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Now just waiting for the "Still no Preuss ... faarrrkk" posts. And 1, 2 ...

Not really - not only is he not even named in the VFL this week, Oscar hasn't played since he was dropped, having missed the last Casey match as well. 4-6 week case of mystery injury syndrome?

You could potentially argue anything. But you continually to "potentially argue" that players came back too early.

Not including Lewis after doing very well down at Casey is a bit of a statement - though perhaps they need someone who can play tall? Josh Wagner with a get-out-of-jail free card.

Now it is. In ANB, Petty, Lockhart and T Smith

Sigh.

He says clearly what the fix is, which is basically the same one that McCartney alluded to. Time.

Re the forward line: "We're just looking to get some continuity, to getting guys used to playing together and working together, primarily. There's maybe a few things we'll put a higher emphasis on, but I'm not the panacea to the success of the forward line. Jade Rawlings

Nothing to do with halfway through the last year. The most important part of Misson's year is the off-season. He'll be gone in August. It's now June. As for the rest ... yes, standard practice, e.g.: " ... it’s best for the outgoing ED to disengage from the organization for several months, if not a full year, even in cases where the board desires his or her continued involvement." https://murdocktrust.org/prepare-executive-transition/

Fairly standard practice. Makes it easier for the new person coming in and minimises disruption by ensuring a certain amount of continuity.

The problem with this is the underlying assumption that you can take ANY player, and whatever their shortcomings, it's down to the coaches or the staff or the Board or even the CEO. Sometimes it's just because the players aren't very good.

Red herring in regards to the discussion at hand. You made specific - and ridiculous - claims about the number of marks the forwards were taking. You were wrong first time, and doubled down when you were called on it, even when presented with the facts. Serious confirmation bias BS. Pathetic.

Yeah, what would professional coaches know about what's best.

Don't do it to yourself.

Facts eh.

Deleted (covered above).

Hogan has 72. Melksham alone has 48. Then Tom Mac 43, Hunt 40 etc. etc. Just nonsense.

Parody account?

Of course we didn't. Just like we didn't hear of any criticism of the medical team or of Misson (not the same thing), when we managed to get Hogan back on the field for 6 goals and arguably his best game for the club just 3 weeks after he'd broken his collar bone. Many of the comments here are just ill-informed scapegoating. No matter who we get in next year, players will still get injured (surprise surprise), and we'll still see vague 4-6 weeks prognostics, or 4 weeks that blows out to 12. And we'll still have comments on our lack of fitness when we lose games, but no comments on fitness when we win them.

There was some discussion about this on On the Couch (I think it was), pointing out that it was a lack of system, predictability and skill in the mids that was having a negative impact on the forwards. Chain of possession coming through the midfield, forward makes lead, but then last players in the upfield chain fluff the disposal/connection or hesitate ... forward is left out of position and/or manned up when the ball finally comes in.

Preuss at *VFL* level: 5 goals in 5 games. One goal in last three games. 6 goals in 17 VFL games last season at North. He's a goal-kicking machine.

On the evidence of this thread, not much.

Phew, at least someone gets it. (i.e., someone apart from the coaching staff).

Whatever happens, a decision on the captaincy won't be made by anyone posting on this thread. Thankfully.

But of course. He's also currently doing what other the other forwards don't: more contested possessions than Hunt, Garlett and Hannan combined. The fact that people can't see why Spargo is in the team says a lot about them, not much about Spargo.