jnrmac

Keep the analysis coming, This thread should never die ...Well until we bag another flag of course...

The mental leap from 'we're not good enough to win a flag' to 'we've won a flag' is enormous. Players now know they are good enough .. And by some margin. Yet the room for improvement is massive. Virtually every player has improvement in them and will. now know that every single step they make in their training can generate the ultimate result. And the confidence in the game plan, their fitness and their team mates will be sky high. Plus the confidence that they can win from almost every position - other teams will know that Melbourne can pile on goals and win from 7 goals down I for one think we will improve this year. And when you look at the 2000's once you get to the top you can win 3/4 flags - Brisbane, Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond have shown how to do it - with the right list, right age/experience bracket and injuries.

Heard a whisper of a well known performer that might be singing at the game. Can't say who just yet. I'll hopefully get it confirmed closer to the game....

They love Smith but he has limitations. And in the Brisbane game its not as though they had a lot of choice to move him elsewhere.

Cyril only kicked 40 or more goals twice. Picket has done it once, at 20yo

His one on one against JJ in the GF was outstanding.

Smith lacks footy nous. his athleticism is great but Charlie Cameron showed him up big time.

I used to get annoyed by these lists. Now I couldn't care less. We are the Premiers Everyone else can eat our dust

OK thanks

A joy to read Thx team

6 quarters wouldn't be quite right would it?

To think if we had have taken Wines instead of Toumpas we may not have ended up with Clarry or trac We would have had two great players in Viney and Wines but quite similar in many ways.

Its like many things AFL They bend rules to suit...

You are allowed to use your hands to hold your position - you can't push. BBs was textbook. The Dog player was backing into him. JJ is allowed to have his hands in the back to take that mark. Had he not taken the mark it would have been a free,This rule interpretation has been in place for a long time and encourages 'high marking' - a hallmark of our great game. Think last year when Weightman used his hands to climb Max like a stepladder - because he took the mark it was fine.

You clearly missed the irony and the laughing emoji. I was referring to LJ beating Max who Champion data don't regard as elite...

Yeah but he s not elite 🤣

shame Oscar's not on the list still....

Champion Data doing massive brand damage to themselves.

Basically said Ratten had marked his card. Stress of trying to change that perception wore him down.

I see the attraction of Joel Smith with his athleticism & flexibility but his weaknesses were on display against Brisbane with under-developed footy nous. Too often allowed his opponent to get goalside, and flew at the ball without impacting on a few occasions. Compare that to say Bowey who has lesser physical attributes but much better footy nous.

Underated post

We beat Geelong 3 times last year. Suffer in your jocks Scott

Board members from CGC were spotted at The National recently Watch this space..

Not sure. Probably. Good sporting pedigree, Uncle is Andy Moir who played for the Dees, his grandfather ran at the olymics and his Mum is a sports teacher.

Hunt is the best golfer (around 3/4 hcp) , I have played with him and he hits it a mile. Used the Qld hub at twin waters to full effect and Joondalup!