Adam The God

They have no sophisticated defenaice system though, so their game style is nothing like our 2021. If anything IMV they are closer to our 2018 incarnation. They win contest and win the territory battle, so their lack of defensive system isn't exposed.

Haha righto. Each to their own.

No, you're absolutely right. Billy Brownless and Tony Lockett were elite athletic specimens.

It all comes down to system and tactics, and modern footballers are legit athletes these days, so much greater endurance than the 90s.

Not really. Couldn't help myself.

If his hand is an issue though, I wouldn't risk him. At least, there's no Selwood to 'accidentally' kick the ball out of his hand again.

I wouldn't be surprised if we asked for 3 ten day breaks, to best enable our fitness program. I'm not really concerned about the interstate players not being able to fly home for longer than 3 or 4 days. They're paid well, pursuing the profession they love and have plenty of time in the off season where they can get back home. If successful, I hope the club is pitching this sort of fixture structure again next year.

Give Clarry another week off if needed. As much as he's my favourite player and IMV, our best player, I don't think he'll be the difference between us winning or losing. I want him fit for our last 9 games + finals.

If you're going to lead the MRO, you'd want someome who's played the game at the elite level this century. Michael Christian retired in 1995. It's only 28 years ago...

This would be 1.5 wins more than 2021. Would be an incredible effort. Extra game played, I guess, but still.

Bowey is fit surely. He's had plenty of time to recover from the concussion. Going by Goody's presser today, I'd say he isn't in the frame this week.

The only union people in the Labor Party are union executives, who have not been voted by the membership, but placed there by the executive arm (think Bob Hawke as pres of ACTU). This is the modern world. Complete corporate capture. The corporatisation of sport, politics, arts etc. But provided my football club remains, it is what it is. In many ways, the modern AFL is a far superior product than say its 90s incarnation, because of the amount of resources poured into the sport. The strategy, mental health and overall professionalism of the game is incredible. The only gripe I have with the AFL, and this will be contentious with some, is the faux corporate centrism that pretends to care about minorities to cash grab. If the AFL was really an inclusive sport, you'd have openly gay players for one. It's this sort of staged liberalism that really annoys me. And the corporate sector has gone crazy for it, which flows into how you finance things.

Bit like the modern Labor Party. All a bunch of lawyers and corporate execs. 😉

He's dreadful on the deck, so he wouldn't be getting many games. Just like TMac and BB.

Prior to this year, Toby, but I'm happy with Chandler. I'd like both of them. Almost certainly, Bedford would have also been a regular this year.

Hibbo or May to Greene? Might explain a potential rest for Hibbo.

Bedford 7 tackles. Those tackles would be handy in our forward half. No wonder the club was [censored] off losing him.

Freo have scored just 3 points from stoppage, their lowest tally since 2018. 😳

You still need to be accountable to a 1v1 opponent in a zone, it's just it can change. Most full backs and CHBs play on the same player throughout. At least in our system.

No idea. I suppose there's an alternative world where May plays on Hawkins, Tomlinson on Cameron and Lever on Rohan, and we rest Hibbo for Oliver. That way we can keep another small in Spargo for our pressure game.

Here's a huge speculative jump... Going by @kev martin's training report, I'd say Hibbo is going to be managed again this week and Petty will replace him down back, which means we get another look at Smith forward to see how that goes. If it's successful, maybe Tomlinson loses his place to Petty the following week. So I'm going to adjust what I'd do given those players. I'd go really tall, despite the likely weather. Tomlinson to Hawkins, Petty to Cameron, May to Rohan, Lever to Henry, McVee to Stengle and Salem to Close. Hibbo doesn't provide a great deal of run anymore, although he had some impressive burst moments against Collingwood, so I don't think we'll sacrifice too much by playing the 4 talls. May to take a more offensive role this week, and Gus dropping back too. If the 4 talls aren't working, we could swing Petty forward and rest one of the rucks more, but who knows what Selwyn Griffith would think about that. He would be trying to manage loads, so that last move may not work.

I was at the game and watched the replay (with the sound down) and I have absolutely no idea what people are talking about RE Fritsch diving or what have you.

But this didn't prevent JHF from leaving after his first year either.

I got great friendships out of Caulfield, but it did nothing for my career (film producing) and in fact hampered it in some ways. IMO I think it's about your child's interest. I was so sick of sport after Caulfield, it took coaching to regain my love of it. I'd prefer to give my kids $30k x 6 for a housing deposit (if we can afford it), but I may change as my son grows up.

I finished in '05. My dad used to like to remind me that Caulfield Grammar fees were $30K+ in those days (at Year 11-12).