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2 hours ago, Dingo said:

Cornes said last week that he thought Adelaide was going to offer 2 first round picks for Petty.

And after the defeat against the Lions , he said Petty was not worth it !

...because every AFL team bases their decisions on 1 or 2 games.

Cornes is paid to stir and he's good at it.

If he was a list manager his tune would be a lot different.

Taking a long term view is not a media strong suit.

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

we have taken quite a few in the aflw though, so we must have at least some scouts out there

Goldy & Mackin integral players in our Premiership...

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I have no idea why considering we were the very first clubs ever in the AFL to pioneer the Irish experiment, we are realistically the only club now not willing to explore this as an option. 

Got me baffled 'daze'...

The mens & women's team should be working together on this.Use the resources at hand.

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Another scintillating performance by Kyah Farris-White. Certainly putting in the consistency in terms of disposal numbers.

 

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

He'd struggle to even play senior footy there and would end up in the reserves.. he's genuinely that bad.

I get your point mate...but nothing ventured nothing gained.

We've tried with him and Bradke before and so far haven't had a win.

Personally I would have put more eggs into the Irish experiment where we were once leaders and came up with some real gems. 

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

4. The forward swap should be seen as a make shift option.  I know Petty can mark but he is not a natural forward. His kicking is ok but sometimes lacks the real confidence of a key forward.  I think he’s being “tried” due to deficiencies of alternatives like Schache. 

He's a beautiful set shot but is lacking confidence this season, you can see it in his approach.

I just think he is lacking confidence in his body at the moment.

Get that right and he will be good to go, forward or back...

...and, I like the idea of trialing Disco forward.

We nearly pulled the trigger on that move in finals last year when the cupboard was bare.

Now is the time to build our options.

56 minutes ago, Tracca said:

in fairness he had shown 0 at vfl level last year, i think its all been between his ears essentially.

Last year he (Vearrall) missed all of preseason and most of the first half so was coming off zero base.

It was always this year that he would start to show and he is.

Lets hope he keeps up the improvement.

There is a spot in the AFL team for him if he does.

It's night for Jack Viney tonight...

He's was coming off illness into the games in Adelaide. I expect he will step it up a notch or 2....

On 09/04/2024 at 18:43, Gawndy the Great said:

According to master statistician Champion Data’s own Daniel Hoine who some on here laud in all his greatness:

I must have missed that...

1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

Adelaide in Adelaide, St Kilda and the Dogs off a 5-day break mightn’t be the hardest fixture so far but sure isn’t the easiest. 

They, sadly, appear to be right back in contention.

No Danger also...yep, they're well in contention if they stay fit.

6 hours ago, sisso said:

Tom Morris saying Oliver a chance to miss this week with that finger issue

If Tom Morris says it then Oliver will be best on this week...

There's not a single brain cell between Derm & Morris.

Finey's Final Siren would have been great listening last night...I wonder if they have it podcasted...

Salem has already played some midfield time this season with mixed results.

...when Bowey comes back does he move back into the rotations.

Probably.

McVee's defensive game is too strong to move just yet and it's good to have quality ball use coming out of the back half but then again Howes has been a surprise package with his contested and defensive play.

At least we have some good options.

Playing AMW off half back at Casey...wonder if we see him here or is it a taste of what he needs as a forward? 

Anyway this is a McVee thread and the kid has been a real surprise package since coming into the team last season.

Has so much more to offer and we just got a good look at that last night...

6 hours ago, 58er said:

Why oh why do D/ers  not understand that at this stage no proposal is completed to be refused  overlooked or written off. 

our Caulfield project is far from finalised so a specific authorised application has not been refused. The stakeholders are not ready yet but it is gaining momentum and priority. 

Some D/Lers post negative comments about our Club when we don’t hold the strings this stage.

Another virtually says we don’t fill out forms of application for funding and other Clubs are great at it. Well that's because the Cats for example have a ground and it is  easy to make a specific grandstand application for funding. By six time over they are good. 

No plan  including our training facility is near finalisation so hold the horses till it is. Or let’s get into our Club and make them the whipping boys again. 

Oh and the post about the Lexus Centre location not being chosen was and it is well known a walk up case of no money to put in. Joe G had just saved us from merging/ possible extinction but still it’s used again incorrectly as an opportunity missed with no mention of the fact that the funds were not available at the time in our finances. 

It’s all about timing and one must have some cash to spend on such a development I repeat.  

This may be the final option for inner city land suitable and it’s no good spoiling the facility after this length of time due to overdue haste. 
 

Yep, but my point was more about other clubs getting funding under false pretences.

2 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

This stadium funding charade is a game of ticking boxes. Doesn't matter what your true intentions are, as long as you tick the right combination of boxes to unlock the $$$. Some clubs are very good at it. We are terrible.

Yep, and the sad thing is that we led the way with AFLW and yet others who sat back and had no particular interest benefit from it in their funding.

31 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I’m sure he will. It’s no wonder that Ed is having his best start to a season since 2021 IMO. Because without an experienced second winger in Gus or Hunter, we are using his wing far more frequently. 
The more we start to trust Windsor the more he will get the ball in his hands. At the moment he’s almost hunting his own ball which is an impressive trait to have as a wingman. 

2 hours ago, rjay said:

Needs to get more ball, and teammates need to use him more on the outside.

7 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

The best thing about Windsor is that he’s already shown that he doesn’t need much of the ball to be incredibly damaging. He had 12 touches yesterday for 4 score involvements and a goal. That is elite. 
Of course the more he gets his hands on the footy the more damaging he will be, but he doesn’t need to be a big accumulator to be incredibly influential, which is why you can tell he’s headed for stardom. 

He works hard back and forward, clean hands, good quick decisions...is trending well.

Playing a midfield role on a wing he needs to be getting in the 20's and hopefully that will come.

Goodwin seems like a pretty good coach...

Needs to get more ball, and teammates need to use him more on the outside.

1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

I'll reserve judgment on whether Collingwood are "back" until I see them play someone else.

Brisbane right now are no good. I don't think it's hyperbolic to say the wheels could fall right off. If they're this lethargic against North...well...probably not. But then they play us, Geelong, GWS, GC and Adelaide. It's a tough run and on current form they may well be 2-7 at the end of it.

Take Neale out of that team tonight & they would have been lucky to have got within 10 goals.

...look a rabble at the moment.

North don't have any KPD's so you could expect Joe & his mate to beat up on them otherwise I reckon I would back North in...

Interesting to watch how this plays out...

34 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Most folks on here were baffled when Tommo was dropped but now we lose 2 keys backs people aren’t thinking he comes in?

He should definitely come in imo 

No...not unless Tommy is played forward.

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Tommo and T Mc together gives me shudders of playing getting turned around

1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

Dixon’s the only match up there I remotely like. Mobility of the others worries me. 

I suspect it’s Petty back until May returns post bye with that line up 

Yep, there is no way Tomo comes in if Tommy Mac is playing defence.

Petty back with Hore & Tommy or Tomo.

Salem now stays back as the only experienced leader in the backline until May/Lever return

16 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Opprotnunity is there for Tommo to seize the day now. Surely they must bring him in.

Not if Tommy Mac is playing in the back half...

5 minutes ago, BDA said:

jackson still double grabbing

he's playing well though. one of their best i'd say.

He's kept them in the game though.