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  1. 5 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    nah, go small in the forward line at the scg

    schache the sub

    But have you thought about T.Mac? He may be injured but I think we're on to a winner here. Trust me. 

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  2. 13 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

    Hey @jayceebee31, hope you're well mate.

    Griffith spoke to our injuries in his presentation.  Mentioned that we lost 119 games to injury this year, the league average was approx 151, and 87% of our list were able to complete the season without significant injury whilst being one of the hardest two way running teams in the comp.

    Clarrie was a high profile soft tissue injury, but a good percentage of the rest of our injury list comprised of collision type injuries (noting T Mac's injury was related to carry over foot issues and Ben Brown's knee was preexisting and managed well last year, but back issues arose during the season for him as well), where trauma (e.g. tackle related) resulted in the injury.  We did some analysis on these, in particular foot and ankle.  To the point that what shoes players wear were analysed and adjusted accordingly.

    A large part that can't be accounted for in those trauma related injuries is luck.  We had some bad luck, particularly in one area of the ground which REALLY hurt us, but overall the results for the fitness program were positive.

     

    Thanks for the update. Just on face value, those stats don't really indicate how we pulled up in finals scenarios. Feels like we again, ran out of gas in the finals. And if players are carrying an injury but still play it skews the stats a little. 

  3. 22 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I’m sure it will. It certainly has for others who’ve come to us. I was talking to my buddy (Pauline, mother of he with the annoying foot issues and the the tall hair) about Shane looking knackered at training. She said that pretty much every player who’s come to us from another club (since Fritta started, anyways) has commented on how much harder and how much more serious training is at our Club. Maysie in particular found this to be true. 

    Taking this comment on face value. Do you think it's affected our performance late in the season? 

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  4. 1 hour ago, KingDingAling said:

    Taylor does have a good record. Humphrey looks a jet, Butters is a jet, and we traded up for Oliver, who has won 4 B&Fs, and is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

    Didnt we also want Georgides and Holmes.

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  5. 6 hours ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

    I have to say this list feels like a backhanded compliment but insulting at the same time. You’re implying women weren’t interested in football prior to AFLW’s introduction (which is demonstrably untrue) and that AFLW was only introduced to attract more women as spectators (also demonstrably untrue). I guess, though, my biggest issue I have with this post is your assertion it’s women’s fault was that AFLW doesn’t have the strong following AFL has is because women are still “talking the talk around BBQ’s” about male players and not female players. I’m sorry, but WTF? 
     

    I’d hate to break it to you but football has always enjoyed support from female spectators since the beginning. Go look at footage of early 20th century games, you’ll see just as many women in the grandstands as you do men. As an example, my nana was born in 1910, she grew up around the corner from the Brunswick St oval, and she’d go every week with her parents and sister to Fitzroy games, as was the custom for many families, just like today. Even before AFLW sone clubs, including Melbourne, were having memberships showing equal representation of males and females. So the assertion you make that AFL needed to do more to attract women and families, and that’s the reason AFLW introduced, is wrong. It was introduced because women who were playing football wanted representation at a higher level. They wanted to be able to play football without people saying “you can’t do that, you’re a girl.” I was 1970s child, I used to love playing football in the backyard with my brother and his mates, we’d set up items in the yard to be goal posts, place the bins here, cricket stumps there, etc. I’d see the occasional girl in the little league in the G, or at my brother’s footy clinic, and I’d ask if I can join in, only to have my dad say, “no, you’re a girl.” It was demoralising to hear that as a kid. 

    You implying AFLW doesn’t have a strong following because women need to stop talking about male players and start talking about women is absurd, sexist and contradictory. Contradictory because earlier in the post you made the assertion AFLW easily introduced to attract more female spectators, but then you state women spectators are only talking about the male players. Make your mind up, in your mind do we support footy or not? Sexist, because, well let’s face it, if I were to dissect your entire post on its levels of sexism I’d be here all day, and I’d much prefer to spend my day at Casey this afternoon supporting our AFLW team like I’ve been doing since the exhibition  matches. And absurd, because while you are implying women are at fault when we talk about male players, you make no mention that maybe, just maybe, men should perhaps talk more about female players. Why is it that women can be fans of both but men are only fans of the men? 
    I’m a 52 year old woman who has supported my club since birth. I first became a member when my dad bought a family membership when I was 6 in 1977, and I’ve been a consecutive member since the age of 14 - next year will be my 39th year as a consecutive member. I‘be been in Redlegs since 1988, I’m a Demon Army member, a Ruby Demons committee member, a foundation AFLW member, I participated in forums last year run by David Rennick on the constitutional changes, I sponsor an AFLW player, and I volunteer my time for the football club. I’m an active participant and supporter of both men’s and women’s programs. And I’m a woman. I’d love it if more men showed as much support for the women in the club as they do for the men. Because we’re one club, that happens to pioneer representation of both men and women in the game. 

    Just want to say thank you for calling this out. Some real old age thinking that unfortunately still exists. I would like to think that you're in the majority of views. 

    Women needing to talk about women? Why is it up to the women to promote women's sport? Not that it should matter (but apparently it does) but as a man, I'm loving watching the women play this year. They seem to have a great team spirit and a lot more cohesive as a team than the men's team. 

    It's a joy to watch as a supporter. 

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  6. 3 hours ago, The end is nigh said:

    Missed the first two rounds this year, Afl imposed suspension. Not a rumour, he clearly admitted it. He’s a big time no. 

    Bit more than that. Floating around on the afl and collingwood subreddits if you want to find out. 

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  7. 58 minutes ago, deefender said:

    Jeka has just turned 22, is a maturing big man and yet to reach his potential. 
    He has talent, was chosen at #9 and is worth a close look.

    Taken 9 in the rookie draft. Surely we're not desperate enough to pick anyone who is tallish and can hold a sherrin. We do seem to have an abundance of not good enough tall forwards. 

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  8. 12 minutes ago, DeeMee said:

    Three extra points and the whole media narrative changes. They are useless.

    Yes and no. The focus wouldn't be as big however forward entries and poor kicking at goal have been a consistent issue since about round 6. It does seem like our efficiency dropped last year and it seemed like it improved at the start of the year but it's dropped right back down. Just feels like our midfield was off this year. Ed Langdon was of the most critical ones in our premiership year and his kicking issues seemed to have disappeared. Not sure where that has gone to. 

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  9. On 9/3/2023 at 8:39 PM, jnrmac said:

    He had other options. West Coast gave him a three year deal I believe.

    And you're right, He didn't want to leave.

    You could tell in those final games lasy year how much success he wanted with the dees. Was seriously desperate in trying to win the ball. Wish Jackson played with as much heart in the end. He looked like he was out the door. 

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  10. 4 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    10 players carried injusries into the Lions final for us.

    Fagan's comment simply confirms how damaged we were _Petracca playing with a hairline  for example - and that Lions simply found out by a far superior team in Prelim .

    I think thats why i'm not too disappointed about last year. We looked cooked against Brisbane and the standard wasn't there for that the game. It was pretty obvious that the winner was going to get smashed against Geelong which is what happened. 

    Hoping we learnt from our mistakes from last year. So far it's looking good. 

  11. 2 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    And stunk it up.

    I'm sorry I expect this from opposition supporters but from our own supporters... We finished second and dominated the first half of the season winning the first 10 games in a row. Yes we limped at the end of the year but doesn't take away from the fact we played well through the h&a and we should be proud of the effort of the boys.

    Geelong have only won 10 games so far and it's round 22. Not sure they are that comparable...

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  12. 7 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    Correct. As an example, if we kick 100 points tomorrow , we need to keep the Blues to 75 points, or less to mainatin or increase %.

    Beating the Blues by a goal or two drops our %.  Not by a lot but thats the effect.

    To be honest the final percentage doesn't really matter. It's more the percentage when compared to the teams around us. That's why I tend to look at the points for and against difference. With the obvious advantage to a lower points against if the points difference is the same.

    Collingwood currently have a points differential of around 400 points, we have one of around 380. If collingwood lose 2 and win 1, while we win 3 you would think we would make up those 20 points in our wins. A margin of 1 goal in each of the games should mean we finish on top. Obviously it's a moot point if Collingwood win by a lot in their 1 win. And Brisbane are only a few points behind us in their points difference so they have a realistic shot of overtaking us as well. 

  13. 2 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Deefiant - you really need to enrol in binman’s MFCSS support group. 

    Still stand by it. It's a strategy that we love to use and if we consistently do it it's just a matter of time that we finish below expectations it doesn't pay off. 

    But good on you for bringing up a post 2 years old...

  14. 53 minutes ago, dworship said:

    In an effort to help you out, look up the holding the ball rules, you could even post the rules here. Then we could have a discussion about your "idea" or not.

    Feel like you already have the answer, but just to add. Free kicks don't get paid if the ball is knocked out in the tackle. 

    "For the avoidance of doubt, a Player does not elect to Incorrectly Dispose of the football when:

    (a) the Player genuinely attempts to Correctly Dispose of the football;

    (b) the Legal Tackle causes the football to be dislodged from the Player’s possession."

    Pretty much how the doggies got away with dropping the ball when got tackled for a long time. 

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  15. 43 minutes ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

    Chandler also ran about 100m at top pace to make position for the kick to him. Then showed Buddy how to kick for goal!

    Yep, was ready on the other wing for a switch but was ignored. Worked his butt off beating 2/3 Swan players to run deep into the 50 and leading up for the mark. Play of the day for me. 

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  16. 5 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Sorry Jim, currently on a zero sugar/low carb diet.. Please don't judge me!

    What I will say is that I have experienced the famous Yea bakery sausage rolls from their from years ago and they are absolutely to die for.

    To die for but not good enough to sacrifice a diet for 🤨

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  17. 6 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    I recall starting a thread of "players that need to get a hair cut" when BBB was at North, with him as one of the main culprits, so perhaps he's another that secretly reads Demonland.

    First Hunt leaves, Lingers shaves the locks, now BBB.  Who else do we need to address to conform the the MFC/MCC short back and sides mold?  Perhaps if Kossie gets in on the act, we'll know that a signature on an extended contract with the red and blue is on the cards!

    In all seriousness, good on Ben.  Great cause and let's get behind it and him.  His potential contribution to the senior side for this year has been downplayed by many, but I can sense a 60+ goal season from the man they call BIG BENNY BROWN!!

    Unfortunately we've picked up a couple in the off season. Grundy and Oliver

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  18. Pretty horrible take. If you saw us earlier in the year you could see that we were the hot team in the year. One connection was on point and we didn't see any of the issues that we had later in the year. I think that the team went into the preseason hard and they were ready for the start of the year. I think that our start of the year was a bit of a false prophecy for us.  

    Unfortunately an AFL season is a long one and it's challenging to remain in the same mindset the whole year. Throughout the middle of the year, our confidence suffered. Maybe through injuries, maybe playing better teams, maybe it was the thought that the start of the year was too easy and it would come to us. Our connection was not on point. When we streamed forward we were losing the ball. Stuffing up 100% goals. 

    Hopefully, we will learn from this. 

  19. 8 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    Yep Geelong was resting players in the last few rounds, meanwhile we had must win games

    I think the must win games itself presents a few problems. In the end we dropped out in straight sets anyway. If we lost some of those must win games but still finish with a more rejuvenated team I think at minimum we wouldve won the first game. 

    Instead we played our finals the weeks leading up to the finals and apart from the Brisbane game not at a good rate. I guess hindsight analysis always picks the better option. 

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  20. 59 minutes ago, old55 said:

    Do you really think number of possessions is one of Spargo's KPIs?

    May not be but I think Spargo himself would know that he had an ordinary game. There were two efforts by him that really stuck out in my mind. In quick succession he had two opportunities to put pressure on the ball carrier on the wing near the boundary line. Instead he was easily brushed off. I remember one led to a direct goal. 

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