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Lachie Ash is the nephew of Chris Connelly and supported the Dees but jumped ship to Geelong because how terrible we were during the Neeld years.

I remember that question was asked last year at a AGM maybe? One of the fans asked why on earth did we select Pruess especially as the forcast had predicted heavy showers throughout the week. Alan Richardson was given the task of answering the question. When he finished answering I still had no idea why on earth they selected him that game. They tried to deflact with some [censored] excuse.

In fairness rjay I actually didn't mind his training reports as well. In fact, if anything I felt it got better over the last few years. When he started out around the Neeld Roos era it was all fluff. Everyone trained extreme well and no one missed a kick or handball on the day. Other track watchers would have the opposite opinion and that would rile him up as well. I remember 2013 summer I honestly felt like we were destined for top 4 the way his training reports were written. I started to note a shift in his training reports in the last couple of years when he actually became more honest and didn't sugar coat things like he use too. That's all we asked for. When he was honest I actually quite enjoyed reading his reports and found his summaries were far more in depth then previous years. I'm very appreciative of @picket fence and @Deespicable taking the time out to trek out to Casey these days and giving us interstate fans something to read. I hope today's events hasn't turned them of going next week.

One of the most bizarre games I've ever seen by the Dees. 28 points up at 3 qtr time and choked.

Johnstone was well held that night until the last quarter where he was absolutely sublime with some of his forward entries. What we would kill to have someone in the current Melbourne side with that kind of outside skill set.

Surely the 2006 elimination final against the saints us right up there. I remember thinking this game was the making of Brock McLean and we had the next Nathan Buckley on our hands. Nathan Carroll bringing down G-Train which completely turned the game that night also.

He's been called out many of times on here when questioned on certain topics in a reasonable manner regarding club issues. Anyone can volunteer at a club and speak to staff, not hard ( wish I could too if I didn't leave 3 half hours away). He would snap at anyone if they dared to disagree around all issues Melbourne big or small. He's openly confessed that he comes on here to bait people deliberately. So he gives as good as he gets. Around the Brad Green matter? I've either missed the replied response or haven't recieved a notification. Bit like the Kobe Farmer one? Didn't get a response back from you either, or the the other thread around potential draftees I would have rather invited instead of Farmer. I still stand by that I don't believe he should be on our board. But when you have someone like Glen Bartlett running the joint I'm not one bit surprised. I currently have 0 confident in current administration moving forward. P.s I know you like to follow me around like a cat lately and nitpick any negative response i may write. So not sure what your problem is .

LOL Mate he never had contacts through the club. Unfortunately he just sucked you in to believing that he did.

Geelong and Hawthorn finals 2018.

@Deespicable that's really disappointing to hear. I'm sorry you had to drive all that way for nothing. I notice on some of the players instagram page like James Harmes who was up the Murray River yesterday and Jackson Viney down the coast meant there was no training on today. I should have put something up on here yesterday. Don't rely too much on the Melbournefc website either because its a waste of time. By far the worse in the league.

I agree.

I'm sorry but since when is Williams of a sudden a better midfielder then Oliver? Absolutely laughable and actually an insult to Oliver that you've pinned Walsh on even terms with Oliver, but rate Williams above him in midfield ability. Just remember he's made the initial All Australian squad 3x as a midfielder, and won a club best and fairest. And he's only 23.

Cripps is overrated

None taken. Didn't think of it like that. Coming from a pacific background that was born and bred overseas personally the word 'specimen' was always taken as a compliment or badge of honour due to our natural pacific build. Different cultures to Majak obviously, but can see your point. Cheers

I personally think it's Viney who upsets our balance. Our midfield I thought looked its best since 2018 when Brayshaw went in and played full time during Viney's injury.

The only ones who have been hyping him are the ones that have been sucked in by the surname without even seeing him play. I mean, there was a reason why he went undrafted and Freo weren't fazed at all when we invited him down to train.. Though I'm still hanging on to @Dannyz word that he's been offered a spot on our list, just pending a right time to announce it..

Brayshaw just spoke on the podcast about Majak. Said he trained with him yesterday and while he's had a few months off AFL training he's got a fair bit of work to do by the sounds of it in terms getting up to standard fitness. Sounds like he was blowing hard a fair bit. Also said that he'll be training for the next 3 weeks.

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All good and well to say that clubs can sign players ahead etc. But at the end of the day, the player gets the last say and it would take Daw to verbally say that he wants to join GWS more then anything. At this stage, we were first to give Daw that opportunity and so we get first priority as he has accepted the invitation to train with us.

I'm still seething from his 3 week suspension. He certainly was much better then 2019. From all training reports it seems he's been training really well and hopefully can get back to his 2018 form.

Fantastic achievement.

Interesting that there's been some significant injuries or later. Rowan Marshall is set to miss the start of the year with a stress reaction? Braydon Pruess to miss 5 months with a shoulder. Injuries starting to mount at St Kilda.

My god he is a specimen and a half...

Plus 1.

Little Aussie Wonaeamirri as well.