2019 Defenders

[Nige]

Birchall has stated "It will be highly unlikely I will be ready for round one"

https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/hawk-grant-birchall-eyeing-earlyseason-return-after-long-injury-layoff/news-story/5cc143418a85517af2b4bd8cc6157ea2

In other news water is wet and the sky is blue. Was never going to happen.

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.

[GoLions]

Birchall has stated "It will be highly unlikely I will be ready for round one"

https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/hawk-grant-birchall-eyeing-earlyseason-return-after-long-injury-layoff/news-story/5cc143418a85517af2b4bd8cc6157ea2

In other news water is wet and the sky is blue. Was never going to happen.

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.

Surely nobody expected him to play rd1 though. Suuuurely.

[Big Mac]

water is not wet

[RaisyDaisy]

At least he's being a gentleman and telling us all now to not even toy with the idea of having him in our sides

Thanks Birch!

[GoLions]

At least he's being a gentleman and telling us all now to not even toy with the idea of having him in our sides

Thanks Birch!

Surely nobody was toying with the idea though. Suuuurely.

[Hawka]

At least he's being a gentleman and telling us all now to not even toy with the idea of having him in our sides

Thanks Birch!

Surely nobody was toying with the idea though. Suuuurely.

If hes fit he can go 80+ but yea will miss games even if fit

[hawkers65]

Hopefully Scrim has done some work this pre-season then, cause Burton traded the ideal replacement was Birch but with him gone fringe players like Glass, Miles and Scrim are probably the likely replacements

[Bully]

Hopefully Scrim has done some work this pre-season then, cause Burton traded the ideal replacement was Birch but with him gone fringe players like Glass, Miles and Scrim are probably the likely replacements

All the talk from GC was that Scrimshaw was lacking professionalism, would be very surprised if he's turned things around in a few months.

[Nige]

Hopefully Scrim has done some work this pre-season then, cause Burton traded the ideal replacement was Birch but with him gone fringe players like Glass, Miles and Scrim are probably the likely replacements

All the talk from GC was that Scrimshaw was lacking professionalism, would be very surprised if he's turned things around in a few months.

People like clutching at straws this time of year and will look for the smallest positive to try and pick a player. Scrim's definitely not getting up for Round 1 and neither is Birch.

[kilbluff1985]

water is not wet

[Hawka]

Hopefully Scrim has done some work this pre-season then, cause Burton traded the ideal replacement was Birch but with him gone fringe players like Glass, Miles and Scrim are probably the likely replacements

Scrim not with the full group yet, didnt do a match sim last week, just boxing and laps

[quinny88]

This is good. More players need to take a leaf out of Birchalls book and be honest so we don't have to stuff around

[Ringo]

Interesting stat from the first 2 rounds of the AFLW. Obviusly coaches in AFL will be different but in general lfting the play on from 27% ro 71% may be an indication of what is ro come.

Interesting kick in play on numbers after two rounds of AFLW. Collingwood has played on 93% of the time (most) and Kangaroos 27% (least). Comp average is 71%, up from 27% in 2018 and 18% in 2017.

[GoLions]

Interesting stat from the first 2 rounds of the AFLW. Obviusly coaches in AFL will be different but in general lfting the play on from 27% ro 71% may be an indication of what is ro come.

Interesting kick in play on numbers after two rounds of AFLW. Collingwood has played on 93% of the time (most) and Kangaroos 27% (least). Comp average is 71%, up from 27% in 2018 and 18% in 2017.

That is a massive jump

[Woppa15]

Am I mental to consider not starting any of Lloyd, Laird, Sicily and instead going D1-4 guys like Withers, Mills, Ryan, Williams. Frees up a lot of cash not starting any defender over 500k.

In previous years I’ve always tried to start 2 genuine premos in defence and build from there but this year seems like I could almost comfortably forgo that method.