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PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Sydney

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51 minutes ago, Kent said:

Toomorrow  Mr Grundy (Reg to his friends) will have to make a statement justifying his selection by the DEES pivotal gamein my opinion. I'm hoping he takes control

Grundy basically sat out all of last year, his pre season running showed he is miles of his team mates in terms of fitness. If he can stay healthy and build his fitness through the year I'll have expectations of him. For now, just compete and don't get injured!

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    6 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Grundy basically sat out all of last year, his pre season running showed he is miles of his team mates in terms of fitness. If he can stay healthy and build his fitness through the year I'll have expectations of him. For now, just compete and don't get injured!

    The Field Marshall confirming May WILL play tomorrow. Good to go. 

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    This is a must win .

    I feel a statement performance coming on.

    Two teams I really want to beat this year are Swans and Collingwood .

    We owe them both and we owe it to ourselves

    Im not too worried about Brisbane or Geelong , I reckon we will account for those teams at the pointy end, but I don’t want to hear that Collingwood chant on Kings birthday.

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    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    can someone who knows footy better than me explain why we’d ask a first gamer in JVR to play ruck and not Brown? just structural so brown is the focal point always?

    but harsh on a 193cm kid?

    Considering BB’s knee issues..I’d absolutely hate to see him taking 2nd ruck ..same for TMac with his foot issues. JVR is young & healthy..has played ruck at VFL level and is a far better option 

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    1 hour ago, The Jackson FIX said:

    The Field Marshall confirming May WILL play tomorrow. Good to go. 

    I was at Gosches and Tomlinson trained with Casey.

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    Really amazing news about Gawn too. If you listened to the Selwyn podcast he said the next 1-2 weeks is sort of crucial to tick off some markers to be able to run and train again. That he’s doing that a week post injury is awesome. 

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    AFL schedule of playing on the same day as the F1, 2 top teams makes no sense 

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    34 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Really amazing news about Gawn too. If you listened to the Selwyn podcast he said the next 1-2 weeks is sort of crucial to tick off some markers to be able to run and train again. That he’s doing that a week post injury is awesome. 

    Yep. 

    He'll be back.

    Sooner.

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    35 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Really amazing news about Gawn too. If you listened to the Selwyn podcast he said the next 1-2 weeks is sort of crucial to tick off some markers to be able to run and train again. That he’s doing that a week post injury is awesome. 

    It's pretty amazing isn't it? Selwyn said we had an "aggressive approach to rehabilitation" and I guess that's what we're seeing?

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    Ok I've been thinking about the changes this week and what that means for our composition and structure.

    We are 3 talls out (Gawn, Tomlinson, McDonald) for 2 talls in (JVR, May).

    Positionally, we effectively have 3 tall forward, 3 tall back and 1 ruck.

     

    Sydney have also named: 3 tall forwards (Franklin, McDonald, Amartey), 3 tall defenders (Blakey, McCartin, McCartin) and 1 ruck (Ladhams).

     

    Sydney have played a fast moving game, using lots of run.

    I can't help but feel we have deliberately tried to match that and make sure we aren't too tall, and slow around the ground.

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

     

    I didn't see Max down at training, Saturday morning.

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    1 hour ago, DeeZee said:

    This is a must win .

    I feel a statement performance coming on.

    Two teams I really want to beat this year are Swans and Collingwood .

    We owe them both and we owe it to ourselves

    Im not too worried about Brisbane or Geelong , I reckon we will account for those teams at the pointy end, but I don’t want to hear that Collingwood chant on Kings birthday.

    I want them to start the chant, all of them, and then watch as we kick 9 goals in 6 minutes to win by 20. Van Rooyen kicking the goal that puts us in front after riding Moore outside 50 and then calmly slotting it from 60. 

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    How do people come up with these scenarios ?

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    1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

    I want them to start the chant, all of them, and then watch as we kick 9 goals in 6 minutes to win by 20. Van Rooyen kicking the goal that puts us in front after riding Moore outside 50 and then calmly slotting it from 60. 

    Sadly,alas, wont happen VDR likely to get clobbered early on same as Turner against the Pies last year. We're not like other clubs. Too nice and civil. Hibberd should play if for no other reason.

    19 minutes ago, loges said:

    How do people come up with these scenarios ?

    I chanel the future with various narcotics. 

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    20 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

    And picking a short forward setup seems to trigger our midfield to bomb it high and long into the forward line. 

    The mobility of the smalls in the forward line - and yes, we have plenty for the Swans game - could be very effective if they realised that will take very little part in the marking contests (but perhaps and only if the ball is consistently brought to ground) and in reality, that should in itself be a cue for the swarming and balanced ants to stream to the 50m line and beyond to spaces or leading to spaces for the rejuvenated ( ? ) game plan of the midfielders to hit any of multiple targets streaming towards them. Gus, Clarrie, Tracca and JJ all have the skills to do this as a strong aspect of the forward team retention of the ball. Ya carnt kick 'em goals if yas don't have the ball!  FFS. Footiskry do it with 7m kicks, almost always paid as a mark by the snot goblins. So, let's win and keep the ball rather than have 'hopeful' retention from one possible target with fluttering wings up deep forward.

                                        

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    7 hours ago, binman said:

    TMac gives us fair bit of postional flexibility given he can go back or forward. 

    I would prefer a fit, in-form player as my sub. This would then count out both Tmac and Melky. By all logic, I cannot see why Tomlinson isn’t the sub for this game.

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    8 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Either Melk or McDonald are subs.

    How uninspiring. 

    Perhaps. But gives players like Laurie a full game of footy to stake their case, develop etc. rather than warming the bench for 3+ quarters.


    One thing to learn from Mcfly & his Pies is get players to play as a team but also get players to play to their strengths.

    BBB is playing more like he used to pre Demons and is getting way better results, rather than as a pack breaker. The odd forward pocket ruck involvement is okay, but I would still rather see him near the goal square than any rucking.

    JVR has been playing back up ruck in VFL so let him do it!

    Great to see Hibberd back he should go straight to Papley.

    Demons should be going out to give a message, not at full strength obviously with Maxy, Kossie and Salem out, but Viney & Fritter both better for the run!

    Tackling, desperation, pressure required all day if we want to turn the tide against the Swans!!

    Go Demons!

     

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    4 hours ago, Demonsone said:

    AFL schedule of playing on the same day as the F1, 2 top teams makes no sense 

    Who cares about the F1 costs the state a bucket of money waste of time 

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    2 hours ago, loges said:

    How do people come up with these scenarios ?

     

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    5 hours ago, Demonsone said:

    AFL schedule of playing on the same day as the F1, 2 top teams makes no sense 

    Really they are not that bright but you could have bet it would not have been tigers and pies. 

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    6 hours ago, Dingo said:

    I was at Gosches and Tomlinson trained with Casey.

    Would have preferred Tommo to stay in, could have be used in several positions if needed, ruck, backline if Petty went forward. 

     

     


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