Jaded No More

The post match conference cuts out at 3:50 so I didn't hear him say that. Very strange he is training. Maybe he felt much better today?

Is the 12 days related to playing or also training? Maybe it's just about non contact. So he can train, but can't do contact training until tomorrow? Captains Run is not exactly high intensity.

Standard protocol is 12 days right? Tomorrow is 12 days since the Essendon game. Presumably if he was still not feeling 100% he wouldn't be allowed to train even a little bit. The fact that he is training fully on day 11, means he must be pretty close.

Once the Kosi deal is done, we have to move onto signing him up. He is a very smart operator, great goal sense, faster than you think, and a real team player. Will allow Kosi more midfield minutes as well.

Spargo training fully?

I think the problem is a result of a few things 1- Fitness. He clearly had a calf issue, and perhaps he isn't feeling confident in his body. He came off sore in the last quarter against Richmond and was very agitated. Took some painkillers. No idea if he is carrying a niggle on top of the calf worry, or he just doesn't feel good with the body at the moment 2- Our backline has been very unsettled. We moved Petty forward. We lost Lever for a week. McVee has been brought in and is a child. Hibbo has been in and out with the calf. We miss Salem. May is feeling as unsettled as the rest of the backline. Apart from Lever who has been rock solid, the rest of the defense has been very hit and miss this year. 3- Age. He is 31. The drop was going to come at some point and maybe it's here. I like the idea of Petty forward, but we have to develop someone else to play the third tall if that's the case. Tomlinson is certainly not it. Time to either bring in Turner and give him a good block of games, or bring back BB/Tmac and stick with them while Petty goes back to defense full time.

Yeah it's a weird fixture, especially when we then play GC the following week, then Hawks. All 3 games could easily be a Sunday to be honest.

Well technically one is a criminal and the other is just a bad person. So De Geoy. But both take the number one spot for my most hated players in the AFL.

Can confirm he is a truly terrible human

If I have to watch Stringer win a flag I am going to burn my eyes out

Well Wright is a bigger body than Tmac and is better at this stage of his career than BB. I am not saying Weideman will ever be an A grade footballer but he will be a handy forward for them if he’s finally let the penny drop.

He was ok for them earlier on before his concussion. He will never be a star but he’s been a good contributor and will be better when Wright gets back.

De Goey 🤮🤮🤮

I’m very happy for Weideman. He was never going to make it at Melbourne. A chance of scenery was good for him. Wishing him all the best.

JJ is a very neat user of the bill and versatile. Dunstan isn’t. If we want to keep JJ we need to play him. Dunstan is insurance for Viney.

Where were you sitting?

You forgot the HTB against Gus who clearly kicked the ball before getting smashed side on by Rioli Absolute joke of a free Roseberry with all his experience lost control of the umpiring last night. The other 3 were inexperienced baboons and the AFL should do better.

He extended til 2025 right? He would be stupid to extend now. Imagine what he’d be worth in 2 years 🫠

I would say it was 60/40 Melbourne. We absolutely outnumbered them.

He does but ahead of who? He’s a clearance player. That’s his shtick. Do you want to drop Viney, Clarry or Trac for him? He’s also really one paced. Sparrow has a lot of speed which is why he gets a game. If Dunstan comes in it’s at the expense of JJ at the moment. I rather give the 23 year old a game personally.

He’s played 3 games and won it for us last night. Some talls play their entire career and never put on that sort of performance. The contested marking, regardless of who was defending him or not, and the composure to go back and slot 3 difficult shots under pressure was unbelievable. He deserved all the raving and more. Edit: and the mental fortitude to have a stinker for 3 quarters and still back yourself in to dominate in the last in front of 84,000 people in a tight game that wasn’t going our way is truly special.

Melbourne working overtime to secure those F/S gems👏🏼 How’s the height on him 😳

You want to lose do you? Petty doesn’t need a rest. If May is hurt he can have a week off and Turner can play. North have a very solid forwardline. If we just [censored] this game in we will lose.

I think he got a corky. Walked off fine post game. Took a pain killer when he came off. Swore loudly and then just stood on the boundary line like an agitated man.

Correct. I know how to make a billion dollars. But I’m still poor.