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PREGAME: Rd 16 vs Brisbane

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31 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Overheard at training this week, but not previously reported:

Max Gawn:  "Can Demonland posters get any more rabid and over the top critical, Goody?"

Simon Goodwin:  (chuckles)  "Wait until you see what I've done with Pup, Maxy!  They'll really lose their minds". 

I laughed at this because it’s hella funny. But it’s also sad because there’s folks on here who’d actually believe Goody has this attitude.

 

 

For those that made it to the training session, was Jefferson there? Would be a great experience for him and hopefully motivates him further to push for a debut in the back end of the year.

 

Gees Pup Brown was stiff to say the least and yet Chandler survives.

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    I can’t understand people carrying on like Goody has sat down and pondered ‘What’s the dumbest selection decision I can make?’ Do these people think he’s deliberately setting out to fail? Why? Why would he want to fail?

    Or maybe it’s not that he’s deliberately making bad decisions. Maybe he’s just dumb as dog-sch!tt. Surely it wouldn’t just be people on DL who see this. Surely everyone else at the Club would see it. Would a club keep a coach who’s clueless?

    Serious questions to any one of the many Goody-bashers. 


    6 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    For those that made it to the training session, was Jefferson there? Would be a great experience for him and hopefully motivates him further to push for a debut in the back end of the year.

    Jeffo was there today 

    Jeffo should play ahead of the Heartbreaker IMV

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    26 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

    Gees Pup Brown was stiff to say the least and yet Chandler survives.

    Yes a deesgrace IMV

     

    I continued to be amazed by team selections each and very week. It's like the Thursday night meat raffle.. you just never know what you're going to get.

    Poor Kynan..

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    22 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Jeffo should play ahead of the Heartbreaker IMV

    but didn’t specifically tell the club not to play him this week?!

    😉

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    36 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    For those that made it to the training session, was Jefferson there? Would be a great experience for him and hopefully motivates him further to push for a debut in the back end of the year.

    Yes he was.

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    10 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    but didn’t specifically tell the club not to play him this week?!

    😉

    Yep, but if ur NOT gunna listen to my advice and gunna name him then??

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    Not sure what the point of dropping Brown was, unless they’ve told him and Woey they plan to rotate them as subs so they can continue getting some full games at Casey. Surely if Fritsch has another stinker his spot has to come into question though.

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    1 hour ago, middleagedemon said:

    I'm assuming WCW is the site's new Saty? 

    Some serious patrolling on this forum. 

    Saty came back for AMWs debut thread!


    The umpiring line up is pretty dire. Headlined by the worst in the league Williamson #22. Plus Stevic #9 who hates us and Stephens #12, and some other guy. Going to be a very hard watch.

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    Dropping Brown is an absolute joke . Dip he wreck our chance for a better draft pick by tackling and preventing norf player from winning the match. The president needs to sack Goody.  

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    5 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    I feel the same way, given the coaching, demands/injuries/limited reliance and selection(s) this year! Giving the 'younger ones' the opportunity in the AFL team is paramount for improvements in '25. Fresh rounds in the magazine, so to speak. If they can hit the target, they will still kill. 

    We have one injury.. injuries isn’t this clubs issues 

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    You think he should divulge selection information to the general public days out from a match? Unwise, for mine.

    I don’t care that he was ambiguous when discussing Pup. I care that the Club and in particular the Club psychologist went the right way about letting Pup know what’s happening and why it’s happening. That’s infinitely more important than what he gives at a presser. 

    The club psychologist gets involved in weekly selection now? Yeesh 

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    1 hour ago, Left Foot Snap said:

    Yes he was.

    I'm intrigued as to why we have taken all 3 emergencies to Brisbane. It's great that Jefferson is in the mix now. The VFL is on the next day at 1.05pm at Preston and heavy rain is forecasted. I hope AMW gets a full game. 

    So Brown gets dropped after only getting  10 minutes & showing something,  but petty, fritsch,  chandler & sparrow get chance after chance.  

    Poor kynan must be flat.

    I bet woey is named sub. 

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    I'd love to see the Venn diagram of those who complained that Brown was selected last week vs those complaining about him being dropped this week. 

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    5 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Midfielders, bombing = little game play for Chandler other than what he picks up on the side with extraordinary efforts. Lowering eyes from the midfield, Chandler gets space, gets goals.

    ✔️

    3 hours ago, Little Richard said:

    The kids are getting treated so poorly at selection. How can any of these young guys begin to build confidence without any kind of faith from the coaching staff and a decent run at it. Pathetic.

    Maybe they actually have a chat with the coach when first selected, and are told the future plan?

    2 hours ago, layzie said:

    I'd be interested to hear the explanation 

    Well, I am pretty sure you won't. 

    2 hours ago, Jibroni said:

    Gees Pup Brown was stiff to say the least and yet Chandler survives.

    Chandler laid I think 9 tackles and as I recall on the podcast binman mentioned an insane number of pressure acts or pressure points or whatever.  Sure more goals would be nice too, but his is a TEAM contribution. 

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