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On 03/09/2024 at 10:38, george_on_the_outer said:

One of the laziest players going around. 

Only looks good when he gets the ball out the back, because he won't chase, defend or be accountable for an opponent.

Completely unfit after how many years on AFL lists?...tells you everything.

The last thing our dysfunctional forward line needs right now is a player like that.

There's already way too little effort in applying fwd pressure. We have been poor and lazy ourselves in our fwd tackling and chasing and locking the ball in.

JS would just be another aging player whose cost gets in the way of finding a solid big experienced fwd who can contribute at least five to seven more years.

 

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How hasn't this thread been binned and incinerated, with the ashes placed in a barrel and dumped in the sea? 🤮

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4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

The last thing our dysfunctional forward line needs right now is a player like that.

There's already way too little effort in applying fwd pressure. We have been poor and lazy ourselves in our fwd tackling and chasing and locking the ball in.

JS would just be another aging player whose cost gets in the way of finding a solid big experienced fwd who can contribute at least five to seven more years.

 

Hit the nail on the head.

How many times was the ball just about to go out of bounds in our forward 50, only for an opposition defender to take possession, waltz through 3 broken tackles and set up a punishing turnover going the other way.

That's one aspect I absolutely hated about our football in 2024.

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4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

The last thing our dysfunctional forward line needs right now is a player like that.

There's already way too little effort in applying fwd pressure. We have been poor and lazy ourselves in our fwd tackling and chasing and locking the ball in.

JS would just be another aging player whose cost gets in the way of finding a solid big experienced fwd who can contribute at least five to seven more years.

 

Agree.  Only Chandler and ANB are effective tacklers in forward half.  And we are losing ANB.

Fritsch, Petty, JVR all were lacking in tackling pressure in 2024. Mcadam was horrendous in his brief appearances.  

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On 18/09/2024 at 23:08, bluey said:

Maybe a setup, Collingwood could now pick Jakey up for pick 70.

 

It's once in a blue moon stuff that I have inside info but here we are. This isn't a setup and any club who picks this bloke up is absolutely insane. There's a LOT of baggage here and no number of goals could make up for the toxicity that bringing JS in would bring with him.

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On 20/09/2024 at 14:10, spirit of norm smith said:

Agree.  Only Chandler and ANB are effective tacklers in forward half.  And we are losing ANB.

Fritsch, Petty, JVR all were lacking in tackling pressure in 2024. Mcadam was horrendous in his brief appearances.  

Agree with Fritta.

Petty to an extent. Probably didn't have the tank perhaps.

I do think Jvr was the best of the bunch but at times gave up a tad early.

Will miss Anb. Big time .

Kozzie was good.

But it's something we need to fix.

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On 02/09/2024 at 21:52, bing181 said:

If our culture is as strong as Pert, Gawn and Goodwin say (...), then we definitely should look at him. He kicked more goals than anyone on our list and would be a good foil for the younger players coming through.

On the other hand, Fritsch + Stringer, perhaps only room for one of them?


I don’t think this is the way a strong culture works - you don’t import a player into a good culture and it immediately converts the individual for the better. Culture is formed by the individuals within the collective, and while it can exist in spite of the influence of a few NQRs, it doesn’t mean it can fix them. Moreso a strong culture will not tolerate their presence and endure until they are gone. And it enables those made of the right stuff to thrive.

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On 20/09/2024 at 14:00, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Hit the nail on the head.

How many times was the ball just about to go out of bounds in our forward 50, only for an opposition defender to take possession, waltz through 3 broken tackles and set up a punishing turnover going the other way.

That's one aspect I absolutely hated about our football in 2024.

It’s the same issue with Owies too, albeit he’d cost a lot less than Stringer. 

We were 13th for average tackles inside 50 this year. Funnily enough though, Sydney was 15th. 

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Here's a list of people I'd rather we brought in instead of stringer.

The giant Southport ruckman 

Anyone delisted by GWS

Jack watts

Me

My 5yo son

Hassa Mann (now, not Hassa Mann 1964)

I'd literally rather have an empty list spot.

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On 18/09/2024 at 23:02, FireInTheBennelly said:

I'd say his trade value just plummeted with the Herald Sun story

Paywall.  

On 20/09/2024 at 14:10, spirit of norm smith said:

Agree.  Only Chandler and ANB are effective tacklers in forward half.  And we are losing ANB.

Fritsch, Petty, JVR all were lacking in tackling pressure in 2024. Mcadam was horrendous in his brief appearances.  

Agree with most of your points, s o n s, except for JVR.  He does apply pressure and tackles, but unfortunately is often buggered by stints in the ruck. 

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On 02/09/2024 at 21:52, bing181 said:

If our culture is as strong as Pert, Gawn and Goodwin say (...), then we definitely should look at him. He kicked more goals than anyone on our list and would be a good foil for the younger players coming through.

On the other hand, Fritsch + Stringer, perhaps only room for one of them?

And thats the reason for a big NO, our culture is not good and he would make it worse!

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I'm actually thinking the Swans could have interest, they need to re-jig their forward line and might be one of the few clubs who can extract the best from him. 

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Leave him at the Bummers they deserve him.😁

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It’s up to Petracca, he’s the boss.

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

No doubt Jake wouldn't think twice about leaving his two daughters behind and moving interstate.

The man is trash.

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On 23/09/2024 at 09:30, Demon Disciple said:

I dare say that Stringer would apply more forward pressure than what Fritsch does.

For G and c sake please stop the bashing of Fritta. All Clubs have players with differing skills and tackling is not Bails top skill. But he has 15 other skills that enable him to kick match winning goals like vs the Cats that only Kossie ang Trac exhibit. 

Also how many of our present players could kick 4,5, or 6 in a Grainy? 

Just realise that Bailey has won far more  games for Melb than lost so just stop the [censored] and back him in. 

He can go next level as Kossie if both put in a concerted effort to improve but it’s got to be a Club or personal desire to go from 40 to 60 goals or 35 to 50 each season. 

Let’s hope both can do it. 

 

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13 minutes ago, 58er said:

For G and c sake please stop the bashing of Fritta. All Clubs have players with differing skills and tackling is not Bails top skill. But he has 15 other skills that enable him to kick match winning goals like vs the Cats that only Kossie ang Trac exhibit. 

Also how many of our present players could kick 4,5, or 6 in a Grainy? 

Just realise that Bailey has won far more  games for Melb than lost so just stop the [censored] and back him in. 

He can go next level as Kossie if both put in a concerted effort to improve but it’s got to be a Club or personal desire to go from 40 to 60 goals or 35 to 50 each season. 

Let’s hope both can do it. 

 

I’m confused.

You’re critical of some people for criticising Fritsch but then you say Fritsch “can go to the next level if he can put in a concerted effort to improve”.

Concerted effort in what areas?

Perhaps more effort in chasing?   
Maybe being stronger in a 1 on 1 contest?  
Being better at sticking a tackle?

These are the things why some of us are critical of Fritsch. No-one doubts his class with the ball.

 

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