Game Day Round 1: Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns MCG , 1:40pm AEDT Saturday, April 4, 2015

[Vineyy]

Here's another SuperCoach article, this time about Christian Salem. A lot is also said about Tyson and the side in future. It's made by an opposition supporter so there's a few digs at us, but also a lot of hype. Praises our pick 2 for Tyson & Salem trade and notes the Frawley compensation in a pretty funny way.

http://www.jockreynolds.com.au/2014/12/16/supercoach-2015-christian-salem/

I hope in this season we can start calling Salem "bullseye".

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Here's another SuperCoach article, this time about Christian Salem. A lot is also said about Tyson and the side in future. It's made by an opposition supporter so there's a few digs at us, but also a lot of hype. Praises our pick 2 for Tyson & Salem trade and notes the Frawley compensation in a pretty funny way.

http://www.jockreynolds.com.au/2014/12/16/supercoach-2015-christian-salem/

I hope in this season we can start calling Salem "bullseye".

Good read. I feel like there's been a lot of Salem hype recently. People everywhere have been talking him up as the most talented player on the list. Love his aggression and he oozes silk but it's all a bit silly IMO. Does have plenty of X-Factor though.

 

[Vineyy]

Good read. I feel like there's been a lot of Salem hype recently. People everywhere have been talking him up as the most talented player on the list. Love his aggression and he oozes silk but it's all a bit silly IMO. Does have plenty of X-Factor though.

I agree, I'm not buying into it too much. People talk about his pre-season issues and all that affecting him last year but the reality is he didn't make a massive impact. We did however, see a few glimpses of brilliance. I think once we see him outside of the forward line we might have a bit better insight into what he can do. Let's hope it's something good.

 

[butters88]

I agree, I'm not buying into it too much. People talk about his pre-season issues and all that affecting him last year but the reality is he didn't make a massive impact. We did however, see a few glimpses of brilliance. I think once we see him outside of the forward line we might have a bit better insight into what he can do. Let's hope it's something good.

That goal against Essendon, for a first year player in what his 5th game? Dat poise bruh.

 

[Sprout]

Here's another SuperCoach article, this time about Christian Salem. A lot is also said about Tyson and the side in future. It's made by an opposition supporter so there's a few digs at us, but also a lot of hype. Praises our pick 2 for Tyson & Salem trade and notes the Frawley compensation in a pretty funny way.

http://www.jockreynolds.com.au/2014/12/16/supercoach-2015-christian-salem/

I hope in this season we can start calling Salem "bullseye".

A couple of things.

Stef Martin might be many things but a forward isn't one of them. He struggles to kick it through the big sticks to save himself. And the Dean Cox-like call is a tad premature. I say that as a Martin fan. He finds more of the ball than most but he can still get towelled by the established ruckmen and he doesn't kick goals. In an SC sense however, the hype is understandable.

Secondly, how hard is it to get the Kelly scenario correct? It wasn't Tyson and Salem for Kelly. It was Tyson and Salem for Kelly AND Pick 20 (which was to be used on Lewis Taylor). Still a good deal but the number of analysts who utensil up this relatively simple fact is amazing.

He is right about Salem possibly being better than the lot. He looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth but the kid is as tough as nails. He has the inside and outside capabilities to be a genuine star. Still at least a year away from being SC relevant though.

He also forgot to mention Stretch and ANB in the young midfield brigade.

If all of Tyson, Viney, Salem, Petracca, Brayshaw, Toumpas, Stretch and ANB can reach their potential....oh mama.

 

[SuburbanMe]

David Swchartz is a pretty good fella if you've ever had a chance to chat to him.

I always liked James McDonald as well.

Colin Sylvia was probably the one that surprised me the most - was a little cocky, but always made the effort to chat with people when I saw him.

I hate saying this, but Garry Lyon was never exactly a man of the people.

Gaz always treated my cousin with the utmost respect and decency. My cousin has cerebral palsy and was able to get a fair bit of access to the players and club for some reason back in the 90's. Anyway, gaz was always one of his faves because he always treated him like a person rather than an obligation.

 

[Bluelegs]

I hope in this season we can start calling Salem "bullseye".

Lets be honest it's all going to be witchcraft puns.

EDIT: Also really??

But before we analyse him to the bullseyeballs: it’s time to Whack Basket case Melbourne Pre Paul Roos. What the hell were the Melbourne recruiters smoking when they passed on Nic Nat Dog Dog for Jack Watts, an unproven schoolboy bean pole?

This dude is four years behind the curb.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Located behind the curb? What's wrong with that - it seems a perfectly safe place to locate oneself?

Although why you would define his location relative to the rear of the curb using years is a little confusing bluelegs!

 

[pure demon]

Lets be honest it's all going to be witchcraft puns.

EDIT: Also really??



This dude is four years behind the curb.

He had a great size and good footskills, how were they to know that he would never actually become a man?

 

[SuburbanMe]

Blah Blah blah, Jack has good skills but is lazy and can't tackle for s**t. Can we move on now?

 

[Dory_77]

Blah Blah blah, Jack has good skills but is lazy and can't tackle for s**t. Can we move on now?

We've been having these debates incessantly for 5 years now; I doubt we'll ever move on.

 

[SuburbanMe]

We've been having these debates incessantly for 5 years now; I doubt we'll ever move on.

I'm surprised we haven't come to the conclusion (as a board), that he's weak as piss yet. I love his skills, but just can't get passed his pathetic tackling.

 

[Topkent]

Many players got away with poor efforts due to the crapness of the team

Now every season the pressure is on everyone and it can only be a good thing

 

[Trav 20]

Blah Blah blah, Jack has good skills but is lazy and can't tackle for s**t. Can we move on now?

Your post comes 6 days after the penultimate one. Perhaps some had.

 

[SuburbanMe]

Your post comes 6 days after the penultimate one. Perhaps some had.

Sorry, been doing things over Christmas.

 

[Keystone agony]

Grimes role?

 

[Topkent]

Grimes role?

Half back flanker , taking the resting midfielder

 

[steve0908]

Jetta Dunn Garland

Howe T. McDonald Lumumba

Brayshaw Cross Tyson

Viney Hogan Salem

Watts Pedersen Garlett

Jamar Vince Jones

Grimes JKH Petracca Newton

Toumpas Gawn Bail

 

[pure demon]

Jetta Dunn Garland

Howe T. McDonald Lumumba

Brayshaw Cross Tyson

Viney Hogan Salem

Watts Pedersen Garlett

Jamar Vince Jones

Grimes JKH Petracca Newton

Toumpas Gawn Bail

Okay...i will go there, why the bolded mate?

 

[pure demon]

Jetta Dunn Garland

Howe T. McDonald Lumumba

Brayshaw Cross Tyson

Viney Hogan Salem

Watts Pedersen Garlett

Jamar Vince Jones

Grimes JKH Petracca Newton

Toumpas Gawn Bail

By the way, i actually like the look of your side, but the obvious one to me is you have no frost, and have garland and grimes. Imo these three guys are fighting for two spots, if all are fit and healthy

 

[steve0908]

Okay...i will go there, why the bolded mate?

Basically I see them as mature age players that balance out the side across the lines.

 

[steve0908]

By the way, i actually like the look of your side, but the obvious one to me is you have no frost, and have garland and grimes. Imo these three guys are fighting for two spots, if all are fit and healthy

Grimes should play the percentages this year imo and be a swingman, so he gets a nod and personally having seen Frost play for GWS I am not convinced he is any better than Garland who possesses a far greater kick.

 

[ponsdale]

Basically I see them as mature age players that balance out the side across the lines.

Would you rate Dunn as a mature age player? Garland?

 

[pure demon]

Jetta Dunn Garland

Howe T. McDonald Lumumba

Brayshaw Cross Tyson

Viney Hogan Salem

Watts Pedersen Garlett

Jamar Vince Jones

Grimes JKH Petracca Newton

Toumpas Gawn Bail

What do you think you would do in round 2 when dawes is available?

 

[steve0908]

What do you think you would do in round 2 when dawes is available?

I'd drop Petracca if he didn't perform as a sub mid.