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Sir Why You Little
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I think Selwyn deserves some credit after the Adelaide Sojourn 

He was able to prepare the side for 2 games in 5 days in hostile conditions. 
Burgess taught him well

Well Played Mr Griffiths 

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    Agree SWYL it was nice to see him walking the full length of AO with Goody and Max on Thursday night and then in the rooms talking casually with the players, he’s doing a great job.

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      On 07/04/2024 at 07:11, DeeZone said:

    Agree SWYL it was nice to see him walking the full length of AO with Goody and Max on Thursday night and then in the rooms talking casually with the players, he’s doing a great job.

    He certainly knows what he is doing, Burgess set a very high standard, and Selwyn was there to see it. 
    It’s Roadtrips like this that prove to players why the hard work is so strenuous 

    2 games in 5 days is an incredible amount of  hard contact 

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      On 07/04/2024 at 07:11, DeeZone said:

    Agree SWYL it was nice to see him walking the full length of AO with Goody and Max on Thursday night and then in the rooms talking casually with the players, he’s doing a great job.

    I didn’t see any coverage after the game.  But i am glad to hear that

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      On 07/04/2024 at 07:15, Sir Why You Little said:

    He certainly knows what he is doing, Burgess set a very high standard, and Selwyn was there to see it. 
    It’s Roadtrips like this that prove to players why the hard work is so strenuous 

    2 games in 5 days is an incredible amount of  hard contact 

    Yep, full credit, was in charge on the easter egg hunt as well 😆

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    Noticed a friendly fist bump between SG and CO with genuine smiles on both faces that was good to see post match.

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    Yes good to get the two wins but the 5 day break was tough. Really struggled in the last quarter as players fatigued.  Not sure the conditioning was 5 star but we got the result so 👏👏

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    He’s alright

    He’s no ‘Weapon’

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    He is a crucial part of the team that has kept us up there in the top 4 , 3 and a half seasons in a row 

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      On 07/04/2024 at 07:15, Sir Why You Little said:

    He certainly knows what he is doing, Burgess set a very high standard, and Selwyn was there to see it. 
    It’s Roadtrips like this that prove to players why the hard work is so strenuous 

    2 games in 5 days is an incredible amount of  hard contact 

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    The best "on the road trip" results I can ever remember. Incredibly difficult challenge with the 5 day break and our boys did us , and themselves proud. They were totally shagged in the last quarter v Crows but ran it out. Incredibly clever tactics in the 3rd quarter to put the hammer down and put us in a winning position while they still had the legs. The "Burgess fitness effect" was very noticeable at the Crows last year, not so much this year so far. Very grateful that Selwyn was able to learn from him while he was still at Melbourne. This is one tough football team. Getting vibes of '21 in how galvanised they have become amid all the very loud external noise. 

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    A professional outfit our Demons from the Pres to the boot studder. It's never perfect, hasn't ever been perfect anywhere, but you can see the efforts they make to be connected to each other and the fans.

    Definitely agree with others that the players look to be enjoying their footy more as a group so far this year. They've put a crushing September behind them, lost a solider in Angus in outrageous circumstances and been battered pillar to post by the media but they will not yield. 

    Win, lose or draw they've earned respect.  

    Edited by Dee*ceiving

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    Burgess was the single most influential figure to our flag IMO (I know this is highly debatale). However it would appear Selwyn has done a very good job with how seamless the transition has been. We were a bit flat in the back half of 2022 but otherwise we are still pretty healthy, avoid soft tissues injuries as good as any club can, and we are still last quarter beasts most weeks.

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    Was pleased to see Trac was giving him praise in a post-match interview on Fox. 

    Trac looked very sore and stiff after the Port game and by reports carried over the next day or two. I think there were even doubts over availability for a second there.

    For him to get up and be easily best player on ground running out the game so well is credit to himself, Selwyn and the rest of the medical/high performance team.

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    Bang on! Preparing for what is pretty much a 10 day block with 2 games inside it needs very accurate planning with regards to loads and recovery,

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      On 08/04/2024 at 06:49, Young Blood said:

    Was pleased to see Trac was giving him praise in a post-match interview on Fox. 

    Trac looked very sore and stiff after the Port game and by reports carried over the next day or two. I think there were even doubts over availability for a second there.

    For him to get up and be easily best player on ground running out the game so well is credit to himself, Selwyn and the rest of the medical/high performance team.

    Great point. I had forgotten how banged up tracc was.

    He was interviewed on the ground at half time and was struggling to catch his breath (he must he must have just sprinted or something, but still he looked completely knackered).

    An amazing performance from tracc - BOG and hard at it all hame

    Credit to Selwyn and his team, but huge props to tracc for being in such good shape. Ditto for maxy, who was also huge.

    Outof interest, does anyone know aprox how far EPL players would run in a game?

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      On 08/04/2024 at 23:32, binman said:

    Outof interest, does anyone know aprox how far EPL players would run in a game?

    Ummmm! 😀

    Between 8 and 12 km depending on the position they play. Average midfielder runs about 11km a game.

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      On 08/04/2024 at 23:37, dee-tox said:

    Ummmm! 😀

    Between 8 and 12 km depending on the position they play. Average midfielder runs about 11km a game.

    Ta.

    That's more than I would have guessed in 90 odd minutes of game time.

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