geelong have signed brookes & watts death certificate
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geelong have signed brookes & watts death certificate
the days of lumbering do nothing else logs are gone...even gehrig saw the writing on the wall,his style of play was becoming a liability & no longer an asset
todays footy's about run run run from defence,run through the midfield creating & overlapping...forwards are about movement,fexability,creating opportunities
be interesting to see if we have moved with the times or stuck in the land of nod
imo brookes,watts to follow gehrig...gone
todays footy's about run run run from defence,run through the midfield creating & overlapping...forwards are about movement,fexability,creating opportunities
be interesting to see if we have moved with the times or stuck in the land of nod
imo brookes,watts to follow gehrig...gone
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Look at the teams that succeded this year ... they all have mobile forwardlines with lots of different options.
Agree with you rogerwa.
Began with the Eagles last year and has continued with the Cats.
Cats: S. Johnson, G. Ablett, Chapman, Stokes
Roos: B. Harvey, S. Grant, Edwards, Corey Jones
Pies: Didak, Davis, Rusling, Medhurst
Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.
A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.
Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.
Agree with you rogerwa.
Began with the Eagles last year and has continued with the Cats.
Cats: S. Johnson, G. Ablett, Chapman, Stokes
Roos: B. Harvey, S. Grant, Edwards, Corey Jones
Pies: Didak, Davis, Rusling, Medhurst
Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.
A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.
Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.
They should only play AFL games now when it's raining. Slow games of footy are so much better to watch.
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Not Geelong...it has been that way for several years now.....
The club should seriously see if we can swap watts to the Dogs fora mid.
You can play one of Kosi, Watts or Brooks in the forward line...but not two...
....and neither Watts nor Brooks is as mobile as Kosi..
Allen is likely to move past both of Watts and Brooks
The club should seriously see if we can swap watts to the Dogs fora mid.
You can play one of Kosi, Watts or Brooks in the forward line...but not two...
....and neither Watts nor Brooks is as mobile as Kosi..
Allen is likely to move past both of Watts and Brooks
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Brooks is very quick. he just hasnt done anything for us
he was 2.92 for the 20m at draft camp, one of the only players over 190cm to be under 3.00.
Gehrig was also very fast but could only run in straight lines.
I know a 22 year old Gehrig would still be able to do it. it wasnt that he is too slow, he was getting old and he has a big body which catches up
he was 2.92 for the 20m at draft camp, one of the only players over 190cm to be under 3.00.
Gehrig was also very fast but could only run in straight lines.
I know a 22 year old Gehrig would still be able to do it. it wasnt that he is too slow, he was getting old and he has a big body which catches up
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And Brown ..?Oh When the Saints wrote:Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.
A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.
Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.
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Oh When the Saints wrote:Look at the teams that succeded this year ... they all have mobile forwardlines with lots of different options.
Agree with you rogerwa.
Began with the Eagles last year and has continued with the Cats.
Cats: S. Johnson, G. Ablett, Chapman, Stokes
Roos: B. Harvey, S. Grant, Edwards, Corey Jones
Pies: Didak, Davis, Rusling, Medhurst
Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.
A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.
Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.
Dont compare Dunstall to any of those blokes.....
Plus, Dunstall could move, he had a terrific lead.
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Batnoe wrote:Brooks is very quick. he just hasnt done anything for us
he was 2.92 for the 20m at draft camp, one of the only players over 190cm to be under 3.00.
Gehrig was also very fast but could only run in straight lines.
I know a 22 year old Gehrig would still be able to do it. it wasnt that he is too slow, he was getting old and he has a big body which catches up
Time is rubbish. Prove it.
you so sure aren't you....plugger66 wrote:Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.
Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
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Not sure but did back Geelong to win by 119 points yesterday.Solar wrote:you so sure aren't you....plugger66 wrote:Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.
Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
did you back them??plugger66 wrote:Not sure but did back Geelong to win by 119 points yesterday.Solar wrote:you so sure aren't you....plugger66 wrote:Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.
Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
btw, don't you love how some still think that you have contacts inside the club
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You are right didnt back them to win by 119 points. Was 125 and thougt I had it won till the last goal. And yes you are right I have no contacts at the saints and never had but If I guess right and people beleive who am I to argue.Solar wrote:did you back them??plugger66 wrote:Not sure but did back Geelong to win by 119 points yesterday.Solar wrote:you so sure aren't you....plugger66 wrote:Brooks will be delisted. He cannot ruck. Not sure Rix can either but will hold his spot.Otiman wrote:If anything, it's signed Rix's papers, in favour of Brooks.
Having someone like Ottens who can go forward is a good thing.
btw, don't you love how some still think that you have contacts inside the club
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Even Browny shed at least 10kg this year. Maybe more. He was taking lots of marks on long leads around the 50m mark.Riewoldting wrote:And Brown ..?Oh When the Saints wrote:Gehrig said it when he retired ... the game is "too fast" for blokes like him now.
A. Rocca is useless nowdays. Ditto Tredrea. Even Lloyd has to play a different role, and he's not as good.
Guys like Rooey and Kosi who are mobile will be fine, but the days of Watts/Rocca/A. Lynch/Dunstall are gone.
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I thnk the one thing Geelong have shown is a no hacks policy. The game can still harbour players of all shapes and sizes - as long as they are good enough. Geelong had no liabilities or passengers. They all contributed and did the right thing when it was in their area and they all run like mad.
saints need so do something about the bottom 6. Too many passengers this year IMO.
saints need so do something about the bottom 6. Too many passengers this year IMO.
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i can forsee a role for brooks in the forward pocket alongside kosi this season. hard for oppositions to compete with that height and marking ability on the last line and it's all about playing to your strengths. we've been following trends too often and for too long and should start a few trends of our own.saintsRrising wrote:You can play one of Kosi, Watts or Brooks in the forward line ... but not two ...
Allen is likely to move past both of Watts and Brooks
as for allen, don't know much about him. tell me more