48 Year Now

Agree on Jeffo if he’s fully committed to getting stronger.

I could be totally wrong but it looks like our players just do not value the opportunity to kick a goal. I think it’s something in you from a young age. I recall having plenty of ordinary junior games but if I got the chance to kick a goal I mostly kicked them even it it was with a soft and ugly punt kick on a windy day. It doesn’t matter what kick you use or how it looks. How often do our players get perfect drop punt backspin and the ball goes straight but misses. Check out Peter Hudson’s style. The game has changed but nothing has changed when you have the ball in hand 40 metres out.

That’s a better team.

My thought exactly. Can anyone name one player who’s hands you wanted the ball in in the last quarter.

The only thing missing yesterdays was the commentators saying if you font come to play , anyone can beat you. I’ve been pretty calm with Oliver situation but currently would have him outside top 100 players.

Fair enough. Just think commentators are talking him up a bit. Langford is likely tired.

Give away the soccer balls at training. Is this the only sport in the world where some professional [censored] limits time spent of the most important aspect of winning. Forwards practicing goal kicking.

Type of player I disliked playing with. Lot of possessions but never found a man. Plenty like that in Junior footy. They win all the awards and get drafted without any one caring or noticing they can’t kick or take an overhead mark. Happy to be proven wrong but again today he had an opportunity to make a valuable kick and he couldn’t do it.

Agree he’s not a problem, just not convinced he’s as good as commentators talk. Think Windsor better but destroying him at half back.

Lindsay, I’m not convinced Laurie, just as predicted Lever, what about McDonald Kozzie, in another headspace Johnson, Victoria Football League Oliver, not top 100

Spit on,

Interesting and yes disability amongst younger people is in the rise, that said I can point to a number of guys from school who in hindsight, clearly had a undiagnosed disability, Dipper being one of them but he turned it to his advantage with a single minded approach . Could have easily been all over for him before he got going though.

Most footy players know that when they take a good strong mark they went at it 100 per cent. Other times you go at less than 100 per cent and rarely mark it. I imagine at AFL level it’s even more so to ho at each mark like it will be your last.

By chance the players were on my flight home last night. They looked a relaxed and happy lot. Quietly chatting. I was at the back so last to leave except for Riv and Clayton who were still chatting mid section of the plane. I exchanged a simple, great game guys and got a nice, thanks a lot from Clayton and smile from Riv. I have grown up boys and I know 27 is not young any more but Clayton seemed a nice easy going kid who has had to deal with fame and fortune. Now that seems easy compared to people struggling with poverty or disability but it must not be easy for some. My guess is with good advice he does not complicate his life further and stays with his mate Riv and others close to him.

Nice thoughts but hugs doesn’t help with clinical depression. Drs references to professional help is what gives those suffering a chance. Imagine it’s a beautiful sunny day with clear blue sky and you dont notice it imagine you hear your favourite song playing and it doesn’t move you. imagine you are with your best friend but it gives no joy or enthusiasm Imagine your problems, real or imagined are weighing you down so much that self harm- suicide seems like a positive step in a sea of negativity.