binman

It's not about the total number of clearances, or the differential. It is about the differential in scoring from clearances. That's to say there are clearances and there are clearances. Our focus is on quality clearances and scoring from stoppages. We set up aggressively to maximise scoring potential and are often outnumbered at stoppages. This means that we will always give up our fair share of clearances. When the oppo do win the clearance, our focus is putting them under enough pressure to force a turnover, or at the least a crappy forward entry. A good example of a stat (like hit outs once was before it became clear it is a relatively meaningless stat) that does not have the relavance it might have say 2-3 seasons ago.

This post has a strange, wistful beauty about it.

Boomers and their obsession with syntax, grammar, accuracy and factual information!

I thought of that gag and soon as i hit submit. Thought it might be a touch lame to go back and edit my post with an intentional typo!

That hasn't been much of an issue with the bombers for some time now.

Proof reading is so 2010.

Funny you should say that. Was literally just about to post that my hatred extends to Hardwick.

I will NEVER forgive Essendon for their violence in the 2000 GF. NEVER.

Please note the following comments are an absolute guess - i have zero intel on this, or any evidence to support my guess. Kozzie will resign. As in in play on at the dees. It will be announced ahead of the King's birthday game against the Pies as part of a strategy to maximise attendance and increase membership numbers. It is a home game for us this year and a big crowd will make a huge difference to the club's bottom line. By the by, the ANZAC eve game is also a home game this year. Both games being our home games is great timing given there are no COVID related restrictions this season.

Note to self: read thread before posting

The BOM forecast is actually not too bad for our game. Rain and thunderstorms in the morning. A 'shower to (sic) two during the day, increasing in the evening with the chance of a thunderstorm' 'High Kozzie catching fire danger rating '

Fair call. Assuming stringer does play as a full forward. He has only played two games this year, so I don't think that is big enough sample size to be confident that will be his role going forward. May has destroyed franklin and darling in consequetive weeks. If he lines up on Stringer he will monster him

I reckon that is both very likely and a good move. Hibbo would have got him. But tomo is a good alternative. He's strong enough. Can sit on him - and run off him (stringer is not afl fit) and exploit stringer's lack of fitness. And stringer wont be able to exploit tomo's relative lack of speed and mobility And stringer is a good one on one mark when he can use his strength. Tomo's height will help negate that ability.

Strange isn't it. Made that exact point to them not that long after they started posting. I have vision of someone yelling at clouds. I'm actually really impressed posters who cop it mostly let it go through to the keeper.

Im just watching the replay now - it was actually Barass he outmarked! Sorry yeo - my bad

I'm watching the replay. Jeez Louise - not sure what the Eagles fans could possibly moan about. How many clear holding the ball frees were not paid to the dees!

Yep. I'm pretty sure it was yeo he outmarked after a pass from kossie, setting up one of his goals. Good mark, but my first thought was it was a hopeless bit of defending.

Yeah, but can kick a goal with a torp from outside 50. So watchable.

Yep. Goody's preferred set up for the last two seasons is two talls and the resting ruck. Essentially jvr is playing Jackson's role atm -albeit less ruck time. Petty has basically played bb's role- with a defensive forward twist. As you say, when maxy comes back, and assuming bb and tmac are both fit, a tall has to come out.

I agree Melk has been ok in the role (but lets not carried away - in his one game as sub JJ had 8 possessions, albeit playing as a mid, and crucially three tackles. Melk has kicked a couple of nice goals as a sub in his three games, but only had 7 posessions in total, albeit in a defensive forward role - and two tackles). And i don't mind Melk in the role - though i would have been really disappointed if he was selected ahead of JJ this week given how well JJ played against the swans. Personally, i think player should never be gifted a game - except in really rare circumstances, like getting a player to a big milestone when finals are out of play. But that's not my question (ie is it ok to gift players games). My question is whether an AFL club, a professional org in the elite competition, gift games in this scenario (finals well in play, milestone is 100 games with the club, plenty of alternatives). I guess to be more specific - would Goody do so?

I have a (serious) question. There seems to be a bit of chatter that the club is using the sub rule to get Melk to 100 games at the dees (though not so much after JJ got the nod against the eagles) - the inference being Melk has not been selected on merit. I understand giving a fringe player one, maybe two games to get them to the 100 game milestone. But would an AFL club really gift a player who has already achieved that milestone (and in melk's case also the 200-game milestone) 5-6 games to get them to 100 games for a new club (i assume the logic is by doing so it means any future father son/daughter rule is on the table)?

Your posts are exceedingly tiresome. Who can be bothered engaging with a troll - or having a trolls puerile teenage psyche clog up a thread. Not me. So I'll pop you on ignore. Don't worry about replying - I won't see it. See ya.

Yep. And i cant recall if he said it in a different context, or in relation to hibbo, but i thought it was interesting Goody made a point of emphasising the dees have a 'squad mentalilty'. I have heard pert talk about the thorough (standard) review of last season. A commitment to continuous quality improvement is sign of of a well functioning organisation. The have made a number of changes on the back of the review - and taking a squad mentality seems to be one of them. I like it because in helps address the challenge of having so many players on the bubble of senior selection. Last season the team changed so little it would have super hard psychologically on players like Tomo, Bedford and Chandler. And hard too for any player, like Hunt in 2021, that is in the ones only to get injured or suspended and lose their spot. And not get it back. A squad mentality should help all such players feel they are a reasonable shot at playing ones. So, for example, take no risk with Hibbo and a player like Laurie, Dunstan, Tomo or even Howes comes into the frame for selection (not all like for like - but they can shuffle positions if needed to get say a Lauire in). Or perhaps more likjley, JJ comes into the 22 and Melk is sub.

If I read goody's comments right, hibbo won't be playing next game.

Have decided to take a sanguine approach to footy commentators this year, such is the head exploding ridiculousness of most of them. So, for example, rather than getting wound up over how dermie is paid to mangle the English language, I have reframed him as a prophet that mixes speaking in tongues with the occasional flash of real insight. Taking that approach, i even found myself laughing at one of his comments from yesterday's saints suns game. In a good way. The suns somehow kicked a goal after a series of fumbles and near turnovers. Dermie said something along the lines of 'the suns score after chaos ball - and the saints never touched it'. Now have to work on learning to love the dulcet, rhythmic tones of hodge.