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Apparently Martin has head up to qld to have the same calf treatment that saw him in good nick come finals time.

I like Martin, but this smacks of getting a bit desperate which might mean his body has simply broken down again. 

For mine, I dont care about the names, it's all about the team performance and for the first time I'm really comfortable with where the coaches can take us.

You must have missed Charlie’s mark deep in defence 🙄

Charlie and Harry have different roles.  Apart from his ruck role, Harry plays further up the ground.  Charlie’s role means that he rarely goes past the centre, unless he’s  needed in defence.

If Charlie is “coasting”, let’s have more of it I say!

I'd be curious to see the data on Charlie. To suggest he's coasting seems pretty rich. You can check out his awards and achievements on wikipedia. You don't get to that level if you're half arsed and in second gear. He's a jet, and we're lucky to have him. 17 other clubs would crawl over cut glass and offer him a king's ransom if they could.

Absolutely!

He has arguably one of the hardest jobs in footy and he’s maintained the same output since his return from what many thought were career ending injuries and despite increased opposition attention.

Enjoy his ability, athleticism, opportunism and passion and ignore the bullsh1t about him cruising, not chasing, not tackling and/or being selfish. 

He’s in the leadership group for good reason, and it’s not about memberships.

He certainly plays the game as a fwd differently to almost everyone else. I have said that he is lazy but I don't think that's true, he is just extremely smart and opportunistic. The instant he realises he is no chance to mark it for example, he is thinking of the next contest and how he can impact it. He is as good off the ground as he is in the air, his ground level work was on show the other night. He is indeed a very special footballer.

That sums him up perfectly G2C.

The goal that he kicked when he gathered a loose ball in traffic on the 50m arc was outstanding … but more or less routine for Charlie.

How exactly does one slam their own head into the turf?

If that was the case, Geelong would be employing a biomechanics expert to get Dangerfield off his suspension.

Watch it again, Walsh’s arms are pinned and he has no control as centripetal force propels his head in an accelerating arc into the turf.

As for the Williams-Cowan scenario, Cowan’s form in the Magoos would have played a part.  However, his opportunity arose because Williams put his hand up to play as a defensive forward and his logical replacement in defence, Cincotta, was given the tagging role.  It’s actually a win-win-win.

Cerra - walk up start. Agreed.
Martin - banished forever. Has X factor but too injury prone. So I think that instead of bringing him in straight away, play him in the VFL for a couple of weeks and then bring him back into the team via the sub.
Motlop - can he force Owies or Durdin out ??. Durdin to go out. Owies bleeds blue blood like SOS. His is consistent and hits the scoreboard consistently. Number 3 behind Charlie and Harry for goals.
Carroll - what position should he play ?? Needs more time maybe? Cannot break into the team on a consistent basis.
Marchbank - banished forever. Injury prone as well, but maybe highly regarded by the MC as he has come straight into the team at times.
Pittonett - only in an emergency. I am torn about this one. Horses for courses I suppose. TDK will need a rest at some stage before finals. He is still a young man  in rucking terms and we will need him at his best to ensure we go deep into the finals and play in the last Saturday in September.
Cuningham - traded out at season's end. Agreed. Talented but too inconsistent as per Martin.
Cottrell - there is a place for him. Agreed.
Young - only in an emergency. I had high hopes for him, but after seeing him yesterday in the VFL, I shake my head and think where is this guy going with his football.

Dangerflog is involved in so many "accidents", we should remain him Mr Damage!

That sums him up perfectly G2C.

The goal that he kicked when he gathered a loose ball in traffic on the 50m arc was outstanding … but more or less routine for Charlie.