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I hope you’re all enjoying a good rest this weekend, just like our players are.

We’ve signed Bruzzy. Pendles next. I can even give myself a rest worrying about this.

And Mods, I’d like us to instigate a new Badge to be awarded:
Captain Snooze
It might look something like this > 🛌
It’s to be awarded to any poster for sustained service given in the ongoing recommendation of resting fit starting 22 players.

If you’d like to put yourself in contention for this soon to be coveted badge, a good start would be suggesting rest for players in any game immediately following the Bye Rest.

I look forward to reading what the Rest of you have to say….
 
Every pies player (excluding Jack Crisp) need a rest!
 
I hope you’re all enjoying a good rest this weekend, just like our players are.

We’ve signed Bruzzy. Pendles next. I can even give myself a rest worrying about this.

And Mods, I’d like us to instigate a new Badge to be awarded:
Captain Snooze
It might look something like this > 🛌
It’s to be awarded to any poster for sustained service given in the ongoing recommendation of resting fit starting 22 players.

If you’d like to put yourself in contention for this soon to be coveted badge, a good start would be suggesting rest for players in any game immediately following the Bye Rest.

I look forward to reading what the Rest of you have to say….

huh?
 

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You may jest but I listen to voices of experience like Kingy telling me that our aged squad will inevitably and spectacularly implode in the latter half of the season like my guts after a dodgy kebab at 5 am post rave.

So in order to forestall that, I believe we should institute a mandatory rest for every player 30 and above next week just to make sure.

Out: Pendles, Sidey, Howe, WHE, Elliott, Crispy, Membrey, Checkers, Cameron

I know Darcy is only 29 but as a ruck he is spiritually in his late forties as all rucks are known to be.

In: De Mattia, Parker, Cochrane, West, Oscar, Ryan, Steele, Howes, Lipinski

Also resting Maynard one more week on general principles.



Jokes aside, that squad would probably still beat St Kilda
 
I’ve also been watching our threads with questions and concerns about why so many people are talking about resting players, even the older ones, during the week they are literally getting that very rest.

Or are folks suggesting they need at least two?
These are some of the most elite athletes in the world.
 
I’ve also been watching our threads with questions and concerns about why so many people are talking about resting players, even the older ones, during the week they are literally getting that very rest.

Or are folks suggesting they need at least two?

Nah. ‘Resting’ is the latest thing in footy, and unlike most other aspects of footy, it’s something we feel confident posting about because sometimes we feel tired.
 
Darcy is 48 in ruck years.

That would make Gawn about 80.

:eek:

I mean all rucks are essentially dead anyway. When you stand there for the centre bounce staring into the eyes of your ruck opponent - dead, lifeless eyes, like a dolls - you know you are putting out the exact same stare. A stare that betrays a total lack of soul or emotion beyond a deep need for horrible violence and a big bucket of Colonel's traditional skin chicken.

I am surprised May didnt realise his peril when he took on Gawn. the void would have called to him through those eyes, ready to claim what remained of his soul and spit out the gristly bits like a zinger burger.

It is just as well rucks have some utility post their career. Very in demand in civil engineering and surveying - when the ground is level the drool comes out both sides of the ruck's mouth.
 
You may jest but I listen to voices of experience like Kingy telling me that our aged squad will inevitably and spectacularly implode in the latter half of the season like my guts after a dodgy kebab at 5 am post rave.

So in order to forestall that, I believe we should institute a mandatory rest for every player 30 and above next week just to make sure.

Out: Pendles, Sidey, Howe, WHE, Elliott, Crispy, Membrey, Checkers, Cameron

I know Darcy is only 29 but as a ruck he is spiritually in his late forties as all rucks are known to be.

In: De Mattia, Parker, Cochrane, West, Oscar, Ryan, Steele, Howes, Lipinski

Also resting Maynard one more week on general principles.



Jokes aside, that squad would probably still beat St Kilda
I gave you a like because Edward is not being rested in your eyes.
 

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I mean all rucks are essentially dead anyway. When you stand there for the centre bounce staring into the eyes of your ruck opponent - dead, lifeless eyes, like a dolls - you know you are putting out the exact same stare. A stare that betrays a total lack of soul or emotion beyond a deep need for horrible violence and a big bucket of Colonel's traditional skin chicken.

I am surprised May didnt realise his peril when he took on Gawn. the void would have called to him through those eyes, ready to claim what remained of his soul and spit out the gristly bits like a zinger burger.

It is just as well rucks have some utility post their career. Very in demand in civil engineering and surveying - when the ground is level the drool comes out both sides of the ruck's mouth.
Good point.
They’re dead.
Especially the ones that aren’t alive anymore; Mick Nolan, Polly Farmer, John Nichols. Etc.

May they rest in peace.
 
So on that topic, the rest exist so Collingwood have someone to beat, dominate or beat by a point after the siren.

Our play things.

Go Pies! :thumbsu:
 

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Have to admit I thought the thread was about other clubs......


Ala Collingwood, then.....the rest.
Me too. And on that point, we now have 9 teams left with no chance of making finals with ten rounds to go.

Dill says more people are watching footy than ever. Well, that may decline over the remaining rounds.
 
Me too. And on that point, we now have 9 teams left with no chance of making finals with ten rounds to go.

Dill says more people are watching footy than ever. Well, that may decline over the remaining rounds.
So
9 teams get a rest in September.
 
It’s the fact the season is already over for almost half the comp. Something is wrong.
We don't want to end up like the major soccer competitions around the world where only 5 or 6 sides dominate all the time. The problem is how to avoid it. The AFL have tried giving endless draft picks to new and struggling clubs but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I have no idea how you would go about fixing it though.
 
We don't want to end up like the major soccer competitions around the world where only 5 or 6 sides dominate all the time. The problem is how to avoid it. The AFL have tried giving endless draft picks to new and struggling clubs but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I have no idea how you would go about fixing it though.
Easy fix. Stop knobbling the pies, we win every year & bugger the rest.
 
Is there a reason so many are against the idea of resting players?

I mean, the club is clearly of the belief that it's important. They just call it "management"

We have the oldest list in the comp, it makes sense to rest some of those players where we can
 

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