Looking at the positives

[Wooden Robot]

I’m tipping there’s some significant injury … he looks to be protecting himself from contact and lacks power … I’d suggest ribs or bruised kidney/lung perhaps? Somethings not right beyond just motivation.


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Surely not.
They wouldn’t be putting his long term health at risk.

 

[Tonythetiger]

Positive for mine is that we are mostly getting games into players that might be part of the future rather than ones that are on the way out. Yes it would be good to have everyone performing and a full list, but let's face it, we would rather see 15 games from Macauliffe over someone like Prestia right now.

Just about every week we are going to put out a side that has less experience than our opponents so the likelihood of a win is always going to be against us, but right now I'm glad the blowtorch is on us, you can't build a diamond without a bit of pressure.

All the kids could do with 2 full seasons worth of experience to develop their games. There will be ups and downs. Think how many forward entries Young and Miller would have had to defend against vs a game where it was much more evenly matched. Provided we don't get to the North Melbourne level of non-competitiveness, there are positives in everything.

 

[juss]

• Top 3 draft pick
• Getting games into young or inexperienced players
• By forced change starting to phase out the older blokes but they're still on the list for guidance
• Will get a theoretically easier draw next year
• Potentially get the best MSD prospect and a free hit

That's about all I have

 

[smasha]

 

[Tiger 79]

I’m tipping there’s some significant injury … he looks to be protecting himself from contact and lacks power … I’d suggest ribs or bruised kidney/lung perhaps? Somethings not right beyond just motivation.


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He was motivated preseason, wasn't he setting pb's? I just remember hearing how he was flying preseason.

If you're right though that to me suggests he's done once he gets to 300, he wouldn't be playing otherwise in my opinion.

 

[harimal12]

He was hurt pre season, a hard hit at Wonthaggi.I remember thinking how fit he looked when he ran out onto the ground.

 

[Tiger 79]

He was hurt pre season, a hard hit at Wonthaggi.I remember thinking how fit he looked when he ran out onto the ground.

I forgot about that.

 

[Madtiger2006]

Dow and Mcauliff were pretty promising. With Taranto, Hopper,
Graham, Ross, Pick 1 or 2 we’ll have a strong midfield group.
Looking forward to Coulthard and Green over the next few weeks. Good signs from them will be good to see.
Cumbo showed good things last night

Bauer, Smith and Ryan are the next players I’d like in soon

Every week we have a youngster stand up. So far this year we’ve seen strong signs from

Dow
Mcauliff
Brown
Miller
Campbell
Lefau
Rioli
Mansell
Ralphsmith

it’ll come together at some point. Just need the game plan to come together. Will be a good next 3 months as we cut a couple more oldies and we bridge the gap

 

[Achilles Heel]

The positives?

We can delist many of our 4th and 5th round Draft picks from the last 5 years and top load with genuine 1st round talent soon

How? Where are we getting these magical first round picks from?

 

[Madtiger2006]

The positives?

We can delist many of our 4th and 5th round Draft picks from the last 5 years and top load with genuine 1st round talent soon

Don’t give up Greek boy. These players will be flying in 12 months

 

[Achilles Heel]

Don’t give up Greek boy. These players will be flying in 12 months

να πά να Γαμιτηις

 

[Wooden Robot]

Dow and Mcauliff were pretty promising. With Taranto, Hopper,
Graham, Ross, Pick 1 or 2 we’ll have a strong midfield group.
Looking forward to Coulthard and Green over the next few weeks. Good signs from them will be good to see.
Cumbo showed good things last night

Bauer, Smith and Ryan are the next players I’d like in soon

Every week we have a youngster stand up. So far this year we’ve seen strong signs from

Dow
Mcauliff
Brown
Miller
Campbell
Lefau
Rioli
Mansell
Ralphsmith

it’ll come together at some point. Just need the game plan to come together. Will be a good next 3 months as we cut a couple more oldies and we bridge the gap

Average at best midfield.
Graham is done and can't keep up; Dow mediocre; Taranto and Hopper the same relatively slow and poorly skilled; pick 1 or 2 will nbe a hbf.

 

[Wooden Robot]

Biggest positive was that we didn't get smacked by 150.

 

[Grrr]

I thought Dow's first half was poor, handballs weren't creative, probably the opposite. But the longer the game went the better he got and was our best mid and transitioning the ball through creative handball to the outside runners in the last half. Might give him some confidence.

Similarly MacAuliffe was nowhere to be seen early but worked his way into the game. His constant running was the most pleasing aspect of his game, as that was one area I thought he may be suspect. Taking time to adjusting to the tempo, still plays like he is bullying junior footballers, he was the same in the VFL. But got better and better, really good signs.

Not much else to be positive about. Hugo was okay again. Rioli is a gun, to the midfield. Cumberland gives spark if a little frenetic. But he is eager and goes at the ball.

 

[Achilles Heel]

Biggest positive was that we didn't get smacked by 150.

Saving it for essington

 

[Wooden Robot]

Saving it for essington

Hope not as they are the team I hate the most and by some ways.

 

[Madtiger2006]

You guys would have been disappointed after the premierships looking all the mistakes. You really can’t clean a piece of poo

 

[Achilles Heel]

You guys would have been disappointed after the premierships looking all the mistakes. You really can’t clean a piece of poo

No but you can polish it

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

How? Where are we getting these magical first round picks from?

When we finish last we get pick 1

 

[tropicaltiger]

do the mathamatics
A massive positive is that if you flip the behinds and goals
we only lost by 14 points.....

 

[Achilles Heel]

When we finish last we get pick 1

Norf to get a priority pick

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

Norf to get a priority pick

If we finish last we still get pick 1. Their priority comes after their pick. So it's either pick 1 for us. Or pick 3

 

[Achilles Heel]

If we finish last we still get pick 1. Their priority comes after their pick. So it's either pick 1 for us. Or pick 3

You’re assuming the cfl will honor their rules

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

You’re assuming the cfl will honor their rules

Yeah true

 

[tropicaltiger]

assuming everyone is up and running I have just tweaked our powerhouse 2020 side with a few upgrades with our 2024 list-a couple of green shoots not quite there yet like MRJ and Brown but boy oh boy the cupboard is bare.

B David Astbury, Dylan Grimes

2

Dylan Grimes

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, Noah Balta

21

Noah Balta

Age

26

Ht

194cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.9

4star

MG

236.3

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.3

1star

MG

233.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

217.4

4star

HB Bachar Houli, Nick Vlastuin

1

Nick Vlastuin

Age

32

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

269.3

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

257.6

4star

D

20.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

, Liam Baker

3

Liam Baker

Age

28

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.2

4star

C Hopper>Kamdyn McIntosh, Dion Prestia

3

Dion Prestia

Age

33

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.1

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

, Marlion Pickett

50

Marlion Pickett

Age

34

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

1.5

4star

D

11.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

1.3

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.6

4star

HF Kane Lambert, Dustin Martin, Taranto>Jason Castagna
F Daniel Rioli, Tom Lynch, Jack Riewoldt
Foll Toby Nankervis, Trent Cotchin

9

Trent Cotchin

Age

36

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

13.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

5.2

5star

D

19.0

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

3.5

4star

D

16.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

, Shane Edwards

10

Shane Edwards

Age

37

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.6

1star

T

3.0

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

8.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

I/C Jayden Short, Gibcus>Jack Graham, Shai Bolton

10

Shai Bolton

Age

27

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, Ross>Nathan Broad
Emg McAliffe>Oleg Markov, Josh Caddy, Ryan>Mabior Chol, Sonsie>Jake Aarts