Yarran sub

B Jack sub

NO CHANGE

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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

stubborn old fool is MM.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

Very wet in Sydney

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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

Wet underfoot Effes but hasn't rained since lunchtime.

Excellent beers and banter at the Paddo Inn though!!

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

Sitting in Denmark, but back for the Pies game. Hoping like hell we win.

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TC suffers from the social media illness - the death of respect and constructive discourse by keyboard.

Stupid having YARRAN as a sub. In the wet weather especially. Malthouse proving a point at the expense of the game is annoying me.......

..Yazz sub hey..?.. ..i like it..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

..it may very well prove to be at the expense of this game, but it's for the benefit of the long game.. ..and where yazz is currently at, with this kind of game and conditions, he may prove of more use as the sub., he's not yet a proven 4 quarter type grind a game out player.. ..plenty will depend on when MM activates the switch, i'm hoping at half time.. ..screw the injury fear, and make a tactical switch i says....

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Lol Yarran

I'm sorry but I don't agree that he is teaching at the expense of the game. We are falling behind the pack and we need self belief. This is by winning and putting our best team on the park. Leave life lessons for the meeting rooms at Visy Park. So sick of losing......

What did Mick say about how many times you should punish someone??

yep

Yarran may be the one to bring speed to the contest when the speed is off the game. He is a good finisher and that will be critical as players tire. Hope it works.

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

Limited options for who gets the red vest, nothing wrong with Yarran getting it.

Has to be a running player, Cachia an Curnow will have important roles, the other mids are essentially our core players we will rely on to win. Lucas was sub against Hawks, guess they thought he players better with a full game; he's still the primary alternative IMO.

Betts, Garlett and Eddie are all sub options now we run a two-tall forward line, Eddie is our best small and Garlett is in red hot form this season, so Yaz loses out there.

Bootsma is an option, but he's not far off being considered a tall. Not really an impact player either.

Expecting White or Boots to come off though.

..self belief is everyone believing in the team principles, and then everyone adhering to team principles.. ..adhere to that, and wins will come.. ..you need to stick to team principles, even when things look like they're slipping.. ..you can't chop and change to every shift in wind direction.. ..we're definitely building..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

That's the way I see it... don't think this is further punishment as some have stated

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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ― Richard Feynman

..you're missing the point entirely.. ..the punishment was being dropped.. ..being the substitute is not a punishment.. ..it's just what it is.. ..and players all need to accept it's just part of the game now.. ..it's no slight, being the substitute..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

I don't mind it and reckon that it would be purely tactical.

People seem to have this idea that the notional "22nd player" has to be the sub when it really should not work like that.

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Formerly Blues-Back2003.

He got punished already. He is now just trying to show who is boss... Overkill in my opinion.. Should say to him, you know you did wrong, dropped him for the one game and now tell him to go out and prove himself and show some faith in him..

You know what............................ this is 100% brilliant!
Totally agree with you.

And to be honest, this is really all i care about this year. It was always going to take a while for the team to gel and adapt to a different coach and structure. And i really do think we are on the right track..........

Sure, games like the Essendon* one was frustrating, but as a whole, we are looking like we believe we can match it with the likes of Hawthorn / Geelong / etc.

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"
- Aristotle