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6 minutes ago, darkhorse72 said:

Ya, that will seal it.

GREAT

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3 minutes ago, darkhorse72 said:

I'm talking about the "fit" players on the field, they would have working within the same fitness program since the preseason.  

Given that we don't have enough fit players to field a team and had to call in players from the Casey VFLW team this week, maybe not.

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Fantastic win tonight. Players really put the footy down and linked up well. Best we've played this year.

 

6 Hore - clearly best on, all over the ground

5 Hanks - back to her best in and around the cintest

4 Chaplin - another ripping game intercepting in defence 

3 Fitzsimon - an absolute workhorse in the forward line and between the arcs. She covered a lot of ground and impacted with her tackling.

2 Heath - in everything as usual and seemed to play further up the ground too

1 Bannan - in and out of the game but impacted when she had the chance and her early play and goals were instrumental in the win even if she faded

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Nearly as many inside the circle celebrating their first win as there are on the outside. 

Any win is a good win with that injury list. Won't change the trajectory of the season but we'll take whatever bright sparks we can find in this year from hell.

In amongst the carnage,  Maeve Chaplin is having some sort of season 

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3 minutes ago, darkhorse72 said:

I'm talking about the "fit" players on the field, they would have working within the same fitness program since the preseason.  

There’s 1 top up player who only started training with the club in recent weeks so there goes that argument.

1 late call up to the list who’s been retired for 3 years.

3 first year kids who are 19/20 and can’t be expected to have developed bodies by now.

A 20 year old from Port who’s played 5 games across her first 2 years.

Their ruck is 36, the back up ruck 21. Key forwards are 22 and 20.

If you think they are on the same fitness level as the injured players:

Purcell: best mid
L Pearce: gun starting ruck
B Mackin and McNamara: both starting wings
Harris and Zanker: both first choice key forwards
2 more mature bodies: A Mackin, Beasley 
And Paxy: long described as the fittest player in aflw

Then I just don’t know what to tell you.

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3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

There’s 1 top up player who only started training with the club in recent weeks so there goes that argument.

1 late call up to the list who’s been retired for 3 years.

3 first year kids who are 19/20 and can’t be expected to have developed bodies by now.

A 20 year old from Port who’s played 5 games across her first 2 years.

Their ruck is 36, the back up ruck 21. Key forwards are 22 and 20.

If you think they are on the same fitness level as the injured players:

Purcell: best mid
L Pearce: gun starting ruck
B Mackin and McNamara: both starting wings
Harris and Zanker: both first choice key forwards
2 more mature bodies: A Mackin, Beasley 
And Paxy: long described as the fittest player in aflw

Then I just don’t know what to tell you.

Nailed it.
Eliza Mac and Paxy are surely our fittest players. Hopefully both are back next week.

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2 minutes ago, godees said:

Nailed it.
Eliza Mac and Paxy are surely our fittest players. Hopefully both are back next week.

And Mackin might be a better in game runner than both. And the midfield depth just isn’t up to it without Purcell.

9 out, 4 left last year. 

It’s less than half our flag side out there.

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23 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

Nearly as many inside the circle celebrating their first win as there are on the outside. 

Any win is a good win with that injury list. Won't change the trajectory of the season but we'll take whatever bright sparks we can find in this year from hell.

In amongst the carnage,  Maeve Chaplin is having some sort of season 

Some sort of record?

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1671607/aflw-team-song-melbourne?videoId=1671607&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1727954405001

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Good win. Still think the finals are out of reach due to the debacle against Essendon. Loved Chaplin's game, Watt played her best game for the club, Hanks played her best game for a long time and Hore is a star. Love Heath in the middle a real goer. Hopefully when we get our players back we can have a good last half of the season.

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 Good win under real pressure

6 Chaplin - Four quarter effort & saved the game in the last

5 Hore - Lead from the front

4 Hanks - All class again

3 Heath - Tough as nails as usual

2 Fitzsimon - Flies under the radar a bit

1 Watt -  Really stepped up tonight

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Gee, his pressers are a great listen: insightful, considered, empathetic, humble, etc, etc...

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1671655/wk-6-post-match-media-conference-mick-stinear?videoId=1671655&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1727956696001

Though, unless I'm mistaken, they are, over the years, tracking the greying of his temples! Prime-Minister-ish!

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Great win by the girls. I thought GWS might sneak a win at the death as our girls tired after giving it everything they had in the first three quarters but they hung in there. They tackled everything in that game, and it was great to see that effort rewarded with a win. Very gutsy effort and win.

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Brilliant win.

Hore is just incredible. Hanks class. Bannan  back to her best. Chaplin and Colvin finding their form. 
Most importantly we stopped the dinky little 45 degree kicks off half back for a turnover, ran the ball by hand or went long down the line and won the contest. Fantastic! 

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Would love the club to try something different with Tahlia Gillard. Heaps of talent but does not have the footy smarts or ground ball skills to play in defensive 50. Could we try her forward?

Whilst on that, ground balls in D50 have me pulling out my hair every week. So often we overrun the ball or fail to rush it over the line and they get easy goals. So frustrating.

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❤️💙Gillard is definitely a key defender.  Athletic. Strength. Direct at the footy. She has a bright future.  She was LOST last week when playing forward after half time v bombers. 

💙❤️💙❤️Kate Hore.  Wow. What a leader.  What a captain. She showed the way.  Tough.  Smart. Skilled.  Just love that she’s a Demon 

❤️💙Maeve Chaplin. She’s been great this year.  Hard runner. Tackles.  Solid and dependable.  Another great game. 
 

💙❤️Shelley Heath. So brave.  Her shoulder could not have been right but she is tough and went in again.  Her spirit and courage is unquestionable.  
 

❤️❤️❤️❤️to see the debutants enjoy the win.  With so many many injuries, we are calling on youngsters and Casey reserves top up players.  Wow.  What a win !!  
 

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