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DJR You have a right in querying my question about Brodie and saying that I don't think he will be an embarrassment in our midfield. Yes he has a great CV but we I believe will try and get a more midfield role in his game to than at the Pies. My point is that he has some good mid field skills more than most rucks and should be able to learn/ adapt to suit our on the ball style of recent years. I also think he may take a month or so to hit top form after his injury and length of time omissions in 2022. But the jury may still be out about his role and suitability for a part of the year irrespective of your glowing AA etc CV.

Binns not Buns sorry.

Buns Might be more that we want than Szybkowski as he is a runner and mid. !

Is he an elite footballer or just a good pick up for no 37? Sounds like a good chance at 37 if he gets that far.

What's "Chonky" a new age term for chunky? Or a misspelling? Clearly most recruiters can separate unfit/ overweight to well built physically. If they can't shouldn't be in those positions of Trust!

I would have thought we addressed quite simply and efficiently on losing Jacko this year. Or have you forgotten the name Brodie Grundy. Yes thats the new 2nd ruck with some mid field skills better than most his size. And I haven't closed the door of him developing forward craft to say get 15/20 goals if he is rested up front. Maxy's only done this really once and he was a waste in the last 10/12 games banged up ( thanks to that disgracefully deliberate jump by the American Pie into his back on QB afternoon starting his demise). Maxy was purely up front to test the oppo defence and stop it's marking of our pretty impotent forays forward or to the LH pocket and prevent our hopefully Gawn mark and goal as well which did not eventuate. We can address specifically the KPF next draft with one of our four picks along with a future ruck prodigy and Jacko May be a mostly distant memory, (except our bang bang bang 3Rd Quarter unforgettable highlight Flag junkies like me) hopefully replaced with the 2023 version of Flag memories of equal jubilation. If of course Pick 37 still has a tall timber prospect of high skill and Hope available then that's a bonus really.

Common sense Poita it's not rocket science.

Agree completely Kent. This obsession with the 2021 heroes even with injuries proves that even they are not superhuman. Lessons must be collectively learned from Goody down ( or up to the medics)

Congratulations Sarah 50 great and reliable games. And some big ones to follow over the next month. Showing the Demon Spirit each day on the field for us. All the best.

The greatest player or bet would be for Harry Petty to lock down a key forward post all season. He is good and big enough to be a match winner with Tmac JVR BBB and Fritta at their best. His growth on the forward line would far outway any marginal improvement down back. Disco Tommo Smithy and Tmac can go there even JVR if needed as cameos. Disco also as a great improvement snd Riv to get over his injury and have his best season plus Bowser is ready to fire after another preseason and stronger body. I also believe Chandler if given the opportunity will surprise and deliver .

Please outline what improvements Clarry can make to improve himself and us . If you are mocking this question as I suspect you are not really funny!

Depends if you feel that is a benefit for some players as a step to AFL. Brodie has enough base on his AFL learnings to be at a consistently greater level than Jacko in tapping marking shepherding and match awareness along with a tandem operation with Maxy. He should provide a further step in our midfield with our mids and embrace the opportunity of playing up forward or down back as our system demands or needs. Jacko has such mobility clever ball play and movement and is cool under pressure and while Brodie has not starred in those categories I don't think he will be an embarrassment in our midfield. He is a cool customer and he is ready for a new start in our team which can assist us in starting to control the game with both big ruckman playing a vital role all over the ground.

A USA mum!!!

Yes Mac I think it's JJ not playing aggressively and our flow game plan and lack of movement that combines and completely destroys momentum. Thats Goody's and the coaches job to solve that. Pretty simple really. JJ is good enough to carry out this new plan of speed.

Agree Ollie not just think but play on from a mark if possible

My team is lining up differently INS Bowey Turner OUTS ANB Hibbo. Lever May Rivers Brayshaw Turner Salem Langdon Pretracca Hunter Chandler Petty Fritsch Pickett Van Rooyen T MacDonald. Gawn Viney Oliver Int Grundy Bowey Harmes Sparrow Emerg Neal-Bullen Hibbard Jordan Dunstan. Others Schache Laurie Spargo Woewoden Tomlinson Note Very flexible lineup if Goody only would use this to his advantage.

What ignored ? No he actually when you think about it he should be a first class improvement on Spargs who plays a role but name one thing he does and try and say Bowser couldn't nearly double everything to the betterment of the team as well. Seems a no brainer to me Bowser should be trialled at HFFlank. He won't be ignored he will get the ball and use it more times than Spargs.

Salem was injured !!

It's not just what we do it's what we stop the opposition doing and rightly " the team at the bounce " all get due credit in that best 17 minutes of rolled gold Demon magic footy " we will never forget. Someone mentioned Gus in the third Qr and I had the great pleasure of him playing on my seating location wing at deep in ground level at Optus that day. Yes he was pivotal but his form in 2022 at half back was just as good but I just have the impression he has more team impact from the wing than half back as far as our forward line goes. I believe we should be maniac about getting Salem Bowey Hunter even Lingers and any good disposer JJ as long as he moves the ball quicker to our forwards in the team to make us a better link up with the "newish forward line " hopefully with Petty JVR a fit Tmac and fitter BBB plus the smalls and Fritta whatever mix is selected. This is vital in our improvement.

Yes that's the go and a brick in the wall for the Flag. Also proves Goody and cohorts have looked at 2022 snd are serious for change enough to bridge the gulf on Cats 5/7 goal scoring ability on every other 17 Club in the AFL in 2022. We can handle small or moderate improvements in Swans Pies Dogs Tigers ( a little more than moderate for Lions and Port ) but Cats are another case again. Ruck is also very important in this scenario and far too many "experts" can't get their head around how Brodie can make us a better side. Simple he's a better footballer at 29 than Jacko at 20 and about as near him in style we will get other than Biclavs who is the existing Jacko who is making all Clubs life miserable with his mobility and versatility around the ball and ground. We must develop some pressure on ball for Geelong to enable us to at worst break even in the packs.

We never should not consider some rejects from delisted Lists of the other 17 Clubs. We D/Lers do however look and post hopefully just like a hungry person would raid the rubbish bins all along your front nature strips. Touch of the real desperates!! Never stop trying.

But under AFL rules it's a match counted for all 23 Rd players having played or not. Years ago Smithy did not use a20 th player yet he is in the Melb team as flag winner. So clearly JJ gets his ring and deserves it.

Are you saying that Toby Jacko and Kossie in the same house was a major issue? As in mates? Or whst ? Are you agreeing with Willmoy? Orhis WA mates bring missed in Vic?

Only a premiership and being trained by the Brayshaws beforehand and no public trouble at the house betw Toby Kossie and Jacko. You are blaming or alluding to the house mix as the potential culprit for Jacko wanting to go back home!! Jacko seriously is the type of guy that missed his family and his mates. This mix will be interesting and also whether he stays at his house in the suburbs with mates or alone!!

You are kidding about Gus, who is an A grader with rare versatility and in top 5 of B and F. We are not Hawthorn moulding a Flag from a masters Mess!!