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37 minutes ago, rjay said:

McVie looks pretty good.

Great singer. RIP

 

What sort of role is McVee playing down back? Can he be a small lockdown type to quell the Charlie Cameron, Stengle, Papley types? Could he replace Hibberd long term?  Hoping he’s not just another rebounder as we’re well stocked for hbfs, but have a clear list gap for small lockdown defenders since Jetta retired and Hibberd is on his last legs.

20 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

do you not know how mfcss works?

when things are glum there's worse to come!

Mine disappeared sometime around 11pm on Saturday 25th September 2021. Hasn’t been seen since


5 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

McVee is the interesting one. Come from the clouds. Hibbo playing twos...

that's the one that surprised me too. Hibbo has the harder body and probably should be playing round one, but youthful exuberance is a beautiful thing, and he kind of looked like what I hoped Joel Smith would be out there. definitely one to watch. 

 
55 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

i missed most of q2 cos of meetings, but based on what i did see of those four quarters:

- lever won't play round 1; plugger back, Fritsch comes 

Unless he’s badly injured Lever is best 22 and will continue to be so 

McVee was very good, as were Bowey, Rivers and Hibberd .

Someones gonna miss out.

Rapt with Kozzie in the midfield and Hunter really adds something.


I'll be honest, I thought that McVee would be the least likely of the 2nd year players to debut this year. But based on that game, he'll be pushing for round 1. He was excellent 1 on 1, read the play well, and his disposal was neat and effective.

Others to impress were Hunter, Rivers, Bowey and Chandler. If Kozzie is playing further up field, then Chandler should be a lock for round 1. Rivers should be challenging Harmes for a spot in the side. 

The Grundy/Gawn combo went as how I thought it would. Gawn is vastly superior around the ground, and despite kicking 3 between them, neither were effective as marking forwards. Grundy's ruckwork was largely ineffectual, and was cumbersome at ground level.

 

 

36 minutes ago, JimmyGadson said:

Lever loves a rolled ankle, srsly. 

I swear he stuffs up his ankle every week and someone hobbles on…

1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

If it’s just a rolled ankle he’ll be fine, depends on if any ligament damage.

He was doing run throughs on the boundary just after he did it so doubt it's really serious. The worry is not will he play round 1 but home times will he hurt it during the year. it's like his ankles are made of glass.


I watched most of the second half, without commentary of course, which number was McVee? I think he was a the skinny kid with a shaved head.

Sadly couldn’t see any of it. 
Any observations on JVR and Shasche. 

Snache spudded up. JvR hobbling.

16 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Sadly couldn’t see any of it. 
Any observations on JVR and Shasche. 

Neither really got into it


Watching McVee reminded me of Ricky Petterd, his movement was similar.

50 minutes ago, sisso said:

I swear he stuffs up his ankle every week and someone hobbles on…

Hope it’s not the dreaded syndesmosis. Lever was very good before he went off

1 hour ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

People splaying Lever won’t play rd1, due to a rolled ankle. Is that hyperbole and MFCSS?? 

Nope. Club said he’s a chance to play against Richmond in the practice match next week.

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34 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

I watched most of the second half, without commentary of course, which number was McVee? I think he was a the skinny kid with a shaved head.

41.

It was just a practice game so won't read to much into it but there was a problem with delivery inside the forward 50. Too many times it went to a saints player. Is there something familiar in  what I am saying.


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