Half forward flank

Very good post. I remember those sort of guys in junior footy too. Always got to play on the ball but could not mark or kick properly. Often get set in midfield on personality and get enough kicks to stay there and get noticed. Prime example. Bailey Smith

The most important change needs to be Goodys reaction times to making changes. He always appears to be making moves after the general concences of when a move should occur. He is usually on the side of caution.

Having known the bloodlines of Tom Greene i hoped we could have got him.

Casey side better than many of our senior sides in the dark years.

Reminds me a bit of that flashy Karl Langdon from Eagles successful era.

If i remember.. he came from Parts unknown by way of background information, with a skull 2 times thicker than a normal man. And side kick , the Brute. Brute Bernard.

A bob as in footy talk. i wouldnt give two bob for that bloke- player.

I had an almost identical childhood. Empty bottles for cash, paper round pay was $6.20 though. Smokes and mags disappearing from paper shop. On good authority i confirm some over zealous boys moved in to first pinching full coke bottles then taking the empty for the refund. One gang allegedly removed a crate of coke bottles from the milk bar and hid them on the local school roof where they hung out. Figuring the bottles would be spotted with ingenuity they removed roof tiles and hid them in the roof space. Following week the school put up wire to stop kids climbing on the roof. Fifty years later the roof and tiles are still there. One day it might be demolished and the workers will likely be amazed as to why their are 24 classic coke 7oz bottles in a box under the tiles.

Whats needed. Well as an average fan with no inside info i said to my son. Something is nit right with the midfield . I had no idea what, just that it had something exclusive about it. The fact Dunstan could not get a look in. They said his ball use which appeared no better or worse than those in the group. We now know Oliver was having issues.

Collingwood GF midfield says hello.

He may not be a star but the noise supporters made when he was near the ball was enormous and had a positive effect on the team. Its an interesting one and good pick up for Hawks for mine

Colin was a rare talent.

Interesting talk of him being small. I thought in the finals Collingwood with their smalls and players in general hold the baller lower than other teams. It makes it more difficult for opposition to tackle them, draws frees, and if it becomes a ball up it plays to their strengths. That was my observation anyway.

Could someone please give me an update of who we will have and what draft picks at the end of the trade period

If we think Petty was the player who might have made the difference in two tight finals for next year at least he is untradeable

Our leaders have given us a flag, eternal thanks but it might be time for change. The ruck thing is perplexing. When recruited Grundy we had BB, McDonald and Melk all available for the season. By mid year Goody was talking about the ruck pair needing to kick goals or else it was over.

Yes, its ugly. Commentators are not onto it as they can keep saying it a tough contest, midfield beasts and all the rest. Game following NRL and no one seems to care.

I saw this a lot in basketball. Players of lesser ability who follow rules/ game style and system are highly valued. Stars, gotta star, but tole players are valuable too.

They are holding the ball lower. Using their knees to lower the ball and break tackles or draw a free

This is my observation too. I noticed it at our game and its been the same since then. I think its a strategy. Maybe they know with the crowd the noise, the pressure umpires are under frees wont be paid. I suspect they may even have researched the stats on frees in the last 5 minutes. They are ahead of the game, looking at it as a science. You can see it in the players when they talk about their surety of winning close ones. And of course they train for it knowing most big games will be close.

Lucky maybe but dont discount Collingwood would have replied if the trip had been properly paid. They have a cult like belief in their system in close ones. Goody has to examine their system late and counter it. I have examined it but think it must be to do with their system from the centre bounce. Perhaps they have a play or two they only use at the end of games when a goal or two behind. We saw it yesterday when Brissie got in front. like to hear others thought

Why was he allowed on the ground?

We moved on from tapes a while ago.

We saw it today

Go and find the tallest gnarlist, most awkward but effective bigman in VFL or not getting an AFL game. Teach him a role within the team.