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PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Fremantle

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12 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

50 odd goals AND he missed the first 4 weeks of the season from memory. Tmac was a genuine forward force in 2018. 

correct.

he kicked 76 goals and only 26 behinds between the 2nd half of 2017 and the 2018 season.

76 from ~28 games is Coleman form.  what happened?!?

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    12 hours ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

    After Caseys final hitout tonight, heres my team for Freo

     

    B         Rivers              May               Lever

    HB       Hunt             Tomlinson      Hibberd

    C       Langdon           Oliver              ANB

    HF      Chandler          Daw            Harmes

    F        Jackson          Fritsch           Pickett               

    R        Gawn             Petracca         Brayshaw

    IC        Jones       Bowey       Spargo     Jordon

     

    Emergencies    -     Sparrow   T Mac   Petty   Jetta

     

    Salem, Viney, Melk not available

    Geez this is sobering.

    Take a look at that whole forward line , interchange and emergency.

    Im not have a crack at you, but if this is the best we have to offer for a few weeks we are in a world of hurt.

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    Interesting that  today's Qld covid case is within the 28 day ban imposed by WA.

    Will the Eagles V GCS game go ahead in Perth... (only Round1)

     
    1 hour ago, Hell Bent said:

    Geez this is sobering.

    Take a look at that whole forward line , interchange and emergency.

    Im not have a crack at you, but if this is the best we have to offer for a few weeks we are in a world of hurt.

    I do wonder how we can be rebuilding since 2015 (after 2 failed rebuilds) and still have so many holes in our list... 

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    7 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Interesting that  today's Qld covid case is within the 28 day ban imposed by WA.

    Will the Eagles V GCS game go ahead in Perth... (only Round1)

    Good point.

    They could move to the game to Adelaide Oval on Sunday week?


    On 12/20/2020 at 3:03 PM, Pickett2Jackson said:

     

    I thought the magical vaccines would fix everything.

    Surely the media, big pharma and government haven't been lying to us?   ?

    The vaccine does nothing. You can still catch covid and still pass it on. Might make virus mutate into another strain. Nobody really knows.

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    9 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Interesting that  today's Qld covid case is within the 28 day ban imposed by WA.

    Will the Eagles V GCS game go ahead in Perth... (only Round1)

    Not really community transmission, just in a hospital setting.

    On 3/12/2021 at 1:17 PM, Pickett2Jackson said:

    Nah they beat us when we had finals on the line. They are a better team.

    And longmuir can coach for sure. Albeit short period on which to judge

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    On 3/12/2021 at 12:51 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

    We need a T Mac miracle if we are going to salvage the first part of our season. In the two practice matches he has shown nothing to suggest that such a miracle will be forthcoming but we've lived in hope rather than expectation for so many of the last 50 years...

    Maybe they should play him out of the square instead of up on the wing? Just a thought

    8 hours ago, Hell Bent said:

    Geez this is sobering.

    Take a look at that whole forward line , interchange and emergency.

    Im not have a crack at you, but if this is the best we have to offer for a few weeks we are in a world of hurt.

    True that forward line is not much better than VFL standard

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    9 hours ago, Hell Bent said:

    Geez this is sobering.

    Take a look at that whole forward line , interchange and emergency.

    Im not have a crack at you, but if this is the best we have to offer for a few weeks we are in a world of hurt.

    Its not so bad when you consider Petracca and Gawn will roll through there ....  but yes we do need BBB, Weid and Melk back.

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    10 hours ago, DubDee said:

    correct.

    he kicked 76 goals and only 26 behinds between the 2nd half of 2017 and the 2018 season.

    76 from ~28 games is Coleman form.  what happened?!?

    Are you new to the Melbourne Football Club?

    9 hours ago, Hell Bent said:

    Geez this is sobering.

    Take a look at that whole forward line , interchange and emergency.

    Im not have a crack at you, but if this is the best we have to offer for a few weeks we are in a world of hurt.

    Half the team played in 2018 finals.

    May Lever Jackson Pickett Tomlinson and Langdon are some of the additions. So counting them and 2/3 of the team you could argue all get a game in a finals side. Add Viney Melksham Brown and Weiderman. It's not anywhere near as bad a squad as it seems. Just a bit too much inexperience for comfort. But on paper it's still solid. Or it *should* be solid.

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    Put a line through Darcy Tucker of Freo. Hurt himself playing WAFL practice match today.

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    52 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Pretty interesting thread on the Freo BF board. Seems were both looking at same issues with our teams heading into round 1, namely key forwards/forward line.

    https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/changes-rnd-1-vs-demons.1257077/

    Maxy SHOULD dominate in the ruck then it's gonna come down to a battle of the midfields I think.

    I just read the first post on the link, if that’s how Freo line up and we lose Choco can coach from round two onwards

    I know it’s VFL, but if Majak has booted 4 goals and dominated the ruck, we may just have a rd 1 bolter on our hands. In all likelihood they’ll select Jackson and TMac, but the latter does not cut it as a forward. Jackson took some nice grabs against the Doggies, but was playing a long way from goal. I would really like a genuine tall at FF, just to provide a contest. I’m not sure the TMAC or Jackson can offer that. It’s a big game this. We need a good start to the year as the first month is a challenge. I’d be rolling the dice on Majak

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    Looking at their forward line, ill be positive and predict we shall sit atop the afl ladder for the first time in 16 years?  7 goals to 3. 

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    11 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Maybe they should play him out of the square instead of up on the wing? Just a thought

    Totally agree, I feel like one of the issues is we’ve confused his role. Play him out of the square, look for the lead not just plonk it on his head. 

    I don’t think our coaches do the players any favours sometimes, play him as our FF. 

    8 hours ago, Jjrogan said:

    Looking at their forward line, ill be positive and predict we shall sit atop the afl ladder for the first time in 16 years?  7 goals to 3. 

    You’d imagine they will have to ply Fyfe forward for a large part of the game 


    Anyone aware if team announcements are returning to the usual time of 6:25pm Thursday night this season? Covid or not, wasn’t a fan of waiting until the night before a game last season for the team to be listed.

    11 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Pretty interesting thread on the Freo BF board. Seems were both looking at same issues with our teams heading into round 1, namely key forwards/forward line.

    https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/changes-rnd-1-vs-demons.1257077/

    Maxy SHOULD dominate in the ruck then it's gonna come down to a battle of the midfields I think.

    In my view Maxy dominating in the ruck makes F'all difference to the clearances so what is it you like?

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    21 hours ago, sisso said:

    I do wonder how we can be rebuilding since 2015 (after 2 failed rebuilds) and still have so many holes in our list... 

    Not ruthless enough at each seasons end imho.

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    43 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Anyone aware if team announcements are returning to the usual time of 6:25pm Thursday night this season? Covid or not, wasn’t a fan of waiting until the night before a game last season for the team to be listed.

    Staying as the night before the game.

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    11 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Put a line through Darcy Tucker of Freo. Hurt himself playing WAFL practice match today.

    Michael Frederick is out too I am reading.

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