Everything posted by monoccular
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TRAINING: Monday 18th August 2025
Why bring EssUndone into this conversation?
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PREGAME: Rd 24 vs Collingwood
And if we win by 20 even better. GO DEES ๐ด๐ต๐ด๐ต
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PREGAME: Rd 24 vs Collingwood
My mail is that Lindsay is out for the season with calf or ankle problem. By all accounts Kolt had a good game with Casey so unless one more game for seniors effects his eligibility for VFL finals he would have earned a reprieve.
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PREGAME: Rd 24 vs Collingwood
Silly comment Must be why Buckley never ever tried against us, as he supported us as a kid (and had lifelong ambitions to coach us to multiple premierships)
- The Toby Sinnema Thread
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PREGAME: Rd 24 vs Collingwood
Two in particular.
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Who Will Be Our Next Coach?
Only a defrocked Downlow medalist
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Tracca often slow to get started.
Moore is a dirty dog and only continues to get immunity from suspension for repeated infractions by the fact that Michael Christian is a one eyed Collingwood acolyte. And the AFL I am sure has no plans to relieve MC of these duties despite so many glaring conflicts of interest. So much for โthe integrity of the gameโ
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Welcome to Demonland: Jai Culley
Greg Williams says โhiโ. And he looked pretty quick to me at the G on Sunday.
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PREGAME: Rd 23 vs Hawthorn
Replace speedy with treacle? TMac is the glue that holds the backline together right now. Billings has, IMVHO, no future with the senior side so should stay and enjoy a flag tilt at Casey Adams and Kentfield both very unsuitable substitutes
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TRAINING: Tuesday 12th August 2025
Facepalm (with smile) urgently needed mods
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Cam Bruce to Melbourne?
Cam, with Buckley as assistant?? ๐คญ๐ง
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What's Collingwood ever done for Melbourne?
โฆand 26 27?
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TRAINING: Tuesday 12th August 2025
Sounds a good management plan. Keep him away from Mooreโs knees.
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What the New Coach needs to fix?
The forwards donโt just need to find space, they need to make space and use space. An ongoing problem for years.
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PODCAST: Rd 22 vs Western Bulldogs
Surely Pettyโs future role will depend on what happens with May, Lever, TMac in terms of injury recovery and maybe even retirement. I would like to think of him in medium term as Mayโs successor
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PODCAST: Rd 22 vs Western Bulldogs
Spirit - I find your comments on hating Buckley as a player interesting. I did find him seemingly arrogant and I hated it when he took us apart, but I did admire his skills and determination to succeed.
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PODCAST: Rd 22 vs Western Bulldogs
I generally dislike the talk of a noble loss, but this week I would tend to agree - some very good ball movement chains which we haven't seen much this season, and more links through the corridor (by both teams which made it a good game to watch) but still finally broken too often by poor finishing skills. Tweak that up over the off season and by draft / trade and I am optimistic about 2026 A very solid effort by the team. Adams stood up reasonably in a terrifying baptism of fire with an elite tall forward combo of Naugthon, Darcy and cameos from English and occasionally Lobb. Culley is contributing very well. Chandler is looking like becoming a fair replacement for ANB with his gut running (game high of 16.7 km) and linking in the chain. Max again enormous. Just love Langford - great contested mark and 8 score involvements. Bad luck for Caleb who should be put away for the season to be 100% when training resumes. Looking forward to the changes for next week - Windsor and obvious out. Is it time to have a final look at Kynan Brown, or Woey? One or both are headed for the delist bin I suspect, Anyway, as ever, thanks guys and looking forward to tonight's podcast, which no doubt will also include some speculation regarding our next coach. Troy Chaplain has said he is not in the running, but could another couple of spirited games like yesterday's change his mind?
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Welcome to Demonland: Jai Culley
Maybe it was building up fitness? IMO Kade Chandler is gradually working into the ANB role - big shoes to fill but covered a lot of ground (16.7 km yesterday, more even than Mr Ed) and was involved in a lot of chain links.
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Knowing how to win
Some good ball movement today but not so good skills. We need a coach with a winning culture.
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PREGAME: Rd 23 vs Hawthorn
Adamโs would be pretty stiff to be dropped after a reasonable debut. K Brown for Windsor? Mentioned maybe but for whom?
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GAMEDAY: Rd 22 vs Western Bulldogs
Brain fade - has been defending well
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Farewell Charlie Spargo
Just asking for a pedantic friend - can there be degrees of uniqueness? Surely one cannot be just a bit unique just as one cannot be extremely unique. Just unique.
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May to Tribunal
Did Geelong get the free for push in the back or EssUndone for tunneling. Shiel was definitely guilty of creating an extremely dangerous situation. Sadly this is way beyond the limited intellectual capacity of the MRO.
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May to Tribunal
Absolutely zero integrity or consistency in the AFL, the MRO or Gleesonโs Star Chamber