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  On 14/03/2025 at 00:56, DeeSpencer said:

With 3 talls and Fritsch forward and 5 mids (Viney, Tracc, Oliver, Riv, Langdon) I think we need to start both Sharp and Lindsay on the wings and Henderson across half forward.

Langford is the sub for mine.

You need a plan for Lachie Whitfield and co that isnโ€™t serving up a one paced 19 year old midfielder at half forward on debut.

you forgot sparrow

 
  On 14/03/2025 at 07:27, Dingo said:

How many of the debutants will kick goals? Jeffo definitely.

He might, but in the match meeting did anyone else get a sense of real cameraderie at Jeffo's debut announcement!

  On 14/03/2025 at 07:50, picket fence said:

He might, but in the match meeting did anyone else get a sense of real cameraderie at Jeffo's debut announcement!

They really got around him PF!

 

Thatโ€™s just 11 players who represented the club in our last AFL premiership outing! Bring it on! (Round 25 1994)

Edited by waynewussell


I'm struggling to find the high half forward who is going to run the corridor defence to Forward and back again (ANB role).   I guess it has to be Sparrow.  Sharp has the tank but not really hard enough in defence.

  On 14/03/2025 at 08:01, BKKBooga said:

Did Goody do a presser this week? nothing on website

It's on the MFC YouTube channel

 
  On 14/03/2025 at 07:26, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Really. WOW. 

 Sharp is faster, good endurance, and better kicking skills than ANB.

What we will miss from ANB is that gut running and his leadership qualities. 

  On 14/03/2025 at 07:10, Stu said:

The average age of Sunday's listed players - 25.5 - is over 2.5 years younger than the team Collingwood fielded against GWS last weekend (28.2). There are 15 players under 28, and 8 over. 

  • Under 23: 8 players
  • 23 to 27: 7
  • 28 to 29: 5 (Fritsch, Lever, Langdon, Petracca, Salem)
  • Over 30: 3 (Viney, May, Gawn)

This is close to the perfect balance IMHO. (Maybe less U/23 and more 23 to 27 if we're winning premierships)


  On 14/03/2025 at 07:50, picket fence said:

He might, but in the match meeting did anyone else get a sense of real cameraderie at Jeffo's debut announcement!

They announced it last !
Made him work for it.

Agree a great vibe when he was announced.

  On 14/03/2025 at 03:24, buck_nekkid said:

This speaks to the idea of change in the club, faith shown in the recruits and a chance for us to be very different than last year.

Yes and no. 3 of those changes have been forced through the unavailability of Kozzie, McVee and Thostrup, all of whom would have certainly been playing, plus probably Turner. Not to mention the departure of ANB, without even considering Melksham and Spargo, both injured/not ready.

Not quite the radical shakeup, we actually have a lot of injuries and are just covering them.

Not complaining either, but not sure how many of these debutantes will be able to hold their spots once the regulars are available.

Edited by bing181


Not a huge fan of how many debutants we have. It smacks a bit of desperation, though admittedly I've not seen much from anyone who is debuting.

Edited by Chook

  On 14/03/2025 at 07:58, waynewussell said:

Thatโ€™s just 11 players who represented the club in our last AFL premiership outing! Bring it on! (Round 25 1994)

Thatโ€™s quite amazing 3 years later.

  On 14/03/2025 at 10:08, Redleg said:

Thatโ€™s quite amazing 3 years later.

Iโ€™m sorry about the way I phrased thatโ€ฆ I meant in our last game for points! Oh hell, our last game!


  On 14/03/2025 at 09:52, Roost it far said:

Who cares about Josh Carr 

Who IS Josh Carr?

  On 14/03/2025 at 09:17, bing181 said:

But Goodwin is stubborn and won't give players a go ...

Watch him make all 6 debutants the sub

 

Inspired but he Tigers win based upon youth and speed !  Lots a new players, hopefully this mix of experience and youth gives us the drive we need.


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