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1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

Haven't been since the season started but what I saw over summer was a player who was leaner, fitter, faster and more decisive with the ball with some real class at times.

His practice game against Carlton was very strong, then he had a stinker against Sydney in round 1.

I don't think he's all that far away from being a useful contributor but it's going to take a few small improvements (especially nailing tackles and not getting caught flat footed on transition) as well as the side either getting their ball movement game up to the level that utilises half forwards in space, or giving Laurie high half forward/on ball opportunities so he can offer something at stoppages.

 

 

Remember that Chandler took a number of games to get going ,when he came up to the first ,after starring in VFL

I doubt they will train at Gosch paddock while the tennis is on

Please ask him about fatigue caused by the  Carlton match and the effect on kicking for goal and short kicking for goal in the Hawks match 

thanks 

On 7/16/2023 at 8:51 AM, demosaw said:

Love the pod! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️. An amazing win, Max, Trac, Viney personified incredible effort, skill belief and leadership. We were clean and on early, raced to 4 goal lead and looked like we would run away. Brisbane (clearly a good side) eroded that lead by half-time before getting out to 28 points themselves several times. How did this 50 point swing happen and what do we need to improve in this middle period?

Agree with that I would like to know your comments on how it was so easy in 2nd, 3rd quarters for Brisbane to cut through our defence to score, and so difficult in the other quarters? 

Can you pls comment on the pressure in the game and what was the pressure index for each side during and for the total game

i felt the game was really frenetic 

thanks 

20 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

What time is the Casey game @Lucifers Hero?

Starts 2.05 pm

I thought that the players , in the Sydney match, were now kicking in a more traditional method, with a standard drop punt, and had used less the kicking around the body method.

Is this correct?

Maybe a Mark Williams alteration?

Pls ask him , his opinion, why we were not mentally "on" last Saturday night, and how do we maintain elite game pressure throughout the season. Why all the fumbling?

Just saw MacDonald involved in full training, on the Injury report  = No Issue

Also,not mentioned as Injured

4 hours ago, layzie said:

Similar to Royal Demon's question on how we plan to use Gawn and Grundy. Do you feel it could be Grundy doing most of the ruck work with Gawn up forward and then occasionally swap into the ruck or could we some something like Grundy rucking from back 50 to middle and Max rucking in the forward 50 which would allow Grundy to stay a kick behind? Or could it be something else altogether?

Why not go the other way around ?

Grundy ruck and up forward as he can kick straight 

Gawns kicking for Goal is unreliable?

1 minute ago, DeeZee said:

Lowball over from the club so had no option, more money and longer contract at the Weagles

He is also going to a lowly club. Maybe he is going back to losing  most games next year. Like when he started?

Which way is the causal

good culture = winning 

or the other way around?

27 minutes ago, deelusions from afar said:

TMac to play?

Alan R advised should play 3 quarters

I  spoke  to a coach, and he thought we were fitter than LY.

Remember this year in the last year of the 3 year plan , started by Burgess.

I think the boys are now more focused as the finals are here.

Can you pls review Casey Demons match on Saturday, and your thoughts on their top of the ladder position , as well as  the AFLW match on Saturday.

10 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

PJ is also over 70 now. He doesn’t look it, but he is. He’s not coming back.

He is actually 69 born 1953, but he does not need to do the details, just do the strategic work.

But I agree they will probably not do it - they are a club too divided, and based on personalities.

Actually the solution to the Bombers  woes is the same  as ours was.

Get Peter Jackson as he set us to win a premiers ship, but they probably will not do it.

That need a whole of Club approach from the board,  that is split , Administration , development recruiting etc.

Not just the coach.

Great win , but Brisbane must have had a virus 😀⁉️

Listening to a The Outback mind podcast of Jason Taylor that gives a lot of MFC stores, his philosophies, and his story about recruiting at MFC.

Enjoy

26 minutes ago, Doug Reemer said:

@binman James Jordan, before I ask my question I did  a little research.

Having a good year averaging 21 Disposals,350 avg meters gained, 3.4 score involvements, but to me he looks to be getting tired, keep in mind he is still in effectively his second year. Up until about rd18 he was running out games, since then these are his stats second half possesions/total.

Rd 19-  6/16

Rd20- 9/20 (Better)

Rd21- 9/24

Rd22- 6/17

He is a good natural footballer, but is he a winger? To me he takes too long to move the ball and more often than not he holds the ball up kills momentum. 

My question, is he better suited to playing off the bench in a midfield rotation? IMO I still think we look better with Gus on the wing.

He has a injured knee and they are nursing it through the game

He had a bandage on it this Saturday night

He had a bandage on it this Saturday night

he might be rested this week?

Can you look at the Carlton and our team statistics, and does this indicate that this match's pressure was at a finals level?

Most stats were above last years average

Can we keep this pressure up for next weeks match?

45 minutes ago, Demonland said:

1. You can't ask questions

2. You are absolutely right and I already have that in my notes. Brown has his arms chopped in almost every contest he is in but barely ever gets a free for it. We seem to get at least 1 free or more a week resulting in a shot at goal for some kind of marking infringement in our backline.

You can also add May be pushed in the center of the back ,  by McKay ( using his hands not his forearms )  , so McKay could mark

Can you pls discuss if we are missing Burgess this year compared to last?

we are not performing to the same level as we did last year!

On 7/27/2022 at 3:02 PM, Bystander said:

I don't think anyone will be flying back from Perth for the Casey game.

The first Virgin flight leaves Perth at 6:00 am arriving 11.35.

Casey starts at 1.05 pm at Casey.

So even if things went clockwork..too tight. Peter Hudson not there so no helicopter.!!!

There is a Jetstar flight leaving at 1:40 am, but I doubt if they would use that ?

Their is also the Virgin flight leaving 11.45pm ,arriving 5.20 am

The team had a virus🦠