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Possibly in a parallel universe somewhere but not planet Earth ?

Nothing wrong with experimenting but there has to be a fall back. Agree re Baker. He has shown flashes but little of substance thus far.

@Half forward flank never said that he should go back to where he came from. In the interests of fairness I think you should both clarify your comments because it appears to me that you have deliberately misrepresented what he said to paint a certain picture which is dishonest and downright bad faith commenting. But I could be wrong so feel free to set the record straight.

Not sure how psychology works collectively but I reckon coaching, game plan, buy-in and having a decent list of players were just as important factors in Tiges success. I’d be interested to know whether the doggies used a psychologist in 2016? I understand from an individual perspective how it has a big role in helping better execution. Fritsch should have a psychologist working with him this off-season for instance. Plus it was interesting to hear BB talk about the visualisation techniques he employs as part of this goal kicking routine. But collectively I don’t know. If you take the doggies game this year where we dropped off badly in the 3rd quarter, was it due to lack of pressure from our forwards allowing the doggies to rebound unimpeded, was it lack of response from Goodwin to Beveridge’s switches allowing their midfield to get on top, was it poor effort and intensity to man-up and chase down (maybe this is where the psychologist can play a role). An interesting topic and one I can’t profess to be any kind of an expert in but I would be interested to know what techniques a psychologist would employ for our group.

Does anyone have any footage of the kid in action? Can he play?

The most impressive specimen I’ve seen for a long time. The mullet I mean. The rig not bad either.

And the hairstyle.

Crickets. What’s going on with this deal? You’d think someone needs to cut a monthly pay cheque for Treloar pretty soon which will be hard to do if you don’t know his salary??

Burgess improved our fitness out of sight this year. We were running over the top of teams in the 4th quarter which is a huge tick and validation of his methods and impact. You're right though, the lapses in concentration and in-game drop-offs have killed us and its been a recurring theme. I don’t know if its structural, game plan, game-day coaching or what but with characters like Maxy, Viney, Clarry, May it shouldn’t be on-field leadership. Those blokes are mentally tough and should have the wherewithal to rally the troops and reverse momentum. In individual sports like golf I know psychology coaching is well established. You would think goal kicking would be an obvious area to apply in an AFL context. I haven’t heard of an example in the AFL where psychology has been mentioned as being successful or helped improve the overall team performance. Do you know of any?

Brilliant player. Ripping bloke. So sad that he left us way too early.

I think the main pieces are in place, winger and another small forward notwithstanding, but all eyes will be on Goodwin from Round 1. Time for our coach to deliver consistency and results.

Collingwood are my second team.

No SONS. That mullet is awesome. I don’t ever want him to cut it.

Try me. I’m an understanding and open-minded individual.

Can you elaborate a little on this remark and explain what white supremacist thinking has been displayed in this thread?

Nathan and Eddie’s judgment has been shown to be very suspect and they got the Lumumba response wrong as well. They nick named the bloke chimp for God’s sake. There’s no defending that. The right course of action would be a mea culpa and a genuine attempt to atone and try to be better in the future. Lumumba is right to call them out. I think he's over reaching just a tad when he says things like ”My name is a symbol of black power and revolution, and ties me to the spirit of great men such as Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali and Patrice Lumumba”. He aint any of those. And I’m glad he found solace in his identify and re-connected with his Congolese roots. So much so that he’s decided to move to……..Los Angeles?

I wouldn’t be using a pick on a half back on the assumption Salem will be a success on the wing. I wouldn’t be moving Hunt back there either. He has found his role in support up forward. I would definitely use a pick to find a winger. If its an itch we have to scratch play him there after Baker has had a run (quite likely he’ll be dropped but you never know). If it doesn’t work then revert back quickly. But don’t be wasting picks on a position where we have a perfectly good player in situ.

Who replaces him at half back? If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Our record converting players isn’t too flash. We’ve tried players on the wing with more suitable attributes that have been a bust and Salem will be no different. Leave him where he is and where he’s been learning his trade for the last 100 odd games.

Just to be clear. I saw DZ’s original post about Joel Smith being a decent defender so I’ve assumed this is an ironic thread.

Tom Scully has been unfairly maligned by the Dees faithful for long enough. I think it’s time to forgive and forget!

I’m impressed by the level of his commitment. I wonder how many other second year players have undergone a 7 week program like this. That’s also a very impressive mullet. A real throwback. Between LJ and BB we’ve got the rest of the league well and truly covered in terms of suave hairstyles!

Compared to Europe and the US (God knows what’s on in South America and Africa) we have the virus well under control. From a priority perspective other countries are a head of us in the queue. Given the speed of production and the lack of longitudinal studies, which are typically such an important part in confirming the safety of the vaccine, I think it’s wise to let others go first. If it’s safe to use then roll it out. In the meantime, borders closed, iron grip on quarantined hotels and jump on any outbreak. The one big worry I have about the Oz open is I don’t know whether our contract tracing here in Victoria is up to the job.

I think Port Melbourne is as good a spot as any. The whole area is ripe for development.

depends how you define remotely. the 109 tram gets you there in 15 mins from the top of collins street. I consider Casey Fields remote. Port Melbourne is close by.

Benny Brown is a big piece of the puzzle for us. He's No. 1 most important player for us next year imv. We're much more likely to have a successful year if he wins the Coleman than if Petracca wins the Brownlow.