Bluey (and Eade) were never going to make finals after GAJ did his shoulder and then to make matters worse JOM did his knee. Agree McKenna shouldn’t have been sacked when he was. But he wouldn’t have lasted another season anyway. Club thought they had the list to compete but the whole game plan...
Well said. Wishing a club die / fold is just an immature, dog act. They’re probably too young to remember Fitzroy. Saddest day in football I can remember and I wasn’t even a Roys supporter.
The great thing about our game is that it accommodates players of all shapes and sizes. If you’re good enough they’ll make it. IMO a mix of sizes through the midfield is a good option.
Wondering if having a tough draw to start for probably the first time ever is more to our benefit than getting easy games early on. By playing better sides we are having to rise a level quickly to be competitive rather than getting shellshocked when we encounter the top teams in the middle and...
Interesting how you mentioned Cornes doesn’t rate Matt Rowell as having any weapons. Rowell’s greatest weapon IMO is his footy brain. Kane obviously doesn’t rate having brains as a weapon given he lacks any himself.
Love this shot. It was in a great book I had as a little kid back around 1980 titled “How To Play Football - Australian Style”. Had a full colour photo on the front cover of Michael Roach’s famous mark…
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