Discussion 2025 Opening Round Discussion

[5ammy]

That's what happens when you go on a year too long.

From memory, he had a slow start last season as well. Reckon he’ll bounce back pretty quickly. Guy is the ultimate professional, different breed.

 

[Silky23]

From memory, he had a slow start last season as well. Reckon he’ll bounce back pretty quickly. Guy is the ultimate professional, different breed.

Yes but the one thing he can't gain is speed.

He looked slow out there. Can't afford him to be at CBA's where your lack of pace can be brutally exposed (Callaghan and Kelly murdered us).

Not as much of an issue at around the ground stoppages where he can use his footy IQ and awareness.

 

[King Max]

Won't generate enough cash ....Abs himself said he might need to downgrade one of the MIDS

He ended up with more onfield rookies (7) than I do (6)

I’m finding 6 rookies on field is the sweet spot. 5 the balance of my team goes out.

 

[gutsroy]

Yes but the one thing he can't gain is speed.

He looked slow out there. Can't afford him to be at CBA's where your lack of pace can be brutally exposed (Callaghan and Kelly murdered us).

Not as much of an issue at around the ground stoppages where he can use his footy IQ and awareness.

Was already showing signs last year, we started seeing him get caught. Never used to happen, time stood still a touch for Pendlea
See how he goes and I don't want to dance on his grave, he has been the ultimate professional.

 

[St Steady]

whats the go with cadman. he's stil got girly arms and cant mark

would have thought bulking him up would have been the plan 2 yrs ago

atm, has to run around in the showers to get wet

 

[iDon]

Yep. 12th at a guess.
Father time is catching up.
They are going to bottom out hard.

Fact.

 

[gutsroy]

whats the go with cadman. he's stil got girly arms and cant mark

would have thought bulking him up would have been the plan 2 yrs ago

atm, has to run around in the showers to get wet

He had a lot.of.puppg fat his first year iirc, and he looked.a lot better last year having gotten himself.dully.fit.
Had a mare today.
Left the kicking boots at home.and did all.the hard work.to put himself in a position to mark with blokes hanging off him, did everything right and grassed them at the death.
Not saying a bit of extra muscle wouldn't hurt, but he just had a 'nearly' sort of outing.

 

[rocker_oz33]

He's currently in my basement.

Ok ALF .

 

[Jiska]

Silver linings

 

[Jiska]

ND down to 54% from 65%. Still damn high.

 

[THE_GUN]

ND down to 54% from 65%. Still damn high.

Will be down another 10% if he mises next week

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

That's what happens when you go on a year too long.

He's after the record isn't he? What does he need, another 25?

 

[Lolaser]

Out of interest, do you have any 'must-have' picks?

Help an old campaigner out, wouldya?

Sorry, missed this. Must picks for me are Clayton Oliver, Matt Flynn, Jack Macrae and Caleb Daniel.

Everyone else is just somewhere on the spectrum of good picks. Those are the only four I would tell someone to absolutely select if they didn't.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Sorry, missed this. Must picks for me are Clayton Oliver, Matt Flynn, Jack Macrae and Caleb Daniel.

Everyone else is just somewhere on the spectrum of good picks. Those are the only four I would tell someone to absolutely select if they didn't.

I have all four. **** I'm good at this game!

 

[gutsroy]

So Luke Trainor, what is the JS like?
Thought I saw a couple saying he was a sub candidate, is that right or could he really get a block of 6+ with decent TOG?
Apparently uses it well

 

[pincrusher]

 

[stevebbb]

all the noise, all the FOMO, all the breakout contenders, all the "must haves", everything

Back yourself in, stick to what you settled on for most of the preseason, other than a few necessary changes, with only 2 matches in opening round, not much should have changed

 

[rocker_oz33]

all the noise, all the FOMO, all the breakout contenders, all the "must haves", everything

Back yourself in, stick to what you settled on for most of the preseason, other than a few necessary changes, with only 2 matches in opening round, not much should have changed

Live footage of Stevie.

 

[Jiska]

OR is the biggest fking let down. Kills all the build up to the start of the season. At least last year Melbourne participated in OR so I took the trip up to Sydney. This year it just feels dead set flat.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Footy fans watching Opening round completely ruin the enthusiasm for a season launch after 6M of no footy.

 

[pincrusher]

all the noise, all the FOMO, all the breakout contenders, all the "must haves", everything

Back yourself in, stick to what you settled on for most of the preseason, other than a few necessary changes, with only 2 matches in opening round, not much should have changed

Finn Callaghan eh? My beautiful POD will be a POD no longer after the weekend.