.....and curnow is one of those 12?

..yep.... ..sounding under rated on here.. ....however my post was more in regards to the 'no walk up starts' comment..

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Curnow was rated the 2nd best tagger in the comp behind Crowley
He does his job

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..and he does it fairly too..

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Curnow is an good honest footballer ... he basically does his job in a struggling side.

Though in time he will be surpassed, he is certainly in our best current 22.

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..not that way we have recruited.... ..he'll retire before being surpassed..


....have been thinking about our ruck playing future.. ....with the talk of the new role for krooz, I automatically figured him for being forward and second ruck.... ..but today I have been thinking that it might mean a ruck combo of krooz and bolt, Both playing an even fifty split.. ....I don't think we can carry two ruckmen sized players in the forward line together.. ....and I dont think we'd have invested in bolt to see him play reserves.... ..though with this club who knows..?..

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Why must Kreuzer rest forward when not rucking and not back? I have never been inspired by his forward performances. With the full back of the century back in the fold surely he can teach him a trick or two. With nearly every club playing their 2nd ruck forward, surely it makes sense to have a ruckman sized defender there at times, especially a competitive beast like Matthew.

..because as a forward he can dictate more of the play.. ..but as a defender, he would quickly be run around, not giving him any chance of resting.. ..ya dig..?..

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Sorry I am not convinced he dictates anything whilst playing forward from what I have seen so far. Hopefully he will prove me wrong, I love him in the team, I just don't have your blind motherly love of him as yet.

..resting forward after rucking, or even having him spend a few mins on the bench, and play only ruck for majority of game.. ..not a fan of the idea of him playing as a forward ruck..

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MM has a decision to make. Casboult is good in the air and passable in the ruck but @#$%&! useless when the ball hits the deck and a shit kick. Krooz is a good kick, very good below his knees and a good ruckman, but not much of contested mark..........at the moment.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

..krooz will give himself about the same, if not more,, shots on goal than bolt would get in the same forward ruck role.. ....I just think he can be elite, if played as prime ruck week in week out.. ..which is why he was so good and what we picked him for..

....knockers, for all his taps, is average at center bounces and crap around the ground stoppages.. ..after the tap he is useless, and up forward he is a liability.. ..I did most of his games with the breakdown of stats.. ..average rucking ability, crap everywhere else.. ..27, no upper body strength,, out of contract end of 2015.. ..will we continue to hold out for him..?.. ..he's had more opportunity as prime ruck, and only ever prime ruck, than krooz.. ..it's ridiculous, especially since he is older and two years more in the system.. ....what other ruck, Wood..?.. ..and we have krooz and just won't use him where he thrives.. ..madness.. ..in the middle of princes street..

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Not sold on Kreuz who has not lived up to expectations for a number of reasons ... he has a lot to prove and deserves a serious crack at it in 2015 ... Warnock also has not developed into a player although he has shown glimpses. I do like Levi up forward and reckon he will be a dominant force this year if he is given plenty of opportunity by Madhouse.

We will see.

Go Bluebaggers!

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Our second tier mids are the key to the immediate future. Players like Bell and Curnow, Cripps, Graham have to show something. And I am hoping one or more of our new players will get a regular spot and have an impact.
The best 22 has to look different from last year's or we can not be expected to improve.

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

And Casboult

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

..Curnow is fine, has proven himself.. ..doesn't have the class of our top three mids, but he is first tier in my book all the same.. ..Crisps will be class, for as long as he lasts before he tires out.. ..will be slowly building his tank but more a case of just waiting for his engine, versus wondering if he 'has it'.. ..Bell and Graham i'm not sold on.. ..role players, depth/fringe types.. ..Bell a bit more of a chance..

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Maybe we need to discuss Menzel, Walker, Boekhorst, cripps as our second tier mids?

..flankers/wingers, except crisps..

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Hoping Casboult, Henderson and Jones can dominate the forward line..
Cripps, Menzel, Buckley, boekhorst, rainbow and smith will add youth and excitement for our group..
Docherty and Thomas can only get better...
Can,
Gowers, Giles, Foster, Dick, Walsh, Tutt, Whiley or Fields break into the team???
Fingers crossed for Jaksch to make it, shows promise.. What a difference that would make!!
January could be the most boring month without footy....

The Hun has their say


Thought that (TC's own) Kristian Jaksch deserved at least an honourable mention.

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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

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