binman

It's awesome isn't it. I love it. And agree it would be a terrific clash option - except against the bombers

Windsor in the main.

You'd think langers is a lock for one wing. So of that lot it would have to be Lindsay taking the other wing if they went with a right left combo.

Do you have any observations or comments to share about the track reports from the 2 or 3 posters who were able to get to sessions in Mansfield or the various MFC vids and photos? Because, if not, I'm sounding the hypocrisy alarm given this post knocking others seems to be your only contribution to the thread.

I'm on the fence about using Windsor as a mid. Small sample size, but he didn't scream natural mid go me. But we have other options and players as quick as Windsor are gold in footy now so I'd rather he play on the wing where he can really use his wheels.

'Oh, Langford - outstanding work from the young man!'

We could call it: Preseason training- how are they Traccing?

One of my favourite songs from one of my all time favourite bands immediately came to mind:

And that is the exact approach he took last season. Obviously he wasn't AFL elite fit. But unlike some of his teamates, not once did he stop giving his all or 100% effort. Sure, knock the bloke for not being in shape (though of course there are mitigating factors), but i couldn't believe some of the criticism he copped last season on this forum. Bloke left not a drop on the field. You can't ask for anything more. My respect grew for clarry last season.

Shows how talented he was/is as he was a ways off elite fitness at that point.

All good - I thought it was a map of Texas.

Indeed. In fact in the vison I've seen his contested marking is a real strength. I'll find the vid and link here (the youtube channel is called Footy Stuff), but I watched his full season highlights a week or so ago. About 15 minutes long. Great video - broken up into sections: movement, score involvements, clearances, something else - and marking Terrific way to structure it. Boy, oh boy, kid can play. Beautiful kick. Uses the natural advantage left footers have - opponents instinctively covering the right side - to wheel and kick off one step after a mark. But what really stood out was his marking technique - text book. Times his jump super well, marks out in front if his eyes with bent arms, great one on one and a one grabber. And in that vid took some absolute pack mark screamers. He looks a completely natural forward. He actually reminded me a lot of Jeremy Cameron, even more than say a big bodied mid forward like Tracc. Tracc is brutally effective as a forward, but to my eye has never been a particularly natural forward. Just very hard to beat one on one. But Langford moves and leads like a true forward. And moves a lot like Cameron, is probably almost as tall and of course is also a left footer.

Was that the first game of the season SB?

Yep, spot on. I'd add AMW. Make or break year for his career I reckon.

High heels?

Agree. I was joking, though not particularly well if I was a betting man I'd give very short odds that barrimg injury he'll make his AFL debut round one next season. I can't think of a dees draftee more ready for AFL footy than Langford . Viney perhaps, And not just because he's physically ready (boy, he's a big fella) - just seems to have the right mindset and competitiveness. He'll probably be a mid from the get go too.

2025 season?

Agree. I'm a huge fritter fan. And he has credit in the bank. But some of his defensive efforts (and on occasion his body language) in the second half of last season were way below par. Can't have that next season. And in any case Fritter plays his best footy when he is tackling and applying pressure so there's also self interest.

Review: Goody has been under a lot of pressure, needs to find the joy again and chillax Chris from Camberwell's (who surely posts on DL - c'mon fess up) recommendation: Sack Goody and replace him with a bloke that looks like he's seconds from a heart attack 30 time a game as he screams into his hands and is coming off yet another embarrassing Grand Final capitulation.

Pay that.

The key is starting in late October, early November.

Poor old claz has been sent to the back of the class again.

And is a dees fan.

On the bluey, sure it favors players that play the most games or play relatively injury free. That is true to a greater or lesser extent of all such awards. But this year nibbla finished ahead of a number of players few would describe as ordinary footballers who played a comparable number of games - langers, tmac and Windsor being three such examples. The same is true in 2023 and 2022. On pick 28, that was his market value, regardless of what we ended up using it for (though if using it to help land Francis, the steak knives must be Victroinox). I agree we could use several players to cover the role nibbla played - and we may well do so. But the high half forward role is now one used by most club - with many clubs having two high half forwards each week. A defined role in the way the wing is a defined role. No one is talking about us eschewing using wingers . Why would they - it's widely recognised now to be a key role (and wasn't a fee years back). All team defensive systems only works when players cover the whole ground. The HFF and winger positions are critical to a team's ability to cover the whole ground. So I think the most likely scenario is, if we can, we will employ at least one pure high half forward, ie cover nibblas role. To do so i think they'll use Chandler, with support from Spargo, maybe sharp and then spread from players such as kolt, langdon, bowey and Windsor. On bowey, he could be a wild card. Had the aerobic capacity, obviously the defensive chops and would be an upgrade on nibbler in terms of foot skills I'm in full agreement that we have the players to cover Nibbla, however we choose to do so. And I also agree covering nibblas leadership in the forward line will be a bigger challenge. JVR had said he aims to be a leader, hopefully he steps up. And I reckon Turner has the potential to be a leader down forward too. And perhaps there's an opportunity for koz to become more of a leader.