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Why are you saying that Tomlinson isn’t ready? By all accounts he is in full training and has played in the club hit outs. If our new club doc, and his orthopedic specialist and our fitness guru say “go”, then I would certainly have him ahead of the unlucky but less than consistent Smith.

Not so sure about the velodrome track length vs the dimensions of a decent sized Aussie Rules oval.

…. and maybe less stable?? We do not want anything like Ox at that awful surface outside Junction Oval.

Thanks JNM And you of course left out the Norm Smith medalist from that list - when he kicks clutch goals in pivotal moments NB GF x2, and ANZAC Eve the whole team lifts. Scoreboard pressure can absolutely crush opposition morale and spirit.

Brilliant stuff Max, sorry picket. Interesting re Sparrow - I and others I think have seen him as more a Viney clone - another Oliver clone must be very worrying, for all opposition teams. So exciting a prospect.

And one of them starts “It’s a grand old flag……..”. What is the other one?

“…..Until Selwood captains Geelong to a flag, I don't want to hear people talking about him like he is General Douglas MacArthur. ” Maybe a better General for comparison would have been George Custer? 😮

I had forgotten just how agile and strong Tom was especially in the first ¾ of the season …. many opportunist goals from strong bustling and breaking clear.

Honestly who is their right mind actually knows what 😮 wanted. Postponement for a week? A month? And if he was so concerned did he contact the AFL and demand that this be done? Contact WA Health expressing concern re some unknown infection afflicting the players to whom he had a duty of care, as well as a duty of care to the opponents and the whole AFL competition, let alone the WA community? Pretty clearly just making excuses for poor list management, poor preparation and poor team selection.

Maybe Luke Wanted to play for a coach who was prepared to defy Gil, and have an occasional beer with his players.

I certainly hope that Stuart Dew didn’t use the “f” word in earshot of the club doctor, or have a beer with any of his players, as this would be a massive scandal and probably force the impartial Gil to close the club down.

Maybe Basil was overseeing it?

😮😲😰

Maybe the notorious (but now distant history) 186 game should have been postponed - were there not quite a few of our guys ailing from an old fashioned flu or gastro on the day?

Next Scott will be complaining that Selwood doesn't like playing on JV either

Totally unknowable, but would he have responded and bought in to the (tumultuous according to Herald Sun 🤮) 2020 post season player and coaching panel driven, epiphany which set up 2021 and hopefully the next 5+ years?

Yes and no ... probably starting to work on continuity with attack from the backline. But that said a one sided game (unless it is the 2021 PF or GF 😃) may not be the best "learnings".

Great observation - will await Gillon's pronouncement from on high (15 hands aloft his polo pony) of just how unacceptable this behaviour was ... of course not nearly as bad as a coach having a beer with his players.

I have lived through 8, remember most of 7 …… keen to get to 10 …. oh heck, 12

Heard a rumor that RMGC waiting list fees are $20,000 + And the RMGC greens (or at least maybe 6-9) of them are said to be in dire straits, having been “fertilized” with RoundUp.

That is seriously scary, for the opposition 😮

Good comment - way back even in our relatively successful times in the 1990s and early 2000s, I used to get so frustrated when a player made a great move or play, then left it at that. Little shepherding, second efforts (Kozzie v North early 2021 was such a great example, and Ed Langdon's GF goal, Kozzies under recognised block freeing Track for "that goal" in the GF), or "dummy leads" knowing they would not get the ball but instead drawing their opponents leaving space for others. We saw far more of these selfless acts in 2021 and long may they continue. ❤️💙

As I recall our own Austin Wonammeri was in a similar situation and never came back near his dynamic best. Good luck Tippa …… hope you can get back to your best (except v MFC of course).

After the really tragic events (a word often overstated) leading up to and including his pelvic fracture, it is truly amazing that Majak is in a position to play footy at any level, let alone to be even in contention for a back up position in an elite AFL Premiership team. This is a fantastic endorsement of his own resilience and of OUR club’s now elite culture and support. Go Majak ….. I hope that you can continue to make a contribution to our ongoing success. Your presence as a back up last season, putting pressure on those ahead of you while providing a fall back option, even without playing a senior game, should not be underestimated. The flag was a genuine full club success story.

Another sad passing from our history, but at least he lived to see us break the drought. Laurie was always hard at the ball and gave no quarter. If I recall correctly it was the 1961 2nd Semi Final where he was dropped behind the play, in what may have been a game changing incident - it was said to be by a Hawk (alleged by some who claim to have seen it happen, one who went on to become a prominent QC or even a judge though my memory may be failing so please don't quote me. Happy to be corrected). No video review in those days so he went on the play in their inaugural premiership.