Everything posted by Bates Mate
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Darren Burgess Potential Return to Victoria
I agree, I also think the play through pain/ injury philosophy derailed our 2022 campaign
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Opening Round Set to Return in 2025
Was so great not knowing the real ladder positions until what was it round 10!!! Just an awful idiotic idea that I can't comprehend how anyone even thought of it, let alone pitched it to a room full of supposed smart people who signed it off
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Club in crisis - Media pile on - August 2024
seems like they still do
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Trade Targets
Don't think any of these players are on the trade table. Wright was on the outer towards the end of last year but 50+ goals and a bnf in 2022 don't think the bombers would just let him go for nothing .
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Kozzy Homesick & Wants to Leave?
They needed to add to the click counter last week and they added this to the Melbourne pile on to get the job done in a non finals week.
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Does the club need a full and external review?
Id just like club to communicate what the actual problems are and what we are going to do to fix them . Roffey, gawn ,trac some of the wider football media and some with close links to club have all publicly said there are problems but no one has said specifically what they are. Yes on field performance is obvious but I think there is more to it. We've all heard rumours but if like the club to communicate what they think these issues are
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Christian Petracca
Can we delete this thread give full Amnesty to every poster and pretend it never happened
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2024 All Australian Squad
they never rarely genuine wingers , just another spot for a midfielder. See Ed Langdon 2021
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2024 All Australian Squad
Waterman over Curnow is ridiculous.
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2024 All Australian Squad
This
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Pert and Roffey - The Review Thread
I had little faith in Roffey (and pert) before listening to that interview I have zero faith after listening to it
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Pert and Roffey - The Review Thread
She did acknowledge there was issues at the club. I wish Gerard asked her what they are. He was pretty soft with his questioning
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Farewell Adam Tomlinson
Good luck to thommo. Remember when we recruited him he was going to play wing 🤦♂️
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Caleb Daniel
Is he an upgrade or downgrade on bowey ?? No way we could have both in the team
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Farewell Alex Neal-Bullen
On second thought I think this would mean effectively a anb for McAdam swap , yuk
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Farewell Alex Neal-Bullen
They'll give us pick 25 , which is the pick we gave up for McAdam. . In that case you could say we got McAdam for free , which is about the right price based on this year's output
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Trade Targets
I'm keen on Lukocious as well, great kick, can play both positions still young all ticks. Obviously Hardwick isn't a fan, he was great last year and played some great games this year
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How Many Weeks For Kozzy?
Same, only reason I go to games anymore is the fact I meet up with my parents and sister and take my kids so it's a family thing. I've stopped caring as much as I used to and only frequent this forum and some demon podcasts.the while AFL machine makes me angry across so many levels
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Delistings 2024
What a disappointing career for schace given his draft position and hype. He'll dominate some suburban league next year. Good luck to him
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My 3 word player analysis V Collingwood
No but I saw them. Never met a supporter who just watches for mistakes
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My 3 word player analysis V Collingwood
Watched him closely 20 kicks 10 where from kick ins . That he kicked high to a pack everytime. 7 rebounds from defensive 50 for 5 turnovers . I wouldn't expect any one to watch that Trainwreck again but if you did you'd see he was not good
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My 3 word player analysis V Collingwood
I thought Salem was awful. Took too long to kick the ball when he had it , including on kick ins. Turned it over multiple times. Choose the wrong option majority of the time.
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POSTGAME: Rd 24 vs Collingwood
I hate the filth, but they do have a game plan and system that all the players know and execute well, because they are skilled and smart footy players. Yes they won't be in finals but they'll own us for years to come and be back up the ladder next year. Us not so sure . The chocco Williams kicking academy is worse than Trump University
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Laurie Extends for 2 More Years
But that preseason though, trained the house down!!
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Luke Parker open to move
100% nailed it my thoughts exactly