Everything posted by Rodney (Balls) Grinter
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Maynard must get at least four weeks
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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Farewell James Harmes
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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Farewell James Harmes
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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Farewell James Harmes
Yeah, I think that would get it done.
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Farewell James Harmes
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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Farewell James Harmes
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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Farewell James Harmes
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.
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
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Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
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.
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
- Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
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Christian Petracca a chance to win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
I wasn't actually going to watch tonight. Feels kind of hollow. It would be ironic if Trac does win it tonight when he probably had a much better 2021. Similarly Clarry should have won last year. Seems such a shame that the league and media still makes this the premier players award when the voting is so flawed. AFLPA or coaches awards should be elevated to become the Brownlow replacement. Letting the umpires decide the league best and fairest is such a waste.
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Yze replacement
So are we actually asking the right question here? Do we need an Yze replacement or a forwards coach or both. For what it's worth, I think Yze has largely escaped criticism for the lack of forward connection in the past few years, when perhaps he was actually due some. Was a part of our 2021 premiership, by all acounts a great coach and a great player in his day and for both those things I'll be forever greatful. But maybe he has past his usefulness at the MFC and I think this actually presents a great opportunity for renewal. Just throwing some names out there as potential expert forward coaches Garry Lyon, David Schwartz, Mathew Lloyd, Brad Johnson.