Everything posted by Dr. Gonzo
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2020 Financials: Reduced Debt Despite Loss
They didn't take out a loan they secured a line of credit. Not sure how much of that has been used but there is a difference (ie home/personal loan vs credit card). You only have to repay what you use.
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2021 Full Fixture
Very stiff!
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2021 Full Fixture
When did Carlton last make finals?
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Premiership Windows
I'm not sold on the Saints, a lot of teams have good first up seasons with a new coach (unless they've bottomed out) let's see how they go in Rattens sophomore season. They have talent on the list but not enough to push for Prelims/Premierships in my eyes. Billings, Gresham, Lonie all too inconsistent. Steele is very good, not sold yet on King (I don't think he's as good as his brother), Clark and Coffield are just decent soldiers so far. They don't have the game breaking ability that the top sides do.
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TRAINING: Monday 14th December 2020
Also missed the second half of the 89 season and bits and pieces through the early 90s.
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Premiership Windows
So the teams who finished top 4 in 2020 are wide open, those who finished in the 8 are open, the bottom 4 are shut and the rest are somewhere in between ? Brilliant summer filler ?
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1991 Melbourne Versus North Melbourne
The LA (nee San Diego) Chargers would disagree with you, he is in their Hall of Fame. They had one game together in 91 where they kicked 15 between them from memory (Jakovich 8, Bennett 7) against Sydney at the SCG. Would've been great if they figured out how to work together. Jakovich, Bennett, Cuthbertson all had periods during 91 plus Rocket Owen as well I think. A team loaded with X factor but far too inconsistent.
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1991 Melbourne Versus North Melbourne
14 goals in his first 2 games (7 each against the Pies and North) then 11 for the other 4?
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Simon's pass mark for 2021?...
Yep they definitely handled the conditions better - for me it is a combination of gameplan strategy/tactics and mental application of players. They talk of ruthlessness well to me that means no let ups during games or during the season. Of course we will lose games but lapses (whether they be 10 minutes, a quarter a half or a whole game) are unacceptable.
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Simon's pass mark for 2021?...
Haha yep pass mark for me would be no games where I text my dad to ask him " why the $#&@ did you make me barrack for this goddamn club!!!"
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2020 Members Forum
Good post Winning a flag should be the primary aim of each club, not a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (I'll never get over this corporate wankery haha) If we are to have a BHAG it should be to top the premiership tally with 17 flags (so winning 5 flags over x years similar to what Kennett has said at the Hawks)
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2020 Members Forum
Punt Rd is smaller than the MCG - hasn't seemed to have hurt the Tigers
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2020 Members Forum
Fair enough I thought I'd heard it mentioned previously that Casey would be the main base in 2021 die to covid as there is no way to control the environment at Goschs. I guess there's limited control at Casey as well but with less traffic.
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2020 Members Forum
They have moved to Casey for 2021 due to covid as far as I can tell. You're right it will be years away because by the time they select the site and actually begin work on it it will be at least another 12 months. If they get it right I don't care if it takes a few years rather than a few months. Get it done and get it done properly.
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2020 Members Forum
I agree with him - the challenge is becoming a consistent finalist/challenger for a prolonged period ala Sydney, Hawks, Cats over last 20 years
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2020 Members Forum
I learnt what a BHAG is
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2020 Members Forum
A question I just thought of that I wish I'd asked is what kind of induction do new players get to the club? Are they inducted into the history of the club and what it means to wear the jumper? After all we don't give them out in Weeties packets as our Pres said The question I asked was around the location and/or timeline of the new base but obviously we're getting nothing on that tonight. Would be great if they could at least let members know what the timeline is for finalising the location and being able to communicate this to members.
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2020 Members Forum
Where is the Melbourne room at the MCG - I assume it is in the MCC?
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20 Minute Quarters & 1st 6 Matches TBA
Conversely perhaps they will actually reward performance with exposure instead of just giving primetime games to Collingwood/Carlton/Essendon
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Mark Williams New Head of Development
Four would put us equal with Blues and Bombers but we really need 5 to lead outright
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Mark Williams New Head of Development
Is there a link for this? Cheers in advance :)
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Mark Williams New Head of Development
Wasn't it the role we ended up giving to Richo?
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Mark Williams New Head of Development
Yeah I agree, I love this appointment. Well done Demons.
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Punt Road redevelopment
Its likely to be a redeveloped Gosch's paddock with admin/training building built over the car park in between Gosch's and the Magpies base. They may decide to move the footy oval over to where the rugby ovals currently are and switch the rugby ovals to where we currently train to move the oval closer to the admin building. I have no inside knowledge at all but I would bet on this being the site (from memory @Chook in Perth mentioned this a month or two ago). Bartlett and Pert both seem very confident so I'm not too worried about it at the moment. I think it will finally get done after 3 decades in the wilderness.
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Melbourne vs Geelong Toronto 1989
I'm pretty sure we won in 1990 as well beating Essendon and West Coast in London? Would have to check but I'm pretty sure I have these on DVD somewhere (converted from VHS of course).