rpfc

This is an argument for another thread but I would argue that Max needed to lay down his truth on the FD - if you want to make me a forward, I won’t want to do it nor be able to. Then we could have pursued a different strategy along the lines of McLean.

This selection says a lot of things about The Grundy Experiment, the Future of Grundy, the Spargo Situation, the Laurie Opportunity, and the Tomlinson Conundrum. Also, some on here are playing 4th dimensional chess when it comes to player roles. Selection Integrity demands that there be consistent roles across the teams that player compete for - Speed Forwards as Stafford calls them - however, each of those player have different strengths and conceptualise the role according to their capabilities. It doesn’t mean they don’t play the same ‘role’ and it certainly doesn’t mean they can’t lose their spot to a similar if not direct replacement player.

Can drop him now

Doesn’t surprise me that stat. Some would think he lost more games, younger fans would think he won more games. Nathan Jones played in over 200 losses… Well done to Max for staying himself and becoming a champion. One the best 3 players I have seen in red and blue. The other two also playing on the weekend…

I don’t know if it more compelling

I think they are similar roles that are played differently because of the varying strengths. ANB is different because of the work he does to release CP5 and CO13 at stoppages but MC need to decide what interpretation of the role they appreciate best and/or are complimentary. I think Spargo is a momentum killer and he dwells on the ball to much for a team that has too many of those players up and down the ground. But we will see what the FD think soon enough

Some shouldn’t GIF…

Not entirely certain I like where this thread is going… I mean I may be a ‘pathetic clown’ @Redleg but ‘pleb level gif work’ @Jaded No More… ’PLEB LEVEL GIF WORK’?! And nup, @daisycutter no one has got it yet…

Potentially. But potential is wishful thinking until it isn’t.

He’s already getting stints in the middle. This year has been great for our continued competitiveness at the top with Rivers and Pickett through the middle, McVee down back as an attacking yet capable defender, and Petracca proving he can go forward whenever and cause headaches.

rpfc till I die, or someone guesses what it stands for…

Yeah, my care factor is so low on this that I won’t say much but yes - this is for the effing players and staff. It’s got nothing to do with proximity to the G because that was always a dumb reason to locate a training base. It has nothing to do with getting fans there because that is the nuffiest reason (if I can use that as a pejorative adjective - and I think I can) ever conceived on this topic. Anyway, yay, one training base…

Same here. Jaded is a slave driver. I mean, another DDOS attack on Geelong regional infrastructure?? They barely have computer systems to hack… #worklyf

What do you think?

They deserve a flogging and we need to open the wallet, loosen the shackles, release the floodgates, and every other cliche. Kick 5 goals a quarter at least and beat them by 8 goals

We can’t invest that much in a 3rd defender. May will progressively turn into a gorilla tamer only maybe from next year. We need to spread the investment to the forward line and get a gorilla.

I would prefer his brother at the right price

While I don’t disagree with the sentiment, the main reason I think he gets the most targets is he is the smartest forward we have atm taller than 5’9 and on slow plays - he draws the eye and the footy. I totally understand it’s not as simple as this but I would preferred we lost on sat night moving the ball with dare and lost by 5 goals trying to fashion a forward line that can kick a winning score.

@Jaded No More Hey Boss, I have sent @Binmans PA the follow up email. If it’s in the trash file - it’s from [email protected] Cheers

I think this is all up to Max. Again, if he has to ruck for 100 mins to be effective - he will be taking a lap of the G in the back of a Toyota before l the 2025 GF. Can you be effective on 70 mins ruck? Can you stop talking about how much you want to make it work and just do it? Just be in each moment and positively impact it? I would not have done this trade and I would try to get out of it but I can see the logic - there’s just one man standing in the way…

Must beat the Hawks of course. If we don’t, and the Blues win up in the GC - that Sunday night back back of us in Sydney and Carl against GWS at home will be 4 teams playing for quite a bit. I don’t want to be playing for anything.

Um, I think my views are quite known when it comes to the Grundy Experiment but we are going to play a QF for a chance to have a home PF… So things are not as bleak as some seem to think…

Yeah you and @Deebauched left the country and came back to some change. Maybe, maybe, it is you that has the issue? And maybe, just maybe, you should let people be and not [censored] all over everything.