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42 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Cats look likely to be at full strength against us.

 

Just got back Cam Guthrie and will get Stewart back against us...

Unreal game to watch..

After the the past two ordinary performances, this is the kind of game I see us winning. We'll be the underdogs and I think that plays into our favour.

Petty was pretty bad last night. His not moving 100% so we flip McDonald and Petty? McDonald to me seems like he's moving really well again and I think having the extra talls such as JVR and Turner will help. 

It's a big risk because McDonald's form down back has been super lately.

Woey down back is a concern for me but I also understand they have no one else to bring in. I prefer him as a rotating midfielder similar to how we use to use Jordon and Harmes.

Too many many times he got caught just ball watching and not going at the man, his intensity at times was lacking. Though, I did like his tackle on Dusty though..

Maybe Marty Hore comes in for him?

27 minutes ago, P-man said:

The Clarry interview was the best part of the night.

He doesn’t often get in front of the cameras but as long he isn’t being bombarded, he generally gives us an insight into his character. Funny, self-effacing , generous, and just basically  very likeable.

Also a rare props to Seven for not overtly probing into his mental health and “how he’s doing off the field”. Only he truly knows if he’s in a good headspace or not. But it certainly seems like he’s doing just fine.

Thought Abby Holmes handled the interview well.

Thank [censored] Luke Darcy wasn't the one that interviewed.  Would have gone as well as his Kane Cornes interview. 

Thought Rivers and Lever were far more deserving of the medal.

Max had a good game but under immense pressure I thought these two were the ones that really kept us in the game after Richmond were coming hard with their forward entries.

We know individual awards really is a midfield award and stats wise Max had a good game but in terms of influential on thr game I really thought Lever and Rivers were my two standards with May a close third.

Awful game.

Play like that next week and we'll get smoked. Throw the highlights tape in the bin and move on.

Lol.. club are genuinely taking the [censored] if they think they're top 4 team based on the last two performance.

Rabble of a performance 

A watch on Melbourne & how it looks to strengthen its front half in October. 

Would you?

Great report once again @kev martin 👏

Just now, kev martin said:

I think he is forward. 

Wow.. maybe he comes in for Benny Brown??

5 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

Looks likely to be Pickett & Laurie in for Salem & Kolt

Laurie to be brought in as the extra mid rotation it seems.

11 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Sunny, though a touch windy, this morning. 

Forwards out first. Petty, JVR, Billings, Chandler, Kossie, Fritsch, and coach Stafford. 

The backs join them, May, Lever, Woey, McVee, Howes, TMac, Rivers, Turner, and coach Chaplin.

A trainer and Choco are on the fence talking.

The mids are now making their way over. Oliver,Tracc, Laurie,  Langdon, Sparrow, Max, Viney, ANB, Windsor.

 

Daniel Turner training is interesting. 

Good to see Kozzie training.

No Tholstrup?

I like it. 

I don't see what the big issue is, people have been screaming for a huge home base and yet when we put a proposal forward its still not good enough.

Obviously still a few hoops to jump through but if we can pull this off then what an exciting period for the footy club for the future.

2 hours ago, chook fowler said:

BOG - Best On Ground?

Looks like you and the 3 other laughing galahs haven't heard the term bog ordinary it seems...? Embarrassingly the jokes on them.

1 hour ago, MrFreeze said:

Brissy fans were not sad to see Fullarton leave. He doesn't really have a big mans game, doesn't clunk marks or crash packs. He has good second efforts at ground level, but that's not what the team really needs. 

Mate he got slaughtered in the ruck in the VFL game against the doggies by a first year player in Lachie Smith who was drafted last year.

Brissy fans were jumping for joy when he left. Don't blame them, there is a reason why he hasn't played an AFL game since 2022.

As you say, he doesn't play like a big 200cm player should be. He's more of a taller forward flank who gets put bodied fairly easily.

Don't give me the Brisbane had too many talls excuse because Darcy bloody Fort was even getting a game for them. But apparently I have to wait until he plays an AFL game for the Demons before I can judge him again 🤣

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Read my post properly. I said wait until he’s played an AFL game FOR US. 

Yes because that has absolutely worked for the likes of Luke Dunstan, Josh Schache, Majak Daw, Brayden Pruess etc

When you bring in NQR's from other clubs that struggle to get a game there, then you going to get exactly what you're paying for. Fullarton is in the same bracket as these players. 

I will always support any player that pulls on the red and blue on game day even if that's Fullarton on Wednesday. Regardless of what opinions i may have you park that aside on game day because all i want is a win.

But I will call it as I see it and his track record at AFL level has been absolutely ordinary, so I will base my opinion on that performances alone until he shows something worth changing my view.

He's miraculously not going to be this whole brand new player the moment he pulls on the red and blue jumper. He's been on an AFL list for 6 years now and shown very little. It's the reality. 

51 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

⬆️ This is the post to which I replied, and this post ONLY. 
 

It had NOTHING to do with your opinion of Verrall, who you mention in your indignant response…
 

Why then are you bringing up Verrall?

Do you think a complimentary comment about Verrall negates a derogatory comment about Fullarton? If so (it doesn’t btw, but if you believe it does), include both opinions in the one post.

The point is… how about giving the guy a go? Why start with bagging him? He’s one of us now. It would be nice if you could wish him well and reserve your judgment for such time as he’s played an AFL game WITH US. You do want him to be successful right?

Um because my opinion was based on who my preferred option would be between the two based on what I've seen at VFL level, and how it could benefitour team structure.

Varrell has the natural ruck craft and follow up work at ground level. Personally I'd debut Varrell for Ben Brown which would mean JVR gets to focus on being a full time forward.

I know very well that this will most likely not be the cad anyway and if they are to bring in a tall player to help chop out in the ruck then yes it will be Fullarton. 

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Boy, you’re just a fountain of positivity aintchya Bud?! You seem to have a problem with Cat. B rookies: first KFW, now Fullarton. At least wait until they’ve played even one AFL game for us before you start sending out your usual failure vibes. 

And boy aren’t you just just fountain of boring tripe that constantly pipes in whenever someone has a different opinion to you that doesn't float in the same boat as you do.

I balanced out my opinion by stating that I thought Will Verrall was much more of a deserved selection purely because he has been far more consistent at VFL level then Fullarton has, which again, is been outlined in the VFL player by player reviews.

Clearly I don't think Verrall plays anyway, but based on form and from the VFL games I've seen I'd play Verrall ahead of any other tall target we have.

And for your information, Fullarton has played at AFL level and has been absolutely BOG ordinary. 

1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

I’d prefer to blood Verrall rather than Fullarton as I believe he has a far greater upside. I also believe he has been more consistent at Casey than Fullarton. 

So would I and as you say, has been for more consistent then Verrall as per the VFL player by player confirms.

2 hours ago, Dee Boys said:

Fullarton a key forward type? He’s kicked 6 goals from 19 games.

I’m struggling to understand the clamour for his inclusion. He’s never shown anything at AFL level to suggest he should be anything more than a backup. 

As @binman said, we only need someone to take about 10% of ruck contests. JVR is that man and is also a dangerous forward. Fullarton could also take 10% of ruck contests but is not a dangerous forward.
 

If people think Schache is soft who lacks physical presence then they're going to get a rude shock watching Fullarton play..

11 hours ago, rpfc said:

Picket?

@picket fence

2 minutes ago, Where Demons Dare said:

Can we get Hibberd in for the back half of the season? One last crack at another premiership with his best mate Melk, and not to mention reaching that 200 game mark which he fell just short. 

No

27 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

This article looks at the clubs that could be active in next month’s midseason draft. Melbourne is one because of Angus Brayshaw’s retirement.

The 11 AFL clubs who could be active at the 2024 Mid-Season Draft

The issue remains however, that the AFL has still to announce the position regarding whether Angus’ contract pay out is going to be included in the club’s salary cap. Now that Collingwood has been placed in a similar position with Nathan Murphy’s retirement, I suppose the AFL will treat the matter with a little more urgency. 

Surely we can request permission to open a list spot and put Joel Smith on the inactive spot?

I noticed you mentioned Joe Pike from the Falcons. Certainly a developing ruckman who's got genuine upside and has been dominating in the Coates League.

Big imposing lad who's gets around the ground well and wins the footy. Not only that, he gets in and gets his hands dirty by laying tackles and doing the one percenters.

Certainly a Jason Taylor type pick.

8 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

When was she employed? Because it's clear they started filming it last year.

Yes you are correct actually 

24 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

It's a very impressive feature from the club. That's the sort of content many of us have been crying out for.

Great access, really good coverage from a filmmaking perspective. Be great to get these sort of features regularly. Not once a season type thing.

The Clare Pettyfor appointment already stamping its influence.

1 hour ago, george_on_the_outer said:

I wish my teachers wrote a report like Taylor Whitford did for KFW .....1 mark 1 disposal!!,

Participant award write up for KFW it seems.

If Whitford is going to do these weekly write ups then at least provide some real honesty amongst it. You can't expect fans to take him seriously if he's writing stuff like that on that performance already off the back of him averaging 1.0 disposals, 0.3 marks, 0.0 hitouts and 0.0 tackles in 3 VFL games he's played this year. Just call it as you see it.

On a different note, we're now seeing the full effect of the Clare Pettyfor appointment. Our media stuff of recent has improved since her appointment.