FritschyBusiness

A lot of talk about to 10 game win streak at the start of 2022. We also started 2021 with a 9 game win streak, lost to Adelaide by a point then only lost 3 more games for the year and won the flag.

Great teams still lose matches throughout the season. We have travelled quite a bit, haven't had a settled side this year and our defensive chemistry was completely off for that game. We ran into a red hot bombers who have had a bit of a dream run so far and who were traveling for the first time this year. The game was what it was. It doesn't shake my confidence in a Melbourne side filled with the most premiership players i've seen in my life.

I would explain to your friend that anytime theres a stoppage in play it allows your team the time to set up defensively and match up on opponents. Good stoppage teams (like us) love a reset when the games not going their way and a chance to win the next contest. Some players will try to hold up the ball because attempting to create a stoppage in some situations is better than the ball spilling out when your defence might be mismatched further up the ground due to the flow of the game, player outnumber etc. It's hard to explain because the game is so chaotic .

I hope that the fact that we also have high quality premiership players running around eases your worry. :)

I am actually a big Georgiades fan. He showed a lot of promise as a junior. In a video posted by the club post draft, Jason Taylor said he would have taken him if available with the pick we took Trent Rivers with. So there's no doubt our recruiting team also rate Mitch. In my opinion, He hasn't had a great run at it to be developed into a good forward yet and a new environment would be valuable to his development. To elaborate more from my initial point. In terms of list management, we also currently have Fritsch, Schache, Van Rooyeen, Jefferson on our list as forwards. so until Brown or Tmac retire there isn't really any room for another.

Tmac and Brown are both contracted until the end of next year so whilst they are both on the list there probably isn't room for another forward.

I have the feeling too that he will end up back at the Dees.

Dogs could win 3 out of their next 5 too

I had to look him up after reading his name in this thread. He is Richmond's 23 year old regular vfl ruckman. Pick 63 in the 2017 draft 1.98m and has played 14 games of AFL. Edit: He is 6-3-5 in those 14 games. Has played in 3 draws in 14 games, incredible stat.

The reason why I bring up Alwyn is because you said in your previous post "something thought up in the land of never never. " I had historical reference of that exact thing happening. I'm also not arguing for or against it happening in this instance. I'm just saying it happens, and has happened at ours and other clubs in the past. In terms of selection last weekend, Melksham and Jordon are not "fighting" for the same spot. Goodwin loves his team balance and system. Melksham came in when Brown was a late out, a forward for a forward. Jordon was the sub. If Brown wasn't a late out then Melksham would have been playing at Casey and Jordon would have still been the sub.

I prescribe 1x rewatch of the 2021 grand final and if still feeling symptoms, the mii of the 2021 PF against Geelong. If you are still suffering please return for a new prescription.

Essendon literally did it with Alwyn Davey when Simon Goodwin was caretaker coach. - https://www.afl.com.au/news/870487/dons-double-davey-delight-a-plan-10-years-in-the-making All clubs do do it, We did it recently with Nathan Jones in 2021, He played the first 6 games, they got him to 300 then he was sub the next game and then only came in to be an unused sub in round 15. Melksham has kids and we will want the rights to them, that's apart of the footy business.

My biggest problem with gather round is the choice of opponent. It's been spoken about in the media (mainly SEN/AFL360) as a "bonus round of footy " an "extra four points". Yet, its the only time we play Essendon this year is that round. ( I think the same for Freo V GC) and possibly other match ups were also the only time they will meet for the year. How is that fair? Surely all games this round should have been against teams that you play twice in the year.

That's an odd assumption to make. This guy watches about 7 games a weekend and regularly watches the dees because "were one of the most fun to watch". I brought up his comment because he isn't emotionally invested in the team like we are. One of Jordon or Harmes needs to be in the side, their defensive efforts are needed. Like you, I also prefer Jordon.

I went to a friends event tonight I got there and the game had just finished on the screen. I had a Collingwood supporter friend approach me as soon as I arrived and he said to me wow, you guys are really missing Harmes hey. Which I thought was interesting...

Our time. Game is on in 2 hours and 10 minutes.

it's only round 5

Man... Jack Watts really let himself go huh

There was a play later in the game which was identically opposite. Yeo won showing Yeo had learnt from that embarrassing out-body earlier from Tmac... and then was subbed off

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Elliot Yeo played on Tmac for most of the game until he was subbed off, Barrass is a very decent defender and spent most of his time on Fritsch.

I have a Geelong friend that I see maybe once every couple months. Every single time we catch up he brings up to me R23 and the Prelim from 2021. He's terribly scarred from it, say's he's never seen a team treat the cats like that before. Last time I saw him was opening game R1 Gee Vs Pies and all he was still talking about during the game was how scary Melbourne are. 🤣

When his career is all said and done, Trent Rivers will be one of the top 3 best players from that draft

We do because we have evolved very nicely since 2021. We have retained 80% of the side whom the core is now 25+ games more experienced. We have topped up with two All Australian and B+F winning standard players in Hunter and Grundy. We have elevated 3 VFL premiership players into our 22 with McVee, Chandler and JVR. An improvement has been made to every line of the field, what a joy.