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10 hours ago, tallstuey said:
With people like Tomlinson and Hunt ready to step in to the backline, am I the only deluded soul that thinks it might be time to try Harrisob Petty in the forward line again for a few games?
Our “forward line issues” are another media myth.
Our system doesn’t rely on fwd line dominance. It relies on 2 way running, an elite defence, and best in comp midfield. We don’t have a scoring issue, when we are up and running (ie every week other than the loading impacted games)
Most under-estimate the positive influence of a B.Brown just bringing the ball to ground when 1 on 2, or sometimes even 1 on 3.
Other teams like Geelong or Carlton rely on fwd line dominance, and I think some in the media get confused and think that means we also need to have dominant forwards.
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3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:
Artisan bench-top installer. Make of it what you will.
Translation:- After Dees learning on Sat night the lack of ruck depth we have, we circled back to Jacko and upped the offer (which is what Jacko’s manager has been working towards)
Now all back on track and getting close to inking and announcing new 2 or 3 year deal?
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5 hours ago, 58er said:
Sick and tired of the word of some D/Lers with Jacko as "potential" .
Clearly he will be a better player as he gains more experience but Jacko is a serious player NOW in a premiership winning team. There would only be about 3 to 5 other ruck players in the AFL now that we would consider as a fair replacement for him if he leaves.
He has helped our team by direct play on the ball change a number of games in his first 50 AFL outings the highlight being the GF last year in the third quarter.
He is a serious and talented player now and not just "potential " who has a serious X factor with agility, ground ball and extraordinary midfield skills plus the ability to score goals and be a real team player in each game.
His ruck craft will be stronger and more competitive no doubt once his body matures but make no mistake we will miss him greatly if he decides to leave NOW (or in the future ).
Let's hope he stays for a couple more years or all his career for some more flags and success.
He is a serious player now about 3/4 complete not just a potential star to be dreamed about into the distant future.
Perfectly said
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A no risk position for the media to say he is gone. Generates interest, and If he stays they can just say they were right at the time, but he changed his mind late.
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Conspiracy theory - Does Melb want to find out to what degree Weid can hold down second ruck possy next year, by giving him the full game in ruck this week?
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6 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:
8.00am.
Still nothing on AFL website on Oliver's contract, yet lots of articles on minor selection decisions. Barely rates a mention on Fox and the Age web sites .
Arguable the best player and the most sort after if OOC, signs for life and it isn't news? Not Big news!
He is chronically underappreciated. He deserves far more recognition and accolades.
And you have Kane Cornes saying he has “got one over Melb” by making us take the risk of a long term deal.
Nearly time to stop consuming any footy media, and just watch games.
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Hey Luke, imagine going to Freo and missing out on our next 4 flags :- Perth wouldn’t be that much fun living with so much regret.
Anyway just a passing thought LJ.
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Just now, Little Goffy said:
Has literally signed on to be our games record holder.
Realistic career targets to chase;
First player to crack 10,000 career possessions.
All time records for contested possessions, clearances and Brownlow votes.
Get after it, Clarrie!
+ 4 more flags. Average of 1 every 2 years
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1 minute ago, 12345_54321 said:
Told you :)
Nice call!
Your thoughts on Jackson, or want to quit while you are ahead?
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8 hours ago, Stiff Arm said:
Mate, that's in the past. Only Melbourne supporters raise that over and over. Other clubs don't. Do you seriously think Freo will say "he turned a GF so we must get him!" They will consider how he fits into their set up and how much he costs, both contract and trade costs. They look to the future. Try it some time
Stiffy, if they want to pay him over a $1m a year, they are more excited about him than we are.
All we are asking for is the trade compensation to match the salary they will pay him.
So, yes that does include Andrew Brayshaw
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3 minutes ago, adonski said:
He's contracted for a few more years. There's zero chance they'd trade him even if he was keen.
Oh well, bad luck Freo, no Jacko for you then.
Glad some demonland posters aren’t our list manager.
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2 hours ago, drysdale demon said:
And that is all it is, too many people believing every bit of garbage that the media want to throw around.
Agree. Media using Jackson trade story as a filler until they can excite themselves over the next Bailey Smith, May, De Goey, Hill/Ryder story comes along
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18 minutes ago, Winter Dan said:
Makes sense that Brayshaw's contract offer is dependant on LJ.
I could somewhat see LJ being genuinely undecided, but its got to be looking unlikely he stays having taken this long.
Surely, MFC can wedge both WA clubs, and essentially tell LJ, 'we can trade you to WC for pick 2 and second rounder, if you want to go home, thats fair a reasonable, but unless Freo match it we won't be trading you to them'.
Freo would have to find quality player or two that wants to return to Melb. They have a few.
Lobb was on the trading doco last year wanting to go to Vic, but you'd think he is only worth an early 2 rounder.
Pick 2 and a second rounder :- no thanks!
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My read from the press conference is similar to above :- Jacko likely leaving and Gus likely staying.
I also thought Goody conditioned the press to a view of “it will take time”, knowing that if he is leaving there will be nothing to say until after we go back to back.
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3 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:
McClure literally reported the whole thing, made the insinuations, put out tweets, wrote articles, brought it up... But you're still gonna blame Caro? Come on mate, not doing your argument any favours there.
Fair call. No problems pinning that on McClure as well. He is no better.
Still think questioning someone lying about “personal leave” is extraordinarily hypocritical given her criticisms/opinions of others.
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1 hour ago, Lord Nev said:
Sam McClure reported it and wrote about it.
Correct and Caro incorrectly doubted the validity of the personal leave on footy classified last night.
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Another lying/manipulative bit of journalism from Caro. They just keep coming.
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More of the same from Caro re questioning the legitimacy of a Saints player taking personal leave.
Caro : “You just have to wonder if they were dropped because of the incident”
Saints: “Neither player was dropped or disciplined because of the incident”
Wind it up Caro-
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56 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:
I would call the three of you out for your inherent sexism here but I'm sure you'll just respond by telling me you're not sexist and you just don't like Caro.
Of course, I'd rate the chances of you using these words to describe a male journalist at 0.5%.
Completely incorrect. Plenty of male journalists I don’t like.
Know someone personally who was severely damaged by Caro’s “journalism”, and have watched her closely since, and seen her repeat the same style of manipulative content at the expense of people’s health/reputation etc on multiple occasions.
The hypocrisy in her statements around Jordon De Goey is off the charts :- as the latest of many examples.
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1 hour ago, Thehardtackler said:
Caroline Wilson is not a Sports Journalist. She is a person of limited intellect, a reasonable but not particularly impressive vocabulary, arrogant disposition and she has an extremely large chip on her shoulder which seems to boil down to being generally unappealing in both tone and appearance.
Nailed it
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3 hours ago, ucanchoose said:
On 7 news tonight they said that Geelong are into Brayshaw big time 🤢🤢🤢.
Couldn't think of anything worse
He won’t do it. Not saying he won’t leave, but if he does it won’t be to Geelong.
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On 6/21/2022 at 6:14 PM, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:
A nothing punishment is fitting for a nothing crime...
Woke virtue signalling from club reacting to media sensationalism and outcry from the perpetually offended on behalf of others
Classic to see some upper middle aged woman on 9 News lecturing us on how "sick of this" young woman are... Waiting for the release of the statistically significant research to support that statement 🧐
Well said Yeatsy:- most accurate post in this mind numbing thread.
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32 minutes ago, Anti-Saint said:
let me praise your post QB - I saw how bad afl media is this week when North Melb provided its own PR video on JHF's coat hanger.
The reason the afl media is poor is because there is no money now for journos like Carro.
The Fourth Estate holds these clubs to account and Carro the best at this in my time.
Carro has bitten into topics in our club that I have found hard to digest but the truth hurts sometimes.
Triple C is a disgraceful-monologued know-all - I avoid him but occasionally I see him and there he is Mr Takeover Merchant.
Did you see when your favourite Caro piled into De Goey, dismissing his mental health issues as a poor excuse, even after it has come out that he is having time away from the club?
she is a germ, who needs to wind it up.
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1 minute ago, 1964_2 said:
Ashamed to admit I had DerrWayne on in the background today as well!
concur with what you said. And further towards the end of his show, he had a whinge towards all the negative texts he copped today:- referencing the “[censored] file” that Gary Lyon goes on about.
Seriously Derwayne what do you expect?? You have spent the last couple of weeks, talking about all the doubts about Melb, and how we have come back to the pack etc etc :- As a highly paid media performer would expect even just a consideration that maybe it was a meaningless mid season form slump
Poor bloke had got himself excited thinking that the cats were a chance this year!!
Sorry derwayne:- not this year, and for your sake I hope we aren’t the ones to finish Geel season in the prelim again like last year
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Petty up forward?
in Melbourne Demons
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Agree with this. I think we learnt Sat arvo, that we don’t need Maxy’s taps in the middle. Get jacko in there, as an extra midfielder, and utilise Gawn’s marking strength fwd line and occasionally back.