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We've had way more than our fair share of funke

That is the sort of pre season interruption i can deal with. Mind you I'm a bit concerned with how specific the information is about the timing of their expected return.

What makes you think they are going into 'full on training'? I suspect, but don't know, that they are getting a good base down the pre Xmas so they can really attack jan and Feb before tapering in March.

I thought the same thing this season ie he's surprisingly quick from a standing start. Really gives him flexibility. From memory he stood Cameron for a while and kept with him on the lead. If he has dropped some weight and has a good run with injury (and prior to last year he was rarely injured) I think outside of gawn he might be our most valuable player next year. Having not been super impressed with Lever outside 2 or 3 games before his knee injury I was super impressed with his attitude in the last few games this year. More in terms of attitude and intensity than anything else. In the sane way talia did a fit and firing will help lever no end. Takes the spotlight of him and allows him to do what he does best - intercept marks, zone off and third man into aerial contests and float across half back. Dare I say it but a fit and firing omac will also support lever.

Fair comment. Perhaps I'm judging him a bit harshly. My assessment is influenced by the fact I thought he might be the sort of player who thrives at a higher level. Someone wirh a real x factor. I half expected him to slot straight in and light it up. Like a Sydney stack or higgins. Which he didn't. I'm not writing him off and he could well make it. But he might have to recent himself. Maybe as a dashing hb.

I assume you are missing a question mark. For some reason i thought he had a full presason. Gives me some more confidence that he didn't in so far as if he can have one he might go to a better level. Is he currently injured?

That really hurt didn't it nasher

Absolutely. To be honest I was a bit disappointed with his form last year. One of tbe few to hsve an uninterrupted preseason, his best position was vacant and had a chance to cement his spot. Showed some glimpses but for mine simply did not impact enough, dissipated in games and disposal iffy. If not wing where does he play?

Some good points. I wouldn't want trac taking silly shots but sometimes it looks as if he is so fixed on following team rules that he limits his brilliance. And I'd only give a couple players licence. Trac and fennel or Lockhart. Its just that he is at his best when playing. free and totally on instinct. And the sort of goals he can snag are real team lifters

I'd really love goody to encourage him to go for go goal more often and give some licence to take more low percentage shots He is terrific at finding team mates and setting up goals and you dont want to lose. But he has great instincts and is real spark plug. He had an excellent 2019, super consistent. I expect him to go to another level and if he does we will be in for a treat.

Fair play. Did i mention surgeries?

I have this funny feeling of de ja vu again

Yes, i guess so. I thought he meant professional sports

They don't actually. Or at least i 'm pretty sure they don't. I stand to be corrected but i don't think any of NFL, NHL, NBA, MBL or Golf are signed up to the WADA code. In fact most of those sports have incredibly lax regimes and penalties, baseball being a classic example. In golf i have feeling they only recently started testing players for performance enhancing and recreational drugs (long been rumors about heavy coke use on tour)

I don't know, but i'm willing to be a guinea pig and test a range of scenarios (guvna i slipped and fell into a bath of coke)

Yes it matters. A lot. Jetta is on the run in that shot. I'm guessing he doesn't drop it from that high on set shots but even so the exception does not prove the rule.

I like Christian's Jesus Christ Pose Look fit but jeez has seriously big legs. Didn't hurt Leigh Matthews i guess.

No.

Why is that?

Interesting perspective. Hard to argue with.

And regularly co hosts the dl podcast.

Goddard is everything that is wrong with the footy media landscape. On rsn breakfast and now for the hun he is essentially an analyst paid to give informed comment about football. Leaving aside my bias that he sheats me to tears it is impossible to argue he gets either gig if he wasn't an ex footballer who likes to espouse an opinion. As each season passes all ex footballers opinion becomes less relevant the longer the time since their retirement. Particularly about tactical info. The only way to mitigate this law of diminshing relevance is for them to work hard at developing their new craft ie journalism and analysis. With a handful of notable exceptions (Terry Wallace being one) few ex players seem to do this. So it is no surprise that so much of their analysis is paper thin and of little and is often nothing more than uninformed opinion based on their hazy memories of their playing days.

His dad was also pretty solid IIRC

The key reason most bigs take longer to develop is that strength is a more important factor for them than it is for mids, flanked, wingers etc. As I understand it men might get to their full height at say 20-21 but continue to fill out up to 25 or so. For a big like weed, who in some ways plays like a traditional forward that is a big factor. Bigger than say a more mobile forward like hipwood. Hawkins is a good comparison for weed I reckon. Took time to establish himself but once he got to his mid twenties became very formidable to play against. Big 12 months for Sammy.

My 'small exodus comment' was oxymoronic sarcasm. And 'my take' is not an understatement. As i have noted i acknowledged there has been significant change. Losing Rawlings, Viney, Jennings, Maca, pietsch and the IT guy from the FD are actually quite minor changes in the scheme of things. And Misson announced he as leaving at the start of the year so he can't be included in the discussion and Rawlings elected to go. None are really 'major players".As Dr Gonzo suggested the CEO, President, Coach and Footy Manager are the major players. Look at the numbers of personnel who have just left the Crows following their review. That is an exodus. Every club would have had at least one equivalent of Viney, pietsch and the IT guy leave their club. SOS left the blues and Campbell was sacked from GWS. i'll bet some key people are leaving the Tigers.