Deefender

Jackson is raw but sure has mobility and talent. 

The great Jimmy Stynes started from scratch. 

Green is the goods, easy # 3.

You haven’t heard any mention of Stephens from the Club?

Good. I hope Jason Taylor is playing a strategic game, keeping his cards close to his chest.

Stephens will hit the ground running.

I’d take him at 3.

It’s well worthwhile listening to the whole interview with Jason Taylor.

He won’t be giving anything away so you have to read between the lines.

It was interesting  that when Kemp was mentioned, it appeared to me that he was unconvinced about him..

Melbourne would benefit most from the speed and polish of Dylan Stephens and secondly from  Weightman who has the attributes of a Brent Harvey.

Importantly, Stephens is senior football hardened and would shine from Round 1.

Lockhart would be valuable near goal, for sure.

I wonder if he could eventually replace Neville Jetta.

The new coach Radford now has two wins under his belt. This is a great start.

Whoever engineered the coaching changes mid season has done well.

Good practice for September 

Oscar will be a big man and  big men need time to mature.

He will hits his straps in a year or two and will be a seriously formidable player. Patience my friends.

Joe.

Bull Smith - good to hear.

Lockart - tiger with class.

44 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

He SHOULD be selfish. He should watch de Goey's game and see how a talented player turns half chances into goals.

Tracc has the talent, he should not have to worry about game plans, defensive pressure, etc. Just go out, see ball, get ball, wreak havoc. That's what freaks do, but he's not allowed to celebrate his freakdom. He's being turned into a second rate robot.

Well put. During the game I thought he needs to watch the raw power of Gary Ablett senior.

Take the game by the throat. Kick goals.

Big Max goes from strength to strength.

He has authority and leadership. He would make an excellent captain.

The backline would not want to be judged by the same standards as applied to Oscar McDonald.

The indigenous guernsey is a winning design.

Too many players kick the ball with no purpose. They don’t run through; it’s often just a few steps and lollipop lobbed in the general direction. Amateurish and pathetic.

We should give Bull Smith a run at centre half forward.

I have complete faith in Oscar McDonald. Big men take longer to reach their potential. He’s only just turned 23. Repeat, 23. 

Fair go. In a couple of years he will be indispensable. Mark my words.

5 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Toby Bedford learnt a valuable lesson in the session yesterday

Was matched up on Nev at one point and cheekily gave him a love tap

Nev bided his time and then happily buried Toby in a ball and all tackle

 

Thanks for this amusing anecdote Saty.

Toby is lucky to be learning from a master. From his first game, it was obvious that if you got tackled by Nev, you stayed tackled .. and it may well hurt. 

tiers.

‘As weagles showed this year, two ruckmen are better than one if used intelligently. Highlights of Preuss show a big, strong, mobile, marking ruckman who can score goals. Imagine Maxie patrolling the backline and Preuss frightening the opposition in the forward line. If this can be pulled off it could be the master stroke of the decade.’

Reminds me of those glory days when Strawbs O’Dwyer and the great Jimmy Stynes owned the MCG.

The Wizard.

Sometimes  he stood on the shoulders of giants.

Call their bluff.

If  you don’t have single digit picks, then we’ll take Cerra and Brayshaw ... and maybe we’ll throw in a second round bone.

You can build a team around a young man like Jesse Hogan.

Cerra and Brayshaw might be excellent players but you won’t build a team around them.

Freo has to pay up big.

I remember Sean White playing full back.

Hell, he was very good and just the sort of man to nullify the best like Gary Ablett Snr.

In 1964 all radio was from a power point. There were no transistor radios. I listened to the grand final as a twelve year old on the family radiogram.

I was there for ‘87 and at Waverley too. The Dees have unfinished business.

Momentum and belief are powerful forces when combined.

Step aside. We’re on our way.