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  1. Mercurial89

    Teams Kansas City Chiefs - War Paint

    I think they are being really careful with Kelce, the film shows he's getting just as open as normal but they aren't going to him as much. They aren't limiting his snaps but they aren't riding him into the ground with targets. So many potential issues though, CB2 is a concern, pass rush outside...
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    AFL Player # 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) - Staying at Essendon! -16/9

    Media keep pointing to us not offering contracts with the uplift included. They neglect the fact we would have some very nice benefits off the books for these guys.
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    Hawks and Mitchell have seriously broken some of your brains
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    Exactly, I get there is a risk management piece on how hard to push to balance certain things like how much of a specific load to do vs recovery etc. I mean this is only a short clip of a conversation and he may just be dumbing it right down for laymen and he's stuffed it up but this is too old...
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    That seems.....wrong
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    Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XII - 💰💰💰

    The original quote was more around having a group that would grow together over 8 years. But it has morphed over time.
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    Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XII - 💰💰💰

    He never actually said there was an 8 year plan.
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    Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XII - 💰💰💰

    The change in messaging is stark. Better late than never I guess.
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    AFL Player # 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) - Staying at Essendon! -16/9

    I think if there is any kind of reset he's part of it. And if there was, I hope he is traded, It would be cruel to keep him.
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    Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XII - 💰💰💰

    Coaches are coaches at the end of the day, they see the game winning highs and they believe they can raise the floor. He would be a perfect fit at the pies tbh, with Melbourne a close second, I reckon it would be a laser show. He and Degoey rotating and ripping games apart for patches. When...
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    AFL Player #25: Jake Stringer - The lo, rumour mill spins

    I'd assume you have a pretty poor opinion of most AFL footballers if those are your issues.
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    They got the swans fitness guy who oversaw the tigers team during their glory days.
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    Ok.
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    Their game was in a very good spot for a portion of the year before their injuries gutted their chances. Their major issue was scores from stoppages which also happens to be one of the easier sources to fix. They just need some tinkering around the edges to get their balance right. Times...
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    They will be challenging strongly next year if they get the fitness sorted.
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    I think in finals you follow the game, everyone was rewarded with that final. Best two teams in it for mine.
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    More commenting on the process of how they got to here being impressive, decisions made and the style they play. They very well could be making a prelim which is my general marker for a successful season.
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    I'm not putting it all on Scott, give him long enough this team will be competent. I'm not saying it's the only way, but it's like we have all accepted that it's going to be slow. I get kids sometimes need to learn in the vfl, I'd argue that would work better in good sides with established...
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    Two things the hawks have in Mitchell are a coach that young players will gravitate to, he's a part of every department at the club, drafting, direction, 1 on 1 coaching. Secondly someone who actively wants to play differently to the league. No copy cat gameplan, they look at the trends of where...
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    AFL Player #31: Zach Reid

    They did have to be kicking and screaming to the resolution with Joe, I'm talking about doing it from the day you are drafted. Fundamentally changing your program of how you build up players from day 1. But yes it's a pipedream most likely.
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    Footy Dept. Talent & Operations Manager Matt Rosa

    I would have loved to have seen cox play more forward this year.
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    AFL Player #31: Zach Reid

    It costs money to employ those people which is why they aren't at the club, and likely not in Australia. But you don't need to employ these people to access them, you do the research, find the best biomechanics experts you can and you do the research on building athletes. You then incorporate...
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    Footy Dept. Talent & Operations Manager Matt Rosa

    I think short term yes, that's the mix. Long term, Langford won't be a part of the success
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    Footy Dept. Talent & Operations Manager Matt Rosa

    Oh it happens a lot, but his strength like ideally if you were going to say "how do we use this guy?, would be leading and hands out in front. He will never be a stand and hold ground forward, it's not his go, but he can and if used well do the kick to space and lead thing. In a better ball...
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    Footy Dept. Talent & Operations Manager Matt Rosa

    Wright has absolutely everything he needs to be the man, unfortunately it's going to take one hell of a coaching job to channel him the right way. I don't think we have the ability to do that and we don't play a game style that will help him and we aren't going to change it. If we are going to...
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    AFL Player #31: Zach Reid

    I wouldn't be surprised if it was Rids idea to go on the trip and not the clubs, the offer may have been extended to Reid for a check to see if anything can be found in his biomechanics that maybe causing the issues he's been having. Or he's had another recurrence. For Rids I reckon his issues...
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    Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XII - 💰💰💰

    Keeping Weid doesn't influence our ceiling at all and it doesn't strand us anywhere it simply provides cover for injuries so we can actually field a team in the highly likely circumstance Reid cannot stay on the park. Faffing around the edges of the list means **** all for where this team is...
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    Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

    NFL is gearing up with predictions and roster cuts so the week is full while I make the transition to following a different sport. Being able to tune out of AFL knowing there will be no coverage worth listening to is nice.
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    Teams Kansas City Chiefs - War Paint

    Prediction. They pull out something against the Raiders and the play gets discussed after the game. Will be named after her song or something, probably includes Travis throwing a pass.
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    Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency XII - 💰💰💰

    I think this is the reasonable interpretation and fits a little more with what we know of Zach.
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