Preview Changes/preview v. Hawthorn - Round 9, 2025

[Topkent]

Best we can hope for is Oliver realises that in the AFL you can just stop showing up for work and still receive full pay as well as support from your club publicly

 

[Crusty Demon]

Oliver will come straight back in, you know it. If Goody didnt have him play for Casey after last offseasons shenanigans he definitely wont this year. The club will keep trying to justify keeping him til the end of time while Goody remains coach.

Look, I've been an Oliver fan up until lately, but he needs a significant amount of time away from the game. Mentally and now physically he needs time to get right. I'll be disappointed if we bring him straight back in after we had our best clearance numbers in years and knowing Oliver is really struggling and put his hand up to step aside. That's our cue as a club to now get him away for a bit. For his benefit and the clubs. Avoids us having to potential omit him on form. Surely we do the right thing here. It's a close watch. Sounds like he's pi$$ed off we didn't trade him to the Cats. I'd be running with that as well. Get on the phone to Geelong and make it happen for his mental health and the health of our list also.

 

[danster168]

Its good that with Lever out of the side May has provided you with a new outlet for your frustrations.

fair call. I've enjoyed a Lever-less Melbourne. i could get used to it.

 

[Bluelegs]

Look, I've been an Oliver fan up until lately, but he needs a significant amount of time away from the game. Mentally and now physically he needs time to get right. I'll be disappointed if we bring him straight back in after we had our best clearance numbers in years and knowing Oliver is really struggling and put his hand up to step aside. That's our cue as a club to now get him away for a bit. For his benefit and the clubs. Avoids us having to potential omit him on form. Surely we do the right thing here. It's a close watch. Sounds like he's pi$$ed off we didn't trade him to the Cats. I'd be running with that as well. Get on the phone to Geelong and make it happen for his mental health and the health of our list also.

I don't think taking a lot time away from the club would do Oliver much good at all. I think he would struggle without the support and direction a footy club can provide.

 

[Crusty Demon]

I don't think taking a lot time away from the club would do Oliver much good at all. I think he would struggle without the support and direction a footy club can provide.

I'm not sure they will ask him to step away from the club. I think having him around the group is important. But I'm talking more in regards to playing senior footy. That could be detrimental to his mental health as well, but we've played along for 18 months now, so surely with him putting his hand up, as a club we now focus on getting him back to a fitness level where he can run out a game? Might not be capable this season to do that, but surely now he's put his hand up to say he's struggling, we as a club now have a right to say hey, let's get you right in a fitness capacity.

 

[GIRO]

Out: Tholstrup

Dont care for who but ive seen enough for a few weeks.

Add spargo too ! awful footballer no assets just goes for free kicks

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Add spargo too ! awful footballer no assets just goes for free kicks

Think he's been alright the past couple of weeks, slowly getting back into some form off a significant layoff.

 

[Lampers]

The Lever talk probably belongs more on the trade/draft thread.

But I think the game has probably passed his type by. Or his type also needs to be very good by foot.

I don’t reckon he’d fetch any more than a junk 2nd rounder.

 

[Proper Gander]

Look, I've been an Oliver fan up until lately, but he needs a significant amount of time away from the game. Mentally and now physically he needs time to get right. I'll be disappointed if we bring him straight back in after we had our best clearance numbers in years and knowing Oliver is really struggling and put his hand up to step aside. That's our cue as a club to now get him away for a bit. For his benefit and the clubs. Avoids us having to potential omit him on form. Surely we do the right thing here. It's a close watch. Sounds like he's pi$$ed off we didn't trade him to the Cats. I'd be running with that as well. Get on the phone to Geelong and make it happen for his mental health and the health of our list also.

Or if he is keen to play and get on top of it, play him in the 2s for a bit where he can work on his form with less performance pressure. Give him a goal to strive for, might even help.

 

[melbun]

Who do we have to replace Petty?

 

[wingersclub]

Who do we have to replace Petty?

I’m thinking Roo and then Disco second rucks.

 

[Demon Attack]

Who do we have to replace Petty?

THE MAGICIAN

 

[Toump Ass]

Who do we have to replace Petty?

I liked what I saw of that AJ guy.
Roo otherwise, Howes can come in too? Might need to shuffle some pieces around but would love to see Tom MacDonald kick a nice fat bag of sausage.

Ediit: how did I forget Jefferson

 

[Demon Attack]

FULL CREAM

 

[stEdy]

Full cream AND magician in

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[PerfectFooty]

Well after Gold Coast this is like our longest standing streak left dating back to 2018 (Draws to me don't count as being defeated... well if pies fans claimed 2010 isn't a breaking of the streak neither am i in this case)

Anyways goodbye old streak, it was nice knowing you

I think the next longest one is the Saints?

 

[I Love Lamb]

lol @ Oliver away from the club.

Bloke would go in a rampage with his lads if that were to happen.

Also agree to trade Lever, would throw in Sparrow as well.

As for next week, it’s time to ****en bring in Laser.

 

[mrmonkey]

Seeing what hawthorn did to Richmond this is definitely needed.

 

[Daemon]

I'd love to see Jeffo given another go.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Are May and Oliver likely to play considering off field issues?

 

[Topkent]

Are May and Oliver likely to play considering off field issues?

You'd wanna hope they do play the way they've been going this year. Oliver has the mobility of a foosball table so does May

 

[Bluelegs]

Are May and Oliver likely to play considering off field issues?

Reports are club expects Oliver to play but who knows. I highly doubt May misses unless something more substantial comes to light.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Why the **** would you play Oliver?

 

[Fork n Hell]

Why the **** would you play Oliver?

i'd make him the sub.