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[Donkey Chop]

I'd have loved to be a fly on the wall during this week's video reviews of the game. Not only the overall one with the senior coach but the ones with the line coaches and those with individuals. There must've been some very glaring mistakes made for all to see.

I hope the final quarter was examined openly, honestly and as thoroughly as the Kennedy assassination.

Identifying the issues is the easy bit. Rectifying them is what will count.

Reckon they should go through all the last quarters, one after the other. There must be a common problem. Identify it and address it. I'm guessing there's some repeat offenders.

 

[LT Smash]

I hope the final quarter was examined openly, honestly and as thoroughly as the Kennedy assassination.

I understand we've ordered a s**t ton of magic bullets.

 

[Twinkletoes]

I understand we've ordered a s**t ton of magic bullets.

Nek minnet, these bad boys arrive (note the ex captain reference at the bottom - no pun - as well).

 

[Le Grille]

WTF is Eddie on about on MMM

This is s**t of the highest order.

It's all getting a bit David Brent-ish

 

[czero]

Did not like his interview. Talks about commitment, but makes it clear that he's only committed until he wants to leave.

While that in itself isn't a bad thing and everyone should do it, for him to say that publicly is a sure sign of a lack of commitment, and a sign that he's telling the world he is open to offers.

I haven't been fully in the camp of he must go, but I wasn't convinced that HE is all in now, and that its doing to be detrimental over the course of the year. Sounded more like he was dodging questions (and its becoming clear that his management did look at Brisbane), and now he is making a statement that he will be available at the end of the year. Sorry brad, fans (and players) can read between the lines mate, your lack of being able to be categorical in your responses and your limp fisted attempt to play both ends around commitment show through quite clearly.

 

[Mcarcherey]

Did not like his interview. Talks about commitment, but makes it clear that he's only committed until he wants to leave.

While that in itself isn't a bad thing and everyone should do it, for him to say that publicly is a sure sign of a lack of commitment, and a sign that he's telling the world he is open to offers.

I haven't been fully in the camp of he must go, but I wasn't convinced that HE is all in now, and that its doing to be detrimental over the course of the year. Sounded more like he was dodging questions (and its becoming clear that his management did look at Brisbane), and now he is making a statement that he will be available at the end of the year. Sorry brad, fans (and players) can read between the lines mate, your lack of being able to be categorical in your responses and your limp fisted attempt to play both ends around commitment show through quite clearly.

Caro made it clear his management went to brisbane.....and going off her record it's all bulls***

Re; commitment, you have a strange way of interpreting things that's all i can say.

 

[Caracas]

My god I just saw the video of the Sam Lane theatre thing. That was so cringe worthy. Never heard anyone call a girl a flog before, but she is a definite one.

Lol. There were 5 flogs there and you managed to pick out the least one.

 

[Mcarcherey]

Lol. There were 5 flogs there and you managed to pick out the least one.

what a great supporter you are.

 

[Caracas]

what a great supporter you are.

Lighten up. I don't expect my players to be cool as well. I'm there supporting them every week, regardless how daggy they are.

 

[Gone north]

Listening to Wallace fill in on SEN

Boy that bloke never misses a chance to drop his name in ANYTHING!!!

 

[Mcarcherey]

Lighten up. I don't expect my players to be cool as well. I'm there supporting them every week, regardless how daggy they are.

they are cool though...? we'd easily be the best looking team, led by those 4.

 

[see see]

they are cool though...? we'd easily be the best looking team, led by those 4.

Great, we're St Kilda circa late 70s.

 

[Caracas]

they are cool though...? we'd easily be the best looking team, led by those 4.

Good looking roosters, I'll grant you that... Doesn't always equate to cool. Iggy Pop is as ugly as a bag of hammers.

 

[giantroo]

In this week's round six edition of AFL Exchange, AFL football operations manager Simon Lethlean joins Nick Bowen and Peter Ryan to discuss:

• The contentious umpiring incidents from round five, including the low number of free kicks paid in the Anzac Day match
• Calls for a mid-season draft/trade period, with the Demons in particular struggling due to injury
• The possibility of an AFL reserves competition, following North Melbourne's announcement that it will field a standalone VFL team in 2018
• AFLW expansion, and how it may play out from a practical point of view with the competition about to enter a trade and free agency period

http://embeds.audioboom.com/publish...AFL Exchange 2017: Episode 7 - Simon Lethlean

 

[giantroo]

Cunners named in the afl.com.au team of the week.

BEN CUNNINGTON (North Melbourne) – Another big game from the midfielder with 29 disposals and 10 clearances in the Kangaroos' narrow loss. Would be leading his club's best and fairest five rounds in.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/team-of-the-week-r5-did-we-get-it-right

 

[giantroo]

Footy boss says the Ibbotson's deliberate kick towards the boundary should've been a free kick to us. Marley's kick was a correct decision.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Back to the final two minutes, wouldn't we want our best two ball-winners around the stoppage?

If Mundy pressed forward, we should have been pushing wings and small forwards back, not the guys who can prevent a forward thrust from even starting. Perhaps that was on Cunners to communicate, but I wouldn't have wanted him back at that stage.

 

[giantroo]

Roco thinks we will get our first win this week.

http://www.theage.com.au/video/vide...assive-test-against-crows-20170426-4tddz.html

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Footy boss says the Ibbotson's deliberate kick towards the boundary should've been a free kick to us. Marley's kick was a correct decision.

So, the ump has just decided not to pay it despite is being a totally obvious free kick.

 

[KangaFan35]

Cunners named in the afl.com.au team of the week.

BEN CUNNINGTON (North Melbourne) – Another big game from the midfielder with 29 disposals and 10 clearances in the Kangaroos' narrow loss. Would be leading his club's best and fairest five rounds in.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/team-of-the-week-r5-did-we-get-it-right

Two weeks in a row I'm pretty sure, good to see him getting recognition.

 

[Jindrrk]

Lol. There were 5 flogs there and you managed to pick out the least one.

If all were flogs, she would be the biggest one

Anyway any player that channel 7 bring into a feature will be made to look like that. It was cringe worthy of the biggest order. They'd even make you look uncool

 

[giantroo]

Garner's Mark and Marley's tackle make the top 10 moments at 3 and 4. Kersten's winner and Rioli's mark get 1 and 2.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-04-25/the-10-round-fives-best-moments

 

[giantroo]

Get voting for Garner's mark

https://markoftheyear.afl/vote/round/5?nominee=1&cid=MOTY_Fanzone_playerlink

 

[giantroo]

Two weeks in a row I'm pretty sure, good to see him getting recognition.

Correct.

BEN CUNNINGTON (North Melbourne) – Big game from the inside mid. Had 33 possessions and won 10 clearances, and along with Jack Ziebell, did everything he could to get his team over the line.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-19/team-of-the-week-r4-did-we-get-it-right

 

[Firestarter]

Funny how it works out. Potted for contributing to the loss but praised with this at the same time.