YesitwasaWin4theAges

It's a shocking game.

Not a follower of the NFL. Wow i generally thought that teams played every 2 weeks.

Some quarter of footy after half time.

DB is the only person to compare the pair as he is the only person with the credentials at the highest levels in both sports.

NFL in my opinion take the bigger hits as the players are generally more powerful but their players play every 2 weeks. I still reckon the Rugby League has the toughest schedule out of all codes as far a recovery, demands of the game are concerned especially around Origin time. The game of AFL has been cleaned up that much that the hits are less prevalent than those of other codes. Plus the game scheduling of the AFL is so manufactured its not a traditional Home and Away competition as Clubs don't have their own home grounds. Travelling time for some clubs is very limited and for others is very taxing Freo and West Coke so their is alot of things that have to be take into consideration (yes im talking about you Colingwood and Geelong) World Football i would have to say has the most demanding of schedules at the top level it is quiet literally a marathon at the very top. Players from Chelsea who started this season off have competed in a FIFA Club World Cup competition that lasted a Month they won the competition. It must be mentioned that whilst not every player plays every game there would be a handful that will go very close. They had a condensed pre season to my knowledge lasted 2-3 weeks, the are currently competing in every competition in England e.g FA Cup and League Cup and in Europe e.g Champions League. Their players half way through the season christmas period are starting to show signs of complete exhaustion. Whilst the very top clubs have academy players to call upon if the clubs injury list gets excessive the sheer number of games for a club like Chelsea is completely ridiculous. If they make all the finals in these competitions they are looking at a 70 game plus season and this ain't no NBA or MLB type arrangement. Also factor in the FIFA World Cup most of Chelsea's players will be participating in with their countries. If a couple of them are lucky enough that's another 8 games to play in so they will be well in need of a break mentally and physically.

4-6 week pre-seasons in world game, depending on players playing in International tournaments and the like. Most top clubs have an intense 2 week block where they have double sessions every 2nd day. These training camps take place in exotic resorts in Spain, UAE, America or most recently even Australia. These camps usually last up to ten day dependant on the clubs financial clout. Whilst the AFL have gotten alot better compaired to the dark old days of the 70's, 80's and 90's the AFL pre seasons are generally to long.

He adds a healthy dose of big man vigour to our line-up.

When you are not contending this tends to happen.

You can put a line through Bowser.😭

It's gonna be a long year in 2026.

His 2 glaring misses he would like to have back would be Sam Weideman and everyday that is passing its looking like Jefferson will join that elusive club. Never the less JT has been brilliant for the MFC. 👏

Took the words right out of my mouth. Then you have Tom Campbell on the list still he's 34 never played a senior game in red and blue. All this malarkey is always very subjective. Our 28-30 players that will play a majority of the year especially the core of the group will be young. Best 25 (young players under 25 that have played senior AFL) off the top of my head. Backs- Disco, Bowser, Howesy, Andy Moniz Wakefield, Rivers/mid all under 25. Mids- Lindsay, Kolt, Langers, Culley, Windsor, K. Pickett/fwd, Rivers/def all under 25 Forwards, Roo, Jeffo(has alot of work to do), Chandler, Sparrow. 15 players under 25 in best 25 in 2026. We are relying on our existing development of our under 25 players and a couple of the draftees to kick on in 26. (Players that need to be a decent run at AFL level under 25) Big Kent/Fwd, Laurie/mid, Adams/def, Max Heath/Ruck/fwd +2025 players drafted in.

Those numbers are so misleading.

Aaron Davey, the gift that keeps on giving! 🙏🙏🙏🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮

Hi all i know this ain't a big deal but its a big deal to me, how is this allowed to happen? My nephew gives me a calendar each year for Christmas. I hope no one from our club has ticked off on this complete malarke. This would have to be ticked off from someone in the AFL department one would think. AFL asleep at the wheel once again.

I just hope when this is all agreed on that the club announce it with clean air earlier on in that specific week. No distraction from games in the Ashes series, AFLW is finished and it is on a day completely about the MFC finally getting a home base. This will be the 2nd biggest day (🏆2021 1st) in the clubs history in 60 years.

Bout time we've nabbed some small forwards. 👏💯

How did Wet Coke let this man go? He literally just fell in our lap.

Because they love giving away farms.

Im all for Bailey to have a crack in the best 23 in 2026 its make or break for him now. If he has the ability to read the play ahead it will make things easier for him to adapt. Positioning as a defender is crucial in effecting the contest. If he has a mentor to guide him through this positional change it would help him immensely. I could see him competing for Salem's role across HB as another kicker.

If they believe he's a contest mark beast then go for it. Otherwise we keep going for another pure midfielder and a small forward type both with elite kicking skills.

I thought the exact same thing James Manson mk2. But im yet to see any tape of the lad.

Im not trying to pick him apart, he just knows all that went down. That's why he's the Gatekeeper.

I knew something was up when we hired Nathan Bassett and Nathan Jones last year. No one wanted to come to us.

The club turned a blind eye to all of these shenanigans. People directly and indirectly knew but we kept winning to mask any sort of media coverage on it. When the pressure grew too much it just all exploded beyond repair. Chapter closed. End of story. Max Gawn is the gatekeeper to all these truths, he knows everything that went down.