Listening to the ABC and finance commentator Elio D’Amato just had a crack at Clarko for his cowardly attack on Ian Aitken in his off topic preview of Friday’s game. Our supporters have long memories.
Lifes too short to hold grudges like that for that long.
Given Marchbank's inability to get out on the park and the fact that he hasn't played a game in a while, he's better off playing a couple of VFL games first.
Have to put a team to sleep soon and stamp our authority in the competition to send a message the team is capable at issuing beltings. But don't want to be Premiership favourites now imo.
Putting North Melb to sleep won't send a message. Putting Syd, GWS, Geel, Coll etc to sleep sends a message.
What a brilliantly run event the Aus GP is every year, seems to get better. I think anyone would enjoy a day there. I would highly recommend anyone who hasn't seen a race meeting live, spend the Sat there, 2 F1 sessions (practice and qualifying), an F2 sprint race, and F3 sprint race, V8 Supercars, plenty of food, drinks, stuff for the kiddies. Great value for money, well to all concerned. PS if your going GA for a few days, spend the Friday finding your fave spot, get the super early Sat and Sun to get that spot and sent up "camp" with your mates/family.
PSS My fave spots are inside of that track at turn 6 and inside of the track at exit of turn 2.
We could have been brave and had a nibble at Ginnivan...yep he is a DH off the field and a bit of a problem child but so was Stengle when he arrived at Geelong . For all Ginnivans failings though he kicks goals and can win games and I reckon Hawthorn might have got a bargain provided he can stay out of trouble.
TBH, I hoped we'd have a serious nibble at Bobby Hill when he wanted out of the Giants (given we are the Giants Melbourne chapter).
I like Martin, Motlop and Cottrell as my small forward setup, dont think C Durdin has shown much during his intermittent senior appearances as he just cant get the ball enough and Orazio looks like he still has some skills/smarts but he is off the pace of the game and late with his decision making and needs a series of VFL games to work his way back into form. SANFL footy is a step or two behind AFL footy and Fantasia needs more work and may be a better player in the back half of the season or even 2025 if he can avoid his usual injury vacations.
I'll hazard and guess and say, and I do so with sadness, Corey D will be in strife at years end. He would need to have a cracker of a year to avoid the chop me thinks.
A few interesting headaches for the MC. I'd say when ready: Motlop in for Fantasia Weitering in for Young Martin in for Cunningham Walsh in for Kennedy That leaves Elijah, does brother Ollie ironically make way? Elijah could come in v North for Cunningham I guess but the other inevitable changes still have to occur.
Im a fan for young and think he is above average AFL key defender. Issue I have we cant have too many players that lack run in the back half. Despite Kemp not being a gorilla he provides plenty of rebound and disposal ability . We have a lot of hybrid defenders - Kemp, Gov, Marchy with Weitering, Saad and Williams, Newman and Boyd can take on any forward mix and provide plenty moving forward
Marchbank will be delisted at years end and shouldn't be on our plans. Too unreliable from the point of view of getting on the park.
I really think that everyone needs to rememeber who Lewis Young is, he is a a backup and as a backup we need to have a little more faith in him, look where we would be without him? think about that get onboard and pump up his tyres a little , whilst he is down a little support from all may prove to be a benefit . he wasnt picked up to be the main man.
I thought he did very well the other night. Sure panicked a few times and got out positioned and out muscled but that happens to the best. His DE was very high (90s IIRC) which is good. You cant ask for any more than what he has delivered in the last two weeks.