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  1. Merlin007

    Player Watch #22: Taylor Goad - the Unicorn - extends his contract until 2028

    Dunno, what do you think? Seen much of the 2s?
  2. Merlin007

    Player Watch #37: Cooper Harvey - signs 1yr extension - Roo til end 2025

    Like Sam Lowson, to play effectively - even at VFL level - as a marking small forward really takes footy nous. Cooper has that, and it's an attribute that transfers really well at HBF, to intercept and then rebound. I'm hoping he plays back
  3. Merlin007

    Player Watch #29: Will Phillips [Part II] - Extends to End of 2025

    He'd go to Llbba, surely (or at least I hope). LDU will need to earn his money and take Bont, and I'd put Jy on Richards
  4. Merlin007

    Player Watch #29: Will Phillips [Part II] - Extends to End of 2025

    This. presumably gets the next 2 games, but thereafter the debate will be settled one way or the other
  5. Merlin007

    Player Watch #7: Zane Duursma

    when? expectations were high when drafted, but receipts might be required thereafter. Personally I don't remember LMac wining the rising star, but might have missed it
  6. Merlin007

    Player Watch #38: Tristan Xerri - signed thru 2031 - 2024 All Australian squad member - runner up '24 SBM

    That's one way of putting it - perhaps not popular on here, but the other way to look at it is that Rawlings refused to blink. As he said at the time 'we value Tristan more than the Saints do', and his expertise has proved more prescient than many.
  7. Merlin007

    Training 2025 Training Updates | Standards are… TBC

    Maybe there is some self reflection, and it would help explain the apparent improvement in fitness. My eyes may deceive me but in the couple of times I’ve seen him live, he’s more mobile than he was before the injury.
  8. Merlin007

    List Mgmt. 2025 Trade & List Management Thread

    Myself, I'm happy with Toby
  9. Merlin007

    Player Watch #29: Will Phillips [Part II] - Extends to End of 2025

    This is the only way to strengthen our position, otherwise clubs will be waiting for the 'delisted free agent'. I fear it will be the latter anyway
  10. Merlin007

    Player Watch #39: Finnbar 'Moose' Maley

    Not much, no. Was rucking for bullants in the VFL before us, but our priority has been ruck time for goad, spelled now more by CCJ than teakle
  11. Merlin007

    Coach Alastair Clarkson - NMFC Senior Coach - Coaching & Football Discussion

    Jesus how did we fall for this charlatan
  12. Merlin007

    Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

    Indeed hard to argue - the only thing I would say on a tangent is that Mathieson is one of their problems with over-entitlement; any time they hit troubled waters he’s in the press microwaving his membership
  13. Merlin007

    Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

    Good point. The first 22 is taking on an unsociable aspect - not before time
  14. Merlin007

    Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

    Yeah I agree, not for much longer. Blokes will actively choose not to be in Curtis’ vicinity, and Konstanty isn’t far behind
  15. Merlin007

    Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

    It’s a difference, isn’t it? Jy cutting hewett in half, Curtis rogdolling Saad - probably not really seen it since Jed Anderson.
  16. Merlin007

    Training 2025 Training Updates | Standards are… TBC

    thanks, good interview
  17. Merlin007

    Player Watch #39: Finnbar 'Moose' Maley

    It was indeed, but technically around the corner is an easier kick to make because there's more of the foot making contact with the ball (also why it doesn't have as much carry as a drop punt). I don't think though that you can sit easily with his set shot (drop punt) at the minute - if it's a...
  18. Merlin007

    List Mgmt. Future Father Son prospects

    Yeah, one or the other, or maybe not.
  19. Merlin007

    Player Watch #39: Finnbar 'Moose' Maley

    People say "kicking" like it's one whole thing - Finnbar's field kicking is ok - I've seen a bit of him in the VFL, and can't recall a field kick that made be think 'my god, what was that'. It's the set shot that's the problem, and he wouldn't be the first tall forward who had to go back to...
  20. Merlin007

    List Mgmt. 2025 Trade & List Management Thread

    Well there’s shockers and then there’s shockers - IIRC Florent was described in commentary as the worst player on the ground for his refusal to do any defensive work
  21. Merlin007

    List Mgmt. 2025 Trade & List Management Thread

    I'd be wary too - had a shocking grand final
  22. Merlin007

    Player Watch #5: Caleb Daniel

    this is the thing imo. Comben's interview about the improvement in the backline is very telling - blokes now know the system and play to it, keeping the zone in tact as they handover opponents (on which point I would add that it's a whole of club thing - in the 2s against the Borough...
  23. Merlin007

    Player Watch #11: Luke "Two Dogs" McDonald (Part II) - Steps down from Co-Captaincy for 2025

    Giving up the captaincy is the key imo. He was trying to do too much and the weight of it dragged him down.
  24. Merlin007

    Player Watch #28: Jack Darling

    Laura Kane will have an explanation.
  25. Merlin007

    Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

    Carlton have reduced themselves to a caricature - all the journos need for clickbait is to open the lines after the Blues lose and its bogan central. I've heard more people claim they're giving up on football than Carlton ever had members
  26. Merlin007

    Player Watch #28: Jack Darling

    I hope the club collectively make the sensible decision to give a wound like that a week off
  27. Merlin007

    Player Watch #35: Matt "The Swingman" Whitlock! - Extends contract to 3 years.

    That's because he has his eyes shut. Only explanation.
  28. Merlin007

    Autopsy Autopsy vs Carlton - absolutely bashed the shit out of the Blues

    Yeah. I guess.
  29. Merlin007

    VFL The North VFL Thread

    He has to be close, right? But I'd do it another way - put RHJ back to sub, and drop Fisher for Banch.
  30. Merlin007

    Player Watch #10: Colby McKercher - re-signed until the end of 2028

    Reid has talent especially in the contest but he behaves like a petulant child, so until that changes we're quids in with Colby

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