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Just another possible issue - was Brundy fully fit to play finals? Injury and tank included? I would love to see him at least one more year in the R&B - Max just cannot go around solo for another year. IMVHO the combination just wasn't worked at smartly enough by the coaching panel - new faces as mentioned above McQualter could bring a fresh view on how it may work. I guess if we grab someone who can make a go of support ruck ?Chol, things may be different.

I thought that Lever did an ACL at Alice? Could, of course, buy why would they given that we roll over and accept it every year? (and the same for KP) We have had a pretty good record at Alice and other than this year it has always been played under excellent conditions. (This year I believe was the coldest, and one of the wettest days ever recorded there)

Great news and cool interview. He seems to have found his niche as a tallish hybrid forward - whether he retains that role will depend a bit on who else comes on in 2024, and who else we may pick up. He needs another 58 games to get to the century in case he has a son sometime who wants to follow dad and grandpa in the R&B. 27 x 2 over the next two years and at least a few the following year will do it. Agree with Timothy RAB's disappointment that he isn't expecting to play the full 27 next year 🙂

His connection with Mark Williams can surely be a positive for the midfield and their delivery forward.

Gun shy because we ended the HandA in top 4 three years in a row? Winning finals is super difficult. Ant the trade play - Maynard so we will get every Demon follower at every game just to boo him? As I recall there were only a handful of attendees at Collingwood and Carlton playing interstate clubs too. MCC waiting times for boys listed at birth is now I think something in the order of 30+ years.

Fabulous news for the club. Now he needs to restart his kicking academy which appears to have paused last season. GO DEES.

Surely “keep the bastards honest” implies honesty presently exists. Surely (try to) make the bastards honest would be a more realistic way to put it.

I think it has been raised before, but is it true that the Chairman of the Tribunal , who basically dictated to the tribunal that despite all the evidence Maynard was blameless, is a Collingwood member (if not even more involved in that club)? If so the AFL failed to address a massive conflict of interest. No surprise at all by the way. No wonder that at least some folk believe that the AFL may be corrupt to the core.

Of course, but that would be fair and equitable, so no way will AFL have that. You forgot our mandatory annual Geelong trip.

The succession plan likely involved Petty, JVR supported by Fritta and Melksham - stupidly they didn't think that the three experienced members of that group would all have significant injuries that impacted the structure throughout the season. They may also have thought that the Brundy Gawn experiment would work, but that perhaps more predictably clearly didn't.

I may have said it before, but an "elite kick" isn't any use at all if he cannot get the ball. Accepting that we were a basket case out the time, so who know how any (and others) may have developed in a well run club, Strauss and Maria were drafted as "elite kicks" - sadly they rarely got the ball to display their elite skills,

Really? Travel interstate every second week early in the season, play at Mordor, Tasmania?? Not bloody likely.

Gil’s legacy -Umpiring - now with 4 - at an all time low. Helped the Pies win 3 finals. -ARC - pathetically underfunded and helps Blues into finals and to win 2 - MRO, tribunal and appeals board hopelessly compromised, inconsistent and untrustworthy Enjoy your parting bonus and go off and play polo. Leave our game alone.

You surely forgot the lizard Maynard

Without a shadow of doubt the AFL will make to up as they go along The best thing would be to send the Roos hopping down to Hobart and become the Devils. Apart from anything else it would avoid making the "draw" aka FIXture even more inequitable by throwing in a bloody bye. We all know which teams will get the horror bye round 1 or 2, or last few rounds, and which ones will get it nicely spaced out.

What I expect you are alluding to is that bone on bone means different things in different cases - no two are the same. I hope the you are not suggesting that those to whom you referred had better pain tolerance, or more determination than BB and TM.

Nobody knows how Brundy would have gone for MFC in the finals because he wasn't selectedy. All else is speculation. Reading that transcript just reminds me why I don't listen to empty airheads on drive radio. Appalling and rude - and I expect she thought it was really funny.

Reasonable alternative, though I would prefer to see him stretchered off in the first minute after Zorko takes him and Cox 😎out at the opening bounce.

Serious question Jimmy, why not? I have zero idea about Jordie’s coaching ability, but it was widely believed that he was the hardest worker in training - not the most skilled player but never say die type who I wouldn’t dismiss out of hand. Surely being a great player doesn’t necessarily make you e great coach, (Hird, Buckley, Voss #1) and vice versa. Jordie could inspire by his work ethic but who actually knows?

He certainly finds space, is quick off the mark, and kicks straight. PS listening to the commentary reminds me (as if I needed reminding) just what an awful commentator is Derrwwwayne. Pretending to sound astounded at every play.

Some do, some don’t ever. I am sure he is being closely monitored. 🤞🙏 No pressure on the guy who isn’t eligible for drafting, and if and when he does you are asking him to play the hardest position on the ground. Yes, it would be nice. Thanks.

So one has to wonder why the hell was he named, then never used, as sub in a cutthroat semi final when our other tall forward wasn’t delivering anything much? Absolute mystery.

Did both clubs “shop him out” or did / does Chol not want to play under Hardwick?

🤔 We should have learned from Sam Weideman - lovely guy, trains hard, but just zero aggression.

Thanks for that summary. A smoky who I have totally forgotten about was Sestan. From what little I have seen of him (TV only) and heard he seems an excitement machine if he develops AFL level fitness. Another medium 188cm forward but with just a bit of a difference. May take another year but worth keeping an eye on. GO DEES