Jjrogan

David Mundy is on the other side of 35 and still considered elite by the coaches. Respect.

ok, Weid had a day out today, but from all reports did not get near it last week. I dont see how he has enough runs or consistency on the board to merit selection over a coleman medalist playing against the men of Richmond. No one would suggest he is the better player or have more upside. If both are fully fit, he cant be picked first imo.

When you read other supporters' opinions, the one thing that stands out is the almost universal praise and consideration for Gawn. Very, very few players get that level of respect from opposition fans. He is a class above and the best for a generation at least.

G train played a year or two down back early in his career iirc .

Forward or not, beside the point i think. Showing so much potential in the ruck and stoppages, I suspect he'll be a top 3 ruckman once his career blossoms. Imperative to sign him for a long term extension. 17 other clubs would happily pay overs to have a footballer like him on their list.

Bad joke. Better said, playing North will boost everyone's percentage and scoring stats this year.

Our present scoring efficiency (46 %) versus the opposition's (61% ) is about as extreme as it gets. Any reversion to the mean will be welcomed. Overall we're started the year very strong and balanced. Our ratio of scoring shots to opposition is actually only second best because the doggies had a bye last week. If we dominate the midfield one of these weeks it has potential to be a blow out.

It does not count in cricket. Andy Bichel carried the drinks 19 times. He also, by coincidence, officially played 19 test matches. (Not recorded as 38 caps)

I dare say he is the one fringe player that could afford a poor game. There's almost no chance the club he's been a loyal part of and sacrificed for 15 years strand him on 298 or 299 games. Beyond that, his spot is up for grabs agree.

Our ability to 'connect' was decent last week and if not for errant kicking in the last quarter we'd have won by 6-7 goals. Glass half full for now. With Viney back the midfield will bounce, we play the ground well, handled their small brigade last time and our stars edges theirs. Demons by 5 goals and stay in the top 4.

MFC average pull from a Freo home match in recent years is around 23k. The 'excitement' of first game of year and 'footy is back' clearly offset by interstate supporters couldn't travel. Others definitely chose to stay away from crowds. Fair nuff. Crowds were down across the weekend for every match vis a vis historical levels (even factoring in caps) So really, the 21k is pretty much bang on reasoned expectations. Everyone cant be hating their team and sending a message surely.

Kelly is out for 12 mandatory days due to an avoidable bump causing a concussion. (And he missed the rest of the game) The starting point for suspension has to be that surely. How can the concussed played be required to miss more game time that the deliberate bump infringer?! 2 minimum. 3 right length (and message). 4 if the players involved were reversed.

Oliver. Close thread.

On paper, we bat (marginally) deeper than them. 7 goals to 4 gets it done. Top of the ladder here we come.

Looking at their forward line, ill be positive and predict we shall sit atop the afl ladder for the first time in 16 years? 7 goals to 3.

How depressing of a stat. All this talk about building a team meant for finals and going deep into finals comes across as mildly delusional if you could only once in 60 years win 2/3 of your h & a games in a single season. Egad.

Confused by the narrative. So is it the players or the board/coaching staff? In the paragraph above he takes aim at both before taking a pot shot at Gawn. What exactly is Gawn meant to do? Need specifics. Have a sit down and tell some players some truths. Ok and then what? Tom mcdonald suddenly going to rediscover form and langdon is going to hit targets? Whats the coach meant to do? Drop say Lever a few weeks and suddenly hell magically become an a grader? They sent a message to Fritsch last year. Did that make a difference? Lets fix the fact we have 6-8 vfl players running around each week first.

If the situation was reversed and we had our full strength midfield and you took out daniel, mcrae, bont and dunkley, you'd expect the result to be 6-7 goals. Its about right given the talent out there. Unfortunately, its about where our depth sits. Our 16th-22nd player is essentially making up numbers again it seems.

Langdon gets a free pass on this week after week after week.

We suck when he doesnt get inside 50s. We dominate when he does. Other teams know this and locked him down. Goodwin is amatuer and didnt work out how to release him. Doesnt need to now. Fingers crossed he returns.

Anything involving Alan Jakovich kissing his brother or bicycle kicking it over his head or high fiving a crowd member.

Disappointed considering this but Steven May is probably the next best player id trust in the forward line to have a presence, draw an established and match him, have good positioning and clunk a few marks week in week out. If nothing else its worth a try if we dominate inside 50s and continually outmarked. And yes i know hes a wonderful defender. Otherwise Gawn simply has to play more forward this year with Jackson in the ruck. Hes the best contested mark in the game. We need legitimate marking targets.

Butchers in the midfield is not a coaching issue or an endeavor issue. Its a personnel issue. After 10 years footballers aren't suddenly going to start making the right decisions and hitting targets because someone tells them to. One, maybe two, a team can accommodate. We had 3 last year. Reading between the lines, the club realises it.

Any player causing a concussion (sling tackle, stray elbow) going to be suspended for mandatory 12 days also?

Yup. The ruck position is overrated but Gawn is one of, if not the best contested marks + intercepts marking in the AFL. Wish he played forward more and stretched defences. Imagine the immense panic and need of multiple defenders to spoil him on every contest. Nah. Lets have him a kick behind the play week in week out.