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8 minutes ago, IRW said:

Just finished watching the other Anzac game between the Pies and my least favourite team.

Undoubtedly a great game with a fitting result but all I can think is why is Max Gawn the only  MFC player who can take an overhead mark with one grab. [censored]!!

Interesting observation. Essendon were particularly strong in the air. In 2021, with Jackson, Gawn, TMac, BBB  May and Lever that was our modis operandi too.

27 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Duursma, Gresham, mackay, Goldy

terrific recruiting by the bombers

😂😂

McKay has generally been excellent this season, Gresham useful  and Goldy decent. 

4 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Give Hugh what ever he wants. We need some offensive midfielders who can hit a target. 

Forget Hugh then. Notoriously bad kick.

7 minutes ago, Go Lordie said:

Embarrassing that half our goals came from a duo with less than 10 games between them.

Think there was a concerted effort to target Disco knowing how sticky his hands are. That's not embarrassing but smart.

Kind on TMac and touch harsh on Windsor. But not a bad effort.

Would be a huge statement by the coach to drop Petty. I can't see it but sometimes you have to make a statement.

Not sure young Woey has any tricks at AFL level. Willing tryer, can tackle and OK disposal but has no point of difference.

4 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

What happened to our forward pressure? It was a staple of our game in 2021 and seems miles away now. I get we are playing a different style but we still shouldn't be letting teams waltz it out with ease.

Agree. Apart from one chase down tackle from Chandler in the last I can't remember the Tiger runners being put under too much pressure coming out if their back 50.

Overpowering them was always going to happen. We just had too much class all over the ground. That said the disposal in the first half was a bit shocking.

Max, Lever, Turner, Rivers and May were great.

Viney looked like he was going through the motions. Petty and Chandler very disappointing. TMac's kicking was back to 2014 levels!

6. Lever

5. Max

4. Disco

3. May

2. Rivers

1. McVee

Assume it is blowing a gale! Only reason i can think that you miss 15 metre kicks!

1 minute ago, Tarax Club said:

Fullerton good mitts goal!

@Demonstone is going to erupt with your spelling of Fullarton!

Absolutely.

McAdam available. Great. Wonder what they will do with him 

I think he'll make a big difference to the forward line. Like a more mercurial Bruce Lindner!

Geez, GWS look awesome at times. Move the ball so well.

3 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Media last fortnight - Wilson and Cornes, 'Bevo's lost the players'. & 'Lyon the super coach'

Dogs, 'Hold my Beer'.

Have always thought these two snipers play the man and not the ball. 

Really glad the Dogs pulled together. I have no great love of the team, but always felt the coach was a stand up guy and cops a few low blows.

And Sam Darcy is going to give Jackson a run for his money in the hybrid ruck stakes, amazingly well composed young man. 

Agree. The whole attack on Bevo was way over the top. On statistics alone,  Bevo has been the the most successful Dogs coach in 140 years of football. That team needs to be given a kick up the proverbial and Bevo has done that with Daniel, McCrae, Dale and others. He is an innovator but also a players coach. Cornes, Wilson and Barrett all did hatchet jobs this week. Shameful. He's a good Melbourne man and best mates with Jason Taylor so he's alright with me!

17 hours ago, Skuit said:

Where I think clubs might be missing a trick though, if they haven't been doing so already, is in scouring the hurling stocks. It's a dynamic, multi-skilled sport that I think translates well to the AFL. 

Interesting idea Skuit, but kicking is such an important skill in Aussie Rules. Can't imagine even the best hurling player in Ireland learning to kick to an acceptable level.  

21 hours ago, defuture15 said:

Any chance that Mac Andrew is still on our radar?

Would love it. Starting to emerge as a real player. 

If we want another flanker with dubious defensive skills, then maybe. If we're looking for a key forward he isn't one. Hates physical contact.

20 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

I’d like to add Steven Icke to the list of great recruits from other clubs.

Courage personified in a weak team.

I guess you’d have to add Peter Moore, though he didn’t shine in the above feature.

Brian Wilson, too, who helped get strong again in 1987.

Steven Icke and Anthony Ingerson were two that immediately came to mind in defence.

56 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I couldn't of put it better myself. Here's a kid with as much chance of making the grade as me.

I dunno Roost, you showed plenty for the Chum Creek under 9s. Show a bit of patience. Some kids develop at different pace. Remember how some were calling for McVee to be delisted at the start of last season. 

Recruiting 30 year olds ain't gonna fix anything. 

Ummmmmm!

Lost the midfield 

Lost the 50/50 battles

Lost Salem, an important cog.

Lost the important free kicks.

Three talls in forward line didn't work.

Our kids looked like kids against mature bodies.

Makes you wonder how Brisbane's midfield can be so superior, but they are killing us! Everything else flows from this.

Think there are some similarities but Johnno was a thumping kick. Regularly kicked it 55-60 metres.