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1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said: Great article. My favourite quote Re his preference for playing forward or back:
"I love playing both positions, so as long as we're winning games I honestly don't mind where I play," Turner said.
Top attitude, which I really hope is shared by all our players
They always have a preference.
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1 minute ago, Stiff Arm said: IMO it would be good to leave Jeffo in the side for the rest of the year. Then we'll have an answer about his ability at AFL level once and for all. He was very, very quiet today, at half time I wasnt sure he was playing 😳
I have an answer for you - and it won’t cost us gifting any more games away.
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2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said: Congrats to him but shame that Melksham kicked 5 goals. He's not the future
I don’t quite get this. His absence is not going to mean JVR kicks 5. If we don’t have the young forwards to replace him than the shame is only on the recruiters, not on Melksham.
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21 hours ago, bing181 said: If we're going to bring in younger players then Melksham has to stay. He's the forward line's Steven May, marshalling the troops and providing the on-field leadership and guidance that they need.
Quite. And also, can these young player supplant these cheap senior players.
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On 16/06/2025 at 10:47, YesitwasaWin4theAges said: Melk has been a fantastic servant but he is not the answer anymore this year is done finals wise so let's give the likes of Jeffo, Adams and Laurie a run.
The time has come to give the youth a go for our 2026 plans.
Even young Verrall play him with Max give him some exposure for 20 or 30 percent game time what the worst that can happen?
We are already losing by 4-5 goals what's a 7-8 goal loss going to do that's different?
Change the mix Goody and Co.
I am over gifting games.
I don’t think Melksham should miss out for players that are clearly not up to it or ready.
For those that lament ‘selection integrity’ - you cannot then turn around and play Santa with games to the kids and not be a hypocrite.
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17 minutes ago, Redleg said: Goody on 360 was as positive on Caulfield as he could be.
He said we are closer than ever and we will be at Caulfield and it will be great.
He should know what is going on.
As I have said often, IT WILL HAPPEN.
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We’re turning on Caleb? Wow, that was quick.
Langford better get 4 extra possessions next year or he will be a plodder…
Honestly, look no further than our best players as to why we are where we are this year. Suspended to start the year, MIA, out of form, injured, returning from injury, one dimensional, and cannot kick straight in pressure situations.
Make your own matrix from the above but let’s give our young Ute some space.
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23 hours ago, dice said: He can't be serious. Their taxpayer funded HQ only opened a couple of years ago, complete with an altitude training room with 45 wattbikes.
There is nothing at Casey or AAMI that gets close to it. Has he seen both club facilities recently?
He said what he said. Maybe because he was a footy coach and not training the Soudal Quick-step team to challenge Tadej Pogacar on the Col du Galibier…
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I have been thinking about the management of our list lately and the laser focus of Viney, Roos, and Mahoney on tough ball winners and defensive stalwarts set us up well for the 2021 flag but the over commitment to that is what we are straining over now. We don’t seem capable of picking the right kid or pro with forward instincts or with requisite skills and decision making behind the ball (McVee was a rookie pick). Perhaps XL and Windsor belay the last point but our forward line really struggles beyond Pickett, Melksham, and Chandler for consistent and empathetic forward movement and nous.
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2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Does Oliver still have currency?
I honestly don’t know, he has to perform against his salary so it makes it harder for us to move him, let alone get the majority of his salary of our books or even remotely get any pick of value.
When I think currency with him it’s if he can repair his reputation enough so that we can shift 75% of his salary. Pretty sad place to be in.
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Goodwin getting no favours from the group with days like today. Past the winning stoppages and contests - it’s the same old story.
Goodwin has at least next year - I think it is very clear that we need to surround him with a new slate of voices and if there is no shift then that is that.
Ultimately, the players coach has to get them to adapt, make better decisions, and commit to the way they want to move the ball. Otherwise…
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Oh how I wish we were a plucky bunch of middling players that are still paid at least 92.5% of the cap…
Honestly, it’s utterly ridiculous.
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These are tough to do because we may need to move on salary ($$$) as opposed to list spots.
Underperforming players on a bit with trade currency will be looked at.
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11 minutes ago, Kev said: I haven't read much of this thread.
My thoughts on Kossie is we paid too much and for too long.
Geelong became a destination club partly due to the stars not getting the most out of their salary. Sacrifice led to success. I think there is alot of selfishness in our club, many playing for themselves.
We have an overblooted top end and Kossie now joins them.
If they were getting us wins when needed I wouldn't be so critical.
We are underachievers, the players are comfortable, and lack the ability to make each other better.
They sell this year as being of love, previous years it was brand or cohesion. Seems like they continue to fail at the rhetoric. Having an unequal approach to the players in terms of enumerations, will end in vexation from a few.
The club only succeeds when we are less selfish, difficult for the 43 to be in it together.
Will we be a destination club, with a restricted cap?
We have become a get out here type of club.
The level of bottom 6 of the best 22, is often a determinant of success.
Past evidence of Tracc and Clarry have shown that these kind of contracts haven't worked out well. Beyond the effect on the other players, those on that kind of contract become a disruption and unappreciative.
I think he is worth that wage now. Imagine what his equivalent salary will be paid when he is in his prime.
‘Bloated top end’ to me says Star players that require being paid appropriately.
Regardless of what the salary cap cheaters are gifting to their ‘underpaid’ stars down the highway…
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I would prefer to jettison JVR if it is necessary to part with someone to get Jackson. McVee and Rivers (in order) are much more important to us and far better players in their positions.
Problem is Freo doesn’t need a lead up Tall Forward with Tracey and Amiss.
I am not against JVR as a concept - I am just not sold on his instincts as a forward and his ability to utilise space with his leading patterns. He is still a project in my view. He is lucky that he is at the Dees with our plethora of NQR talls up forward.
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26 minutes ago, ANG13 said: Jaded I am nervous about giving my answer but will give it a try. First off I am very happy Kosi has extended his contract. But the length of the contract is crazy in my eyes and it joins a list of other players that have been given too long a contract in my opinion.
Right now we are paying a player who is retired due to concussion we have another player who is probably only a couple of head knocks from joining them. We have our two highest paid players performing well below what the value of their contracts are. Yes there are reasons for this but that’s the risk. And if all these players love the club as much as we are told would they not sign for a year or two less in Pickett’s case. I mean a five year extension on the two years that Pickett had remaining is still a bloody long contract. I hope Kosi continues to improve never has any issues and it’s a win win for player and club.
I will now brace myself for the incoming.
I don’t want to make you feel bad.
But it’s almost an either/or…
A contract this long and expensive (now) or trade him to Freo for ND12, ND17, and ND20 this year or the next.
So I am happy to be ‘crazy’ if you’re happy to ‘sane’ with your outcome.
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59 minutes ago, Colm said: Well at this stage the concussion terms haven’t changed. We are still paying for Gus so we know all too well that it can and does happen. Petty hasn’t been as good since he did his foot, Spargo was out for a year and probably hasn’t returned to previous form. ACL injuries and so on.
Also I can’t remember if it was @Dannyz or @goodwindees who said earlier in this thread that was a growing number of people within the club that were becoming tired of having to bend over backwards for Kossie. A bigger contract on more money may increase tension should he continue to flirt with other clubs in the future. We’ve seen with Clarry that a bigger contract can be a burden when things aren’t going as well.
I’m over the moon we have signed him and if the decision was down to me I would 100% do it, but a 9 year contract on big money is not without risk.
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We are just not used to having star players are we?
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Clarrys 200th
in Melbourne Demons
The last two years don’t erase the previous 7.
He was our best player, and one of the greats of the game, for a solid 4 years during which we won a flag. He is up there, and certainly beyond most of the names you just pulled out of your arze just then.