Rodney (Balls) Grinter
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1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:
It may not sound like it in my posts but he really has been one of my favorite players. But his body has really let him down.
Every time he's been back in I've thought just maybe. But I really reckon he went downhill mid 21.
His quick goal in the Geelong prelim where he turned on a dime and kicked a goal was the last time I saw him move well.
He struggled in the 21 gf and has ever since.
His first 10 2021 games help secure a finals birth and he has been a wonderful servant of the club. Great memories of him running down the ground to take a good grab.
It's been over 2 years now for him to play a great game so it's hard to see him back. He's on the payroll though, so let's hope it happens.
Agree his body has been his Achilles heal in recent times.
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22 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:
I thought Tmac dropped off in the middle of the season. Had a ripper first but if you go through the games, you'll find he didn't finish well.
Remember when weid was given fames? There was a reason why.
I'm sorry but if you watch the games again you'll find I was right.
It was the start of Tmacs slump/ injuries.
In the back half of 21, T Mac may not have been the beast he was in 2017 / 2018, but what he did do, even in the back half of the season was push hard down the ground to be an outlet kick comming out of defense.
Didn't always mark it, but often did and was rarely beaten and if he didn't mark, it would be rushed out of bounds, meaning we were able to get our troops over and reset our zone. His tackeling was also pretty good, as was his ability to break through tackles and get the ball moving 50m in our direction with his penetrating kicks.
I think he did everything we needed him to, in order to get us to that flag.
He was looking pretty good in preseason games and earlier this year before he injured himself again. I'd agree that he appears to be past his prime, but you just never know he may still make some useful cameo appearances here and there and contribute while the next generation of key forwards comes through.
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On 9/26/2023 at 11:36 AM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:
According to this article, we have the third highest conversion rate of supporters into members. The story should come with a caveat, though. Supporter numbers are calculated by Morgan Research so must necessarily be an estimate.
And thank goodness Collingwood supporters are so pathetic at converting that support into membership.
The other thing I take out of that article is what a poor job the AFL have done at promoting the Giants in Sydney.
1.34 million supporters compared to 0.2 million supporters.
No doubt plenty of the 33,000 GWS supporters are free memberships given away by the AFL in an attempt to boost the actual popularity of the club.
I don't quite get it personally, as I find the Swans a boring team and GWS have probaby been close to as successful as the Swans since the introduction of GWS into the competition. You'd think that more of the Swans supporters would have jumped over the fence to the Giants.
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I have no fresh intel on what has happened to him post Damian Hardwicks appointment, but is Steven King someone we should also be looking at?
Did a great job turning around the Suns after Stewy Dew went.
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10 minutes ago, BDA said:
Ruck forward
Might as well have been for patches against Carlton when we had no one go up in the ruck.
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On 9/22/2023 at 2:04 PM, poita said:
I've said it elsewhere, but we need to be signing Max's replacement now for 1-2 years of education, and then stepping up to be number 1 ruck. I can't see the value to bringing in another stopgap option, unless he's happy to play for free.
An undervalued 22-24yo ruck who's got a developed body would be perfect, if they're any good there's a permanent position there for them for the next 6 - 8 years.
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24 minutes ago, Roost it far said:
Minimum 3 months, maximum, not usually more than 6.
The only caveat to my celebratory mood regarding this is that Petty seems to have something of a history with doing this kind of ankle/lower leg injuries.
Hopefully it's just bad luck, but could also be some kind of predisposition due to either his physique or the way he naturally moves and changes direction.
If he can keep his body right, he's certainly turned into the type of key position player the MFC can build it's team around for the next 5+ years, either as a forward or a back.
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14 hours ago, Stina said:
No SA homecoming for Dees
Melbourne will rebuff Adelaide’s attempts to secure star duo Harry Petty or Tom Sparrow in the Shane McAdam deal.
The Crows are keen on a ready-made quality player in return for McAdam, who turned his back on a fresh deal at Adelaide to join Melbourne in the exchange period.
But the Demons will likely offer the Crows a third-round pick or low-round pick swap in the McAdam deal.
Melbourne’s top priority is to secure adequate compensation in the trade for Brodie Grundy to Sydney, such as a second-round pick.
What drugs are they smoking if they think we'd consider trading Petty or Sparrow for an average mature age player that doesn't even want to be on their list?
Unless they are trowing in a first round draft pick, but I honestly don't even think that goes close in the case of Petty.
Surely this is a joke and the jurno that wrote it is desperate for something to print.
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The MFC needs to train our players to do the jumping smother charge over the off season.
It a football action, so you know when Maynard is lying motionless on the ground during our next match against them, it will be completely within the rules and spirit of the game.
FFS this a hole makes me sick.
If he had half a brain he should have shut the hell up to any reporters about that incident. He knows he shouldn't be playing in that GF.
The footy jurnos have got the boots into the MFC about our finals exits. Few of the want to put forward the side the with Brayshaw and JVR in the team, we probably win both those games and thus the rank injustice of allowing Maynard to play, while JVR was suspended.
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3 hours ago, Go the Biff said:
That's always been Harmsy's problem though. The gap between his best and his worst is huge. Both in game and in season. Just on ability alone there's not much he can't do. He can take a hanger, can pass lace out to a lead, can explode from a stoppage, can kick goals. On ability he's pretty much got it all.
But then he'll also handball to a team mate's feet, miss a target by a mile, go missing for large parts of a game, get caught with the ball etc etc
For me he's been the most frustrating player due to his output not matching his capacity.
If he leaves I'll wish him well. If he stays I'll also wish him well and hope he has a year where he consistently delivers at the high end of his capabilities.
No matter what, he's a Demon premiership hero and I'll never forget that pass to Fritta.
Well summarised GTB. Couldn't agree more.
This year in particular he has been right off the boil, which has been really disappointing, because we know what he's capable of. I know it's been reported he's had some personal issues that may have played their part in that and I'm quite respectful that they are just that and his own private business.
Often players are able to level out the inconsistencies as they mature and I'd be hopeful Harmesy can do that in what remains of his career whether that's with us or someone else.
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1 hour ago, MoeSyzlak said:
I don’t understand why we don’t play Harmes in his best role.
He plays his best footy as a shut down player. We have seen the importance of that type of job in recent weeks.
why doesn’t Goody use him like that anymore?
At his best, he's also pretty good at connecting inside 50.
Anyone remember that pass to Fritsch in the 21 GF?
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4 minutes ago, Colm said:
Ok then, Harmes, pick 5,13 and future first for Harley Reid.
Yeah, I think that would get it done.
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26 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:
i can't see us willingly let harmes walk along with jj
we are light on for midfield depth as it is, let alone senior bodies
inside mids in 2024:
- petracca
- viney
- brayshaw
- oliver
- sparrow
- woewodin
even if you add rivers that's not a lot of depth
Agree with that.
Particularly with a bit of a cloud over Gus present as well.
We're only an injury to Trac, Viney or Clarry from be exposed for midfield depth.
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I actually think Harmes would be a good option for a club like West Coast that has bottomed out and needs a few players with mature bodies and good training attitudes around to help establish culture.
I'm sure his mate Jayden would put in a good word for him.
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16 hours ago, Bates Mate said:
Not best 22 certainly , but good depth . Definately would have preferred him over Laurie and Jordon in the finals this year if he was fit
He was best 22 in a premership team a few years back. At his best he's a compeditive and capable player.
Agree that this year his senior games were rubbish, but mainly because I think his confidence was completely shot that resulted in him making some mind bogglingly bad decisions and skill errors.
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3 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:
That could have been Petraccas only real shot to win, Oliver missing, Daicos missed several games, Gulden and Butters will be a force next year.
The player that hid his Norm Smith looked embarrassed and didn't want to be there tonight.
I think he and everyone here would be much happier with another premiership medal around his neck. Locky and Daicos can have all the Brownlows they want.
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3 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:
Oliver only 6 from his ten games he was Fav before he was injured,
Melbourne Brownlow Medal club votes
Name Votes Christian Petracca 26 Jack Viney 24 Max Gawn 7 Clayton Oliver 6 Bailey Fritsch 4 Angus Brayshaw 4 Steven May 3 Lachie Hunter 3 Kysaiah Pickett 2 Jacob van Rooyen 2 Kade Chandler 2 Harrison Petty 2 Jake Melksham 2 Ben Brown 1 Christian Salem 1 So the other anomalies here:
We have the best backline in the league and they only get 4 votes between them (8 at the very generous end if any of Gus's backline work counts). Out of a total of around 90 votes.
Jake Lever gets 0 votes?
Jake Bowey 0 votes?
Seriously please take the voting off the umps.
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1 minute ago, YearOfTheDees said:
Oliver only 6 from his ten games he was Fav before he was injured,
Melbourne Brownlow Medal club votes
Name Votes Christian Petracca 26 Jack Viney 24 Max Gawn 7 Clayton Oliver 6 Bailey Fritsch 4 Angus Brayshaw 4 Steven May 3 Lachie Hunter 3 Kysaiah Pickett 2 Jacob van Rooyen 2 Kade Chandler 2 Harrison Petty 2 Jake Melksham 2 Ben Brown 1 Christian Salem 1 Umpires hate him, what can you say.
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23 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:
Seems Trac and Bont are destined to never win one despite being the best players every year and influencing games more than their peers. Both got robbed of clear votes tonight.
Trac getting no votes in the final game was stupid. Getting 1 vote for his game against the Saints was stupid.
The umpires are stupid. I’m [censored] sick of them. The umpires have determined the outcome of games this year and illegitimately shaped the entire finals series. It’s beyond pathetic and as someone who’s attending 100s of live games since the 1980s, I’m thiiiiiiis close to giving up on the sport because of their [censored] incompetence and the rules being so vague etc. Stuff this
I had to check that Bont actually hadn't won a Brownlow, because I'd sworn he had.
You can add Max and Clarry to that list that should have won one.
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19 minutes ago, rpfc said:
Viney with 24 votes. Should have been AA.
100% please tell me how he's not better than Zac Merrit or Josh Daicos.
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6 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:
BEST
Sydney: Gulden, Mills, Parker, Warner, McCartin
Melbourne: Petracca, Fritsch, Viney, May, Brayshawumps!!!
So Cunrow can hardly score a vote all season and Fritsch gets 2 votes for kicking 4?
...Well I guess consistency isn't exactly a strong suit of umpires is it.
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3 minutes ago, Green Demon said:
For a side that finished 2nd, the umpires couldn't find another player to give votes to. Apparently even Ashcroft who was gods gift to football in much the same way as Daicos couldn't even score a vote.
Similar story for Collingwood for that matter.
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1 minute ago, Demonsone said:
Did Goody moving him cost him the Brownlow lol
Who cares. As the players would say - we don't play for Brownlows.
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7 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:
Trac's kicking for goal most likely cost him the medal.
Rather he wins the Norm Smith again. Didn't cost him that one. Just needs another season like that.
2 Norm Smith's Vs 2 Brownlows?
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Trade Rumours 2023
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With May getting into his 30s and Petty being pushed forward, I agree we need a new KPP back.
What about this bloke we currently have Jed Adams?
https://www.melbournefc.com.au/players/7416/jed-adams
Has been a bit of discussion on here regarding the development of Jefferson, but realitively little on Adams. Normally KPP backs can step up and play seniors earlier than forwards, due to them being lead to the ball and only needing to be the spoiler, not the play maker / need for them to take big contested marks.
Do any of the Casey watchers have much of a read on Adams? He looked great in his draft highlights videos, but all reports seem to have flatlined since then.