There may be a few thinking of leaving GWS. How about Toby Greene? Or a couple of kids from the GWS seconds?
Iād say they would be more interested in Stewart.
Rhys Matheson on Darcy Parishās instagram story? Maybe heās getting in his ear, heās a great clearance mid.
Midfield vs forward.
And AA is totally subjective- look how few nods Dustin fletcher got.
Fact is Martin has been playing midfield minutes since his first year. Heās averaged 20 touches every year of his career - Stringer has had 20 touches about 3 or 4 times in his whole career. Yes, Stringer had one great year as a 3rd forward kicking cheapies over the top. Got worked out and hasnāt been able to replicate it. Itās a ridiculous comparison.
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So can I assume you donāt think we are getting him and now he is ā ā ā ā and we didnāt want him anyway?
I was actually just playing along with you.
Should have used the ironic font.
I concur & enjoy your work.
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Not many players can match Martin for size, strength, agility & speed. Stringer might be the only player that can.
Letās go back 3-4 years and ask a Richmond supporter about Martin.
āInconsistent, shows up when he feels like it, doesnāt work hard enoughāā¦ the exact same issues being said about Stringer.
Except Stringer is a 2x All Australian & Premiership player. Heās got all the tools to be what we need.
Heās got 1 AA, not 2.
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After watching last notes game is Scuiiy contracted
Yeh. Also a gun.
All GWS outside players know how to win their own footy.
I think their isue is coaching. I reckon if any blitzer coached them theyād get to the Preliminary on talent alone. That looks like how they play as well.
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Thereās no Iās in team. Thatās why GWS canāt progress to the big dance.
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Except maybe lyn2?
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I agree. I just wonder if thatās because of lack of structure. When you watch them, what would you say their gameplan is?
I just donāt see one.
I get what you are saying but using GWS as a comparison is a bit rediculous.
They had so much top end talant and depth that itās far easier to take risks.
In GWSās brief history they have had 29 first round picks, of which most of them are top ten.
We havenāt even had that many since 2000 and most of ours were outside top ten.
Trade heppell.
only player thatād have currency and match brisbaneās needs.
i.e. never gonna happen
Trade our captain?
Now I have heard it all.
Heard Stewie Lowe on the radio this morning talking about how he nearly came to Essendon in 1995. He was unhappy at the Saints, just got back from a tour of the Freo facilities where he bumped in Noel Judkins at the Sandy TAB. He asked if he be interested in meeting Sheeds. So a meeting was arranged at an Essendon supporters house across the road from Windy Hill ( kind of weird I thought). He gets to the house nervous and the supporter lets him in, telling him Sheeds is waiting for him in the next room. He opens the double sliding glass doors and Sheeds is there tapping a white board. He turns it around and says how would you like tab be CHF in this team, having him on the board.
This is how Sheeds got things done back in the day.
Stewie was all excited after meeting Sheeds but when he got home he bumped into Trevor Barker who took him for a coffee and ended up convincing him to stay with the Saints.
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So coffee does work?
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This story of how a triple premiership coach couldnāt convince someone to leave a bottom 4 side for a top 4 side is not as inspirational as it might be.
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