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Lions with a very impressive start. Rams need to get moving

So if Petracca plays 85% of game time and 60% - 65% on the ball, that would leave 20% - 25% forward And he'd be doing a lot less running when forward. Not all high half forwards are expected to do too much running Positionally, a HHF might be placed between HF and a wing and used as a link player. Occasionally used deeper as a goal-kicking threat. A rotating role as such. Especially in Petracca's case He looked comfortable in his part-time role as a forward last season, just needs to find his accuracy (like a few others)

You're right, Dallas is a long shot but Bill will end up somewhere I see Pete Carroll is now in an advisory role but I can't see Belichick taking up that sort of position just yet A bit like Brady, he's got 2 or 3 years left but maybe with a club that contend straight away. But in the NFL, teams can rise from nowhere so maybe the Chargers, as you suggested

Yeah I was mightily impressed but the next assignment is harder. Hopefully for GB, the 49ers come out a bit rusty (Purdy won't have played for 3 weeks) Pound for pound we're up against it but we're in with a shot Nothing went right for Dallas today whilst everything went right for the Packers Love was very good but in many ways, our running game is more important as it makes us multi-dimensional. And Jones was superb

Actually, you never know It's the country of 2nd chances not like it is here where if you get cut, that's normally curtains Belichick hasn't lost it as a head coach. He just ran out of talent, post Brady. Jerry Jones might just make that phone call Bill would know how to manage Prescott for starters I was always a supporter of McCarthy but his post-season record is below average (apart from the SB win which I thank him for)

You're still not making any sense. He might look like a burst player but he does a hell of a lot of running. He has to, because midfielders need to get to a lot of stoppages and they are up and down the field all day Don't be looking at his size as the pointer, that's probably where you are getting confused. And I'm advocating stints in the forward line, not as a permanent high half forward Besides which, if you remember, he held down the high half forward role for the entire 2019 season and never looked tired I'm not sure that you know what you're talking about. Has Wyl hacked into your account?

What are you talking about? If that's the case how does he not blow up as a midfielder? He probably covers 12km - 15km per game as a midfielder (like most midfielders)

8 of 11 here have tipped the Rams but that doesn't mean much The tipping curse has continued into the post-season!

I hate going early on a win. Ultimate mozz In the 2021 GF declaring the win only came when we got 8 goals in front. Might have been another Fritsch goal that sealed the deal Jones has had a game to remember, in a big match situation, his best ever

That's a costly PI penalty on that 2 point play. Could have been a 2 score game Dallas are quite capable so GB need to eat up the clock and hopefully score

Jones has been fantastic

You just never know in this sport but Dallas might have needed a TD on that drive Green Bay needs to eat up the clock so lets see how the short passes and running game goes. Can't have a 3 and out *Gorg beat me to it

Unbelievable scoreline

With a few adjustments we could easily be 6 & 0. You are too much of a pessimist and are prone to exaggeration You probably need to follow another sport as the MFC seems to do your head in. You and Wyl make a good pair ... full of misery We are doing a lot of things right, we just need to adjust the forward connection. And we need fit forwards

@DubDee I reckon he'll be back sooner than people think. Just a gut feeling as he loves playing footy and he'll be missing being involved It's still 2 months until the first game and fitness wise, he'll be good to go as he's keeping up his training. Footy is his life Fingers crossed he's back, better than ever

Yeah, it's fair to say we ruined more than the odd career back then I remember when Neeld said that the players would take 2 or 3 years to get AFL fit and I thought he was just making an excuse in advance As it turned out, we were a long way behind and Neeld was almost certainly right (in that instance)

Kozzie played the first half for the centre bounces against the Crows and was dynamic. I saw enough that night to be convinced that he's good-to-go for cameo's But I'd like him in for the bounces, not as an extractor, but for the 2nd or 3rd possession on the back of Clarrie or Viney winning the ball. In those instances, Petracca could start as a high half forward Kozzie bursting out of the middle after being given the ball by our extractors and then hitting a forward on the chest is entirely possible as he has great skills and excellent pace (and he's elusive) He's good enough to play 2 roles (forward as well) And a nightmare match-up I'm expecting a big year from Kozzie

Novak has got a fight on his hands here ... the young punk in Prizmic is taking it up to the champ Edit: True to form, Prizmic hasn't won a game since

Well at least we agree that Flower played the corridor often Which was the thrust of my original argument where I'd prefer it if the boundary line wasn't a friend for Langdon & Hunter So absolutely knowing how much room you've got as a wingman might lead to using that area and then kicking 'down the line' And I'm over seeing another inside 50 go boundary side and then get thumped out of bounds by the opposition. As previously discussed, those outcomes often leads to another wasted inside forward foray Collingwood on the other hand ..... So you see, I explain my position rather than just sounding off at another loss And you can't change your game plan in a week. We were stuck with that style and didn't have the forwards to carry out our plan (injuries to Brown, T-Mac*, Petty, Melksham, Fritsch**, Brayshaw***) And just blaming Goodwin is poor analysis. He's not the midfield coach nor is he the forwards coach (last year that was the domain of Yze & Stafford) Nor is Goodwin to blame if the players miss easy shots at goal ... that's on the players Goodwin is responsible for the game plan and style of play and he's got a bit of work to do. But sacked? With a 16 & 7 record in 2023, that's a fanciful suggestion *T-Mac on one leg ** Fritsch not fit ***Brayshaw out effected our ability to play Petracca forward

That's folklore, Wyl Something that has grown legs over the years to solidify the whole MCC/Robbie on the members wing story But it's just a story as Flower also played on the Southern Stand wing. And that's without factoring in match ups One thing is for sure, the boundary line was not Robbie's friend, he played the corridor

So we did it tough in 2021, as tough as it gets by today's standards. A reminder that we would have done all the pre-season at Casey/ Gosch's (way before the hubs) Yet somehow, after 57 years and after doing it so tough, we bob up and win the flag! Amazing! We should do it tough a lot more often because if doing it tough delivers premierships, I'm all in Maybe we were doing it a bit too soft beforehand? Too many creature comforts? Quick, let's book Victoria Rd Reserve in Hawthorn with all the stinking quagmire mud that abounds on that oval. There's a small pavillion there to house the Admin etc Ideal set up for next flag!!!

Bluey doesn't like horse racing 😃 What is true is that when we are at Caulfield and training, there won't be a horse in sight. And no gambling (aside from the Glasshouse eatery which has pokies) If the MRC ends up having Wednesday meetings in place of Sandown, that might be an issue. But Pert talked about keeping Casey anyway (at the AGM)

He was an 'inboard' wingman which points to the boundary line being on his left I need to be convinced otherwise So picture this, bub Flower is on the southern stand wing whilst we're kicking to the scoreboard end Switching inboard, Flower bounces and dazzles, takes 3 bounces and kicks another scintillating goal

Yeah, but which way were we kicking as he played on both wings, not just the members wing?

We've found common ground, Gonzo Our issues are technical coupled with a game plan that worked when our forward line was not crowded Even in that 10 win start to the season in 2022 you could see that the connection forward wasn't working all that well We cruised in the 4th quarters in that stretch. Slowing the game down, playing the boundary line, working for stoppages. The danger signs were there Winning the premiership meant that the other teams started working on a plan to stifle our ball movement. Comes with the territory but I wasn't surprised We need to get used to being a top 4 team. When you're down the bottom, you're easy pickings and it comes down to talent. The other teams can just do their thing and thetefore win At the top, teams are hellbent on stifling your game plan. Upsetting in any way possible (Maynard/Brayshaw) So we need to adapt