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I can see the similarity and I can see the potential for De Koning to develop into a Blicavs type ruck man, but we need patience. You don’t need to look back too far to see that Blicavs was labelled a spud by all and sundry. And now regarded as one of their most important players.

Id be a bit inventive and give TDK a start at CHB and give Young a run in the ruck depending on the opposition.....both have been down of late and Id be trying to challenge them in a new role but just on a short term basis then return them to their normal roles if their form improves. One thing I like about McRae's coaching is he doesnt let things ride during games and moves his players around and likes to challenge his players in different roles to get a lift all be it forced in some cases by injuries but a lot of the time to change momentum and initiate those fightbacks we see.

I would like to see us do a lot more of this. It was one of the things both Parkin and Barassi did with effect. If someone was having a bad day, move them into another role and see what happened. Some of those moves have entered folklore! I want to see more of that in a our present team.

Yes and no.
The game in “the old days” was more about individuals, today it’s more about team.
If you don’t position where your teammates expect you to be you will be exposing them to being opened up and exposed.
Flooding, pressing etc, I don’t think it’s as easy to swing the magnets as it was, not that it cannot be done but there may be more robbing of Peter to pay Paul.

Really disappointed in TDK but he is still a young ruck and many are perhaps getting impatient, rightly so.

Not sure whether his current output can be put down to form or ability.

If its form you keep if its ability you trade. I don't see what coaches see on training track.

When you break the clubs drinking policy when you are rehabbing or resting, you play in the 2s.

Is that what happened?   

He was rested, the club said he had been ill and sore. He was seen (and photographed) drinking in Geel with this his brother and Geelong players. The club was allegedly made aware of this, it is likely to be a breach of rehab rules/standards for players. He isn't playing ones so its pretty easy to join the dots, to me at least. As I said, if true, I know the bloke is young but he's an idiot.

He was rested, the club said he had been ill and sore. He was seen (and photographed) drinking in Geel with this his brother and Geelong players. The club was allegedly made aware of this, it is likely to be a breach of rehab rules/standards for players. He isn't playing ones so its pretty easy to join the dots, to me at least. As I said, if true, I know the bloke is young but he's an idiot.

So whats Geelongs first pick in this years draft?

Doesn't matter. We'll take this years and next years. That'd do it.

For who, ............... the bloke you claim is over-rated?

So what is it, is he worth two 1st Round picks or not?

I suspect most fans want TDK out because the long term alternative is too shocking to think about for them, after all most fans are in fact that, fans.

It stands out on here as the thing never mentioned!

Watching him run around in the twos today, I'd say he isn't worth the steam of my crap.