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5 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

it’s quite glaring isn’t it. I can’t help but think it’s going to invite shoulder and or neck injuries at AFL level …and his time there may be limited. I’m guessing at that and hope i’m wrong but  It’s hard to get excited about him for this reason. 

It is glaring. I first met Matty in February this year. Then again in July, when the hunching was noticeably worse. But from July to this past week I’ve seen it become more conspicuous at an even faster rate.

My DA friend was a teacher for many years and she said she’s seen this many times with very tall students who stoop - probably unconsciously - because they feel awkward. I’ve seen it firsthand: my first husband was 202cm (6ft6-ish) but probably taller in reality but for the stooping, which he deliberately did as a teenager due to feeling like “a freak.” He had neck and back pain as a result.

This was taken in July this year…

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It was noticeable then but it’s so much more prominent now. 

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Added photographic evidence 😁

 
10 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It is glaring. I first met Matty in February this year. Then again in July, when the hunching was noticeably worse. But from July to this past week I’ve seen it become more conspicuous at an even faster rate.

My DA friend was a teacher for many years and she said she’s seen this many times with very tall students who stoop - probably unconsciously - because they feel awkward. I’ve seen it firsthand: my first husband was 202cm (6ft6-ish) but probably taller in reality but for the stooping, which he deliberately did as a teenager due to feeling like “a freak.” He had neck and back pain as a result. 

I reckon there’s a good chance the Club has noticed😎

 

3 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

I reckon there’s a good chance the Club has noticed😎

 

I should think so! It’s hard to miss. 

 
3 hours ago, Palace Dees said:

Windsor looks like the sprinter of the two. Given Tholstrup is from WA, I'm hoping he's a 'stayer'. 😉

Don’t we all PD, he said he wants to be a one club player and he is getting the Red Carpet treatment, staying with JV, got to go with Jack to jiuJitsu with Jack’s bro Max and Tom Mitchell if you don’t mind.!!

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On 05/12/2023 at 06:43, WalkingCivilWar said:

What a nasty thing to say. Yes, I know you’re entitled to your opinion, but so am I, and in my opinion your attitude stinks. 

A "know it all"  who loves to be outraged. Get upset about something worth getting upset about. What did I actually say that was so horrendous and nasty? 

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On 04/12/2023 at 14:37, Young Blood said:

I was trying to think how many players in the last few years have nominated Melbourne as club of choice for trade/free agency. Ed Landon, Ben Brown maybe others I'm missing? Either way both these players saw an opportunity for a clearly defined and needed role in the best 22. I'm hoping that McAdam has similar success in this regard. He's shown consistency as a proper lead up target with great forward craft with some genuine speed and marking ability. I don't see why he can't flourish at Melbourne.


Melksham, Hibberd, May, Lever, Tomlinson, Preuss, Brown, Langdon, Dunstan, Grundy, McAdam, Fullarton...

On 06/12/2023 at 11:22, WalkingCivilWar said:

It is glaring. I first met Matty in February this year. Then again in July, when the hunching was noticeably worse. But from July to this past week I’ve seen it become more conspicuous at an even faster rate.

My DA friend was a teacher for many years and she said she’s seen this many times with very tall students who stoop - probably unconsciously - because they feel awkward. I’ve seen it firsthand: my first husband was 202cm (6ft6-ish) but probably taller in reality but for the stooping, which he deliberately did as a teenager due to feeling like “a freak.” He had neck and back pain as a result.

This was taken in July this year…

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It was noticeable then but it’s so much more prominent now. 

Spider Burton comes to mind.

2 hours ago, Mach5 said:


Melksham, Hibberd, May, Lever, Tomlinson, Preuss, Brown, Langdon, Dunstan, Grundy, McAdam, Fullarton...

Mitch Clarke, Jack Billing’s, Hunter, Schache.

 

Pet peeve, I write every year about it, but please why can't they tell us the timetrial actual time results? I get they might not want to shame the last 10, but I am always deadly curious about the best times, are any of them on Strava perhaps?

anyone who was there can tell me what Tomlinson got? 6min +/-10 seconds I'm guessing, most mids can do in the 6m30s, Blicavs was 5m30ish which is true freak stuff. ANB and Langdon would have to be in the realm of 6.

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