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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #30 on: January 09, 2014, 04:45:29 PM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014

If you could just post the link to that quite that would be great Phillip.
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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #31 on: January 09, 2014, 04:45:51 PM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014
So he knows that there will be no injuries to any of our forwards from now!

Wow!  Move over Nostradamus!!!

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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #32 on: January 09, 2014, 05:49:33 PM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014

You mean Tone Greenberg from Twitter?

And that's not what he said on twitter
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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2014, 06:51:22 PM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014

You mean Tone Greenberg from Twitter?

And that's not what he said on twitter

He said he won't be playing straight away and he'll have to earn it meaning he's not ready.
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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #34 on: January 09, 2014, 06:58:04 PM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014

Tone Greenberg on Twitter is a fan like any other fan, just stating his opinion.

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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #35 on: January 09, 2014, 08:10:10 PM »
Why is it that some clubs win many premierships over the clubs history and some clubs have only ever won a few or just one?

I don't know exactly why, but I know that it can't just be solely player capability or the coach.

If you go by player capability, then the saints of the nineties should have won at least 3 premierships, same goes for geelong.
In fact Richmond at various stages over the past 30 years, has had the capability to win a flag or two.

Then why didn't we win any?

I truly believe that the whole club's belief is one of the most important factors when it comes to winning.

We have a great list, and EVERY player on that list can most certainly do better, no need to fill gaps with better players. A good footballer can be transformed into a much greater footballer. Every player in the AFL has at least got some talent, otherwise they wouldn't be there, so therefore they have the ability to become very good. This is what is needed to win a premiership, ALL very very good players, not just a few greats.


Just about every clubs list in the AFL today has the capabilities to win a flag, it is all about how it is all presented.

Professionalism is a key point to any achievable goal, premierships being that goal.
Every aspect of every club needs to be extremely focused and have the most amazing thirst to win that premiership, for it to occur. Every player, every board member and every coach. Along with every thing else that goes on within the club.

Hone every player to be better than the best they can be, then hone them some more.
Some knob in American, said something like players are made by the off season training, sorry can't remember what it was. But anyway, it is very true.

Don't keep plugging away at gaps, it only creates gaps further down the line (over the years), create extremely professional players to fill in the gaps with talent, that is what we need to win a premiership.





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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #36 on: January 09, 2014, 09:17:59 PM »
I believe we need another inside midfield but more importantly we need a quality small forward. I am hoping Lennon is the answer. We need someone who can rove the packs when the ball comes to ground.

Lennon might have the potential to be many things but I highly doubt quality small forward is one of them.  He's 190cm tall.
didnt they tell us he was a mid. :pray

Wait and see before making judgement. Lennon is smaller than Jack and Ty. He is no lumbering giant and I understand he is not slow either.

He's not a small fwd, he's a medium/3rd tall.


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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2014, 01:14:02 AM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014

Tone Greenberg on Twitter is a fan like any other fan, just stating his opinion.
Will play Round 1. Just as credible.  :shh :cheers

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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2014, 01:54:38 AM »
Lennon will poo himself against Carltank and all of his childhood heroes
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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2014, 02:04:00 AM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014

Tone Greenberg on Twitter is a fan like any other fan, just stating his opinion.
Will play Round 1. Just as credible.  :shh :cheers
Lennon will poo himself against Carltank and all of his childhood heroes
We play the Suns in round 1 so Lennon should be fine up there  ;).

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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #40 on: January 10, 2014, 02:52:17 AM »
Tone Greenberg has said that Lennon won't play much in 2014

Tone Greenberg on Twitter is a fan like any other fan, just stating his opinion.
Will play Round 1. Just as credible.  :shh :cheers
Lennon will poo himself against Carltank and all of his childhood heroes
We play the Suns in round 1 so Lennon should be fine up there  ;).

Don't think it's for 4 points though
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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #41 on: January 10, 2014, 10:13:14 AM »

Don't think it's for 4 points though

It's not.  Our first game of every season is always an 8 point game.

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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #42 on: January 10, 2014, 10:49:02 AM »
12 point game that one
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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #43 on: January 10, 2014, 12:57:18 PM »
I wouldn't call playing the suns in the nab cup our first game
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Re: From upgrading to plugging holes our improvement is palpable
« Reply #44 on: January 10, 2014, 01:28:41 PM »
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I wouldn't call playing the suns in the nab cup our first game

What are on about

The game against the Suns on Sat March 15th is round 1 of the AFL season

It isn't a NAB Cup game

It is worth 4 points

There is no NAB Cup this year, just NAB challenge series in Feb (18 games in 18 days) where we play against the Demons (Etihad) and Pies (wangaratta) and a final praccy game against the Bombers most likely at PRO
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