Roost it far

He’s 3 years in the system. Time to put his big boy pants on

This theory is hogwash. Injuries cruelled us in 22 and 23. Sheesh in 23 you put Petty, Melksham and Gus in that side and we’re every chance 2 flags in the bag. Yes 24 and 25 were and are disappointing but we’re midway through transforming our list and game style. We’re miles from a basket case and whilst I don’t disagree FD changes are needed we’re on the right path. Remember we’ve also dealt with Oliver going off the rails, Petracca missing half of last year and losing Gus 5 years early. No club recovers from that overnight. Imagine taking Daicos, Pendlebury and Sidebottom out of the Pies side in 23, do they win the Flag? Hell no, not even close.

This week feels like the last chance saloon to me. So many tough games ahead.

I’m fully pumped. We’ll roll Brisbane by 17 points. Kozz will star, Clarry will shut Neale down, Sparrow will do a job on Zorko and Petty’s tears will be that of joy.

The best available at draft Trade for a key forward if ones available Trade for Butters Trade for Allan White will be a Demon or I’ll burn his family house down and I dare say if it’s in the GC it’ll burn like foam.

I think Petty, Turner and JVR are the beginnings going forward. All have shown significant promise at times. It’s not unusual for a tall’s development to be slower than a mids. I’d certainly keep looking to add further tall players but I’m taking mid/forwards as first up. If we add Jackson I fear we’ll need a Pickett replacement.

Your ruck is only overpaid if his only contribution is winning the tap. Jackson plays like a ruck rover, often featuring heavily in post clearance work. He’s also a decent tall forward. I’d suggest he’s also an above average mark. In short he’s a weapon. Again I don’t want to lose Kozz but if Jackson is the payment and hopefully some steak knives I’ll live with that.

You’re clearly not reading your own posts! 😂

I’d leave him on the wing. He’s rarely if ever beaten one on one, has great hands, good vision and a beautiful kick, happy for him to drift forward and kick 3 goals whenever he wants though.

Sorry but that’s ridiculous. You can improve your technique indoors at any hour of the day. With technique bedded down you practice in all conditions. Cloke used to have headphones with crowd noise when he practiced during a lean spell. Practicing in windy conditions should strengthen your technique and help learn about your kicking and your flaws. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat. Our rating should have a solid time dedicated to goal kicking.

Or the other type which is arguably more fun than playing football

Those who think rucks don’t matter have you not been watching Max Gawn play for us? Seriously we’d be lucky to have won a game this year without him. As far as Luke Jackson goes he’s like Max, in that he’s more than a ruck. Max is a one man down the line marking machine. Jackson is a ruck rover. He actively helps the mids clear the ball, he can also play reasonably well as a tall forward. Whilst I’d hate to lose Koz it feels inevitable. To get Jackson would make it palatable to me. I think Jackson has a fair amount of upside and if you seriously think that as a ruckman he doesn’t make us better when Max retires, you don’t understand football.

Fitness or lack thereof is our biggest stumbling block.

If it happens it’ll be a straight swap

Hawthorn train in Dingley, Essendon in Tullamarine, Casey is no further away

People thinking Freo don’t need Pickett are missing something. Imagine having a Pickett forward and a Pickett in the middle rotating with the Pickett forward. Sheesh, 18 Picketts would do me

If we were to finish bottom 4 Goodwin would be lucky to stay, that’s just the reality of being a coach with a relatively strong list.

Jackson for this and the next 2 years first rounders and we keep Kozz. Remembering that this year our first pick is in the second round and the following 2 are Tasmania affected.

Sign him up!

Seems Kozz wants to head to WA. I’d much prefer Jackson to a draft pick. I’d be disappointed if we didn’t get steak knives. If Jackson wants home other clubs will circle. Plenty more to play out.

They’ve admitted they don’t have enough experienced umpires currently. Yet there is still no plant to make them full time professionals even though it’s a professional sport generating millions of dollars. The umpiring is poor, has been for years. They don’t seem to really care.

Or do you mark out 10 spots for them to kick from and no one finishes until they kick the 10 in a row?

The story may well not be completely true but there’s smoke billowing out of Freo and there’s no new Pope there as far as I know.

I do what I can

Yeh cause that worked so well for Freo and Essendon