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What do you think the main problem with Spargo's game is?

Melksham in is pleasing!

When is this filthy sniper going to get his comeuppance? https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-07-08/littleknown-clause-puts-serial-offender-on-tribunal-tightrope Ever since he punched Bernie in the guts and laughed about it I've had it with him.

Preuss playing or not will be a clear indicator of Max's status. IMO I can't see why we'd risk Max, this is what we recruited Preuss for. Or at least play both of them so the load on Max is reduced. Mysterious business ...

In another thread you are advocating that we recruit Ben Brown. At the end of his corresponding season with Weed's current season he'd played 11 games for 18 goals.

Weed not as good as Schwarz at the same age. Schwarz who at the time was compared favourably with Carey. We are in the presence of football genius.

I think it's unlikely that Omac (or Weed) could develop significant improved strength and bulk from just 3 weeks in the gym. But they could definitely realise the strength they already have in concentrated positive weights sessions that they othewise wouldn't have. More likely they build self belief from the mini pre season. When I read between Misson's lines that's what I see. "He looks unbelievable now". It's all about confidence baby.

ND Pick 51-70 average career games = 48.3 https://www.draftguru.com.au/analysis/pick-value-comparison

AFL knew about this prior to QB and yet allowed him to play and he starred, receiving coaches' votes and likely Brownlow votes. That stinks.

Is there a limit to your vanity? To be able to differentiate at the top of the list you'd need to have a higher IQ than all of them.

Yep really annoying that players are not wearing their MFC numbers

Isn't coincidence amazing! Outspoken aboriginal player receives unprecedented booing.

It is a complex issue and you are free to remain paralysed by nuance and equivocal in your view. I choose to understand the essence of the Goodes story - that the booing of him had a signficant racist component.

Peripheral nerve grows at ~1mm a day. If it gets seriously damaged near its origin, it has to regrow along the entire path for full recovery, that can take a long time.

Contrary to popular opinion I don't agree with everything this FD does, I'm struggling to justify the Lever selection. If he doesn't get seriously re-injured then I guess they're vindicated.

Any team that doesn't start with B: A.Johnson ... Has lost me at hello

What's with the funky numbers there? JKH #1?

Agree, no Lever please.

Must have been 10 ripping "OK" games since he won the Hawthorn B&F in 2014 and finished 2nd in 2016.

That's definitely the plan but it looks like they've allocated #47-50 to Casey listed players. I'm guessing Austin Bradtke is #46. Maybe #61 is the next vacant number? B 56. W. Collis, 1. S. May, 67. T. Freeman HB 23. J. Jordon, 60. J. Hutchins, 49. C. Stockdale C 52. M. Gent, 40. C. Wagner, 16. K. Kolodjashnij HF 37. K. Chandler, 45. D. Keilty, 61. K. Dunkley F 21. B. Preuss, 26. S. Weideman, 48. M. White FOLL 65. L. Wale-Buxton, 47. J. Munro, 24. J. Kennedy-Harris I/C (from) 12. T. Bedford, 54. J. Briggs, 72. J. Griffiths, 79. M. Lefau, 74. N. Lowden, 57. A. Quigley, 50. W. Stephenson, 68. A. Vella 23P 71. H. Briggs

That's confusing because Mitch White is #48 at Casey???

Kyle is wearing #61 at Casey. I'd like to see that number run out for Melbourne sometime

He did have a back injury which significantly hampered his pre-season I believe.

I think you're probably right there, Brayshaw's move out of the centre coincided strongly with Goodwin talking about us improving our defensive play. Inability or unwillingness to run to defend is also a liability on the wing though. This is probably my biggest concern this season - hopefully they can sort this out with Brayshaw.

Yes, I'm not worried. This season is a blip on the radar - there's plenty of reasons, not excuses. I have full confidence in Simon Goodwin and we have a tremendous young list. There'll be some necessary shuffling in the assistant coach ranks over the summer and we'll be back with a vengeance in 2020.