.

Tall forward or a capable outside mid with elite kicking skills.

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45 minutes ago, roy11 said:

watching this made me wonder this hypothetical.

If you could put one ex-demon from the last 20 years into this current MFC team - who would you chose?

Neitz would be a very popular pick but we'd still need to address that outside mid!

Neita simply to fill our massive leadership void.

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Oh what a beautiful day this was! Led well, marked everything and his set shooting was at its peak. Was in Level 4 at the La Trobe end, I think Robbo took a screamer down that end from memory? Bliss.

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7 hours ago, GCDee said:

Watched this last night put me in a better mood. It really shows a contrast in how the game is played between "generations" take me back to the games in the early 2000's any day of the week rather than the circus which is the modern AFL. 

Yeah that’s when footy was great. You forget how good the skills were on Yze. 

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Midfielder - I'd take Yze Or Trav Johnstone. Football perfection watching them kick. 

Power Forward - I'd take the Ox. I know his knees let him down, but talk about someone to take a match by the scruff of the neck and rag-dolling the carp out of his opponents. 

And because I'm really annoyed at everything Melbourne just at the moment, I'll take Ray Biffin and Rodney Grinter to dish out some pain to anyone who gets too close, with special regard for Essendon and Collingwood.

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