dazzledavey36

Good changes and well done once again for nailing it @Yokozuna

Just a gut feel of yours or will this be the confirmed changes? You have great track record so just curious more then anything.

No one has questioned the clubs doubt in Sam. People question whether Sam has what it takes to take the next next. From a football term, I think he's mentally fragile who's struggling hard with expectations. Does he have the mentality strength in overcoming these challenges? I have serious doubts. Right now only time will tell.

Can someone pm this article please. Paywall https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-2021-all-the-melbourne-news-and-analysis-ahead-of-the-round-15-clash-with-essendon/news-story/22b6a393de953a2f561e8700cb167213?amp&__twitter_impression=true

Gut feel.

I'd much rather @Chook in Perth input. If he says so then I'll believe it. Track record is ace.

Going off that, I don't think Brown plays.

Viney confirmed to play this Saturday night by Goodwin.

My thoughts exactly.

Completely different playing style..

No

Very interesting..

Who was he playing on?

His confidenceis completely shot. Going off @RigidMiddleDigit small little training report on Weid barely touching the ball in the minor intra club match, it's fair to say he'll struggle to keep his spot. I too held hope after his 2018 campaign that he'd become a really good key forward for us, but I don't think it'll be the case. I think he'll be at worse a Levi Gasboult type who'll still be a solid contributor at times, but nothing to write home about. Mind you Gasboult has gone on to still play 150 AFL games. I think Weid needs to think whether a fresh start at another club will be much more beneficial for his own career sake. I would presume he's going through that thought process now, but right now, being OOC and possibly out of the team probably doesn't bode well for him. I know Goodwin did say a month ago he wanted Weid to stay but maybe behind closed doors its a different dialogue. Speaking of key forwards, Essendon have found an absolute ripper in Harrison Jones. Took 5 contested marks yesterday and played like a guy that's played over 100 games.

Don't know. But Collingwood have every right to ask for a late 1st rounder. Can't really say I believe this story as I think it really is Brad Hardie going on one of his drunken antics. But Maynard would be a massive massive recruit for us. I rate him extremely highly.

Brilliant mate. How was Viney? On the limited viewing fo you see both Viney and Brown playing?

Carlton are a mess. I got sucked in big time and tipped them for the 8 at the start of the year..

Is there no coincidence that as soon as Bartlett is gone we've all of a sudden made significant traction with our home base...

Or just simply remaining loyal to his team..

Yeah I know mate it's really frustrating and it's just unfortunate that the week that VFL is scheduled back, it's also the week where our AFL team has it's bye. I'm just trying to explain the demographic side of things even though I don't agree with it also

The inexplicable part with that the VFL round 1 didn't even start until AFL round 4. Bizarre scheduling.

But that they have been doing this during the covid period. Our fringe and rookie players played in a practice match in Sydney last weekend and also the week before where it was reported Kade Chandler kicked 4 goals. So players are still going to get rewarded on that form also even though it may not be VFL intensity.

Mate look at the other teams that have got byes in the VFL as well? Their respective AFL clubs all have byes this weekend also. Are people not understanding that it's purely the fact that it was mandatory that during AFL byes every player on the list were given extended time off from the their footy club to rest and reset. They didn't want senior players having time off and then fringe/rookies still coming to the footy club to continue to train while their AFL boys who had played, were on their 6 day time off from the footy club.

No you've missed my point. They've got the VFL bye aligned with the AFL because AFLPA wanted all players to be using that as an extended break from all things football. This is why our playing list is not due back at training until this Saturday morning, instead of the normal week routine. During the covid lockdown our 2nds players were still playing intra club matches with other clubs involved. So players will still get picked on that form as Goodwin publicly stated on his post match conference. While it's not the same intensity as VFL it's not like the fringe players haven't been playing footy. I've always had issues around the VFL fixturing as for some unknown reason their round 1 season always starts round 4 of the AFL which is really a joke in itself.

My thoughts exactly. Could see us easily dropping the essendon game but then beating West Coast or Geelong at their respected home grounds. Adelaide, GWS, GC and Hawthorn are non negotiables.