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I am really looking forward to the upside surprise I think we will all get from Jackson having 80% ruck time

When did he say this? Not doubting you, just be keen to see the comments in context

Bring on $5 odds for the flag. "gamble responsibly"

This has also been discussed. Fatigue means greater risk of skill/execution errors. So, unfortunately am going to have to disagree with your point above, and say that yes loading also has an effect on basic football skills / execution. Be hard to argue it’s a coincidence that the worst of our skill / execution errors have occurred in 2nd halves over the last 3 weeks.

Good point. Great opportunity for King Jacko! Think Jacko will cover the ruck easily enough. The bigger issue will be less big man depth in the forward line and around the ground:- Maybe it forces us to try something different that works though. Does a smaller fwd line stop us from bombing it inside 50 in hope

We are the only team that was 10-0, and in a position to push the "loading" to the limits.

Can’t criticise anyone for an opinion. Rather anyone that thinks Dees top 4 is a long shot, should be loading up on who they think will replace us :- as we are currently paying $1.25 for top 4.

I think the “loading” crew have acknowledged that it is one key factor amongst injuries, illness etc. The thing that the “loading” crew side of the fence has disputed, is that the players are on mass suddenly not fit, forgotten the game plan, can’t run out 2nd half’s anymore etc. In terms of oppo tactics, that becomes much easier when playing a team affected by the above. Ie Those oppo tactics won’t work, when we are back up and running again.

Multiple comments that alluded to much the same point:- but 4 - 5 mins in, he says something like “who knows, maybe they are doing an element of planning to make sure they are peaking at the end of the year” basically refuting Dwayne’s speculation that we are not fit enough.

N.Jones with Dwayne (hope the link works) https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/show/1940?theme=light&episode=1008299

Think Jonesy let the cat out of the bag on SEN today, but other than that agree with your point.

“Loading” doesn’t generate clicks, sell newspapers. And a key reason the media pump up champions (eg demons first 10 rounds), is in the desperate hope that they fail! Gives them the opportunity to capitalise on both opposite extremes of reader/viewer emotions

You don’t think that would give opposition coaches a few ideas how to exploit us? ie no chance in hell would the club ever come out and say it.

Can only assume this post is a rev up. Wont give it any more credit than that

Same :)

9 goals to 3 in the 2nd half, giving up a 20 point + lead in the first half for the 3rd week in a row. Nup nothing to see here, no trend, no similarities to last year :- just a dominant team from earlier in the year, that is now useless apparently :) funny stuff.

He was exceptional. A 20 year old ruckman, standing up on the big stage again. Bring on the “supporter trade period”

Get on the beers legend, I don’t think you have had enough yet.

Ha, can’t defend our reputation as snow loving fair weathered supporters, after reading the junk written in here.

Well ship off to the snow then :- and make sure you don’t take more worthy supporters finals tickets

Have done the same thing Nev :- what an embarrassing lot of “supporters” on this site.

All you blokes that sook up when we lose are not real supporters. And gee I hope I never see one of you w$nk$rs talking positively when we are back on top of our game again!

He explains it in depth in a recent “dyl and friends” podcast. Basically knew that the only way he would get a game was via an injury. Pressure from the mrs came the day after the prelim, and he just felt the right thing to do was be at the birth, rather than hang around hoping for an injury and potentially missing both the GF and the birth

Haha “zero influence” Gee there are some short memories in here. Just 2-3 weeks ago, widely acknowledged as one of the best 2 man ruck combo’s EVER. Also widely acknowledged that a key reason why we were 10-0, was the strength of having 2 of the best ruckman in the game in the same team.

This has been covered in depth. He was great pre getting covid, and has had a quiet few weeks since. Interestingly enough, there was also calls on demonland around this time last year for him to be dropped after a quiet month or so. Not many 20 year old ruckman, that have got to this level at this same age.