PREGAME: Opening Round vs Sydney

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,351]

44 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Taylor Adams has a minor medial injury whatever that means.

Sounds like 0-2 weeks??

[WERRIDEE 5,346]

4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Correct, but it will be ongoing. He has got to be ready to deal with it and play well. 
that may take time, i wouldn’t rush it 

That's the poorest excuse I have ever heard of.

[Sir Why You Little 36,624]

3 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

That's the poorest excuse I have ever heard of.

No it isn’t. If you know what really happened 

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I think We played so well against Carlton I wouldn't be tempted to make changes. Just Clarry for Pickett who is suspended.

I would play Fullerton as the sub.

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1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No it isn’t. If you know what really happened 

and you do?

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Just now, WERRIDEE said:

and you do?

Yep. But i am not saying a word 

Clarry has got to be both mentally and physically strong to be part of the team. 100% ready for 2 hours of heat

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2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Yep. But i am not saying a word 

Clarry has got to be both mentally and physically strong to be part of the team. 100% ready for 2 hours of heat

You don't think he would have copped it at VFL level? He's ready to play and he's the quality we need to replace Pickett.

[Demonland 70,255]

 

[Jjrogan 1,391]

1 hour ago, Tarax Club said:

Wasn't that for Plugger?

Yep. And the snake was for Dayne Zorko.

[Sir Why You Little 36,624]

10 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

You don't think he would have copped it at VFL level? He's ready to play and he's the quality we need to replace Pickett.

Practice games and the real thing are 2 very different matters 

 

[The Jackson FIX 2,682]

7 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

Wasn't that for Plugger?

Yes.  Perhaps we could release a dog on the field for Maynard on King’s birthday?

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18 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

That seems backwards compared to the normal path, but we go in aaaallll directions around here.

Don't mind the crankies, they just like yelling at each other about things going back as far as Barry Prendergast!

Hey,I resemble that remark🤬

[Tim 3,346]

1 hour ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Yes.  Perhaps we could release a dog on the field for Maynard on King’s birthday?

Harsh on dogs, TJF….

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1 hour ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Yes.  Perhaps we could release a dog on the field for Maynard on King’s birthday?

Only if it’s a sweet little thing,  if it is a mongrel or viscous type it would enhance his reputation 

perhaps with a pink bow, sorry to all the alternate types on here.

i think we are all alternate in our own way. 
 

just beat the swans Early points are the best points. Easy run in August 

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19 hours ago, Damo said:

As far back as Rory Sloane you mean?

He drafted Gawn, that in itself just about wipes the slate clean. 
 

No Gawn, no flag.

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4 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

He drafted Gawn, that in itself just about wipes the slate clean. 
 

No Gawn, no flag.

Maintain the rage.

We march at dawn.

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14 hours ago, 58er said:

That’s not so from all the press or even what Gawny has said. 

Join the dots, if you can.

14 hours ago, Kit Walker said:

If Oliver is fit enough to play footy and is available for selection, he plays AFL. Simple as that.

You think so? 

[Smokey 4,345]

Don't understand the calls for Clarry to not play. Even if he produced 50% of his normal output it would still be better than anyone else you put in for him. 

[old55 22,779]

What are all the possible reasons why Clarrie might not play against Sydney?

[DEE fence 4,923]

Clarrie plays, pretty sure he's used to people tuning him by now.

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40 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

Join the dots, if you can.

You think so? 

Agree Slarti.

There is more to this than just his football performance and those that know best will decide if he plays.

Those that would appear to know best have said/implied that multiple times.

On pure footy he would appear right, on his other issues I wouldn't have a clue.

[Deestar9 1,548]

I was out last night & one of the speakers was Brad Scott. Of course the first question Caro asks him was about culture at clubs  & cited MFC & all our “off field dramas”. He answered it very well saying culture is literally a day by day thing. You work on it every day ..he has some extremely talented players who don’t necessarily embody the right “culture” so they have to work on it. He then said he would never criticise Melb & he heard Max Gawn (who he said is an icon incredibly talented..exceptional etc) & Max said “Melb has a great culture (paraphrasing). He then left it at that. That kept Caro quiet. The other point he made very clearly is that unless you are inside the club no one has really any idea what is happening. So my long winded point is ..we have to trust everybody around Clarry to make the right decisions. We simply don’t know all the facts & that is fine by me. 

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Swans were ordinary last night

Can't wait for Gawn to take Grundy to the cleaners and Viney ruffling up JJ 

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1 hour ago, Smokey said:

Don't understand the calls for Clarry to not play. Even if he produced 50% of his normal output it would still be better than anyone else you put in for him. 

You would play him at 50% over the young blokes (K Brown) no offence

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21 hours ago, Demonland said:

I have no problem with the concept of Opening Round showcasing a couple of "blockbusters" in a non-footy state. They should have just called it Round 1 and just had 10 teams with a Bye and move on. It just makes it so confusing.

 

19 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

Or called it the Claytons round - the Season opener when you aren’t having a Season opener

My suspicion is that the AFL has an ongoing promise to Richmond and Carlton that they will play the first game of Round 1 every year. And the AFL has found a way to stick to that promise.