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I'm still waiting for Eth to bring up the stats that show how Melbourne had so much of the ball (Swan logic) yet with little effect.

Sorry Wise Guy Sam and Marlowe, truly feel for you guys.
Here's a stat that will do it, possessions by tall forwards on our list:
-Clark: 0
-Dawes: 0
-Hogan: 0
-Gawn: 0
-Fitzpatrick: 4

Here's another: Goals kicked by defenders who had to play in the forward line due to our lack of tall forwards:
-Terlich: 1
-Pedersen: 0
-McDonald: 0

Even with those two stats, we could have won if it weren't for yips the size of Bass Strait.
 

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Here's a stat that will do it, possessions by tall forwards on our list:
-Clark: 0
-Dawes: 0
-Hogan: 0
-Gawn: 0
-Fitzpatrick: 4

Here's another: Goals kicked by defenders who had to play in the forward line due to our lack of tall forwards:
-Terlich: 1
-Pedersen: 0
-McDonald: 0

Even with those two stats, we could have won if it weren't for yips the size of Bass Strait.
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Selwood is good but until he wins a brownlow ...

By the way, ASADA investigation aside, where do you rate Jobe Watson?
Firstly, Brownlow or not is irrelevant, plenty of brilliant players went their whole careers without winning one, for example, Andrew McLeod, many regard him as the greatest aboriginal player of all time and arguably the best player to wear a Crows jumper yet, no Brownlow.

Secondly, I rate him highly, but he hasn't got that extra bit that Ablett, Dangerfield and co. have. He is a large contributor to winning games but doesn't win them on his own like the absolute best can.
 

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Firstly, Brownlow or not is irrelevant, plenty of brilliant players went their whole careers without winning one, for example, Andrew McLeod, many regard him as the greatest aboriginal player of all time and arguably the best player to wear a Crows jumper yet, no Brownlow.

Secondly, I rate him highly, but he hasn't got that extra bit that Ablett, Dangerfield and co. have. He is a large contributor to winning games but doesn't win them on his own like the absolute best can.
AWOL last season were you?
 

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Firstly, Brownlow or not is irrelevant, plenty of brilliant players went their whole careers without winning one, for example, Andrew McLeod, many regard him as the greatest aboriginal player of all time and arguably the best player to wear a Crows jumper yet, no Brownlow.

Secondly, I rate him highly, but he hasn't got that extra bit that Ablett, Dangerfield and co. have. He is a large contributor to winning games but doesn't win them on his own like the absolute best can.
You're talking about Selwood right? He definitely would win them (as in disposal, win the game off his own boot) like the absolute best can.
 

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You're talking about Selwood right? He definitely would win them (as in disposal, win the game off his own boot) like the absolute best can.
He single handedly won us at least 4 games last year, and I think it's fair to say that without him on Thursday night you'd have rolled us.
 

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Firstly, Brownlow or not is irrelevant, plenty of brilliant players went their whole careers without winning one, for example, Andrew McLeod, many regard him as the greatest aboriginal player of all time and arguably the best player to wear a Crows jumper yet, no Brownlow.

Secondly, I rate him highly, but he hasn't got that extra bit that Ablett, Dangerfield and co. have. He is a large contributor to winning games but doesn't win them on his own like the absolute best can.
No thanks. Give me Michael Long any day of the week.
 

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Who would have along side of you in a battle on the field when the chips are down?

Watson, Selwood would definitely be amongst the best the league has to offer here
Some one that doesn't duck and play for a free kick would be 1 of the options I'd go for in looking for a decent player to play along side me.
 

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Mr Hird, are you happy that you can continue your incredibly damaging public dummy spit about being caught administering substances not yet approved for human use to the young men you were responsible for?
Sorry Logger Sir, you will have have to speak with my wife, Taarrrrn-ya!.
 
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