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5 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I just look at what Max King did yesterday in a final and only his 2nd season and think why can't Weiderman be like that?

Because he isn't as tall and because he doesn't have the help:  Our ruckman rests in defence.  And we don't have another effective tall fwd.

Also the bulldogs defence was very poor yesterday.  Steven May took King to the cleaners so it shows what a decent defender can do. 

Max will be a champion.  Sam perhaps not but he will still be a very good player if developed properly.

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    12 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Because he isn't as tall and because he doesn't have the help:  Our ruckman rests in defence.  And we don't have another effective tall fwd.

    Also the bulldogs defence was very poor yesterday.  Steven May took King to the cleaners so it shows what a decent defender can do. 

    Max will be a champion.  Sam perhaps not but he will still be a very good player if developed properly.

    Not so sure about "very" LH

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    2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Speaking of St Kilda, who has the better list? Melbourne or St Kilda?

    Melbourne has the better list.

    St Kilda has the better coach - which makes all the difference.

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    1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

    Melbourne has the better list.

    St Kilda has the better coach - which makes all the difference.

    I don’t know about better list as such. I think our top four to six players are better than theirs but their bottom six to eight are better and contribute more than ours. Overall I’d suggest their list is more balanced. Agree with the coach comment. 

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    2 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Ben Long has been offered a week’s suspension for that high bump on Jack Macrae. Good to see the MRP taking these head high bumps seriously.

    Disappointing as this is to a small Club not a big Club a double standard really.

    Macrae was not off the ground permanently so really impact not great.

    Plenty of similar incidents overlooked as not enough impact. 

    IMO Saints  have No real chance of testing Tigers without Long Ryder and Carlisle.

    Appeal Saints Even though it's not a great chance of changing going on past cases. 
     

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    5 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    I just look at what Max King did yesterday in a final and only his 2nd season and think why can't Weiderman be like that?

    Forgotten the two finals Weideman played in 2018?

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    On 10/4/2020 at 7:54 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

    Ben Long has been offered a week’s suspension for that high bump on Jack Macrae. Good to see the MRP taking these head high bumps seriously.

    Interesting watching the replay it looks like a guy instinctively turning sideways for the impact as most people would to an oncoming player. You are expected not to bump but tackle but in that situation you can open yourself up for a shirtfront. We are talking about nanosecond decisions as to how you will take the collision. Perhaps I need to review the incident again from various angles but I think the decision is harsh. It reminds me a bit of the Viney Lynch collision a few years ago. In the end Viney got off because all he did was brace for the inevitable collision. 

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