monoccular

Hopefully only Tiger fans Maybe Martin can't stand the thought of being towelled up by McVay again. 🤔 Is that Disco? Poor bugger. Injury seems to hit him every time he looks like getting an opportunity. Is he 426 Nick Smith, or Luke Molan #2 ?

Of course they will be changed - unless there are some Geelong FS available.

I would always be concerned that a tall defender takes ruck duties in the backline - it leaves his match up unattended. Less of a problem with forwards IMVHO. Do we actually know how much running fitness Clarrie has been gaining when he was away from the club? Wayne - I really would love you to be right but like so many I have my doubts. Here's hoping.

Taylor certainly identifies players with the necessary footy Craft Nobody really replaces anyone come round 1 - pretty much a clean slate except for a core few (Max, May, Tracc, Ollie when fit, ANB)

Jesse wold have been very handy the past 2 seasons

Yessss. One has to wonder though, with the likes of Parke and Hardeman up forward why we had such a long drought. Agree though Oliver and Pickett are hard to beat. Kolt and Knot could be a bit too confusing …. and for many especially in the last decade or so when wearing a tie has become less common some may wonder what is the significance of Windsor and knot.

Maybe in the event of necessity, Tomlinson will need to just step up. Sure, best suited as 3rd tall, but really very few games turn out as ideal for everyone. If one went medium small as a forward line then of course bombing it to a pack would be stupid and fatal. In the event all the medium smalls would just have to keep on the move with leads and dummy leads to stop presenting oppositions with marking contests. Hard work but needs to be done. Which is why the fittest (conditioning not just injury wise) team has a huge advantage.

Andy - by rehab do you really mean recovery programme post injury (the usual use of the term) or are some just on modified programmes? Hope it is not one of Danks' Bomber medicine balls So, if Shak plays should he be instructed to lead long and or wide at all times, which would reduce the deep forward congestion as his opponent would be obliged to follow him. Same ongoing niggle - is that the foot or the calf niggle? Re McAdam - so the 'rehab' programme is maintained a general new player fitness regimen, not an injury recovery plan?

"..Collingwood showed us up for 15 minutes and that was enough,.." They nearly killed one of our club favourites, some of his teammates even thought that he may have been dead FCS. The entire team was flat as a pancake for the first quarter. Not an excuse, but an explanation.

Looks from the photo like Clarrie has put on about a meter in height - maybe he will be in tandem with Max. 😀😀🤔 I have said before - justice delayed is justice denied (unless there has been a non publicised hearing and penalty already). Q for track watchers - could sit be at least that some of that those "in rehab" or "light duties" are just having their loads managed scientifically?

Perhaps you meant James - said to be "an elite kick" but didn't get it enough to prove it.

IF JVR and Petty have injury-free uninterrupted seasons then that would be amazing

I suspect that the poster meant JVR to do some of the ruck work some of the time deep forward, as have many successful KPP forwards over the years at many clubs. and didn't look into the Time Machine to see Fullerton do a hammy !! How negligent. Sack Taylor now.

And I thought that this was the exclusive domain of Collingwood, Geelong, Carlton? So nobody should partake in a 3 hour session, in your opinion? When? Whom? Woewoden ?? Sure could be, probably are in fact. Maybe Bowey or Billings. Not Spargo though. And as mentioned above, maybe Woey

Many thanks again, Mr Fence. 🐍 From the glowing report I can see the only reason to place bets for 2024 would be as to who will be runners up in our GF slaughter. 🙄

Bombers an injured player will be "grounded" Crash landed sounds much better.

I hope Rex Hunt doesn’t get a microphone this year - I fear what he would do with that. Even though he was a come from nowhere surprise speculative pick, and has only had one (interrupted) season at VFL, I see 2024 as a make of break year for Ollie. He could be an excitement machine if he does make it. Here’s hoping. 🤞🤞

That’s good because trans fats are bad for you. The AFL are again showing that they really don’t have their priorities right. No weight listed but still SFA regarding protecting the head - all ad hoc Angus’ assailant cleared vs Kozzie and JVR being suspended for trivial actions cases in point. Nothing about level playing field regarding scheduling (aka ‘the draw’). But no weights. Will the VRC etc stop listing jockey weight and stop declaring “correct weight”? Maybe they will say “all clear” instead?

Censorship algorithm needs to be refined for context. [censored] for tat, the pretty little bird the blue [censored], OK, unlike those seen in a topless bar. Same goes for the common nickname for anyone called Richard, and the commonly used word for a cat.

.... and there is a rumour (started right here, right now) that Diamond Jim Tilbrook will be making a comeback - need megabucks for him. (Santa and the Tooth Fairy may save us).

I am sure he understands but he has only had one preseason - are your observations based on this preseason or last playing season?

Huge challenges ahead for Clayton and for the entire club and supporter base. But as Neitschke said, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Let’s all get together behind the club and Clayton. It is a New Year - must look forward not backwards.

stinga - do you seriously rate him over JVR? Hope you are right but that is a huge call.

Harrison will play a vital role in premiership calculations. If fully fit he has so much to offer as a forward - strong marking, leading, kicking set shots, yet also a serious option as a (Premiership) defender if needed.

Competition for places is so important. IMVHO he did an OK job 2023, but needs to at least go even and probably improve with competition from the likes of Wowoden II, Howes, and. even Billings (maybe) and Windsor.