Coach going nowhere bounce?

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I just want my old club back ... (edit) maybe I have!

yeah, very keen to see what happens this weekend (Probably same old but you never know).

We can go the Murphy route or we can go the Haynes route.

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The only way for some people to understand is for them to be on the receiving end

Left wing moralists
In self serving denial
They shit me no end

OUT: Pittonet, O'Farrell
IN: Wilson, O'Keeffe

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

Interesting, have they named TDK as the sole ruck to force him to perform and see how professional he is or has be committed to the blues next year so they know he is the future?

I like the inclusion of O'Keefe as he's more mobile than Pitto, Wilson also deserves his chance.

Looks like Cerra didn't pass fitness test, but then why risk him at this stage.

I wonder if Guv and Fantasia will play VFL.

Give it a rest. He got the role because he adds more to the team and Voss wants to win.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Interesting game coming up. Interesting 3 weeks now.

I like the ins . Young blokes getting a go . Play with the same intensity as we did against Freo and we are in with a chance . Give it everything youve got boys . This Football Club is bigger than any individual .

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All my dangerous friends

So we took the plate out. "You can leave, but you're not taking OUR plate!"

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The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Ronald Reagan

Its going to be a revealing game re ; for and against camps . Bet the young blokes play blinders .

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All my dangerous friends

club showing backbone, I love it

GO BLUES!

not that at all. as i’ve written previously when Pitto was brought into the team several weeks ago (apparently on his great VFL form) that meant TDK would be playing more of an invisible forward role (again). and that’s exactly what happened for the recent weeks where these these two rucks played together.

the overdone arguments on TC about one ruck or two (a theoretical navel gazing exercise) are not germaine to our success on field. the important considerations go to this: what does it means for the two selected ruck players when they are playing in the same team. irrespective of how many ruck options the opposing team have selected.

Pitto can’t run and lead so doesn’t challenge defenders as a tall forward. TDK is a great contested grab on the wing, (of De Koening in the Air fame it must be said) and can run, but for some reason he’s never learnt the craft of KPF to the extent he can get separation and space to take marks uncontested within goal kicking range many times a game.

so the reason O’Keefe comes in is bc he can play a genuine FF role as well as ruck with Harry at CHF and TDK can play in his natural position which is number one ruck. If TDK could play like any of the AFL tall forwards who kick 20+ goals a year Pitto and TDK in the same team would be a better option for us. but he can’t or hasn’t so far. TDK has kicked 5 goals same as Walsh, Cerra, Lord, Doc and Acres. he sits as 16th highest goal kicker in a blues for 2025 (or equal 15th with those other midfield players) not sure if they rank equal goal kickers by then ranking on percentage. ie goals/ games played

what does that tell you about his goals kicking in spite of being played forward lately? it tells you he’s a midfielder kicking the occasional happy snag.

should be said TDK is great at the mark then handball play on wind moving us forward quickly at times. also can play a bit of given and go himself. just not a well crafted key forward (yet) maybe Ross Lyon can teach him how to lead up from the forward 50 arc.

TDK hasn’t been performing as either first ruck or a key forward this season, he’s woefully out of form to the extent that he’s no better than Pitto as a first ruck, right now.

I hope he finds some form but even before Pitto came in he was playing poorly as first ruck.

I get the reason HOK is a better fwd ruck than either TDK or Pitto, that’s exactly what I meant when I said “I like the inclusion of O'Keefe as he's more mobile than Pitto”. I’m pretty sure I’ve stated this fact before when HOK was pushing for his first senior game, that he’d gone past Pitto and TDK as a fwd ruck.

i agree TDK’s form has been a shadow of his 2023 form this year. i came back to write that but you’d already noted it. but i stand by the rationale i’m putting forward for Voss and MC playing him as number 1 ruck, it’s nothing to do with shaming him or him going to Saints IMHO. Voss wants his team to be competitive each week. that’s it. he’s not playing mind games with the media.

if you’ve said as much before then i missed it and apologise.

Np, I wasn’t that clear on the HOK point.

I still think Voss is challenging TDK to see how he reacts to the chance he’s been given.

Lube up friends

I fear this could get ugly


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