The Thread About Nothing - PART 2 OPEN

[DrMike]

Not sure I agree with this assessment. If you're going to be a gun you need to go past other players - not watch as they step up and you don't lift to match, especially when your young. Also I'd like him to remember 2012, and say to himself I haven't achieved what I wanted in that year, I need to do better.

I suspect it would be easy for him to rest on his laurels and just be a good player - but I think he can be great. Perhaps he's on track already but looking at the Jack Dyer I think the coaches are sceptical also. He really needs to pull his finger out to make '13 his breakout year.

But you can only be as good as your role allows you. For example if you were a full back but the ball never came to you, would you say that person had a bad year? We had a lot more players in the middle performing well, Martin hasn't done that bad.

I do agree in that I don't think he should forget 2012 but there were some things in 2012 that he needs to push out of his mind, a good preseason should help that. Bring on 2013.

 

[TheTigerArmy]

They just fell short vs the pies at the G last time. I expect them to win this time.

I want Collingwood out so bad.

Yep be alot of non Collingwood supportes cheering on West Coast this weekend ....Anyway at least the CRIME rate should be down this weekend cause most Collingweed supporters will be at the game..

 

[The Goon]

But you can only be as good as your role allows you. For example if you were a full back but the ball never came to you, would you say that person had a bad year? We had a lot more players in the middle performing well, Martin hasn't done that bad.

Sure, and I said he'd been good, I just thought he could have been better - great players transcend what is happening around them and make things happen. Perhaps it's my expectations being unrealistic or premature, or perhaps he hasn't worked as hard or smart as he needs to. Given all available evidence (Jack Dyer, that incident), I suspect it's possibly a bit of both.

I do agree in that I don't think he should forget 2012 but there were some things in 2012 that he needs to push out of his mind, a good preseason should help that. Bring on 2013.

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Yes terrible news..

Ch7 scum "we won't name the former collingwood and port player until his family has been notified". Bottom feeders that lot.

 

[PHX]

Pretty tense news conference from Alberton but their CEO handled it very well. Relieved but strangely concerning to hear none of his mates were with him but they don't know why he was at the Flamingo. Better to leave that alone to take it's due course though. Just a terrible tragedy. Puts a fair few things in perspective.

Also forgot he trained with us until our twitter said it in their condolences message.

Apparently Tony Jones did the same thing NZ_Tiger, although that's expected from him.

 

[peejay]

Pretty tense news conference from Alberton but their CEO handled it very well. Relieved but strangely concerning to hear none of his mates were with him but they don't know why he was at the Flamingo. Better to leave that alone to take it's due course though. Just a terrible tragedy. Puts a fair few things in perspective.

Also forgot he trained with us until our twitter said it in their condolences message.

Apparently Tony Jones did the same thing NZ_Tiger, although that's expected from him.

jesus i hate pricks like Tony Jones - what possible benefit could he have got from saying that.

 

[Groupie_]

The pressure will be on Carltank in Round 1 next year in Malthouse's first game as coach..

I'll be there for the belting they will get from the mighty RFC

 

[RichoLedio]

I really hope that this blows up in Carltons face

 

[Put a Lids on it]

Carlton are a disgrace and the way they go about things make's me hate them even more.

 

[jko'neal]

Haha Brent Harvey. 6 weeks you little turd

 

[Bazzar]

Haha Brent Harvey. 6 weeks you little turd

But he did get life when he got married.

 

[Groupie_]

But he did get life when he got married.

I'd tap that

 

[Bazzar]

I'd tap that

I would be like your Avatar (except if i was drunk)

 

[Groupie_]

I would be like your Avatar (except if i was drunk)

Dat gurl got assssss

 

[Bojangles17]

fair dinkum , what chapter of mensa is down at NM, bloody boomers been done, **** it lets appeal and go'em like we did with Ziebell heyarrr....appeal dismissed...6 weeks....Nexttttttt

 

[WATiger86]

Bob Murphy on the AFLPA awards coverage:

"If anyone is asked who's the player they most enjoy watching and doesnt answer Trent Cotchin, they are taking the piss out of the question"

 

[Rustof]

Morris was robbed for Most Courageous.

 

[Blaz]

Yep be alot of non Collingwood supportes cheering on West Coast this weekend ....Anyway at least the CRIME rate should be down this weekend cause most Collingweed supporters will be at the game..

hate to see what'll happen if they lose

 

[Blaz]

Lidsy's hair, wow

 

[TheTigerArmy]

hate to see what'll happen if they lose

..We might get lucky and they might burn the place down(Collingwood)...All tho Collingwood is like an out door prison..it all needs to be cyclone fenced off..then the crime rate in melbourne would drop near 100%..

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Lidsy's hair, wow

Wow. Look at the length of those arms!!

Cotch should offer her up to Richo and in 18 years we'll have the most unstopable CHF of all time.

 

[_DBF_]

Wow. Look at the length of those arms!!

Cotch should offer her up to Richo and in 18 years we'll have the most unstopable CHF of all time.

I'd prefer it if Cotch and Richo just made babies, but I'm not sure that'd work

 

[Rustof]

2012 Jack Dyer Medal (top 20)

*vpg = votes per game

1st Trent Cotchin = 13.45 vpg
2nd Brett Deledio = 11.95 vpg
3rd Ivan Maric = 11.81 vpg
4th Dylan Grimes = 11.22 vpg
5th Nathan Foley = 9.6 vpg
6th Shane Tuck = 9.41 vpg
7th Shane Edwards = 9.4 vpg
8th Steven Morris = 9.1 vpg
9th Shaun Grigg = 9 vpg
10th Alex Rance = 8.73 vpg
11th Dustin Martin = 8.5 vpg
12th Daniel Jackson = 8.11 vpg
13th Jack Riewoldt = 7.86 vpg
14th Bachar Houli = 7.73 vpg
15th Chris Newman = 7.41 vpg
16th Jake King = 6.92 vpg
17th Robin Nahas = 6.87 vpg
18th Reece Conca = 6.39 vpg
19th Jake Batchelor = 6.36 vpg
20th Brandon Ellis = 5.24 vpg

No wonder our season went down the pooper when these two got injured.

 

[Bazzar]

Hope the junior burgers knock off box hill in the GF on Saturday

 

[rfctigerarmy]

I hope Freo and WC win over the weekend.

And the junior burgers too.