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But hey ... whatever Dr Strangelove and the MC decide is good enough for me (you can't argue with 1 premiership in 18 years).[/quote]

or 3 in 22 years....but yeah, anyway you want it to suit your bias.

I bet Mick was at each club when the preseason started officially.

Except for the blues in his first preseason where a book launch was more important for two weeks...

I know one member that didn't sign up because of that...

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I think if we are to win this game and many others this year, we really need to address our lack of midfield speed and run.

A midfield consisting of Murph, Gibbs, McLean, Curnow, Bell and Robinson lacks speed. Too many similar players in that midfield group. I think you can keep the first four mentioned but need to start getting more games into a Lucas type to add a bit of speed and run and carry. Don't get me wrong, I love Robbo and Bell's toughness around the stoppages but I'm getting sick of our low uncontested possession counts. We have no spread or easy possessions, all our ball is won around the packs and is never quality disposal. Not to mention, our forwards are not up to a high enough standard to benefit from long bombs into the forward line with no quick ball movement.

We need to persist with guys like Watson and Menzel and get game time into them ASAP. Our lack of talent in our young stocks is staggering but not surprising given our lack of early picks of late. So we either get game time into them to see if we can fast track them.

Another issue I have is our use of the sub. We nearly always use the wrong type of player as sub. Bell coming off on the weekend was fine but this is when you want a hard running, ball finding type player to come on and make use of leg speed to carve up on the tiring opposition players. Not a knock on Menzel, but he isn't a huge possession gatherer.

Let's not kid ourselves, our list isn't as bad as the media is making out but we do have genuine issues that need sorting. We need more midfield speed (draft players like Isaac Smith in future drafts if possible). We need Hendo up forward and another quality key defender. We need to either find a ruck who can play forward eg a Hale type or we ruck Kreuzer solo with a pinch hitter as backup. We need to embrace the draft and replenish our young talent.

We need to play Casboult forward and persist with him week in week out, thats when (hopefully) he will come good. Henderson down back is a must.
I know most dont want this, but he is a gun key position backman that our defence desperately needs. back spine with Jammo FB. makes it stand strong.
Only switch him when we are in dire straits.....move Yarran HB & Touhey into the midfield & rotating him at HF.

agree that levi must play forward and be left there for weeks and weeks, hendo back is good and watson in level 4 would be handy

Er... That would be 3 premierships in his 19 years at the top for a strike rate of one every 6.33 years. Or, if you want to be really fair, then it's 3 premierships in the 29 years he's coached for a strike rate of one every 9.67 years.

Compared with:

Brett Ratten - zero
Nathan Buckley - zero
Ken Judge - zero
Tony Shaw - zero
John Todd - zero
Bluey Hampshire - zero
Terry Wheeler - zero

* These are all his predecessors and successors at Footscray, WCE, Collingwood, and Carlton.

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I'd like to see the selectors favour the blokes who have had a solid pre-season.

If form strongly dictates otherwise then fair enough, but if it's at all a close thing,
go for the player with the fitness base.

or 3 in 22 years....but yeah, anyway you want it to suit your bias.[/quote]


Or 3 in 30 ...

But I am not complaining ...

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Compared with Clarkson

2 in 8 ... probably 3 in 9.

Like I said ... 1 in 18 is good going.

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He might, but he will run to all the wrong spots, where the ball isn't. Just like Warnock

I don't think you are going to get too much backlash for that comment mate.

We need to be prepared to try new ideas with this group...

We keep trying the same players in the same position and get the same return.

We need to look at fast tracking the Bullants.

Jeffy, Armfield, McInnes, Robbo, Levi, Watson, Bootsma etc need to understand that if they don't perform, there is Cripps, Graham, Temay etc hungry for their spot.

We play like we are very comfortable with the minimum requirement to get paid and picked for the following week.

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Kreuz CHB? If it doesn't work, so be it. If it does, masterstroke. Bolt plays forward and pinch hits in the ruck. Why not give it a go?
We can't play Kreuz and Warnock as rucks- not going to work. The days of first and second ruckmen have gone.

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Hinkley appointed to Port at the same time Mick got the job at carlton.

Port were considered the worst list in the league at the time. Off field almost in receivership.

one pre season later they start the year off with 5 consecutive wins. they make the finals, beat Collingwood at home, and had the cats on the ropes a week later. During the year won at least 4 games in spirited come backs.

In the meantime, Mick couldn't even start the pre season for 2 weeks due to a book launch and tour.

Oversaw a business as usual leadership group, that elected Murphy as skipper.

Played boring risk less footy around the wings during the year that didn't suit our list.

Was given a free finals pass due to the mess at the tullamarine poping headquarters.

Relied on a hopeless Tiger second half to win a final and then produced one of the worst performances by a Calrton team the following week. An unheard of team tackle count of 39.

A coach with experience and wisdom would know what to do, the moment they enter a new club. Hit the road running.

What was last year all about?

And nobody knows what this year will bring - they may turn it around quickly and play with spirit and intent....

don't hold your breath with this group of players....I don't trust them

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He also left West Coast a complete and utter shambles. Would argue he could have done more with leaving Collingwood's list in the best possible state also.

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my team,
simpson jamison buckley
tuohy watson everitt
yarran gibbs scotland
menzel henderson thomas
garlett waite kreuzer
warnock murphy cripps
robinson curnow ellard SUB; graham
-buckley adds pace.
-scotland adds experience.
-menzel, cripps and graham should be playing every week.
-massive game, hope we don't get flogged, pressure will then be on..
-yarran is not a defender, play makers are not defenders, jetta and cryil don't play those roles mick...

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