Everything posted by monoccular
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Change to the Stand Rule Cracks Down on Fake Handballs
Sensible tweak to an overly officious rule, but as always there will be 1000 different interpretations -
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TRAINING: Friday 27th January 2023
Yet he still looks as if he got the ball The dog Selwood’s legacy lives on after his retirement 😡
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Crashing From Heaven (Other Teams falling from the 8)
Should we send them all to Jan Juc?
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TRAINING: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Who is Anchorman?? Is he related to our 1988 CHB GF Jamie Duursma?
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TRAINING: Monday 23rd January 2023
Gus certainly does NOT look overweight in that photo
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Pre-season Intensity
Interesting then that last season, when we were desperate for a tall forward he didn’t get a look in. 🧐🧐🧐
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TRAINING: Friday 20th January 2023
WTF is "panels in front"??? (Am I getting too old? By the way it sure beats the alternative)
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Mongrel Punt season forecast
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Gysberts not making a very belated comeback attempt? 😮- TRAINING: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Certainly looking forward to seeing how Sestan develops …. anything more than a development / fitness progress years would be an unbelievable bonus.- TRAINING: Wednesday 18th January 2023
".players linking up through the middle and hitting forwards on the lead or over the defenders heads as the forwards ran behind them to an open goal. " So, a very welcome complete and total overhaul of attacking game plan - no "bomb it long, hope for a tall to mark"???? 😀- Mongrel Punt season forecast
….. yet still the stingiest defence two years in a row 🤔- AI on the football field.. Artificial Intelligence
Many of the recent rule changes seem to have been made by people with no intelligence, natural or artificial.- AI on the football field.. Artificial Intelligence
I guess it wasn't very sophisticated back then 🙄- TRAINING: Friday 13th January 2023
I think you are really on the same page expressed differently. Few would argue that a fit Salam would not be one of the first choses - that is a fit Salem. Nobody should be picked, automatically or otherwise if they are not for whatever reason fit for cause. I hope we have learned that the hard way 2022.- TRAINING: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Kozzie and Davey are built quite differently - that said I wouldn't like to see more than the odd cameo of Kozzie in the midfield. Maybe one or two centre bounces a quarter So, has Hunter become the hunted?- Our interesting mix of talls for 2023
And if they ever decide to adjudicate fairly and impartially the regular violent hits on Max's back and head would be cracked down on.- Our interesting mix of talls for 2023
It is still a very long time until round 1 - or even the practice match / Ansett Cup / Wizard Cup / whatever the latest name for preseason..- TRAINING: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Tomo was I believe recruited as a wingman ? the same trade period as Langdon but it didn’t work for some reason. Was it that joke of a season 2020? Then in 2021 going really well as a big defender he did his ACL -> premiership season over. Don’t recall seeing him much on a wing, and we have recruited Hunter presumably to play opposite Langdon so I doubt if Tomo will see much action there. Still he looks a determined big brute and I wish him well.- TRAINING: Monday 9th January 2023
I can’t remember if it was Parkin or Pagan, but a very successful multi premiership coach once said that a team needed to turn over at least 3 or 4 new players every year for sustained success. IMVHO we were a bit too comfortable / conservative in 2022 in failing to at least in “easy / safe games” mid season NB North and WCE in not giving some better performers at Casey a run- TRAINING: Monday 9th January 2023
Hopefully Goody wasn’t trying to outcompete de Gooey at the bar- TRAINING: Monday 9th January 2023
Thanks guys Really looking forward to seeing your reports.- TMac Close to Resuming Full Training
But not for BBB#50- Kozzy Pickett Re-Signs for 4 Years
IF Sydney continue to have a cost of lining salary cap bonus maybe Geelong should have a lower salary cap than the city clubs 🙄 He could, possibly if all goes well, complement Kozzie but there is a hell of a lot of water to pass under the bridge before that happens.- Steven May Shares His Story
Thanks for posting this As Maysie said too many (guys in particular) have traditionally been very reluctant to “show weakness” by opening up about depression in particular. His opening up is actually a sign of strength and all kudos to him for doing this. A sign of a true leader. Regarding the parallel discussion re PTSD particularly in the military I think times have changed dramatically since WW2 and the even Vietnam. So many tried to “be strong” and denied their truly horrific experiences and sadly so many ended with suicide or family destruction. Thankfully although they still suffer terribly the Afghanistan and Iraq veterans now at least are offered far better mental health support than veterans of previous conflicts. Still, their traumas and anguish surely cannot even start to be appreciated by those of us who were spared those traumas. Thanks Steven for having the courage to share your story. ❤️💙❤️💙 - TRAINING: Friday 20th January 2023