Roost it far

18 minutes ago, 12345_54321 said:

Not all talls come through and dominate straight away. Some take time, hence Melbourne extending his contract to 26’ so early because they were and are aware of that. 

No but they show something, I like hunger but I’d settle for an appetite with pick 15.

I shouldn’t post this but sheesh, pick 15!!

Well I don’t see an issue with Fullarton, he’s looked good to me this week and last.

Absolutely no, I’d prefer Caleb Daniel as a key position forward. 

On 26/03/2024 at 23:49, The Great Pretender said:

Who do we death ride in 2024?

 

Adelaide 

That really is one that got away

9 hours ago, rpfc said:

‘You don’t need a stadium for AFLW…’

What is this pervasive, hypercritical dichotomy we have with AFLW? It isn’t just you RIF, the AFL have literally given them quotas for attendance to expand the season that are higher than the max attendance of the grounds they are forced to play at. 

So while you may glibly say that the AFLW team doesn’t need a grandstand can I respectfully push back and say that I want to take my daughter and son to watch Kate, Tayla, Alyssa, and Eliza in a [censored] covered, seated area.

We can’t grow the game when it’s deliberately stuck in a bottle by those that are purported to be running it.

I’ll take that back. I was referring to an immediate need as opposed to future needs. 

2 hours ago, 58er said:

No 

I’m talking once Petty is playing for Adelaide not this year

We need Turner so play him

8 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Good looking lineup if we can get them all working together

That’s proving the hard part atm

44 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

And there is Glen Huntly Park with an oval outside the race track on the southern side that could in time have stands, viewing areas that don't impede views for racing and give MFC access to 3 ovals 🤔

You don’t need a stadium for VFL and AFLW

I would imagine the plan is to build Caulfield with “no plans” to play games there and then in years to come when the NIMBY’s have given up we start playing VFL and WAFL there and move on from Casey.

16 hours ago, picket fence said:

Ah HUMUNGOUS NO from me re Caulfield

Just NO

Why?

Good to hear Bowey running around again. Would love for Turner to get a run at it. Petty replacement perhaps?

14 hours ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Drop one of the Pettys and add JVR

Oooops, I meant JVR at CHF

11 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

Handy with Geelong and Carlton coming up that McAdam looks likely to play in those fixtures. I'd say that's what they targeted for his return from a ways out.

I think with him fit, he's going to add a real potency to our forward half and push real pressure for spots. 

I really hope we can keep him fit, happy and playing for the rest of the year. With him and Pickett we look dangerous and unpredictable. 
 

Fritsch Petty Pickett

McAdam Petty ANB

Chandler

Thats a solid front half if they can get some games in

3 hours ago, Bystander said:

Can someone explain to me why this couldn't be a curtain raiser to the main game at the MCG ?

Or at least start this at 3:45 so punters could watch this game on the way to the MCG, or at least a couple of quarters.

Pretty sure it’s at Punt Road??

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

If people think Schache is soft who lacks physical presence then they're going to get a rude shock watching Fullarton play..

I watched him play and kept hoping it wasn’t so. I say play him in the big league and see what occurs.

Please everyone stay fit ffs

McAdam available!!!

1 minute ago, Demon Dynasty said:

100%.

I'd argue both are ready to go and as fit or possibly more (match ready) than both Petty & BBB based on their last few outings.

Turner for Petty

Fullarton for BBB

Marty in for Clarry (to cover Rivers)

Rivers into the middle

 

 

Petty and Oliver should play. If Oliver can’t hurt his finger play him. 

I think Petty is massively overrated on here. The club would be locked up for not taking picks 4 and 23 should they be offered.

1 minute ago, binman said:

JVR is not a part time forward as he is only takes aprox 10% of ruck contests. That's bugger all in the scheme of things.

Take the Lions game. Max took 96 ruck contests and Rooey only 10 (and no other player took any). 

Whilst i agree i'd prefer him to not have to take any, and just focus on his forward craft, two the lessons from the Gawndy experiment were Maxy as part time for wad doesn't work as he is never going to become a natural forward and he plays his best footy when he basically rucks solo.

On the latter point, Maxy can only do so much rucking becuase he is so incredibly fit. I take your point about the cats and blues both having decent ruck combos. But their number one rucks - Stanley and Pittonet - are levels below maxy. And Conway and De Koning are even more levels below.

Maxy taking 90% of ruck contest creates a real issue for oppo coaches - when do they give their number one ruck a chop out?

No other ruck is as fit and athletic as Maxy. Take Pittonet. Can he go with Maxy? I don't think so, at least not for 90% of ruck contests. So when does Voss rest him? Lets say he can only take 80% of ruck contests. That would mean De Koning going up against Max in 10% of ruck contests, which gives us an edge.  

As an example of what i mean this is the Lions ruck numbers when we played them:

Ruck Contests	Hitouts	To Adv.
Oscar McInerney	87	26	8
Joe Daniher	13	1	0
Darcy Gardiner	2	0	0
Eric Hipwood	5	0	0

(Note: probably a bad example in the sense that we got smashed at stoppages, but there were other factors at play and Maxy's hitouts to advantage were bang on his season average). 

When TDK rucked against Max last year he more than held his own. The point is Max can’t play 90% game time for the rest of the year and hit finals at peak. 

I really hope either Turner or Fullarton play

19 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

pick 4 and 23 provides zero value for us compared to a swingman 25 year old premiership player

we are in 'win now' mode and taking a player like petty out of our best 23 does NOT help us do so 

If Turner comes on and pick 4 and 23 can become pick 1 or 2 we can potentially pick up the next Petracca or Oliver. That extends our window. This club cannot afford to drop down the ladder whilst teams 19 and 20 come in. You watch what’s about to happen to Richmond