Trump has knocked back direct help from his old sparring mate Zelensky in terms of interceptor drones and experts but his Middle eastern state Allies have accepted Ukraines offerings and are loading up on Interceptor Drones and experts to teach them how to be used more effectively. According to Trump the USA are the world leaders in Drone warfare and dont need help even though he is firing 4 million dollar Patriot Missiles at $20k Shahed Drones when the Ukrainian Sting Interceptor Drones cost only $1-2k and are more effective given they can be fired more quickly/cheaply as a swarm giving better protection. Of course Ukraine have been dealing with Shaheds for 4 years and are the experts in Drone warfare and made 100k of their Interceptor Drones in 2025 and are better placed than anyone to provide and advise defense for middle eastern States. Trump doesnt want Zelensky having any leverage in terms of the USA owing Ukraine and messing with the politics that him and Putin have been cooking up in Europe. Iran have appealed to Putin for help but he cant do anything to assist given Trump has no relationship with Zelensky. Even Israel are happy to accept Zelensky's help and it remains to be seen what Trump and Putin will do next especially with Moscow now copping Drone attacks on Energy sites and in particular Gas lines and Compressor Stations that supply Europe and that their returns help finance the Russian war machine which is why they are being targeted.
Voss showed he hadn't and get left behind with an outdated game plan. Unlike others, I think our list isn't too bad but not the right person to to drive it. For years our attitude hasn't been consistently good, generally poor. We can tend to give up pretty easily. When all that happens people everywhere tend to revert to "poor list" when it's not always the case. We've generally been a bad club inside and out for 25 years, bar some odd years, especially under Ratten. Doesn't matter how good your list is, that situation means you do no good.
We started with a rebuild then they gave us Bolton, Teague and Voss to take charge of it. A Hardwick-type may have been different. He got 2 sides with ordinary attitudes too fire brilliantly.
Skill level has always been an issue and the brand we play is terrible to watch. The gap is getting wider between the best and worst teams imo in terms of quality of football being played.
The USA Presidential trail isn't exactly a conga line of truth, justice, integrity, morality and achievement is it?
In fact, apart from 45 and 47, it is.
Even Tricky Dickie was honest in comparison to Taco.
No it isnt you need to brush up on your history....Bill Clinton not exactly a moral citizen and in the same black book as Trump ( see Epstein),Whitewater, impeachments, dodgy pardons George Bush...weapons of mass destruction disaster see Iraq....see Afghanistan Barack OBama...lied about everything while he was in office. Joe Biden...failed everywhere including destroying the economy which eventually gave Trump a free pass to victory and then pardoned his dodgy son Hunter. Sure Trump has got all bases covered in terms of being corrupt, incompetent etc but the others were all fails and incompetent as well and it just shows that integrity isnt part of the job spec to be Pres of the USA.
Taco recently told reporters that one of the former presidents told him he wished he had been the one to bomb Iran. Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have since confirmed that not only did they not say such a thing, they have not spoken to Taco for some time.
Is he delusional or a pathological liar?
The USA Presidential trail isn't exactly a conga line of truth, justice, integrity, morality and achievement is it?
Dylan Buckley was the same. Give them time. He had a turn of pace, and a bit of aggro, and was a bit of a turnover merchant too but he might have had a much longer and finer career had his body help up better (he had that ankle injury that saw him limping off the ground too often).
Lucas threw up in his second game against Hawthorn so he is willing to push himself and he has at worst performed about as well as Chesser has to date in the small sample size of both.
Ultimately, I think we are doing something clever, and trying not to play too many youngsters all at once, which means the opportunities are harder to come by, and something that other clubs have done a lot better than us through the rebuilding years. You cant afford to play too many sub 50 gamers together, as they are not conditioned, and then lose their heads, which might explain some of these fadeouts we have been having.
Agree, it's difficult for the coach having to win games to save his job and also provide development opportunities to players who are probably borderline only.
Turnover merchant like Florent, not great under pressure either. I'd like to see Lucas Camporeale on a wing. Acres will probably get an upgrade and I do like a taller winger but I think we need to look to the future..
Lucas will be on a wing alright, next year in South Australia I reckon.
I'm still hopeful he has some more upside and just needs opportunity, same with his brother..
Chesser for a newbie is pretty clean, we have quite a few long terms that could learn a thing or two, I'd have to watch the disposals closely before deciding what is good or bad, but I have to say I haven't noticed anything too negative, no worse than some of our front line.
Thurs night wasnt Chessers best work.
Turnover merchant like Florent, not great under pressure either. I'd like to see Lucas Camporeale on a wing. Acres will probably get an upgrade and I do like a taller winger but I think we need to look to the future..
I'd go with HOK for his forward work potential and the fact Harry and Kemp hasn't worked. Gawn will get his 40 hitouts but we will still win the clearances as Melbournes midfield is depleted with Viney missing and their outs in the trade period. Stkilda got punished for their loose defense and we need to make sure we learn from that.
Dees are thin onball without Viney but have the firepower down forward to trouble us. We have no matchup for K.Pickett and Gawn looks more motivated with the troubled players now gone. Coach King is still in his honeymoon period but it will be interesting to see what the Dees are like if we get an early lead and he has to make a few moves ..
I guess if you surveyed the wealthy inner trendy Melbourne suburbs about the nightlife, arts , food, culture etc they would give it a big tick. I reckon if it was Melton, Caroline Springs, Dandenong, Franga etc you might get a different set of results. Bit like surveying Queensland in places like Maryborough, Lockyer, Ipswich West, Tablelands, for the preferred Prime Minister of Australia and Pauline being the clear winner....
The PSA blood test is 100000% more effective than old cucumber fingers. An recent advances in prostate imaging have been a game changer.
I have an old school doctor and he says the PSA is important but only tells half the story and he still recommends the physical exam as well to provide a full prostrate check.
I hate the physical one and a lot of my friends say what you did that the PSA is all thats needed so i always wonder do i need it.
I trust my doctor but he is a bit stubborn and getting a worse on certain things.
Mine was the same but now just does the PSA, but he does it every 12 months rather than every 2 years which is the new Government recommendation.
No doubting Moir's ability, but I wonder if he was dropped for his defensive efforts.
I think Flynn Young will surprise a few.
Agree on both players..Moir needs to learn that defensive side to his game and has similar traits to Bayley Fritsch, if Moir is kicking goals then I can wear less defensive work like Melbourne have with Fritsch but he has to learn in the seniors imo not the VFL where he can have an ordinary day and still look good. Young is a crafty forward and opportunist with good skills and in a team that lacks consistent efficiency down forward thats one area where he does excel as he is an efficient converter. Again the question is does he do enough when we dont have the ball and need defensive pressure to stay in the game. Frankie Evans is probably missed in that regard as he was giving us a two way game...
2023 did us more harm than good imho, it was a false dawn that allowed the club to continue on the same road to nowhere. We are not an innovative club but more of a reactive club and like a mug investor usually late to the party when the big money has been made and in our case are trying to play catchup to the modern game with still an old list(6th in the league). There doesnt seem to be a long term plan just a reactive change of direction every year or when the media decide we are no good again and we need to appease the critics. Unfortunately Shawny is probably right and we will need another cleanout of sorts and thats going to be difficult with Tassie commanding the draft and probably the trade period with their extra money to tempt off contract players. Cripps and Harry are players who I would look to cash in on while they still have some value and I think both need a change of scenery anyway for their own careers...Harry in particular might give us a good return if he was interested in Tassie as a good place to make some extra money.
