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NON MFC: 2025 Practice Matches

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3 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

mcgovern

got the nickname when he was so fat when he got to the baggers his # 11 guernsey looked like # ( )

Brackers or Brackets?

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    Bontempelli and also Butters to be out for up to 6 weeks.

    At this rate Oliver Dempsey will win the Brownlow.

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    19 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Yes these practice games are dangerous. Everything should be inhouse until Round One 

    SWYL, you've clearly made your mind up about this issue and have laboured the point on this site.

    However, injuries can occur at any time, be that at training (McVee), during intraclub match sims (McAdam), practice matches/sims (AMW) or obviously during an actual game.

    In such a physical sport, it's a risk that can't be avoided.  Keeping things inhouse won't mitigate that risk.

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    7 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    At this rate Oliver Dempsey will win the Brownlow.

    funny way to spell clayton oliver

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    3 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    something something summer footy something DUMB

    We'll be OK against Freo.  Autumn officially starts tomorrow!

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    Watching Giants v Blues. I don't take too much stock in practice games but liking the endeavour and mindset from Carlton. Looking better defensively. Silvagni down back makes sense. Young Lucas Camporeale looks like he belongs. Kemp filling on for Curnow up forwards looks alright.

    I think McGovern rolled an ankle rather than pulling a hammy.

    Roll on Round 1 against the Tigers, hopefully it will be a safari ...

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    I’d love to know the numbers now compared to 10-15 years ago. It feels like the additional matches and earlier start the AFL have put on the players is contributing to this..:

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    What’s interesting is Melbourne were at the forefront of training hard and often (Burgo)

    Every other club is playing catch up. At the moment they are going down the ‘start earlier, start harder’ route across the board.

    This mantra will mature and things will settle but for now, being match fit in February is not winning anyone a flag

     

     

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    6 minutes ago, BW511 said:

    What’s interesting is Melbourne were at the forefront of training hard and often (Burgo)

    Every other club is playing catch up. At the moment they are going down the ‘start earlier, start harder’ route across the board.

    This mantra will mature and things will settle but for now, being match fit in February is not winning anyone a flag

    crom the only team not to be suffering from a spate of injuries currently; burgess effect after two or three pre-seasons in charge

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    28 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    SWYL, you've clearly made your mind up about this issue and have laboured the point on this site.

    However, injuries can occur at any time, be that at training (McVee), during intraclub match sims (McAdam), practice matches/sims (AMW) or obviously during an actual game.

    In such a physical sport, it's a risk that can't be avoided.  Keeping things inhouse won't mitigate that risk.

    Games where Players are not going at 100% against an opponent are dangerous. That’s when a lot of injuries happen. 
    i am well aware nothing is bulletproof, but these televised games are a liability 

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    Seems Gulden is the latest casualty…that ankle twist looked nasty 

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    55 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Games where Players are not going at 100% against an opponent are dangerous. That’s when a lot of injuries happen. 

    So, no inhouse match sims then?  Way to shoot your own argument in the foot.

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    No disrespect to AMW, but in terms of important players, McVee is the only one out injured for an extended period. Even then, Salem is back so can fill that gap.

    Our other bonefide players are seemingly in great shape and raring to go. Injury luck goes a long way, so who knows, we seem to be a club who hasn’t suffered all too much all things considering. 

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    6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    So, no inhouse match sims then?  Way to shoot your own argument in the foot.

    Not at all, in a practice game you have no idea what the tactics of the opposition are. 
    Round 1 you know the opponent will be going at 100%

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    1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Seems Gulden is the latest casualty…that ankle twist looked nasty 

    Gone to hospital. Serious…

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    2 hours ago, Demongirl35 said:

    Bonts out for 6 weeks

    Well I got that wrong then, didn’t I 😅

    Seriously though, that’s a huge blow for the Dogs and I feel for Bont 🙁

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    Good players are starting to get injured. Poor bont missing 6 weeks, meanwhile of course no filth or essendon players get injured. 

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    6 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Well I got that wrong then, didn’t I 😅

    Seriously though, that’s a huge blow for the Dogs and I feel for Bont 🙁

    Massive blow. Love the Bont. Hopefully recovers quickly for them 

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    It’s been carnage the last 2-3 weeks across the AFL… fingers crossed we can get through Sunday unscathed and get into the season with a strong first side! 

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    Why are Sydney in black shorts? I get why they aren’t wearing red, but I wonder why not white. 

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    13 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Why are Sydney in black shorts? I get why they aren’t wearing red, but I wonder why not white. 

    No idea! Cados who is a big dees fan is calling for matching shorts/jumper colours for all strips. I agree with him, the white shorts aren’t really needed anymore for away strips as all clubs have clash jerseys. 

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    3 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    mcgovern

    got the nickname when he was so fat when he got to the baggers his # 11 guernsey looked like # ( )

    Now that’s a clever nickname 👏

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    36 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Why are Sydney in black shorts? I get why they aren’t wearing red, but I wonder why not white. 

    they will be wearing the black shorts with the white south melb jumper for all clash games this year, before colour tv they wore black shorts then changed to red

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