rpfc

I have to say, I thought he was a bit of a thug when he was up north. That hit against Andrews? was horrific. But he was just frustrated and now he can enjoy his last few years in the AFL. And hopefully win a few more flags with Lever. What a dynamic those two have - they both grate on each other from reports but they get a great deal out of each other too.

Good article. It was savvy to bundle picks forward and get the blokes coming through as mates and maturing together. Salem, Petracca, Brayshaw and Oliver is the OG of that strategy. They will be one club champions that should be in multiple flags. And of course the Jackson Pickett Rivers combo is another masterpiece. It all hinges on good drafting and decent development though and crucially with top picks. I keep hearing the refrain - ‘the best recruiters are seen in the 3rd and 4th rounds!’ No they’re not. The best ones don’t waste the highest of investments. And Taylor has only one blemish in his time here; Salem, Petracca, Brayshaw, Oliver, Jackson, and Pickett make up 5 of the most impactful 7 players on GF day. With only Viney and Fritsch to round it out. That drafting is why we won the flag.

Hibberd 31 I think

The cliff was the prelim and we kicked them over the edge. Wins the next two years are just branches that they hit on the way down. Their home ground advantage will mean they never replenish with the best talent. Scott will not see out this deal. This is a great day for footy fans and lovers of harmony and righteousness.

Really? I'm there...

It wasn’t Luke Darcy. Don’t you ever say anything like the above again, do you hear me? I try to be civil and then people say inflammatory things like “good call, Luke Darcy??” I can’t be held accountable for my actions.

I honestly don’t know. But that pick if needed can be 113 if we want.

I’m sorry, who is this rookie JJ?

He didn’t say that. He said there is animosity between the teams and the FDs and that it was displayed with their rendition of that stupid song. He said it on Sportsday that he hosts with Gerard Healy. I think he’s right, and I love that we drew first blood.

Young players get more patience. Yes, we all agree. When I have been a coach I was instructed to play kids but I had a 28 year old who always got a game and ahead of more talented kids because he could execute his role better than any of those younger players. And he was pivotal in getting us into a position to win the flag. Selection integrity is big with Goodwin and co.; there’s no romance and games are earned. This will be the same for all players outside our stars. Some on this thread have a child like perception of how a team gets picked: “better not play ahead of Sparrow et al”… Yes he should, if his form warrants it - he definitely should play.

I’m not sure I’m following; you are worried that we won’t land a top 5 talent next year even though we will have picks in the teens because we traded that probable pick in the the teens for a pick in the teens? What if this kid we take with ND17 is another Bowey? Helps us win a flag. Next years draft ain’t helping [censored] in 2022.

Great. Luke is coming for his spot.

You seriously think we are a chance to miss finals? I have already declared MFCSS dead; this is some other disease or ailment. I take no ownership. May god have mercy on your soul.

Anyone can learn a role of you have the talent to execute. Might come down to form at the time. This is how we get back into a prelim ready to defend our flag.

Dunstan will have to be able to play a HFF role to be able to get games in the midfield rotation. He would back himself to be better than all mids we have outside of the holy trinity. The desire to ‘play Sparrow over him’ holds no water with me. Why? You want to win? Or are we still gifting games?? Why can’t Tom win his spot against Luke.

They’ll hate us soon and we will be ‘arrogant’ by default of reality. Act how you want to act. Judging Dees fans for ‘overstepping’ is such a waste of energy. We were a laughing stock, and now when we laugh, it is with the carcass of a foe splayed out in the rear view. You be you, Dees fans.

Yeah, our split is footy performance vs operations NM's seem to be Footy performance (and ops according to Dan Mac) vs talent ID and acquisition. Weird split but whatever. Maybe cheaper to split it that way.

He said he gets to do his current Ops role and what Richo was doing on the performance side which is the better part. I think he was being pretty honest. NM haven’t split up the role like we did from what he said.

https://www.theaflstore.com.au/collections/premiership-2021-team-a The AFL store has more gear than the Demon Shop. Some older Nuffie on here wanted a simple polo; https://www.theaflstore.com.au/products/21-prem-mens-p2-polo-1 Just buy at the Demon Shop what you can before going elsewhere.

I’m sorry what? Is that because we are rebuilding and we have to get games into the kids?? FCS - the window is open and if Sparrow and Jordon get a game it will be because THEY deserve it. I am greedy - I want to win more.

Up in Canberra it’s the name of the sport. I feel like an [censored] when I tell people I play AFL - but that’s what we say up here at least. I think your definition of moronic is a bit tough, ‘ the AFL’ is a recent construct and we may need to change our lexicon - don’t see the big deal.

True, but if I had a penny for every time ANB or Spargo were described as not amounting to premiership level players I would have hundreds of coins of an unusable currency. Dunstan is good enough to play a role.

We are so young, I can understand this. It means we might be able to squeak by in big games if one of the Holy Trinity in the middle goes down. Luke needs to understand that he is fighting for a spot tho. And Tom and James are only going to be better next year.