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31 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

It's not me!!

Yeah coz had it been you, Fritta’s foot would have to be amputated. 

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    1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on" said Winston Churchill about this thread. Some extraordinary extrapolation going on here.

     

    That's a Goody.

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

     

    Definition of traveling OK:

    1. Smash both teams we played in the preseason
    2. Smash a finals contender in round one
    3. Have FOUR of our best 10 players missing from the round one win available for selection in round two

    You'd have to assume they wont take any risks given multiple comments from coaches etc that we will be more conservative with selection this year in terms of not playing anyone with niggles.

    Personally i'd be really surprised if all four are selected, but if named in the team in all likliehood they'll play and will be good to go. 

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    Yeah, bring back those that have done most of the PS and aren’t the best FB we have ever had with a tight calf.

    Viney and Fritsch in.

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    15 hours ago, 12345_54321 said:

    A stomped on foot with bad bone bruising that’s not left to heal properly can turn stress related which can be anywhere from 4 weeks to 4 months. No risks taken at all, as there shouldn’t be. Forwards and feet aren’t things you ever rush and when you do, it’s heavily regretted long term.  

    Trudat. I’m no expert and I’m certainly not an elite footy player (well, I’m not in our best 22, anyways 😁) but I sprained my ankle very badly in December and discovered - after the swelling had subsided but the pain didn’t - that I had a fracture in the sole of my foot.  I saw my doctor last week and she said it’s not the fracture causing the pain right now, rather it’s the bone bruising and soft tissue damage that I left unaddressed for so long that’s the problem. 

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    7 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    "Cameras Only" so not closed training.... Very interesting as they used to say.

    What should we read into this

    I read it as cameras only allowed in for the warm-up part of training then out for when the main part starts.

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    2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    I read it as cameras only allowed in for the warm-up part of training then out for when the main part starts.

    Probably correct but a budding conspiracy is better.

    Where are they training.. the only place we have that is capable of being "closed" is Port Melbourne

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    4 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Probably correct but a budding conspiracy is better.

    Where are they training.. the only place we have that is capable of being "closed" is Port Melbourne

    At Casey today

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    20 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    "Cameras Only" so not closed training.... Very interesting as they used to say.

    What should we read into this

    Geelong have their own wrap around enclosed $100m+ stadium funded by us.

    No spying concerns for them at training.

    F###*#*###/!!!!!!!

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    knowing a little bit on this one, T-mac will be managing the foot in general post-lisfranc pretty closely.

    Lisfranc is a total putz on the rest of your foot, there'll always be little complications. 

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    33 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Let me get this straight:

    neither Schache or JVR can run out the game or run in similar patterns to TMac

    Yes he played in a Premiership and all going well he'll play in another. However if he's injured as has been alluded to and it's his foot again, then I'd say he's getting close to cooked. This site has gone on about JVR like he's the next David Schwarz so I'm keen to see him play. Schache was recruited to back up the forwards and to pinch hit in the ruck so I'd like to see him play as well. As I said I'm a TMac fan but he did little on Saturday night beyond freeing up Brown. If he's even sore I'd play someone else. I am impatient for the future though, that's my curse.

     

    I'm with you all the way Sister/Brother (not sure if you're male/female 😀). 

    Here's my perspective FWIW . . .

    I've dreamed for almost 50 years about the Dees having a powerhouse team. And until 2021, I had given up. Then we delivered the best 40 minutes of footy I've ever watched on the grandest stage of all. Over 18 months on, and I'm still on a high. And I'll be forever grateful to all the players at the club in 2021 for providing one of the great highlights of my life. 

    How does this relate to TMac? I just love him. I've watched a lot of plodders go around for the Dees over 50 years, and Tommy is a very 'up-market' plodder. Honest, heart and soul guy. Not overly skilled, but has certainly made the best of his talents. And for the rest of his life he can say he played at CHF in a Melbourne premiership. The hardest position on the ground to play - and if you're beaten there, you don't often win the granny. And for that, I'll be forever grateful. 

    So, my previous comment about TMac has that context. A supersonic plodder that delivered when it countered. 

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    16 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Over 18 months on, and I'm still on a high.

    You can obviously see me then

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    40 minutes ago, Bringbackbarassi said:

    knowing a little bit on this one, T-mac will be managing the foot in general post-lisfranc pretty closely.

    Lisfranc is a total putz on the rest of your foot, there'll always be little complications. 

    I will bet my bottom dollar that he doesn't fly to Perth in round 4 and JVR gets to make his debut in front of family and friends.

    Fairly surely we can take on West Coast without TMac and still win.

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    3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    I will bet my bottom dollar that he doesn't fly to Perth in round 4 and JVR gets to make his debut in front of family and friends.

    Fairly surely we can take on West Coast without TMac and still win.

    I'd be tempted to rest Gawn as well. Grundy is a real plus in our armory

    Will be a fascinating season on the rotation front if injuries are low

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    4 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I'd be tempted to rest Gawn as well. Grundy is a real plus in our armory

    Will be a fascinating season on the rotation front if injuries are low

    I would suggest all of Tmac, Gawn and Ben Brown will get rested at various stages throughout the year.

    We play North and Hawks twice and West Coast. While no game is an easy one, you can take your chances against lower sides to rest your best and oldest players. 

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    15 hours ago, layzie said:

    Deja Vu

    Not again?? 🤦‍♂️

    4 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    Let me get this straight:

    neither Schache or JVR can run out the game or run in similar patterns to TMac

    Yes he played in a Premiership and all going well he'll play in another. However if he's injured as has been alluded to and it's his foot again, then I'd say he's getting close to cooked. This site has gone on about JVR like he's the next David Schwarz so I'm keen to see him play. Schache was recruited to back up the forwards and to pinch hit in the ruck so I'd like to see him play as well. As I said I'm a TMac fan but he did little on Saturday night beyond freeing up Brown. If he's even sore I'd play someone else. I am impatient for the future though, that's my curse.

     

    It was going well until you said "..As I said I'm a TMac fan but he did little on Saturday night beyond freeing up Brown...." - which was surely a KPI and he did that well and, again, that was a big contribution to our gameplay.  Can't  agree with the"..did little.." bit.

    4 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

    Some have to have the conspiracy theories, others their daily dose of hysteria.

    Why does one need either when one has MFCSS?

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    18 hours ago, Deebauched said:

    BBB  will have to kick 15 goals on Friday.

    It looks like he's the only goal kicker left.

    WTF.

    I bloody well hope so, I have him for the Coleman !

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    41 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    I'm with you all the way Sister/Brother (not sure if you're male/female 😀). 

    Here's my perspective FWIW . . .

    I've dreamed for almost 50 years about the Dees having a powerhouse team. And until 2021, I had given up. Then we delivered the best 40 minutes of footy I've ever watched on the grandest stage of all. Over 18 months on, and I'm still on a high. And I'll be forever grateful to all the players at the club in 2021 for providing one of the great highlights of my life. 

    How does this relate to TMac? I just love him. I've watched a lot of plodders go around for the Dees over 50 years, and Tommy is a very 'up-market' plodder. Honest, heart and soul guy. Not overly skilled, but has certainly made the best of his talents. And for the rest of his life he can say he played at CHF in a Melbourne premiership. The hardest position on the ground to play - and if you're beaten there, you don't often win the granny. And for that, I'll be forever grateful. 

    So, my previous comment about TMac has that context. A supersonic plodder that delivered when it countered. 

    Kicked after siren goal, helped win Grand Final

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    Can we relax yet? A whole season of midweek stress isn't going to do wonders for halting the aging process.

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    9 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    It was going well until you said "..As I said I'm a TMac fan but he did little on Saturday night beyond freeing up Brown...." - which was surely a KPI and he did that well and, again, that was a big contribution to our gameplay.  Can't  agree with the"..did little.." bit.

    One last time, He's a top level plodder, nothing more. His strength's are he's a smart footballer and a great endurance runner. Now if JVR can't reach that level then why was he given the number 2 and why the hype? I've never seen the kid play but the reports were coming in that he's the second coming, not just from here but the club also talked a big game. If McDonald gets injured, or his form plateaus at this level then FFS play the future whilst you've still got BBB running around. That's all I'm saying, oh yes and I also wouldn't mind seeing the other Footscray recruit given a run at some stage. 

    I'm not dissing TMac but the upgrade has arrived hasn't it? I mean you don't buy the latest Mercedes and leave it in the carport to continue driving the Commodore just because you got laid in it. 

     

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