IRW

17 hours ago, Grr-owl said:

It's great that TMac can have two down games in a row and the forward line still functions well overall. If one, or even two as last week, are off, others are there to pick up the slack. Not ideal, but imagine if we dropped someone every time they were off.... We'd destroy confidence and never settle. If it ain't broke.....

Generally if Tom has two poor weeks and isn't smiling it leads to four or five bad weeks

17 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

As a painter, Ronnie makes a half-decent guitarist.

More trivia - he had an older brother called Art Wood who was not only a singer, but a graphic artist!

I think as a guitarist he's just there to keep Keith company. 

Mick Taylor doesn't get the credit he deserves. 

The Stones seem comfortable in their career longevity. 

Can't blame them ,they're good at it.

But they are a cover band .

First band I saw.....Palais theatre .

Thanks mum

Just now, Demonstone said:

I'm getting more confused by the minute here, IRW!   

Do you mean Bobby Keys?  Or Jim Keays from the Masters Apprentices?

Both are now sadly deceased. 

Trivia Time:  Bobby was born on the same day as Keith Richards.

Meant Bobbie...I was getting more flustered than embarrassed.

At least you arnt correcting me about Ronnie's appalling " painting "

3 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I am a fan.  Darryl Jones plays bass guitar, not sax.

Correct !!

I went off my head....then ran with it without thinking..

Apology ... I kept thinking about Bobby Keyes.

The rest is true though, a tight jazz fusion influenced band without Ronnie would be a rebirth with Jordan on drums.

Rebirth of the band to honour Charlie

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

???  

He tours with them on every tour  and album since about 1990   and has played with Miles Davis  BB King,Sting,Clapton,Armatrading  to name a few.

Steve Jordan drummed with Keef and the expensive Winos as well as Sprigsteen and John Mayer He played on Dirty Works when Charlie was  drinking and doing smack....no specific credits like with Mick Taylor on Exile. He's a jazz fusion drummer ,a perfect fit with Darryl Jones and Keef.

I thought you were a fan?

There's a tight musically elite band right there  to let Mick and Keef go out with something more than being their own cover band....which is Ronnie's only contribution ...a lousy artist and a journeyman on guitar They're a lesser band without Charlie for sure ( the only one who isn't a cliche ) but the are a lesser band WITH Ronnie.

The thing with TMac is that either injured or negative head space seems to go on for weeks....he's a liability but not as much as Weidmann...interchange so he can use his aerobic capacity when needed

On 8/27/2021 at 6:41 PM, maximum bob said:

Only Keef and Mick left now who have played on every Rolling Stones album.

I suspect they will construct one in the vault before too long.

Steve Jordan will fill the spot better than Ron Wood covers for Mick Taylor....Let it Bleed, Exile Ya Ya's Goats Head Soup and its only Rock and Roll. So 2 of the run of the greatest sequence in Rock history.  Sway is basically his track( no credit at all).Ron is basically a session muso for a great covers band .

Jordan plays on some Stones tracks now actually 

Darryl Jones on sax now Bobby Keyes is gone  brings the jazz genius that Charlie had

Ronnie offers nothing at all.

Mick, Keith, Jordan and Jones would be a tight band if they could find a guitarist or just stick Wood in the background 

53 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Wow we are still so young. Who would have thought Sparrow and Bowey would be playing finals and not Hibberd and Melksham 

future looks bright

Reminds me Chunks first season

3 hours ago, Smokey said:

His haircut always bothered me, glad I wont be seeing much of it anymore 

RIP Carlton 

How do you feel about Frittas cut?

Or BBB's hair?

7 hours ago, Bates Mate said:

100% agree, why would anyone want to go to that club in any capacity if they had a choice?

Clearly they were hoping for Clarko because they moved immediately his manager said he was having a year off.

Why did they think he would go to them anyway,?.he's just finished having to put up with Kennett....any other club would be more enticing than Carlton.

Delusional beyond conventional imagination 

2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Fritta is either on or off unfortunately.

Tmac......see Fritta.

If you rely on Fritsch youre in trouble

22 hours ago, dworship said:

So I suppose you ran out of ideas/thoughts at that point? Who do Petty and Lever take? Or doesn't your "analysis" extend that far?

And exactly as I "guessed "

Including leaving Lever free to intercept.

So much for pompous analysis from the cheap seats 

Lol

44 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

Don't stress too much Jontee!  Methinks Goody will keep a few tricks up his sleeve for the next time we meet with them.  No need to play our full hand tonight.

Thanks for that 

Methinks these tricks must be the one that the coach has had up his sleeve for 6 seasons because thus far he's been a one trick pony

9 hours ago, dworship said:

So I suppose you ran out of ideas/thoughts at that point? Who do Petty and Lever take? Or doesn't your "analysis" extend that far?

No, that's as far as my guess work goes beyond factoring in Lever intercepting and Max stopping as  crucial

4 minutes ago, dworship said:

Wonderful analysis AF. There are times where I question why I monitor DL so much and then I see a contribution like this and think, yep. This is the real strategy stuff that Roos mentioned many years ago where he spoke of the fact the Coaches had to fix the non game day stuff before they could deliver the 30% on top that the coaches can add on game day.

Petty on Hawkins?

Smith will play on Rohan 

And May will take Hawkins 

4 hours ago, Garbo said:

The argument to keep Melksham for his ball use into 50 only makes sense if he actually gets it. As it stands he got so little of the ball last week any difference in our efficiency as a team is just psychosomatic 

True ....but surely he's a better medi sub than VDB

1 hour ago, Allus Monk said:

OMac!!!

OMG!!!

3 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Agree but like the NRL we simply have too many teams in the one city.

The next TV rights deal is due in 2-3 years which could deliver a seismic shift between the have and have not clubs.

Around 3k apparently at today's Hawks v Dogs in Launceston according to ABC radio

I have a mate in Brisvegas who says NRL is the national football code.

He goes ballistic when I list the 2 AFL teams in  4 States plus the Victorian teams with each State having Premiership Teams and listing the weekly attendance numbers,let alone Finals 

It's quite silly, a little sad and if AFL went to Tasmania I fear his head would explode. 

Just like Gils eyeballs looked like they might burst when he heard the Tassie Premiers funding threat.

3 hours ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Belief in himself to break in with a solid preseason without injury and continuity of games. A want to play in a team that will play finals and contend for silverware for the next 5 years of his career. Connections with players and staff after spending 6 years at the club.

I am sure we want him at the right price and would be keen to see him get a clear preseason and run of continuity and the confidence that comes with it. I suggest its on him as to how he sees his career and his contract expectations. 

It's not as if he hadn't had a good run at it.

I can see why he might stay ,but do we need a VFL level depth player?

53 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

We’ve conceded the fewest points across the whole league this season. It already is a backline to remember.

I am going against my habitual doubts and suggesting it could be a backline that other teams  supporters remember in 5 years time!

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

He had no pier.

Boom boom   I won't even correct it

3 hours ago, 58er said:

Jetta has not been in this  new group other than cameos and clearly sadly is past his best. Hibbo has until his recent drop been very good for the last 2 seasons and is fighting for his life to be part of it.

BTW that doesn't diminish Lord Nev's career which has just cycled earlier than this elite group at the moment. 

As for Bowey yes it's hard on a 2 time sample but any one with footy knowledge and feeling for the game couldn't have been more impressed with his debut so far. He has adapted to the pace of the game and looked composed clever and team orientated.

His debut has resembled Trent Rivers while Harry Petty took about half a dozen games to find his feet but now looks like replacing Tommo. 

Hunt is a pick especially  for his run and carry and we may miss this in the next month  from our defence but time will tell. This defence is undoubtedly still the cornerstone of our flag tilt along with our elite midfield.

Jetty was my favourite  when he had to bash his body to pieces going 3rd in against the big forwards who were likely to kick 10 against  Oscar.

It's a pity his day has passed. 

I figure Hibberd won't be part of the back 6 for the ages either. 

Hunt can have a number of roles ,given he is one of the few genuine quicks in the 22.

But there is still room for a long term champion lock down back.

3 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Should be our skipper, with Lever as vice.

Let Max just focus on footy. 

Nah, a MFC  Captain should have a monocle and moustache.

Lever is the man for the job.

3 hours ago, adonski said:

Bowey & Hunt should suffice?

Hunt isn't in that stratosphere. 

They could that good for a threepeat.

We've already forgotten Jetta?

I don't know about Bowey yet

He has come good after a shake start.

May,Lever,Rivers , Petty ,Salem..just need one more with run and with  a bit of muscle on Trent and its a backline we will remember.