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LaurieHolden
Floreat Gymnorhina tyrannica
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Location: Victoria Park
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^As long as you have the right senior players around them.
e.g. imagine the prospect of blooding young players at Essendon at the moment.
Then cast your mind back to certain Queens Birthday match a decade or so back, when an un-yielding team of the day, gave a then 18 year old no.1 draft pick Jack Watts, the old 'welcome to senior footy' gang embrace.
If we ever saw that creep into our playing group, the Living Dead i.e. Hiss & Co, would arise from their Victoria Park crypts, to wreak havoc on the establishment. _________________ "The Club's not Jock, Ted and Gerry" (& Eddie)
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joemamone@gmail.com
Joined: 27 Jul 2020
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I have been watching the VFL. He has been playing in the backline - Back pocket I think. He has been playing very well. _________________ Believer |
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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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Wouldn’t we know by now if he was playing on Sunday? Or does the club not do the mid-week debutant videos any more? _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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For those who keep a keen eye on the VFL, how is McMahon going?
198cm, 20yo. KEY FORWARD.
I keep reading about how we need to draft a key forward, but is the answer already on the list? How close is he to selection?
This is his second year on the list after being taken with pick 31 in the 2020 Draft. _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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3rd degree
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote
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He is already better than Brent Hall. _________________ " Ohhh Banksy and out comes the Note Book".
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MatthewBoydFanClub
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Elwood
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He’s looking very good. Will Kelly is looking very good. Only thing is neither is a multiple goal kicker at VFL level. However you could play either down back as a tall defender. Projecting ahead in the next couple of years Mihocek and Madgen will be about 30 years old and most likely Howe would have retired, so there’s opportunities for McMahon to secure a long term role in the team. |
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Pies2016
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I think he’s going ok. These young talls can take 4 - 5 years to become best 22 players. All you’re looking for is continual improvement and he has certainly improved heaps on his first season.
Couple of points to consider, he has virtually been our stand alone tall defender on multiple occasions this year with so many injuries to key defenders. He played on Weideman a fair bit on the weekend against the best side in the VFL and we were comfortably beaten. Weideman had little impact, so that’s a good day and a great learning curve for McMahon. We might not even see this kid until 2024 but as long as he shows improvement, then you stick with him.
Mitch Lewis ( hawks ) is a great example. Last player picked in an National draft a few years back. He’s around 23 now and having a breakout year as a key forward. You got to give the talls time. |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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Good point Pies2016.
Hopefully McMahon keeps getting better. _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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Pebbles Rocks
Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Location: Collingwood
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From what I have seen, he has very good skills and reads the play well. He simply lacks the size and strength to mix is with the big forwards st this stage.
Had a few injuries last year which held him back a little.
Has potential but will take time _________________ "You must be a parking ticket, cuz you got fine written all over you" Glen Quagmire |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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By car I believe. |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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Datsun 180B?
Look he's playing key back and is doing well, lining up against the best key forward who is usually AFL listed. Give the kid time and patience. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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