PaulR

Yep, a Brayshaw would have been handy today. Any word on how Guy is travelling, post-football?

I think Goody rightly assessed that we could ill afford to be without Clarry (while he did a mini-preseason), as in we’d be further off finals without Clarry for part of the season. And highly likely to miss finals. Due also to our other outs (Bradshaw, Smith) and poor performance of the mature recruits (Billings, McAdam, Hunter) and the resulting need to blood the kids. This again required Clarry’s midfield power, experience and stability be there every week.

Would prefer Tomlinson to Fullerton as another option to hassle, run with an harass Jackson/Darcy. Most likely again teaming with Petty and JVR. Otherwise Laurie to cover Woey as sub, and no change. Go Demons!

Its not controversial, it's deeply disrespectful, to both Clarry and the MFC. [censored] em.

Curious: Is there any chance Trac could be back in 6-7 weeks, I.e. primed for first final (assuming we make it)? is that what “indefinite”, rather than “season”, means?

Fullerton has a modest physical presence at the moment. Lacks bulk and importantly, lacks agro. Such that he’d not be a better option than who we played in ruck last night.

Does Baby Yze have Obst’s number?

Fullerton not doing a lot in ruck.

Was responding to Maldon’s comment about our surging the ball forward through traffic with a wave of runners till we get it out the back, being very Richmond in their recent heyday. And speculating that our midfield coach, former Tigers assistant coach, McQualter, was teaching/training that method. Love it when it works. Like end to end bang-bang-bang. Great footy.

I think the McQualter influence re Tigers style. Thought the same.

Genius - getting our kids so primed and disciplined. We are playing a web across ground, it strangled the Dons and our rebound keeps getting better. Keep this up and Goody may have us as a genuine late charger this year… we’re playing passionate aggressive footy that’s flowing beautifully at times. GENIOUS!

Discuss…

Correlation vs causation. Nothing to suggest Fullerton would be better than what Goodys cooked up… pumped to see. if we’re on we win, If not we probably don’t. Many bigger factors than Fullerton.

I can. Saturday night goes pear shaped…

All three of JVR, Petty and Disco are good marks giving us options down the line and negating Draper’s marking. I’d give Disco the lions share of ball ups and throw ins and ask home to play hard, close and “unco”, to make Draper earn every touch with high chance of errant arm head and body clash in process. And when Disco tires, have Petty and JVR do likewise. Draper is not at Max level, make him earn it, frustrate him and bog him down, and our mids and kids can then beat their mids. im excited for Saturday night. Go Demons

Need to bring in Fullerton and Petty, Fullerton to tag the Dons ruck and Petty to give us a marking option mid ground, for Maysies get out kick… Should be an interesting 2-3 weeks till Maximus is back. No worried… at all. 😬

Personally in your place, given what you’d said, I’d have responded with… ”I thought he played really well. I was wrong.” Go Demons

With the mane, agro, talent and strut he’s got a bit Dermott Brereton about him. Hated Dermott as an opposition player, would have loved him in Red and Blue (although that make me vomit a little). Anyway, lots to like about the way the Kolt has started his career.

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