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It may, de facto, mean that only the top 6, that is top third of the competition will realistically be contending, which is not a bad thing really. Having more than half contending is an absolute $$$$ farce.

I thought I read in another thread (or earlier in this thread) that the two Maxs were doing running drills together another day. So I would presume that Big Max will be mentoring Slightly Smaller Max.

Of course. Can’t win a 🏆without winning a prelim

Sad to hear of their falling out after this

As I recall quite a few posters made this comparison early in his first year. Very smooth and poised.

I will remain the optimist who is sometimes wrong rather than the pessimist who is always right - top 4 and win 3 finals ❤️💙❤️💙🏆🏆🏆

Maybe, but does he show composure? And I would be concerned that he may leave some of his work unfinished.

A précis please. Paywall lock out.

I stand corrected. Thanks. How many kicks on average in a game?.

Aussie football is the game, AFL the body supposed to run it but instead try to ruin it Footy = our game Soccer obviously Rugby (both) rename scrum ball No idea why the American game gets called football when only one player ever kicks it, occasionally

It reminded me of Cats in round 23 2021 - they looked clueless at stopping our momentum - and with much more hanging in the result I agree that this was probably one of the catalysts leading to Simon’s sacking Anyway, all in the past - now looking forward positively and optimistically to 2026

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I seem to recall there was once an experiment in the Ansett Cup or some other preseason whereby if the ball hit any post and came back into play it was play on. i don’t remember the details but it would be very interesting, and if also as you suggested which space the ball passed through determined the score would get rid of many if those painful score reviews.

I agree but every executive feels a need to make changes. Surely if someone shepherds the ball out that is absolutely insufficient intent

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.... aided and abeted by a coach who wants a fast moving team

…. a bolter who has bolted 🙄

in this case I believe that j is the surrogate vowel

But can he throw and get away with it ??

Exactly what I was about to say, given the reservations with which one should always view a "highlights reel", CJ appears to have pace, leap, anticipation, evasion, power tackling. follow up and decent thinking ahead and delivery by hand or foot. We will turn him onto an AA 🙄

James Strauss and Adem Maric spring to mind - sold as "absolute elite kicks", yet for different reasons neither got much of the ball.

Ross’ press conferences are pretty damn messy actually.

A bonus to that would be that he would be as far away from Melbourne as possible.

From what I remember seeing him, I think he can kick long and low, which would be a welcome change from high bombs💣 Time will tell.

Ross does appear at least superficially to be a my way or the highway sort of guy. Not that a coach should be everyone’s best mate, but he appears to be cold and aloof.