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Two fwds out and no Newts... gee wizz he is well and truely on S T ruggle st. Any thought of him being able to come back from here would be very very very optimistic

Schwabby has posted something on here maybe send him a PM and see if he can get someone to call you back deestroy

It's not one game 1858... it is a continual pattern over the years andif i recall correctly it is something Robbo himself has raised it as something he needed to imropve on maybe 4 preseasons ago and was quite proud of the fact he thought he had. He has regressed in my opinion. Think we have both had a say and got something out of it but not going to change the thoughts of others so no point in keeping on with it. Cheers mate

Will have to agree to disagree on that point. How can you justify one players accountability or lack of yet hold the rest of the list to the same standard... weakens the team and what the coach is trying to do with the club as a whole. We do not have to accept anything, Baiuls has to accept it and I really doubt he will accept it, he plays it one way and if you're not on for the ride I doubt you will be around. How am I doing it without respect? I love seeing robbo play but he is not showing respect for his team if he does things outside of what everyone else is doing.

It is not the one instances that frustrate it is the pattern of behaviour and I certainly don't put him anywhere near the Johnson category as Johnson had off field issues. But he does still need to improve and follow the game plan, coming back from injury, being in his 30's, having played for 10 years or whatever. THe game evolves, the game plan changes players need to move with it, if he can't then his time is short unfortunately.

Why do people keep on about the achillies, he is selected so he is fit to play and fit to play to a plan like everyone else in the side. Other players are held accountable so should Robbo and I'll bring it back to rnd 1 last seasn where Newts played a horrible defensive game and was dropped, the precedent is there. I'm sure he has been held accountable and as Bails said he knew it was a stuff up straight away but if it is something he can not or is not willing to change (and I mean his lack of defensive game) then his time in the game is even shorter than I would hope it to be because I love seeing him play the game.

Just watching this One HD footy show replay and they showed some Fev highlights from the weekend. Now I recall a lengthy debate about us trying to trade for him as one point (last year or the previous year not sure). I think I was against the idea at the time but gee wizz I am so happy he is not part of our club in any way shape or form. The man is a gifted footballer but as selfish goes he has to be close to topping them all. Couple of passes in the first qtr landed short of him and he gave up on the ball or went one handed and then didn't chase at all when the ball turned over. Also saw a few weeks ago he had a spray at Cloke for something, Cloke came to him for a "sorry bout that lets keep working" type high 5, Fev told him to fark off...... Very happy to see him at that cheating mob.

Probably hit blokes on the [censored]. One of the best skilled players in the comp but all players can put the blinkers on and need to be pulled back into line. Robbo needs to be pulled into line, if not see ya later.

Great to hear Brock on the channel 10 footy program saying Colin gets ahead of himself after a good game. "They" told him good game but move on to next week and do it 3-4 games in a row. Also Colin needed to find something to do outside of footy and has started to do that doing a "couple of programs" outside of the game and club...

Just watching the Ch 10 HD footy program and they highlighted 2 (maybe 3) instances of Ablett having shots for goal from 50 on the weekend, ignoring team mates in space closer to goal. He was given a spray by his team mates each time....

Not having a go either 1858 but nup not sold there... If he is not able to excecute the game plan the coach has implemented since day 1 then he should not be in the side. Coming back from injury, being our best fwd option (which I have mentioned already today) or not. If you put yourself in a position to be "hurt" flying for hangers then you need to put yourself in a position to chase hurt too whilst following the team game plan and chase. Thats my only beef, I love seeing him take those marks but I detest seeing him laying on ground with the ball in a contest right next time him and him not giving anything to help the team, the lack of team play when it suits. On Sunday he looked like the only MFC player not putting in to chase.

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It's the complete lack of defensive side of his game that people call selfish 1858. He does not chase once the ball lands unless it is in his hands or he can easily pick it up. So frustrating when this is one of the planks of Bails game plans and has had other players dropped or younger players have had to show for long periods of time in the 2's before getting a game. Robbo needs to show he is part of the game plan, if he does then he is a selfish footballer.

Bails question when he dragged him: So take me through that Russ.. I think he shamed himself no need to shame him in front of everyone and I am sure his team mates will be shaming him all week about it light heartedly too. He needs to continue to learn about the game and as it is one of Bails major underpinning philosophys Bails might need to give him a spell in the magoos ig he does not show enough of a turn around on the track this week. Also I'd say Fev is very selfish and Robbo's actions point to selfishness. He also had two occasions he could have blocked a Hawks player touching a ball heading for goal on Sunday and instead went for speccies.

One thing I consistantly enjoy about Bails is his consistant approach to trying to get the players to be consistant. From day 1 he has just continued with the same steadfast approach and it is enjoyable to watch. After the win this year he was asked why he was not in the huddle singing the song and he response was along the lines of, Why would I? It is for the players, we are the support staff to try and get the best out of the players, they are the ones training since October and playing all season so they should enjoy the wins whilst we get on with the job. Just thought it was fantastic.

That was right in front of me and I lost it too. He lay face down for awhile then sat up with the ball still in the area bobbing around then as the ball was leaving the area he decided to get up and chase it... horrible efforts. He continues to do this and Bails if he is teaching the kids like Newts and Maric etc about having defensive pressure then he sure as hell needs to do the same with the senior guys. Champion players you hear they always think they need to work on recognised problems in there games. That being said Robbo is our best goal kicking fwd option he has 10 goals already... He looks better on the lead this year than he did last year before the injury.

Sister is someone we should definately get involved too.......

Kitson.... what a legend, so disappointed he was not here for comedy fest this year. I vaguley recall I read something that mentioned he has only put on 5 or so kgs in his 2 preseasons so far so you might be right on that. I just hope he gains enough weight to be able to stand up in a tackle and hit a team mate. Unfortunatley at the moment he generally drops the ball at his feet as soon as he is tackled as he is so slight he is monstered.

.......... hahahaha she'll know better next time.

Come on Schwabby I thought you were the man, how can you not have negotiated with the MCC to level out an area of the car park around the G and for them to build us a training base with a training ground attached to the G itself...

Didn't he just break his leg again couple of weeks ago? Unlycky to have two 3 fantastic fwds ahead of him.

But don't you think a better way to show the AFL is to have as many supporters as possible at the ground? Not showing up just confirms the AFL's view of us.

Why would people not go??? The game is 5 mins from the G and we get to see our side playing in Melbourne. Some wonder why we are called fair weather folk when people would even question turning up to support your team because it is just down the road from our home ground. Insanity... It is not a matter of just buyinf a membership and some merch we need to actually turn up to games and watch the side ffs.

Former Demon Don Cordner dies Sad news, of the passing of Dr. Don Cordner, one of four brothers who played for the Dees. Winner of the '46 Brownlow and member of the '41 and 48 premiership teams. The end of a great life!