DistrACTION Jackson

I see Kalani was training today with the boys…

So the 21st century commenced on 1 Jan 2001. Can we move on now? 🤪

does this answer everyone’s questions?

Don’t think anyone picked him up

Roy George is a mature age player who has been overlooked by all AFL clubs so far. It would be great if we picked him and he makes it, but he’s also a completely different player to Verrall so we would be looking at replacing someone else with George. Realistically you need 3-4 ruck options on your list

I agree that Verrall probably won’t make it at AFL level, but seriously he was a speculative rookie selection. It’s really not a big deal if he doesn’t make it and I’d imagine 80-90% of rookie picks wouldn’t make it. Not sure why people are getting worked up about that.

If Spargs is a long way off they can put him on the LTI list to get George

2021? Obviously that’s a pisstake and I agree for a lot of the last 30 years we’ve been very poor, however the past 5 years we are in the top 4 for total win percentage. So we have been doing something right and it should be acknowledged.

You are one of the people who don’t think the club can do any right??

How good would it be if McAdam and Billings have career best seasons…. Will make selection very tough

Gee he was moving well…. If we can get a full season out of him that would be a huge bonus

Enjoyed that. Rivers and Oliver look primed. Billings looks ultra fit and wouldn’t surprise me if he’s in the round 1 team. Also great to see mcadam moving really well

Doubt it.... I actually think there's two options for round 1 1. JVR, Turner and Johnson as R/F 2. Jeffo, Turner and JVR as R/F There is a third option where Petty is in, but I prefer him back.

This is going to be an even bigger comeback than JC 2025 years ago...

Ok. Well capable of it in our side should be Oliver, Petracca and Viney who have all shown the ability to crack over 30 touches. Rivers may also move into that category next year also. In 2023 for example we had: Oliver - 30.3 average Petracca - 27.8 Viney - 25.6 Brayshaw - 22.8 I think our main issue was the depth after the first 3 in Trac, Oliver and Viney. Hopefully guys like Rivers, Salo, Windsor etc can increase their disposal counts so we aren’t so reliant on those 3

That would be a really break glass…. Hope not 🤣

I personally have him 6th in line as a forward behind JVR, Turner, Jeffo, Johnson and Petty as a swing man. He’s very much depth in my mind.

That’s not really correct. If we take Brisbane last year who I think had one of the strongest midfields had the following averages for the year: Neale - 29 Dunkley - 25 McLuggage - 25 Ashcroft - 23 (returning from ACL injury) Fletcher - 15 Rayner - 15 Zorko also had 26 but he played more across half back.

Yep correct. Another thing he could do is compare players like a JVR or a McVee with similar players at the same age. He could then assess the improvements they may have made from season 3 to season 4 to try make some assumptions around those changes. When it comes to the first year draftees, I'd probably take the average of every pick from that number over the last 10 years or something. Think his assessments have a lot of holes, but it's a good way to review the last season and areas for improvements.

The other thing is those stats just assume we continue the way we did last year. What would be better is if he assessed the 2023 season as well to see what the difference was and then see if players like Oliver and Trac got back to 2023 levels, how big a change that would make.

Is it just me or does Steven May look the fittest he has since joining the club? He looks supremely fit in the photo gallery.

I think Jeffo would be in the mix for a key forward spot. I’d say it would go: 1. JVR 2. Turner 3. Johnson 4. Jefferson I think Johnson might be ahead mainly because he’s more physically developed and can probably second ruck, allowing JVR to play forward 100%

Would you be playing Salem through the midfield?

I’ll let my boss know Chook Fowler on demonland has given me the all clear to attend training and not work

Can't make it unfortunately (damn work ruins everything). Hopefully we can get an update on Chin & K Brown.