Not sure my chat with 99 has much to do with you clem but thanks for your thoughts.

I have no real argument. A few pages back I simply posted my in’s and outs for this week and 99 decided to take me to task with a few words I used.

I never instigated anything I simply responded. 99 took a bite and got a taste he wasn’t happy with.

So he has two choices. Block me or stop reading my posts. Simple really.

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

Surprised by calls for O’Brien to be included. Many are lamenting our lack of consistency from round 1 to round 2. That consistency won’t improve by adding a first year player. Go too far with youth and we get results like th Port Adelaide thrashing of last year.

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@cecil_anderson

Apparently McKay and Silvagni went O in the twos.
I think Silvagni will come back at the earliest.
If McKay is ready he should have a decent run at it but I don't think Levi is the one to go. Maybe a role change for Curnow to the third tall?
Jack for whom? People are calling for Lamb to get the chop but he has a defensive forward role, to which he is better suited than Jack. Garlett has earned his place as has Wright. If it's a choice between Jack and McKay, who gets it?

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

I see what you did there

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

Instead of having defensive forwards, how about another attacking forward to support Charlie.
One that leads up to the ball carrier and even bothers with multiple leads. Having at least 2 for this week would be a start.

Sheet, Didn't even realize Lamb had been playing, in a team that prides itself on applying very little physical pressure and "corralling" he certainly does his part. Still waiting for this coaching team to teach these players tackling intent instead of pausing, have seen players actually stop in their tracks to avoid laying a tackle. This began under Malthouse and still shows no sign of being rectified, poor coaching. Can't believe people want to drop one of the few players who can tackle - Polson. That two second year players Fish/Pol are among our best handful of tacklers is an indictment on the whole club.

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"Then joked and said he (Jack himself) probably wouldn't even need to play until round 2 against Collingwood."

How about we coach all our forwards to play as forwards and attack when needed then when we haven't got the pill comes time to defend, or is that too old fashioned?
We have enough coach's to field their own team and they can't do the basics, no wonder players are so ~!@#$ up these days.

Give it time smithy they will fall in line with the others soon enough.

Don’t be ridiculous, we are young team still learning. Green shoots remember.....let’s not overachieve all at once, 1 more for now is adequate ..... people are so impatiant.

I sometimes wonder if 'defensive forward' means not that good at attacking.

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THEY LIKE TO SEND UP!!!!!!!!

Until each team plays each other the same number of times, the AFL, as a fair dinkum competition, cannot be taken seriously.

He (Mr Swann) said the honour and pride associated with the club's traditional navy blue jumper was priceless.

Just so I’m clear on the tone of this thread;

Defensive forward = bad
Midfielder with as many tackles as touches of the footy (Polson) = good

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@cecil_anderson

Polson played the majority of his 73% TOG as a forward, so at least he did his job to apply pressure. Therefore your attempted strawman isn't going to fly.

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"Then joked and said he (Jack himself) probably wouldn't even need to play until round 2 against Collingwood."

Can we please stop attacking and being rude to each other?
Maybe we have a team cultural problem that extends beyond the players to the supporters as well.

I would hope everyone has the same objective in mind, albeit some may have diff timelines.
We all have different opinions of how to get there.
I’m pretty sure that none of us have a better understanding of our team or the strategy and none of us (or very few, just in case there are a couple of super coaches hiding amongst us) would be able to coach better than Bolton.

So, let’s just tone down the vitriol and accept that we have genuinely different views and this is a great forum to air them and get support or be challenged. But none of that needs to be nasty or personal.
Even with a bunch of stats and ‘evidence’ different people will draw different conclusions - it mostly boils down to our opinion, and most of that based on gut or our own biases.

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If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!

Bolton in his presser -

"Kruezer and Kennedy will play"
"Lang is not ready - we are waiting on his ankle"
"We want to play Weitering as a defender by and large"
"He (WEitering) can overthink at times, we're backing him in"
"Jack will play for the Northern Blues this weekend"

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

does anyone else stab a puppy, throw a baby down the stairs and slam their penis in their deskside drawer every time Bolton uses the word "synergy" ..?

i can't be the only one.

Um.... I hope you are

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

Ya know......

it just show's how clever the AFL are...you're not
generalizing Reddy...just stating fact...!

I'm not going to the game...I'm not going to church
either...but there would be many out there who would
have that dilemma...!

I expect more from the Scottish CEO...when you
consider that we gave him his country's name...
AND the Mc in McLachlan... !

racist prick....!


kindest regards tommi

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that'siti'mnotchangingthistagain......!

After watching Bolton's presser I wouldn't be expecting too many changes. Kreuzer and Kennedy in Byrne out. Very likely noone else will come in.

..mmm but one more out...

Anyway, at least Collingwood are in a no win situation

win - well that was expected, it was only a young inexperienced Carlton team
lose - ...sit back...relax and enjoy the show

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee