Mach5

I’m surprised no one else commented when Max appeared to have his calf heavily strapped on Sunday? Walking laps during the week is to be expected.

Surely it is. Similar to the current day evolved NBA strategy (a la GSW/Houston/etc.) of taking mainly shots that are either high percentage (lay-ups/dunks) or high pay-off (3s) in favour of the mid-range game of previous decades. You don’t miss often when you’re kicking from the goalsquare.

Mark Brayshaw’s interview brings some much needed perspective to the feeding frenzy. I wish he’d spoken sooner, but I’m sure he was careful not to minimise such an act prior to judgment. This incident has come to be about more than just Gaff & Brayshaw.

If he still had a foot in the Eagles nest, I think they may have lost it now. The strategy of trying to minimise Gaff’s culpability due to being provoked and the false claim that they played golf, may have actually irked the Gaff camp due to the likelihood it will result in a greater penalty than expected. I’m predicting 10 weeks.

Running hard, applying pressure, playing a role... but jury is still out on this one.

I actually think it was quite similar, in that he was aiming lower and missed.

Personally, I’ve heard nothing regarding Gaff. Cards are being held close to the chest for now.

Can’t see why anyone would give all those details then suddenly go coy about the name of the “young mid”... This guy is just having a laugh.

Ben Hart halfway out the door at the Crows. Goodwin connection?

Some top-shelf tough-guy talk on this thread.

I won’t blame him for that at this stage. Still built like a toothpick and learning the AFL game. Maybe overhyped, but he’ll deserve it eventually.

Is this a joke? Of course he’s injured. Isn’t it obvious?

His composure at times just makes my heart sing. A rare find.

About a year ago I accepted that Alex Neal-Bullen will, amongst other things, never be our most skilled player, will fumble at times, will choose the wrong option every now & then; however, he won’t get outworked, he’ll surprise with the odd clever decision & freakish execution (even if it looks like a fluke), he’ll contribute by doing a lot of the hard things that lead to team success, and he has the propensity to be just damn effective. He frustrates me in flashes, but I wouldn’t take him out of this side in a hurry.

I like our chances against the Eagles better than GWS, with their current outs. Even if they’re back, they’ll be rusty. And MCG or not, GWS are back to being formidable opponent.

I imagine most of us were, until he ended up on our list. And Essendon were too, it seems. Goody obviously knew.

Interesting questions & pondering, and I think we will struggle to know the answers with any great certainty.

I don’t think he’s up to it, nor would he want it.

Unlikely in my opinion. More likely to go back to Geelong than anything.

Agree, mentally fragile.

In broad terms, the problem is you get cretins who aspire to being tough guys, but they miss the mark and are wife beaters.

The footage only showed a Geelong supporter kicking a bloke on the ground, and another one taking a fresh-air swing at the back of a Melbourne supporters head. Nothing much to write home about, but the lesson is this: the Geelong crowd are scum.

I grew up in Geelong and have experienced the standing area many times. I happened to be in Geelong and had the option of attending the match. It’s quite unlike me, but I declined in the knowledge I’d probably end up in the standing area & I’m quite partial to a heated argument. That standing area is trouble, enables quick trips to the bar and back, and my better judgment dictates that I avoid it, lest I found out I’m not as tough as I think I am.

Best of luck with this one.

Should WERRIDEE post in this forum again..? Fairly crap OP