The Jackson FIX

Thanks to those who attend/write up on training. HUGELY valued. for those who attend regularly, what role have they been training Weid in? Stay at home/bring the ball to ground type or higher Up the ground? He seemed to look more comfortable getting his hands on the ball further up the ground but I just don’t think that is what we need from him.

Form-based selection. You’re only as good as your last game 😏

This is the problem - it will rip through Perth, the only way to avoid that is keeping the joint shut which appears to be his strategy. A lot of players through the league have already contracted the virus so the hope is by the time the season comes we don’t have the disruption that is happening in the nba. Perth opens up in March both Freo & WC will have had zero players get the virus so you can just see their seasons are going to be far more at risk than anyone else’s. Get them into VIC now I say.

McGowan has delayed WA opening back up. Delaying the inevitable over there. I’d say Freo/WC would be getting nervous about having to shift interstate for a period…

It’s hardly a passion-project. He is employed by ESPN.

Monis-Wakefield?

Apologies, my C-grade-footy-journo anger got to me again.

As recently as 12 months ago he was still banging on about the fact he was miffed Melbourne didn’t call out Tom Green’s name on the night. HE WASNT AVAILABLE TO US YOU TALENTLESS CLOWN.

Possible Knightmare has never actually seen him play… wouldn’t be the first time he’s had an opinion on a player he’s never seen

The young fella Turner I think

I predict we will read “player x has entered health and safety protocols” a lot this yr. All you hear at the moment from nba journos…. (Oh and “the 76ers front office are no closer to brokering a trade for Ben Simmons””)

From Bennell/Harmes Instagram it appears Harley Balic has passed away. Devastatingly sad.

I love your optimism but if Steven May’s Instagram off-season is anything to go by I’m less convinced about our social discipline

Whilst his preparation/professionalism is well documented on ‘land, there are signals he isn’t the most mature of fellas yet (club opposing him moving out from the Brayshaw residence an example). Maybe he is being advised to not rush into a long term deal halfway across the country when he perhaps isn’t clear on what he wants long term? He is one of few who have the luxury to grow up a little more and then make a decision

This may well have been covered in another thread but why is Jacko staying in Perf but Rivers is back for training? Pretty sure I saw a photo on Instagram of Kozzie in Hamilton Island - why isn’t he back?

I have it on good authority he was drinking heavily that day and wasn’t himself

I saw today Josh Junkins on SEN predicted Riley Thilthorp was in his top 5 chances to be 2022 All Aus CHF. I almost spewed in my weeties.

With what pick? Not sure it exists.

Can only be rookie from what I can see

I’m looking at the AFL site and I can’t see us with another pick tonight? https://www.afl.com.au/news/689378/updated-draft-order-every-club-s-picks-ahead-of-night-two How do we get woewodin?

Cal > Knightmare. Knightmare spent 2 years bleeting that Melbourne made a big mistake not drafting Tom Green in ‘19 (simply because he didn’t rate Jackson as highly as others did). Appears to have quietened on that front since The Grand Final. edit: he also failed to acknowledge the fact that Melbourne couldn’t have landed Green even if they wanted to

Yes. We’ve hardly had a flawless history at the draft. We passed on Dustin Martin twice.

Wingard is the one I’d be scratching around. Has had his problems but he is a match winner. Only on the cheap though because, well, because we just won the flag and you get good stuff for cheap when you’re the reigning premier I’m led to believe.

How did the Wizard’s boy go over in WA after he stopped training with us? Haven’t heard much so not holding my breath.

Tom Sparrow’s rise into a solid (now premiership) player shows what good development of young players can do. He was just ready to go when we needed him. Sadly we just went so many years not properly developing kids like Tom.