Moonshadow

You can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter. Good ad, well shot, well produced, but unless we win more games it's a very hard sell.

Sure could, he looks like he can play until age 46 at least.

Positive Petracca on 'new journey' after one-in-a-thousand injury

Thanks heaps to KC and MNY for your great reports and info. Very much appreciated. Wonder why Pedo wasn't playing. Is he injured?

Sorry mate I wasn't clear, was referring to the that year he was drafted not the year of the threads. I wasn't responding to your quote in particular. All good.

No need to get stroppy chap. You didn't say he told you that (if in fact he did), you said you think. But there is certainly no chance he wouldn't have been drafted.

Howe would have been drafted that year. IIRC there were several all clubs in the mix, but we obviously got in first. An ex recruiting mate of mine said after the draft he questioned whether Howe had more strings to his bow beyond marking. Said he was expected to get picked mid draft. Can't remember and CBF googling what pick he went. But there was no chance he would still be a sparky in Tassie.

Ok then. Just tell me, how much dosh shall I put on your hypothesis of our results based upon one player's vision? Not convincing at all demon3651. You're sounding like deeluded.

Like last year?

No. Tools are useful, especially when changing a flat tyre.

Good result One Day. Kid's allegiances are often set early by gestures such as this.

Pardon my naivety, but can someone please explain to me what advantage ice would give a footy player who was under it's influence? I'd imagine it would make them more fearless and more prone to taking risks on the field, but I can't believe it would improve their decision making, fitness, steadiness under pressure or skills in general. And I can't believe it would aid post game recovery or speed of injury recovery. Sounds like a bit of a media urban myth, or at least I hope it's a myth. Can any doctors in the house provide an expert opinion? edit: As an aside, I have a friend who's grandmother trained dish lickers in Sydney and became the industry supplier for speed and coke for greyhounds back in the day, around the 1950's. He said she told him that it shortened the dog's career considerably and basically destroyed it's body, but made them run bloody fast for a little while. Surely there are no coaches or club officials in local comps stupid enough to dope players with ice?

Wrong again chap. I give the players who deserve it plenty of credit. I'll give you credit now if it you are upset with not getting enough: you have a well manicured beard. As for the rest of your post, well, you are merely confirming that negative individual player feedback is not going to be told to fans at training. There is no point in doing so that leads to a positive outcome.

Always the killjoy saty... Whatever.

Wrong again chap. I have been there this year, when my work permits. But I don't need to hang around the players tent or hide behind trees. What did you expect the coaches to say about a player's kicking? That it's substandard or below average? FMD. I like Fitzy and hope he succeeds, but you are truly kidding yourself if you believe his kicking is that good. But you keep thinking that, along with McKenzie's new found skills, etc,

Of course they'd say that to you chap, or any other fanboy who gushed over them. FMD

Gold song.

Great work. You are certainly one tough kent!

Regrets, I've had a few... http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/new-mcc-chief-steven-smith-has-some-regrets-over-his-200game-football-career-20150323-1m5vz1.html

Smothering Cam Schwab.

ATM strength, better kicking and decision making (though Frawley is not elite in these two). I'd even go so far as to say Chip is better at holding down the no1 opposition forward. It appears that the Hawks wanted a strong bodied back who would compliment Lake and allow Gibson to be more mobile and creative. Exactly what they got.

I take it you weren't referring to me (you quoted me) because that's not what I said, nor would never say about Fitz.

No you wouldn't, I like to be on top.

Not sure I agree with this rjay. Hawks needed a big bodied back to pair with Lake so that Gibson could be released to do his more mobile thing. I think TMac would be a starting player in most clubs but not those with the best defences, such as Hawthorn.

Any other surprises at training? Viney at FF or Hogan in the midfield?