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  1. Young Blood
    I think we'll see Disco Turner in the side if not this week then very soon. Highly rated internally as one of the standout pre season performers before getting injured and had a nice game for Casey on the weekend. Was even tried up forward where he kicked a goal and presented well. Could be any one of Fullerton, Disco, N.Brown or Laurie to come in (besides Kozzy of course). Its going to depend on matchups and covering for roles. Salem going down last week really mucked us up down back as one less midfield rotation. Unfortunately its not an easy role to fill. For mine, Disco in for Salem with Kozzy and Rivers to cover his midfield rotations. Fullarton in for B.Brown. I feel uneasy about this one but if Fullarton can do enough playing the second ruck role it would be great to get him building some chemistry with the main squad to build upon for the season. IN: Turner, Fullarton OUT: Salem, B.Brown Sub: Tholstrup
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    Keen to hear why you're of this opinion OD. I think a lot of us see the promising signs you look for at such a young age for a key position player. We know they usually take longer to develop. What aspects of his game do you think he doesn't have to become a very good KPF?
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    Wow! Huge Another Perth boy signs on!
  4. Young Blood
    I'm calling this the fatigue round. Seems a trend this weekend so far. GWS and Carlton both fatigued badly in the last quarter. Only one of them was able to hold on somehow. I'll include us in this category but we seemed to fatigued as soon as the ball was bounced on Thursday.
  5. Young Blood
    I hope we can settle into this game a bit earlier then the last two games. More for our collective nerves then anything else. We certainly don't want to let them get the clearance/stoppage dominance they got in the first half of last years game! Dees by two goals
  6. Young Blood
    I know I know. It was Soligo's fault!!! Kozzy gets off :)
  7. Young Blood
    I wish I knew the inner workings of Kozzy's biceps like you do 😉 There's two actions there and both replay angles show it. Yes the first is to spoil but after that he has an opportunity to brace with arm out on Soligo's shoulder. He could have kept his body aligned with the trajectory he was going instead of turning his body and pushing out with the elbow/shoulder (general area) to Soligo's head. Regardless of whether we believe Maynard went to spoil the kick, once he was in the air he could have put both hands out to brace and push off or land on Brayshaw. Yes this alternative could have caused injury to both players bodies but at least one wouldn't have a champion player retire far too early after one last horrible concussion. GET RID OF THIS ACT.
  8. Young Blood
    Cool but I'm not the media. Just someone who is sick and tired of concussions due to careless acts from opposition players. Here's another angle. If an opposition player lightly clipped a demon player in this same act I would be furious. Especially if they have a history of careless/reckless behaviour like Kozzy has. Its not the impact, its the act! Why did he need to turn and knock his head with the elbow? Its unnecessary.
  9. Young Blood
    Its the turning and tucking of the shoulder with elbow out (yes I know he eventually extends the arm to push.. quick thinking from Kozz). But its this action the AFL wants to stamp out and the recent history shows this player has a habit of not showing duty of care when they leave their feet. Like the Peter Wright incident its split second stuff and so so hard to think quick but this action/instinct has the potential with head contact to cause damage and this action is why he won't get off tonight. The AFL need to make a stand (unfortunately for us... Should have been with Maynard last year). Where's the duty of care of the players head here? And don't tell me this [censored] of 'he could have hit him so much harder' like thats going to stand up at the tribunal. Yes I know its the back angle which looks worse but it shows him turn his body and tucking.
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    Was pleased to see Trac was giving him praise in a post-match interview on Fox. Trac looked very sore and stiff after the Port game and by reports carried over the next day or two. I think there were even doubts over availability for a second there. For him to get up and be easily best player on ground running out the game so well is credit to himself, Selwyn and the rest of the medical/high performance team.
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    Its a bitter pill to swallow as I love Kozzy and this club. But he deserves the week. Its the right decision. I want the AFL to start punishing the 'action' as opposed to the consequence. Its the only way we might take some of these unnecessary injuries out of the game. The attempt to spoil was fine but following through with shoulder/elbow to a players head in a vulnerable position was not. I understand its a split decision and its going to be difficult for players who play on the edge like Kozz. The AFL have an opportunity to get it right here. It sucks that we're the ones who will pay the price for it (should be Collingwood for pure karma). But yeah it will be upheld.
  12. Young Blood
    Cool but its the action that the AFL are trying to reduce. Where's the duty of care Kozz has for the player in the vulnerable position? Does he need to raise his elbow? Football act?
  13. Young Blood
    As much as I absolutely detest the man, I don't think Maynards action was premeditated before he left the air. He jumped to spoil/smother. Its once he was in the air he decided to turn his body and make full contact with his shoulder with the intention to hurt the player (Gus). I know its a lost cause but it still baffles me as to why old vision of the hundreds of times a similar situation occurred where the player in the air simply put their arms out to brace/push off the kicker was not enough to influence the decision. This is the duty of care we're talking about, not a thug taking advantage of a player in a vulnerable position. Unfortunately while the impact is so different, the act is somewhat similar with Kozz. Leaves his feet to intercept/spoil the handball then decides in that split second to clip the players head with elbow. It was a split second but unnecessary. This part was not a football act. Any other year he gets off. But not this year 😪
  14. Young Blood
    Kozzy hit player head = bad Pendles hit player stomach = good Me AFL make decision
  15. Young Blood
    Why are people so keen to drop Billings? Because he doesn't rack up possessions? Doesn't appear on our TV screens as much? Apart from not converting on the two easier shots (of his three) and lower pressure acts I thought he played his role well last night. He's certainly putting himself in positions to score and still good for score involvements. Do we just want to change for the sake of change? Maybe someone from Casey is knocking down the door to come back in. Some people suggesting Laurie. Did he have a big game?
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