Tolstoys Nudge

I think it is just more Cal and is nature, its his area/remit and he can't help himself but view things through that lens.

Also seems like a large part of the process is the plan around trade week which I love!!!

Agree with his, doesn't mean he isn't a potential wonderkind coach but for me its a lotto ala all Asst coaches.. I think we need a less player-driven coach, Goody was that.. we need a man manager that is also going to challenge the top-end as much as the youth & that is where I like Buckley, then King, Skipworth. But for me, I think 2ns time round coaches that are HUNGRY are attractive, Bucks it is uber clear has learned much in his time away from the game and where he can be better as a coach, his hunger will be unrivalled for mine and that is what appeals. That alongside the gravitas & strength as a media performer is what appeals!

Exactly! Champ data do track true kicking eff based on the difficulty of the kick so much more effective data! Hard to get data though, but this is where someone like Kossie shows his true skill our #1 in inc being our #1 i50 kick with Melky next best.

Yes, he has!

Not essentially, as others stated this means he's more scoped to coaching which is his strength and I think this remit is far better for Richo. Whomever it is, I think it is someone who will challenge Buckley opposed to someone he is affiliated with, esp if Guerra is the guy I think he is. Phil Davis would be amazing for mine, but realistically someone like Bartel, Sloane etc would be the ilk I'd be hoping for. Hinkley (whom i'd be a BIG no on as a coach) would be ideal as well, but that is unlikely.

This is absolutely spot-on and why this move makes so much sense! inexperienced in footy but known as a super smooth operator who is not afraid to make big calls -- think we are seeing that already. World he's rolled in is a tough, competitive one I think he is going to be a real winner.

We’re playing fast — that’s not the issue! 3rd fastest ball movement in the comp YTD

For some reason I decided to give it a listen this week despite knowing what was coming but among the things I had to call out… @george_on_the_outer Ballard is out for season mate — so don’t think he’ll be holding it down in “exactly what you need” as you stated!!! Also Majak Daw NEVER played so much as ONE single game for MFC.. not ONE mate! Seriously come on dude @binman as usual nails it — 3 best kicks are out which is always gonna expose us to challenges on turnover — baby boy out with bath water yet we took flag favs right to death and 💯 shouting held on so alls not lost for goodness sake how anyone can say we are is pathetic imho also — for Andy to say Demonland is a leader in tempering abuse and negativity towards players and club is absolutely abhorrent. Sorry love the man and his work but that’s just not true. abuse is absolutely rife on the site and so much so ppl like me whom defend club wherever I think it’s getting out of control are able to be ‘warned’ for it — to say your a leader in the space is just untrue mate sorry bud. thought there was a heap of positives despite the agony LW, 6g in 6m — was a storm in teacup I hope and momentum is EVERYTHING as we should know we did win flag on same concept. But again thanks for fronting up fellas I know it’s hard but maybe try and defend the club at least a little — to question our recruiting line on air.. with list we have and talent we’ve still got inc rebuilding on run and best <24 talent around is not at all appropriate George!!! go dees 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Just a quick one — Turner comes back in for AJ and May injury was Friday acc to club. Glad @binman agreed re AJ and someone telling him he was better off passing if possible or hitting pocket so we can defend — only way GWS win is if he GIVE them ball back which we did. Was 1m 40s left when they took ball at kick-in.

I don't agree here -- many of their scrappy goals came from poor def setup early and poor communication perhaps but not skill errors!

Inexperience and luck! AJ should've played safe for time and not given ball back, they also got lucky in their transition with blind handball (Jones) and the Callahan 50-50 with Hendo! Fitness - no

Grand Prix Rain Interstate Opponent = Mitigating factors!

As crushing as it was to lose this one, knowing the magnitude this win would've garnered at the club -- I think its hard not to feel extremely buoyant about what we witnessed yesterday, even for perennial negs like Andy and George 😜 -- Whilst Binman I suspect enjoyed the fact we looked fit, as well as there being little in the bad/ugly front for his analysis this week. Lots of learnings, inc the modern game where we need to know that ONLY way GWS win that game was to GIVE them the ball back, so someone needed to tell AJ to kick to the pocked if there wasn't an open mark to hit-up after taking his 30s, so that we could go to work to ice the game. There was plenty of luck involved in that transition for GWS, but we gave them the opportunity to take it coast-to-coast and that must be a key takeout for mine. The other being how well JEFFERSON competed, despite a member of this pod stating he couldn't possibly play due to being non-competitive! Of all the exciting signs yest, I want to know which took your fancy most gents.. - Windsor looking like Tulip more and more in just his 2nd season Game 1 - Lindsay looking unlike ANY Demon i can ever recall on debut, in terms of his make-up: Toughness, composure and silky skills (if you can find a comparison great, cus I cant think of anyone he reminds me of apart form maybe a hybrid of a few different ones) - How little we dumped the ball into our 50 with long bombs. Ball movement was excellent inc numerous tempo changes, use of angles etc despite missing 3 key pieces on that front in Kos, May, Judd.. Go Dees!!!!

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