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PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Gold Coast

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5 minutes ago, Devil In Disguise said:

Where did TMac go?

Dropped not good enough. We should put a line through him. We will go backwards with him in the side.

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    19 minutes ago, Devil In Disguise said:

    Where did TMac go?

     

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    16 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Dropped not good enough. We should put a line through him. We will go backwards with him in the side.

    You've put a line through half our team, are we playing 11 a side A league next year?

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    Good job dropping T. Mac. Bayley Fritsch needs dropping as well. If this Melbourne side turns up playing like they have for the last couple of years, the Suns will kick their butts.

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    3 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

    You've put a line through half our team, are we playing 11 a side A league next year?

    Nah it's only T.Mac. I don't have a lot of faith in a few players but if their form is good enough I'm willing to give them another chance.


    18 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Dropped not good enough. We should put a line through him. We will go backwards with him in the side.

    Third highest rated player on the ground against GWS who was super solid with clean disposal.

    Fair enough with May, Lever, Petty in that he won't get a game. But to say we should put a line through him is just silly. We will call on him again this season as undoubtedly one of those 3 tall backs will miss at least a few more games as they always do. He's a solid experienced backup key back.

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    3 minutes ago, Van Demons Land said:

    Good job dropping T. Mac. Bayley Fritsch needs dropping as well. If this Melbourne side turns up playing like they have for the last couple of years, the Suns will kick their butts.

    Their buts? 

    Interesting.

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    Just now, Young Blood said:

    Third highest rated player on the ground against GWS who was super solid with clean disposal.

    Fair enough with May, Lever, Petty in that he won't get a game. But to say we should put a line through him is just silly. We will call on him again this season as undoubtedly one of those 3 tall backs will miss at least a few more games as they always do. He's a solid experienced backup key back.

    He was good against GWS but I think we can do better I'd be getting games into Adams before I'd play T.Mac

     
    6 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    He was good against GWS but I think we can do better I'd be getting games into Adams before I'd play T.Mac

    Only if Adams actually plays some consistent VFL footy. I thought Adams was very average for Casey last year, he looked a fair way off. Had an OK patch in the middle of season but a really poor end to the year.

    I think there's a lot of room to grow as he's only 20/21 and had injury interruptions but if you think he's getting picked ahead of Tmac to replace May then you're dreaming. Kids got a long way to go.

    If it all falls apart then sure blood him and get some AFL matches into him.

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    5 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

    Only if Adams actually plays some consistent VFL footy. I thought Adams was very average for Casey last year, he looked a fair way off. Had an OK patch in the middle of season but a really poor end to the year.

    I think there's a lot of room to grow as he's only 20/21 and had injury interruptions but if you think he's getting picked ahead of Tmac to replace May then you're dreaming. Kids got a long way to go.

    If it all falls apart then sure blood him and get some AFL matches into him.

    I thought he looked alright on the weekend made 1 mistake dropping the mark and then getting a high free kick not as bad as McDonald's howler. I think if Petty, Lever or May go down I would be playing Adams. T.Mac has been a great player premiership player but I think his time is up time to blood the youngsters.


    1 hour ago, Young Blood said:

    Only if Adams actually plays some consistent VFL footy. I thought Adams was very average for Casey last year, he looked a fair way off. Had an OK patch in the middle of season but a really poor end to the year.

    I think there's a lot of room to grow as he's only 20/21 and had injury interruptions but if you think he's getting picked ahead of Tmac to replace May then you're dreaming. Kids got a long way to go.

    If it all falls apart then sure blood him and get some AFL matches into him.

    I agree about Adams.I watch Casey hoping to see Adams and/or Jefferson play an influential part in a game. So far I’ve seen nothing.They seem to be taking too long to develop. 
    Geez I hope I’m wrong.

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    3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    All things being equal they should smash us but it's not equal, we've just been embarrassed by Norf we should be breathing fire against them this is our grand final. Lose this and it's season over. I expect us to win. That doesn't change my opinion on Chaplin and Goodwin because I still don't think we will make finals we will have to get on a roll for me to think we will make finals. I think a young side like Gold Coast are usually flakey when it comes to such pressure.

    You do know we’re only at round three, right?

    I’m sure this is what Lions fans were saying last season, well, the throw the towel in too early fans, anyways. 

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    2 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    You do know we’re only at round three, right?

    I’m sure this is what Lions fans were saying last season, well, the throw the towel in too early fans, anyways. 

    We are not the lions.

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    On 24/03/2025 at 23:18, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I know a couple of players were ill leading up to the game. I’m wondering if something went through the club? Just a thought. Or, we’re just a rabble once again 🤷‍♂️. 

    In: May, Windsor, AJ, Langford. 

    Out: Howes, Woewodin, Fritz, Jefferson (inj.).

    Please play Langdon and Sharp as pure wingmen. 

    Is that legit? There hasnt been a whisper of this at all. 

    1 minute ago, WERRIDEE said:

    We are not the lions.

    I never said we were.

     

    More to the point: you think our season is over if we lose this Saturday? You seriously think we’re done… for the entire season… and it’s still the month of March? Just to remind you of what you said four hours ago: “Lose this and it’s season over.” Your words. Do you stand by this?

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    1 minute ago, Ghostwriter said:

    I never said we were.

     

    More to the point: you think our season is over if we lose this Saturday? You seriously think we’re done… for the entire season… and it’s still the month of March? Just to remind you of what you said four hours ago: “Lose this and it’s season over.” Your words. Do you stand by this?

    It depends on how we lose if we put up a fight. Then maybe the season isn't over but if we put in another performance like we did against North then it is season over.

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    Thought preseason we would loose to North and the Suns. Quick young sides. It is always harder tackling these types early in the season. Not helped by the speed and class we are missing. Will be horrible but we will be back.

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    14 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    I never said we were.

     

    More to the point: you think our season is over if we lose this Saturday? You seriously think we’re done… for the entire season… and it’s still the month of March? Just to remind you of what you said four hours ago: “Lose this and it’s season over.” Your words. Do you stand by this?

    Stats will tell you top 4 is near impossible when 0-3. And finals is 50/50. 
     

    So maybe not this weekend but it’ll make the prospect of finals incredibly more difficult. 
     

    TBH finals isn’t even a thought atm, I just want the team to win a game playing good footy. 

     

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    1 minute ago, WERRIDEE said:

    It depends on how we lose if we put up a fight. Then maybe the season isn't over but if we put in another performance like we did against North then it is season over.

    Ah but you didn’t say that.

    Once again, you said, “Lose this and it’s season over.”

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    5 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

    Stats will tell you top 4 is near impossible when 0-3. And finals is 50/50. 
     

    So maybe not this weekend but it’ll make the prospect of finals incredibly more difficult. 
     

    TBH finals isn’t even a thought atm, I just want the team to win a game playing good footy. 

     

    Not disputing any of that.

    I was simply asking Werridee if he was serious when he said, “Lose this and it’s season over.”

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    4 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Ah but you didn’t say that.

    Once again, you said, “Lose this and it’s season over.”

    OK you got me. I didn't literally mean season over. Although it will feel like season over if we lose 0-3 will more likely be 0-4 we are terrible at Kardina Park.

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    Bloody hell, one really bad quarter out of 8 and it’s off with their heads. Yes, be disappointed, but the beauty of sport is we get another crack this week. 
    Let’s get behind them!

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    7 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    We are not the lions.

    FFS, do we need to be? While it would be great to emulate the Lions this year it has never been the pass mark .

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    6 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

    Stats will tell you top 4 is near impossible when 0-3. And finals is 50/50. 
     

    So maybe not this weekend but it’ll make the prospect of finals incredibly more difficult. 
     

    TBH finals isn’t even a thought atm, I just want the team to win a game playing good footy. 

     

    In all honesty no team should be thinking finals yet. It's a good way of letting complacency seep in. As hypercliched as it is 'one game at a time' should be the credo for every team. Do that and a team probably achieves as much as it can, including Melbourne, however slowly we chalk up win number one.

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