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    41 minutes ago, illbarto said:

    People calling Clarry fat or saying he's not doing the extra work obviously don't follow him on Instagram. He does a mountain of flexibility work with that backyard fella 112mvmnt and is in great nick. Let's not forget that Trac is playing forward more often, Viney has dropped off and no one else has stepped up in years. Leading our tackles and possessions this season. Chew on something else.

    So you know what he eats 24/7 ?

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    10 minutes ago, roy11 said:

    Lad is getting older, bodies change, leaner in the earlier photos, most likely but action shots not always the best, there are plenty of photos from 2021 that look different to the one you posted.

    Also we don't know what program the players are on, its a difficult balancing act at times, often read about players in sport putting on too much muscle and losing dynamic ability.

    On a side note I love albino alligators.

    He's 27, not 37.

    I know some supporters are wired to think of the best possible case scenario no matter what, but when a player starts every game on the bench, plays less minutes in every game than previously, and can no longer run like they used to, or burst out the front of stoppages like they used to, there's probably a reason.

    For an elite mid he's the footballing equivalent of fat.

    But you're welcome to stay in denial like plenty of others.

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    28 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Question marx on Langford is crazy

    I don't think so.

    I have question marks too. Not major doubts but concerns he won't quite be the player I thought he would.

    Obviously, it's very early days and I'll watch closely with interest, as I'm sure we all will.

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    Twinkle toes is a great little player but he most definitely does have flaws.

    On numerous occasions he's taken short steps, which has been well publicized. That said, he seems to have largely eradicated that from his game.

    The best mids I've ever seen have a physical intimidation and can go forward and take contested marks. Little Nicky hasn't taken a single contested mark in 76 games. An extraordinary achievement.

    For example, I doubt anyone thinks contested marking is Jack Viney's prowess. Viney took 19 contested marks in his first 76 games. Daicos is 5cm taller.

    Some players play taller than their stature, he plays smaller.

    But he's super fast, has an incredible footy IQ, and sublime deft touch. A great little player.

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    3 hours ago, Disco InTurno said:

    Definitely don’t disagree but as someone working in that space the general rule of thumb is that the first narrative put out on something this arbitrary is typically the most widely seen and believed—even if later potentially shown to be BS most people have already moved onto the next thing and will never come back to the story. So the first thing they read sticks and whatever comes next (if they even see it) elicits a mild shrug.

    Best recent examples of this strategy come from a lot of the things said by a certain orange man on the other side of the pacific.

    I think Russia-gate is the example you are looking for.

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    Did I read someone say he ''tore through packs'' ? Please.

    Petracca has noticeably avoided contact and marking situations this year. I don't blame him after his injury, but it's nonetheless plain to see.

    Petracca has zero captaincy potential. Zero. It's also well known he's not popular with some established players.

    It's great to see he's getting closer to playing good football.

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    6 minutes ago, binman said:

    At the risk of contradicting myself, clarry has clearly worked his backside off in terms of his fitness.

    The reality elite fitness is iterative and any elite athlete who missed 6 months of training, as was the case for clarry in 2023 into 2024, will take 18 months minimum t8 get back to their optimal condition- assuming I'd course they do thr work.

    All the track reports, amd my own observations at training, highlighted how hard clarry worked in the preseason. But he's still got a ways to go and alot of sort in front of him

    He's probably training as hard as ever, because it's what he knows when he's at the club and with his teammates.

    But it may be what he's doing away from the club. What he's eating, when he's eating, how much he's eating, whether he's doing all the one percent things to be in peak physical conditioning. It's impossible to believe he's giving himself the best chance to perform at an elite level. Well, it is for me.

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    3 hours ago, Garbo said:

    Oliver has never been quick and this is only getting exposed more and trac and Oliver have never been good kicks which is more important than ever for your main ball winners

    Oliver's pace for an inside mid was always above average.

    But when you're overweight it slows you down bit.

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    11 hours ago, John Demonic said:

    We'll still win the premiership this year for the best alternative strip

    That award goes to GWS. Their charcoal strip is fantastic.

    But we did win an award. The award for the most listless and dispirited team I've seen in a decade goes to the MFC.

    Goodwin, as we all know is finished, so I'm kind of excited to get the clean air we all need. Not least the players. And that's not to let them off the hook. If a quality player or two, needs to go for the betterment of the group then so be it.

    I'm now not averse to greatly improving our draft hand and resetting the course.

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    15 of the 23 on Friday night played in the 2021 premiership. Nearly all are still in their prime or close enough to it.

    They're now playing bottom 3 football after having all preseason to refine their strategies.

    Clearly, there's something very wrong at this football club.

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    Goodwin is in his 9th year as senior coach, but for all intents and purposes was the senior coach in Roos' last year, so arguably 10.

    How long is too long to be subjected to the same voice ? There are exceptions to every rule, such as Sheedy and Chris Scott, but in my view he's had a good run. The message may be getting stale.

    So much has happened since the premiership that it's hard not to think that the club and players needs a new voice.

    It also needs some clean air. How good would some clean air be ?

    I expect we'll get back on track at some point during this year, it may even be tomorrow night, but in my view it's time for a change. Reinvigoration won't be guaranteed, but for me, Goodwin has run his course.

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    If you're not over his horrible disposal and terribly dumb decision making I'm not sure you're breathing.

    If it wasn't bad enough that he cost us the final against Carlton, he then screws the club at the end of last year in order to extend his contract by taking advantage of the mess the club was in with Petracca, Oliver and Pickett.

    His one in 6 or 7 ''hard'' games, when he actually does play well, doesn't suffice.

    The cliff comes quickly for some players and it's come for him. And he's here for 4 more years !!

    Lamb is a moron who blinked and I doubt Goodwin has the balls to drop him. Just stuck with him.

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    I agree with Gonzo. Ideally you want to keep your best players, including Brand and Oliver, especially as the return for them with regards to draft picks will no longer be there.

    What a shame we're stuck with Viney, who held the club to ransom when they were at their most vulnerable. He's hopeless. He can't kick or make good decisions. The game really has gone past him.

    There are just too many very ordinary players. I thought we were past watching players like Johnson, Turner, Sharp, Billings, Howes, and others, run around, but no, it's our reality.

    Things can turn around quickly but Goodwin is finished. Thanks for the flag but after 9 years it's over.

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    Obviously the Gawn issue was a non-story, although it once again highlighted Goodwin's, at times, poor judgement.

    I just wished the club would shut up.  Stop talking about love, stop talking about connection, stop talking about individuals, just STFU.

    But, of course, that's not happening.  Goodwin is on 360 and channel 7 tonight.  It's a complete waste of time, because he'll either say something stupid, or be his typically boring self.

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    I don't expect other posters to remember my views on players but let's just say I'm a Harvey Langford fan.

    But I was quite underwhelmed with him on Sunday.  I don't know whether it's just his manner but for me he lacked urgency and intensity around the contest (obviously not late in the last quarter near the boundary), he dropped marks he should have taken, including a 15 metre sitter kicked by Campbell, he has a weakness with ground-balls, no better epitomised than when a rolling ball clean bowled him through his legs, and he fumbled numerous times in tight at stoppages, including CBAs.

    He's a first year player, so you accept he's got a lot to learn, but it wasn't a performance that would elevate him to the senior team for me.

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    15 hours ago, old dee said:

    I just don't see our side being as good as I thought we might be over summer. Seems we are back to relying on players who having proven to be B talents over last few years. 

    I tend to agree.

    I think our best 18 is pretty strong, especially the backs and mids, but we fall away quickly with some very average players.

    I can't get excited by Jefferson, Turner, Johnson, Chandler and a few others.

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