Everything posted by rjay
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		CHANGES: GF vs Bulldogs
		
		Probably not Georgiades unless there is an injury... Will be interesting to watch how they set up tonight. They play their best with a smaller forward line but I think at least 2 of their players are suspect. Grey's knee didn't look stable last game, he took bump that forced him to put lateral pressure on in the last Q and really struggled from then. He will be a watch. Fantasia is always a risk and was subbed out last game... If one of those goes out then Georgiadis will come in and that usually over balances them. The 4 get in each others way.
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		CHANGES: GF vs Bulldogs
		
		Depends a bit on who we play...but both teams are likely to be small in the forward half. If that's the case and May doesn't come up then it might be Hunt in. Otherwise no change.
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		My 3 word player analysis V Geelong
		
		'joeboy' - great 3 words
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		TEAMS: PF vs Geelong
		
		For a start the result will not depend on how one player goes, that is just stupid. As for Geelong's physicality, well listening to Brendan McCartney a few weeks back he thought we physically beat Geelong up around the ball in round 23 and they knew it. Kingy's analysis is so erratic, it's hard to get a handle on where he's coming from. ...but he's always been one to be sucked in by the hype and BS, it was Rossy this Rossy that a few years back and Rossy still hasn't won a flag. Now it's Bevo....FFS
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		Joel Smith Hamstring
		
		He is particularly annoying...one of the more punchable heads in football. ...right up there with Tom Browne. The more I think, the more the list gets longer and I haven't even started on the players. Taylor, Brayshaw, Darcy...stop it.
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		Different Demons And Irrelevance Of ’18 Prelim
		
		2018 has also been brought up on here as have curses and other such. In the end the only relevance it had was to reinforce to Goody the need to fix our key defence posts. We went and got May & Lever... This team will be judged on it's own performance, so far it looks pretty good to me. It's the first time since '64 that we've had a realistic chance of winning a flag. It doesn't mean we will win it, but we're well in this race. 2018 will have nothing to do with anything now...
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		Lever....... The culture shifter
		
		It's never one thing or one person... It's always many.
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		Throwing the Ball
		
		Yep, it's taken one of the great skills out of the game. Once they allowed just a flick of the other hand to constitute a correct handball that was the end of it. Teddy Whitten was ahead of his time with the flick pass...which was outlawed by the way. Now we see much worse. Sure is... ...and Taylor is beyond that.
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		Andrew Gaff
		
		Interesting 'Mach'...I think Kelly has been ok but not a patch on what he looked like with the Cats. Maybe there is a reason he slipped through a few drafts. I'm also not as big a fan as others of the GWS variety Kelly. If he's really worth the hype (and cash) then he should stand up as a match winner tonight.
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		AFLPA Awards
		
		Was thinking exactly the same 'Skuit'...
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		Farewell Josh Mahoney
		
		Mahoney would be best qualified for the AFL job by a long way. ...but is he one of the boys? Good luck Josh...
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		WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JAKE BOWEY
		
		Pretty funny really, as soon as May came into the frame Joe backed down at a rate of knots.
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		WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JAKE BOWEY
		
		Obvious tactic by Brisbane last night to get into him physically and try to put him off his game. Didn't work and looked particularly stupid when Joe tried it. May stepped in and Joe went back in his shell. The kid meanwhile was unflustered...
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		Adam Cerra
		
		Apparently Cerra is not asking for the reported $750k. This is what Freo offered but he is really wanting to get back home & he a bit more realistic on his worth (according to Gerrard Healy) Nice footballer but our ball use is not the issue it once was. Is he really what we need? Adding Bowey in with Salem gives as another great user off HB, Rivers has a nice long kick, May is a beauty, Petty & Lever more than serviceable. It will be interesting to see how everything pans out after the season. Onward we go...
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		COVID & AFL 2021
		
		Also travelled through SA...it's only a matter of time. My money's still on an MCG GF to no crowd, strange as it will be.
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		COVID & AFL 2021
		
		NSW truck drivers... More news to come, not sure of how far into the community yet...but there were close contacts. https://thewest.com.au/news/coronavirus/premier-mark-mcgowan-reveals-covid-19-positive-truck-drivers-entered-wa-from-sydney-ng-b881984503z
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		COVID & AFL 2021
		
		Just reported 2 covid cases in WA...MCG here we come.
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		Sam Weideman re-signs until 2023
		
		...and seriously anyone who thinks Smith is a forward has no idea.
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		Sam Weideman re-signs until 2023
		
		The quote from Wright himself hardly says they are keen...good old Ralphy exaggerating again...
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		The 2021 All-Australian Team
		
		Does that put the talk of us lacking on-field leadership to bed? Well done to Max and the boys named AA. ...and as they would say, you can't get there without the rest of the team working with you on and off ground. A great effort by the club to rebuild from the rabble we were. I'm sure they will do us proud in the finals ahead.
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		Daisy Pearce wins AFL Media Association Best Opinion / Analyst Award (thread update)
		
		Leppitsch says she's the one he listens too. I reckon that's pretty good praise.
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		COVID & AFL 2021
		
		He only ruled out crowds...did he rule out the game being played to no crowd at the 'G'.
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		Teague Sacked
		
		They haven't got the guts to appoint another untried coach. Yze won't be going there. I hope Lyon goes there and they screw it up again.
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		COVID & AFL 2021
		
		I think the Grand Final may yet be played at the MCG... ...a long way to go.
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		Jack Gunston
		
		...but he wants out & Mitchell might not want him there. A Clarko man and paid out on some in regard to how he was booted. If he's fit he would be an asset.
 
			
		
		 
     
     
     
     
				 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						