Apocalypse XXXI
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Joel Smith with a season of health and full fitness at last. -
It’s going to be a lot harder this time around because last time, they had Bailey and Zorko out. We had Max out which was offset by Luke Jackson’s excellent game.
I would normally agree with those who say we shouldn’t whinge about poor umpiring but we’re due to play Geelong at Kardinia Park in 5 day’s time and the crowd will be just as partisan as the one we had at Adelaide Oval. A quiet word from Goody to the umpires advisor asking him to look at the adjudication won’t hurt. And yes, it’s the clash of the top two teams so we can expect some competent umpires to run the show.
6. Christian Petracca 5. Clayton Oliver 4. Ed Langdon 3. Angus Brayshaw 2. James Harmes 1. Jack Viney
The ruck is definitely an area that the club needs to be focused on and irrespective of what happens with Luke Jackson, we probably have to bring in two players who can play that role - one as a development player who can be moulded into a top line ruckman in years to come when Max retires and the other, as a back up ruckman who is physically ready to play in the ruck as cover for any injury to our main ruckmen.
He was so good!!! Why are we still not looking out for more talent from that part of the world (apart from the AFLW players we’ve recruited)?
Ha, ha … sounds more like he lives rent free in yours. WJ has always been fair in assessing Mac Andrew. Didn’t have to say anything about how they played that day because nobody hyped up the way they played. That’s the point he made.
Can’t agree with that. I think it’s almost certain that we’ll be in a position to trade out some surplus players and there’s always a chance that we’ll be forced to lose a player to free agency because of salary cap pressure.
6. Christian Petracca 5. Kysiaih Pickett 4. Clayton Oliver 3. Luke Jackson 2. Tom McDonald 1. Jack Viney
Well…for that reason and that reason alone, there should be no cancellation of the game. Let the players and the team reap what they’ve sowed!
6. Clayton Oliver 5. Jayden Hunt 4. Ed Langdon 3. Steven May 2. Max Gawn 1. Harry Petty
Cousin in Gippsland went to the Power vs Stingrays game in Morwell this afternoon. Says the locals were far too strong but Finn Emile-Brennan was excellent for the Stingrays.
Who did this Deakin play for?
Inaccuracy in front of goal is the story of Melbourne’s women’s team since inception. Daisy coming to the rescue ditto!
Kryptonite?
It must be a tough gig recruiting players for teams like the Casey Demons. Players have to compete against AFL listed players for places in the team and if the Demons have another good year with injury, there might only be 6 to 8 places available on a weekly basis. Those who don’t make it need to go back to their local team and wouldn’t get much of a chance for continuity. It’s a pity the money ran out for the VFL reserves or development league.
This won’t be easy.
Getting on to 4 months since that fateful day. Time to watch the replay again.
Disco Turner looks like he could play key position.
Not a case of a hurry or anything else. From what I’ve seen of JVR at training, he has the attributes if required for action.
The situation in the AFLW suggests that planning should already be made for situations where clubs are affected by the virus. I think all clubs have a feeder team in the next tier of competition below the AFL eg VFL, SANFL, WAFL. Therefore, the AFL could introduce a Rookie Category C of up to 8 players who would be trained at their second tier clubs and elevated as Senior players as the need arises. In addition, for cases of special needs eg. where a suitable ruckman is not available on a club’s list, an application for elevation to a club’s list could be made from outside (including another clubs’ Category C list if the player is not being used). All such elevations to Senior lists to be in blocs of three matches.
