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It should be easy to stack their own voting. Then they can move on the Brownlow. They already control the AFL and the tribunal.

Perhaps I could move my advocacy of Fishermans Bend to Collingwood, convincing them that a move to a greenfield site with plenty of potential for a purpose built training, admin, corporate ,retail, entertainment centre, part of the facilities for 70,000 new residents, could be an idea that the government department now responsible (Dept of Transport) might find attractive as adestination point for a new tram line and potential for enhanced public transport access. A bold, progressive and dynamic idea that a club like Collingwood with its large membership and its influence of AFL could undertake.

I reckon you do a great job and appreciate all your efforts. It isnt easy to keep it current and sort the rumours from the facts. I have found that you always seem to get it right or amend as soon as any errors are noticed. Keep up the good work.

Just a casual and very uneducated comment is that JVR seemed to have arms chopped and get pushed under the ball often by opponents. He also seemed to fly at the ball only to spill the mark. He also seemed to be penalised when playing with vigour, while opponents were allowed to treat him with vigour. I reckon he could do with some strength and conditioning to make position and hold position.. and maybe with that positioning an awareness of where the umpires are, oh and some acting classes. Hawk may be able to give him some hints on how to exploit his presence in the contest.

Strength and conditioning are as important as desire and intent.

dont know much about Rogers or the real value of picks but agree that we ho;d the upper hand. Tracc is a recognised game breaker, NS winner and still high Brownlow votes for our club. He is on a contract that recognises his value to the club. He has said its his job and if he comes to work for us he will continue to give his best and will prove his worth. It is his brand. Same with Oliver who really values his game and has said he owes the club. We need to keep them both and King can use them to get the best from them. They improve any side which is why others want them.......They just cant afford them.

The test match game shows how far we have progressed. Andy and demonland have allowed us all to enjoy a game of a different technology. I was around when computers were invented and helped inject them into every aspect of life. The systems were big, clunky and required teams of highly and uniquely skilled programmers, technicians and operators. I dont know how Andy and the team maintain DLand but am forever grateful that they do. Their dedication and passion is only matched by the many contributors, Special thanks to the trackwatchers. Hope springs eternal and while our fortunes on the field are unknown we have no need to hope with Dland, it remains in so many ways a consistent, igniting stirring and calming so many emotions. THANK YOU.

Ive said on other threads and the picture leading this shows thay his muscle development is not as pronounced as players playing a similar role. Get him in the gym and build the strength and bulk hell be ok. Hes still a kid.

I agree with a lot on the thread, especially gym work. Stand Roo and Jeffo next to Gallup Logan and other teams forwards Dear excluded and they are all well muscled and look more solid than ours. A bit of bulk and strength would help. I also know that there are many different body types and all are needed, but most importantly they need to ne matched up on appropriate opponents every week. I hope the coach can use the players better this year.

I guess Id be happier if he reiterated Christian is a once in a generation player and further said as a strong club we will be working with him to make sure our club is better with him in it. I believe a strong club uses every resource available. A strong club will get the best from an individual and will use the player to achieve short and long term success. You dont give your opposition resources that you should use. It may take some hard conversation between the coach and the player as to what and how success is defined. In AFL team success is greater than the individual and this must be considered before Christian goes anywhere. Certainly if he comes back to the club it would require some pretty strong argument from him about why we let him go.

Interesting power dynamic that that comment was made by Goyder the AFL chairman

you can let it go GW History shows you got it right. Save your efforts for all you do for us in the future.

i Hope its another cunning plan by our renewed leaders/ Leave the press focus on Judd who is already signed and committed and take the scrutiny of Tracc Clarrie etc. Its an introduction of turning defence into attack.

Hope thats correct and this decision improves our media and especially relationship with MRO and officiating personnel

And yet we must wait while he completes the finals campaign with the cats. I fully support him and must wait to see what he brings and how he relates to Ghostwriter. The most significant contact.

The Age article quotes KIng as saying he "cant wait to meet" players coaches etc. And yet he is involved in the Geelong finals campaign so we are, and must all wait. Hope communication can be improved . I am very happy with the appointment and dont expect him or the club to reveal the plans, strategies, programs, Etc that he will bring. I will certainly judge him on results and hope he can get the results from our list that is possible. Strength and confidence are two issues that must be addressed.

This is a significant feature of the role. I hope the club also supports him in responding to press conjecture with a positive and consistent response.

I reckon we have seen that you can also teach frustration and hesitancy. The fact that our vigorous forwards JVR Kozzie are continually penalised for attacking the ball. It seems we seldom receive free kicks for over the shoulder and tripping in our forward line. Tracc, Clarry Kozzie continually held off the ball, Blocking and interference is rarely paid. Play on is often called when there is no resulting advantage. All tese lead to rushed kicks and poor disposal. These things occur in the game and cannot be practised or trained for as it is usually dependant upon the umpire at the time there is no consistency.

More significantly, the commentators, immediately said the free was wrong, they love the violence on and off the ball. it does seem that some teams and players can use vigour and others cant.

Well thanks DLand. You have just saved me some time as it doesnt seem essential to watch the game. Sorry end to the season. Thanks to KC and all commentators for VFL , your insights and close attention are very much appreciated. It seems the club has a lot of work to do in regaining relevance so the umpires treat us equally to our opposition even at this level.

I couldnt get any access. No worries I have seen every other football and thought I would watch the Casey game on replay "as live" with no knowledge of the result. I have bought into Kayo as required if you want to follow Dees in the country and cant afford to sustain the local publican thinking id catch it there. No Luck Nothing on the mighty 7+. Ive caught some of the sports shows and all the news. No mention of the game I currently watching St Marys play Palmerston magpies on NTIV But Youve guessed it no CAsey. The AFL have ensured that MFC followers are treated with the irrelevance they have always wanted us to have. I hope to now find that CASEY have triumphed and I hope they smash the opposition and win the flag, Surely the AFL wont ignore that game.

How good is Hanks?????

The fawning attitude of the commentators is appalling. Their immediate commentary was nothing to see there. Had it been May the immediate comment would have been he could be in trouble, for the next few hours there would be slow mo angles appraisals until the MRO made a decision to rub out. Had ADelaide won the commentators would have spent inordinate time on the two goals from illegal shoves. Their immediate reaction was "that wasnt a free kick". They bwere able to ignore it as Collingwood became so dominant. I would say that that dominance was based on the knowledge that they can commit almost anything and wont be penalised. It did seem to me that the pies were favoured by the umpires after the two favourable frees were given.

I agree especially the highlighted. I would extend this to a total club attitude. I think Roos had the support of the AFL community snd there was a change of approach by the press and umpires to recognise a winning attitude. If our team played as vigorously as displayed by the Pies and the cats, our players would be rubbed out by the officials at every level,. Penalised on the field and at tribunal. While i appreciate the game is difficult to umpire, the inconsistency and bias in many of our matches and certainly tribunal decisions appears obvious. WE need to reset and ask what are we doing wrong so we can play with the same confidence as the more favoured teams. Equal treatment will lessen frustration and allow us to play amore attractive game. I am probably not expressing myself well, and do not want to be seen as just complaining. We need to be positive and identify how our attitude must be reset.

Just got to this The intervening comments show that the current understanding is resident in some nebulous state. All your questions have been responded to and I think the answer will be unlikely to satisfy most Is it an elite training Facility?, Certainly sold as this and should be. Not sure and replicates CAsey Is it closer to where players want to live? Again not sure no player poll has been identified. I dont think this should be a major concern They all probably want to live near Geelong Is it Co location of Admin.? Agsin presented as such. Should certainly be so and should allow for expansion as we grow.. Place for fans to gather? not sure from whats being presented now. I believe it should be but it may be limited in capacity. It seems Redleg and a few may be well catered for. The train access should attract greater numbers and I believe the club should leverage off that to achieve some retail return. Anyway it will be interesting to watch developments. I see many are still sceptical. I am concerned that we will be minor players in a site benefitting the racing industry.