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10 minutes ago, dice said:

McAdam, Tholstrup, McVee, Melksham, Spargo and Viney.

And by the sounds of it, Trac not 100% either

No he is fine but no contact till next week permitted. Therefore no March sim yesterday. 

 
15 hours ago, Ollie fan said:

And didn't McAdam look good in those highlights??!!!

Heartbreaking. The look on his face as he came off the ground 💔 😢 He already knew it was a significant injury. 

1 hour ago, BDA said:

3pm on Friday for a family day was brain dead scheduling 

Not to mention located in the boondocks

 
1 minute ago, Ghostwriter said:

Heartbreaking. The look on his face as he came off the ground 💔 😢 He already knew it was a significant injury. 

Poor bloke, sport can really suck sometimes

15 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

All I’ve take. From this is that the beer they had available means that the club doesn’t think people want to drink beer or just all have awful taste.

 

14 hours ago, ANG13 said:

Very uninspiring beer list. 

It didn’t matter anyways. A hugely disappointing turnout means not much was sold by any of the vendors.
We weren’t allowed to put on a BBQ because the Casey Canteen didn’t want us as competition. Turns out that at the end of the event they were forced to give away a heap of unsold hot and/or perishable food for free. Pies, pasties, sausage rolls, dim sims, hot chips, salad rolls and more, all destined for the bin.

The crowd was so small it wasn’t just disappointing, it was embarrassing. Why it wasn’t scheduled for a Saturday or Sunday arvo is beyond me.

The only winner is my teenage son who gets to live on Harvest Snaps chips, salad rolls, sausage rolls and spinach/ricotta pastries instead of the usual sausages. 😜


50 minutes ago, dice said:

McAdam, Tholstrup, McVee, Melksham, Spargo and Viney.

And by the sounds of it, Trac not 100% either

Trac and Viney are just being protected from themselves. Seasoned pro’s who don’t need to be rushed back for match sim. They’ve played enough footy and done enough training to miss a few full bore sessions. 

Really disappointing to hear regarding food and BBQ.

Sooner we get Caufield up and running the less we have to deal with going all the way out to that [censored] 

And seriously, sort your scheduling out MFC!

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2 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Trac and Viney are just being protected from themselves. Seasoned pro’s who don’t need to be rushed back for match sim. They’ve played enough footy and done enough training to miss a few full bore sessions. 

Bit like Clarry last yeah huh?

 
5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Bit like Clarry last yeah huh?

Spin it how you like. The club played Clarry so he wasn’t left out or isolated. Almost the opposite. Not hard to differentiate why Trac and Viney would be left out but Oliver wouldn’t…. but go on. 

14 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Happy to get a ban if they want.

Mcadam did an Achilles! Could happen to anyone, just ask Marshall from Port.

He’s been training hard and trying to get fit for round 1. His season is now over because of a mishap, which has nothing to do with his efforts of being an afl player. 
 

Maybe he is a bust when it comes to trading pick 28, but there’s a countless number of busts from pick 1 onwards. 
 

how about support your team.

If you were issued a ban for addressing such astounding insensitivity I’d start a riot.  These players are human beings with feelings. Shane is absolutely gutted. It’s gonna be sad to see his demeanour of old again. It’s heartbreaking. 


5 hours ago, BC_1718_DC said:

Ruptured Achilles for McAdam. 

McAdam to undergo surgery

Rotten luck.

Poor fella, is that career done? would only have like 10 games in the last 3 years?

Feel for the guy. 
Got the feeling this year was the first year he mentally felt good and now his body has let him down again.

 

2 minutes ago, gawnbeatsnerds said:

poor fella, is that career done? would only have like 10 games in the last 3 years?

Not ideal for him but he was signed on a 3 year deal so he does have the protection. Up to the club how they handle that. 

Really rough luck for Shane and the side, was looking forward to seeing what he could do he has the talent...


2 minutes ago, gawnbeatsnerds said:

poor fella, is that career done? would only have like 10 games in the last 3 years?

3 year deal, so he's still contracted next year.

Might make sense to go down the Hunter route and pay him out.

Culley or George, here's your chance...

21 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

Feel for the guy. 
Got the feeling this year was the first year he mentally felt good and now his body has let him down again.

 

Your feeling about that is right. Shane has gone from sullen and downcast and generally disengaged to confident and buoyant and super keen, raring to go. He’s another one who can’t disguise his feelings. It’s gonna take our professional psych staff quite the effort to bring his spirits back up. It’s just devastating. 

So sad for Shane, was really excited to see him have a good go at it. Such a shame and feel for the guy. Hopefully he makes it back at some point after all this bad luck :(

Poor Shane 😢 

In related news, the Herald Sun are reporting we’re now likely to add Jai Culley to the list if we move Shane to the LTI list 

 

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The timing of this match is the sort of thing that needs to be raised at the AGM. Why are we embarrassing ourselves and our hardworking volunteers? Is there a good reason? I certainly can’t think of a good reason for a Friday afternoon timeslot in school term. 

The McAdam injury is devastating given his changed fitness and attitude this pre-season. Only serves to compound the frustration that comes with Pickett’s suspension.


1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

 

The only winner is my teenage son who gets to live on Harvest Snaps chips, salad rolls, and spinach/ricotta pastries instead of the usual sausages. 😜

I mean all of these sound amazing, especially not eating sausages 😂

Poor Shane. As a 29yo working his backside off and has since season ripped away

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

If you were issued a ban for addressing such astounding insensitivity I’d start a riot.  These players are human beings with feelings. Shane is absolutely gutted. It’s gonna be sad to see his demeanour of old again. It’s heartbreaking. 

Agreed. These comments stating he (McAdam) is “a bust”, are so unnecessary and so insensitive. Yes, maybe he was a bust at the time he was recruited, but so what?? He had been working his [censored] off in an attempt to get his body right and, by all reports, appeared to be putting together good training sessions and getting himself into a position where he was a good chance to get the vacant Pickett spot for the beginning of the season.

A little empathy does not go astray… just consider the fact that the players are quite likely to be aware of this forum, and that there’s a chance that they do occasionally read the comments.

I really hope that the club get around him and give him the mental support that he will need… it must be utterly soul destroying! 

 
8 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Poor Shane 😢 

In related news, the Herald Sun are reporting we’re now likely to add Jai Culley to the list if we move Shane to the LTI list 

 

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Happy for Jai but surprised we didn’t add Roy George as we need small fwds so badly

3 hours ago, BDA said:

3pm on Friday for a family day was brain dead scheduling 

Yes, it made it logistically impossible to get the kids there after school. We can't teleport there!

Family days need to be on weekends or during school holidays, surely they understand this...? 


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