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16 minutes ago, JJJ said:

Selection integrity. I am sure there are some players who would agree with that line Red.

Sounds ominous.

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    3 hours ago, seventyfour said:

    Maybe the onus is on Tom to play more than 3 good games before he gets a shot.

    ANDY....bring it back!!!

    the naked gun facepalm GIF

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    3 hours ago, deanox said:

    This is why some players come straight back in and others don't get dropped even when out of form.

    Yep... like Rooh, Sharp, Petty, Spargo.

    They should never be demoted!

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    7 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Yep... like Rooh, Sharp, Petty, Spargo.

    They should never be demoted!

    JVR and Petty are miles ahead of Fullarton in terms of skill and quality, and both have way more upside. Remember Fullarton has a lot of exposed form at Brisbane in AFL and at VFL level, and the calls for his inclusion are based off 2 strong VFL performances only.

    Spargo is a 100 game AFL player who has strong decision making, particularly going by foot inside F50. Sure he is not a superstar, and he isn't a lock selection at all times. But he brings significant attributes we are lacking otherwise and his selection is ahead of players like Laurie and Billings.

    Sharp has brought significant speed and endurance to the squad, attribute lack particularly with the loss of ANB. Again he may not be a lock but I can see why he is playing ahead of Laurie, Billings, etc.

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    1 hour ago, deanox said:

    JVR and Petty are miles ahead of Fullarton in terms of skill and quality, and both have way more upside. Remember Fullarton has a lot of exposed form at Brisbane in AFL and at VFL level, and the calls for his inclusion are based off 2 strong VFL performances only.

    On the other hand, JVR has no upside w.r.t height. He will remain stuck on 193 cm. Fullarton at 200 cm will disrupt the opposition's defence. JVR, Melksham and Fritsch are leading forwards Their selection as the tall forwards has the odour of a finals match.

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    I would like to think that JVR and Fritta would have been dropped in a normal week - ie. when the VFL were actually playing.

    I hope they both play as well as they can - and hope they have been told this is their last chance.

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    How many of those frothing at mouth about Fullartons non selection have seen anything of him at all other than the stats sheet?

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    Fritsch and Petty are liabilities and have been for 20 matches or more

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    8 hours ago, JTR said:

    How many of those frothing at mouth about Fullartons non selection have seen anything of him at all other than the stats sheet?

    Unfortunately I don't think Goodwin rates the VFL that highly and unless Fullerton can string say 6 really impressive games together or we get injuries he will keep picking hi best '23' even when not inform..

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    Just get a damn forwards coach who was an ACTUAL FORWARD to teach JVR the craft. Chaplin is not the answer as he will show how to defend as a forward but not how to play like one.

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    1 hour ago, inanunda said:

    Just get a damn forwards coach who was an ACTUAL FORWARD to teach JVR the craft. Chaplin is not the answer as he will show how to defend as a forward but not how to play like one.

    Pearler of a post.

    It couldn't be any more obvious it

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    On 10/04/2025 at 13:07, Dee Boys said:

    He’s 26! There’s a reason he’s only played 19 AFL games in that time

    Then why did we bring him in? He has finally showed some sort of form at VFL level, with others underperforming, yet Goodie refuses to play him.

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    14 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Then why did we bring him in? He has finally showed some sort of form at VFL level, with others underperforming, yet Goodie refuses to play him.

    It makes me think there is a bit of a disconnect between the recruitment and the coaching.

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    On 10/04/2025 at 18:15, Dee Viney Intervention said:

    I believe Fullerton’s nickname is “cream”

    Might need to change it to sour cream

    Reminds me of that old Robert Palmer song:

    "he's simply unselectable"...

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    On 11/04/2025 at 09:31, Rednblueriseing said:

    Unfortunately I don't think Goodwin rates the VFL that highly and unless Fullerton can string say 6 really impressive games together or we get injuries he will keep picking hi best '23' even when not inform..

    Selection integrity is a dirty word at the MFC and non existent it would seem by the selection committee.

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    The consistency of our club trading players from other clubs who couldn’t get a game & sitting @ Casey is such a poor reflection of were we are at! Either our list manager has no idea or we don’t have cap space, or any decent player refuses to come due to culture issues! I see forwards like Darling & Membry whilst at the end of their careers I shake my head as we clearly have a fwd issue!

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    Hindsight is 20-20 vision, but yes, we should have played him.

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