DistrACTION Jackson

Not sure if anyone else heard this but a mate said Billy Brownless said on Triple M he believes Jamarra is keen to play for the Dees if Kozzy stays.... Don't shoot the messenger.

What are the Suns going to do with all these players.... Think we need to be on the pulse ready to snatch up someone when they leave for more opportunities.

Simon obviously missed the interview with Andy Brayshaw a couple months ago saying he would love to have Pickett at Freo.... Seriously they are insufferable as a club. Have an inferiority complex due to their standing against big brother the Eagles.

I will say that having worked in an investment firm who has had AFL players as clients, what they are reported to be paid isn't always accurate. I had a fairly high profile AFL player about 6-7 years ago I was dealing with in Victoria and he was earning about $200k less than what was reported.... In any case, Pickett is an absolute gun and could be a top 10 player as early as the end of 2025. Also, if his salary isn't indexed to the salary cap increases then in 4-5 years it could be a much smaller % of the cap. You just have to trust the club know what they are doing in regards to the amounts and number of years.

They also don't get paid $700k-$1m a year

It was interesting to hear Jeff White talk about the training hours in the podcast this week. I believe the AFLPA have managed to get restrictions on coached hours etc with the club, so maybe they just don't have the time to do this type of training on top of everything else? If that is the case it is a bit of an indictment on the AFLPA, the average worker does 8 hours a day...

The thing I want to know is what type of conditions are they practicing their goal kicking each week? Is it just an end of training add-on that they have a bit of a giggle and fun, or is it a genuine part of our training regime. As the old saying goes, you practice how you play, so if it isn't a serious focus then it's any wonder we are terrible at goal kicking. There's a couple of things I would look to do if I was coaching goal kicking, specifically set shot kicking: I would have a designated 30-40 min block focused on this. I would have players do multiple leads running back and forth to simulate the running in a game and then have them mark on the lead. I would then time them for the 30 seconds and have them focus on their breathing and routine prior to walking in to kick. The purpose of this is to simulate the level of running they would do in a game prior to having a set shot and enabling them to be better equipped for kicking goals under fatigue. The running could focus on each position, for example JVR could do 20-30 metres forward, back and then forward again. Whereas the mids could run say 100m from the back 50 to 35m out to simulate the scenarios they would often have in game. I would consider changing the width of the goals for kicking practice, say 1-2 meters narrower to make the end target smaller. This would then force them to really get their kicking in training spot on and once they are in a game situation the goals would look bigger and easier to kick. I feel like these are pretty simple things the coaches should be doing and if they aren't they should probably have a look at themselves, specifically Choco.

100%! The AFL need to invest in a proper secondary competition and urgently. The VFL can still exist, but it should just be for local Vic clubs. They need to start by creating the AFL reserves and have only affiliated clubs competing and give the option for SA and WA teams to join if they like. The reserves listed players who aren't on AFL lists should also be paid well enough that the incentive is for all the top players will play in this comp as opposed to rural or local comps.

After the Geelong game I made a promise to myself to stay relaxed during games, given I threw the toys out of the cot in that last quarter. The bombers game I laughed every time we missed a kick or gave up an easy goal. Even during out capitulation in the last quarter v the hawks, I was relaxed and just accepted that we are not quite good enough yet. Well I'm ashamed to say that I relapsed yesterday. After watching behind after behind after behind, I lost my sh** and went full angry supporter mode...

We lost our first 3 there to Port Adelaide when we were average, so after that we've gone 4-3 so recent history isn't too bad other than the shocker v Freo.

If it was me I'd go Sharp in for Spargo and Laurie sub. Leave the rest of the structure the same.

A rising tide lifts all boats as Hamish Blake said on the Gus and Gawny show!

I get what you are saying, however don't forget these journo's are there to get clicks....

Binman this conversation got me thinking about our plans for the season and if the 0-5 start would potentially change the high performance teams thinking? With that start we essentially had no wriggle room regards to dropping many games, so I wonder if we would forgo heavy loading phases to an extent to give us the best chance of winning every match to make finals. It also brings up an interesting argument about whether it is better to do some loading in the hopes you peak in September and miss finals completely vs not doing it and actually making finals. Keen on your thoughts!

It's all about the cost and also if the Jackson trade is actually in play or not. Our first priority is getting Kozzy signed up and he can have almost whatever he wants... The next will be seeing if Jackson does want to come back to Melbourne and if so, how many picks and salary it takes to get him. If the Jackson thing falls through, then we need to be looking at alternatives at the right price and McKay is probably going to be the best option for a KPF/2nd ruck we will find.