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PREGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney

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2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Looking at this Video, it will be hard to drop players

Jeff White is a Coach in Waiting….

He will be great breaking down the video edits for the coaches.

Also pleasing to see that Jeff is in agreement with me in keeping Disco down back.

It's imperative he is locked in down back for our defensive balance and overall team balance, especially when the balls is in dispute on the ground

This maintains 4 of our defenders that are excellent in ground ball situations, i.e Juddy, Salem, Bowser and Disco.

Plus it provides extra flexibility for Disco to playing on talls, hybrids and smalls.

This allow our 2 two marking talls (May and McDonald) that aren't that great below the knees not to be outnumbered by smalls and hybrid fwds.

I don't think May, Lever and McDonald works as this lessens our strength of mopping up the ground ball defensively by going with 3 Talls not great on the deck and 3 smalls good below knee level.

This part of our game has been one of our biggest weaknesses in the last 2 years since Hibberd and Gus retired.

It's now has become a strength again let's not break up a strength again by shifting Disco forward.

By the way lets lock Kalani in at the Dees, Jeff's invested big time in all things MFC.

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    2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Looking at this Video, it will be hard to drop players

    Jeff White is a Coach in Waiting….

    It's outstanding analysis, isn't it?

    Not sure about the coaching call though.

    Edited by Adam The God

    With Lever, Viney and Lindsay all (fingers crossed) available this week I think this is the first week we’ve had our full best 22 available all season. No Kozzie til round 4 then Lever went down, May in and out in the early rounds and Windsor as well.

    With all due respect to AMW who may have been pushing one of Salem, Bowey and McVee for a small defender position I doubt it. McAdam also may have been pushing a Fritsch or even a Spargo but would’ve needed to hit his straps. Marty Hore is good backup but it’s going to be tough fitting May, Lever, McDonald and Turner as it is.

    This is it, our best team, while Sydney miss Gulden, Papley, Amartey, McInerny and Francis. Cmon dees! Let’s get on a roll!

    ins: Viney, Lever.

    Outs: Spargo, Sharp

    Fritsch to sub

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    I just finished watching the replay. Sunday was a busy day and I only caught bits and pieces of the game live. Gee, Windsor looked tired. It might be a good time to give him a rest.

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    1 - That Jeff White video is most informative and a good watch.

    Just watched it - absolutely brilliant. Love it

    I haven't watched any of his videos before - I'll watch them all now.

    I learnt more in those 27 minutes than i have in every game or replay I've watched this season combined

    That's exactly the sort of analysis that should happen during games and at quarter breaks.

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    If Goody reads our meanderings (which I doubt), he will have learned quite a few things from this week's batch of opinions.

    For instance:

    1. Lever must come in.

    2. Lever needs more VFL time.

    3. Spargo is the weakest link.

    4. Spargo is smart and useful.

    5. AJ must be dropped.

    6. AJ must not be dropped.

    7. Sharp offers little or nothing.

    8. Sharp offers pace and defensive pressure.

    At least we have one advantage over the coach. When we get things wrong, there is no clamour for an instant sacking.

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    Opposition watch this week

    Stop Blakey

    Stop Warner

    Stop Heeney

    Watch out for Rowbottom to tag Trac and be in for the contested footy

    Don’t let McCartin be the interceptor

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    Fritta deserves a full game after his efforts.

    It was a completely different attitude on Sunday...Played like a man possessed..

    Shows that this game is played 90% between the ears. If he's got that attitude back, who knows why it had disappeared, as a proven match winner, he needs to start

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    11 minutes ago, DeeBlood said:

    Fritta deserves a full game after his efforts.

    It was a completely different attitude on Sunday...Played like a man possessed..

    Shows that this game is played 90% between the ears. If he's got that attitude back, who knows why it had disappeared, as a proven match winner, he needs to start

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    10 hours ago, DeeBlood said:

    Fritta deserves a full game after his efforts.

    It was a completely different attitude on Sunday...Played like a man possessed..

    Shows that this game is played 90% between the ears. If he's got that attitude back, who knows why it had disappeared, as a proven match winner, he needs to start

    I reckon there is a direct correlation to him being the sub and having his best game

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    On 18/05/2025 at 21:02, monoccular said:

    Spargo will stay rewarded for whatever Goody thinks he contributes, though I don’t know if anybody who knows what that is. Couldn’t even kick a set shot.

    Fritta will probably also be rewarded, though another week as sub would do him good.

    AJ has little skill but provides a very solid contest and does ok as back up ruck. No surprise that Max could come back on in the last bit of Q4 and really turn / save the game - would he have been able to do that without a real break?

    I am not a Spargo fan. His kicking has always been poor it's not new.

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    On 19/05/2025 at 13:44, Random Task said:

    Would think Laurie gets a crack at the seniors before Brown, been far better at Casey and uses the ball better. Tackle numbers similar.

    Laurie moves as snails pace and also doesn’t think quickly. No thanks. Would rather the pace and tenacity of brown

    19 minutes ago, old dee said:

    I am not a Spargo fan. His kicking has always been poor it's not new.

    You don't have 2 seasons of 100+ score involvements and another season of 93 score involvements if you can't kick the footy.

    He's an elite distributor.

    For comparison, Geelong's Myers, someone regularly lauded as one of the best forward half users in the game, has had 4 seasons of 100+ score involvements. So basically one better season than Spargo.

    Spargo was injured practically all last season.

    I'd have Spargo in my team every week.

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    16 hours ago, Pates said:

    I mean if Kalani comes to the Dees next season, why doesn't Jeff come on board as a ruck/midfield coach?

    He’d smash a role in opposition analysis

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    15 hours ago, deejammin' said:

    With Lever, Viney and Lindsay all (fingers crossed) available this week

    What's this now about Lindsay?


    2 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:

    What's this now about Lindsay?

    Copped a hit in the throat from Raynor, apparently was having trouble swallowing and talking so was sent to hospital. Not damage though and right to go according to AFL dot com.

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    Amartey out is big

    Adds to logan McDonald, Melican, Francis all out

    They are left with Hamling fwd. Their list is light on talls already

    plus no papley and Gulden

    We have to win this

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    So when Lever comes in we either put Turner fwd or drop May or T mac. I would imagine the former

    Then AJ gets dropped? as we have Petty Turner Melk Frit fwd

    You could argue we don’t need 3 talls against Hamling and a resting ruck

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    2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Amartey out is big

    Adds to logan McDonald, Melican, Francis all out

    They are left with Hamling fwd. Their list is light on talls already

    plus no papley and Gulden

    We have to win this

    Does Hamling and Ladhams as the forwards mean we can’t play both Turner and Lever as well as May and McDonald? I’d think May on Ladhams, McDonald Hamling and Turner Hayward leaving Lever free might work? But also could make us vulnerable at ground level?

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    4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Amartey out is big

    Adds to logan McDonald, Melican, Francis all out

    They are left with Hamling fwd. Their list is light on talls already

    plus no papley and Gulden

    We have to win this

    Even though they have beaten us at the 'G before, they simply wont be able to tap it from the centre to inside 50 for a 30m kick to goal so easily this week. The SCG really is ridiculous.

    If we keep the pressure up and get our overlap game going, we should be fine.

    "should"

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    6 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    So when Lever comes in we either put Turner fwd or drop May or T mac. I would imagine the former

    Then AJ gets dropped? as we have Petty Turner Melk Frit fwd

    You could argue we don’t need 3 talls against Hamling and a resting ruck

    That sort of opposition forward line scenario suits Lever, who typically doesn't line up on a key tall so he can better peel off to intercept. May has good agility and speed, so good to line up on a mid sized forward which leaves Hamling with TMac.

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    14 minutes ago, D Rev said:

    The SCG really is ridiculous.

    The SCG is 155m from goal line to goal line. The MCG is 160 metres. There's hardly any difference at all, but the myth persists.

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    3 hours ago, Adam The God said:

    You don't have 2 seasons of 100+ score involvements and another season of 93 score involvements if you can't kick the footy.

    He's an elite distributor.

    For comparison, Geelong's Myers, someone regularly lauded as one of the best forward half users in the game, has had 4 seasons of 100+ score involvements. So basically one better season than Spargo.

    Spargo was injured practically all last season.

    I'd have Spargo in my team every week.

    3 hours ago, Adam The God said:

    You don't have 2 seasons of 100+ score involvements and another season of 93 score involvements if you can't kick the footy.

    He's an elite distributor.

    For comparison, Geelong's Myers, someone regularly lauded as one of the best forward half users in the game, has had 4 seasons of 100+ score involvements. So basically one better season than Spargo.

    Spargo was injured practically all last season.

    I'd have Spargo in my team every

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    1 minute ago, old dee said:

    I don't like your maths, 2 season of 100+ vs Myers with 4 seasons. Spargo is half as good as Myers. Also when were the 100+ seasons? I suspect 3+ years ago.

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    3 minutes ago, old dee said:

    I don't like your maths, 1 season of 100+ vs Myers with 4 seasons. If you included the 93 season the Spargo is half as good as Myers. Also when was the 100+ season? I suspect 3 years ago.

    OD, I hope you're okay. I wrote 2 seasons of 100+ and one of 93. That's close enough to 3 seasons of 100 score involvements, which is a season behind Myers.

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