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This is something that reaaaallly grinds my gears. Bouncing the ball at speed should be regarded as a key skill and part of its uniqueness, but those in charge seem hell bent on removing the requirement. In the first play of the second quarter North v Geelong today, Bews received the ball in...

Dylan, agree with the concept of Inside 50's in and of themselves not being that informative and the formulation of a different metric being worthwhile, however don't think your Genuine Inside 50 [GI 50s] concept really advances any further. Unless I am missing something in definition, every...

It isnt inconceivable for us to be three games clear at the end of the bye rounds, if we beat Swans and Essendon and Richmond lose to Geelong. Richmond, Geelong, Swans and Melbourne all have the late bye (Round 14).

Discussed tonight On The Couch the inconsistency with the 5m zone when a mark or free kick is paid. Is it worth contemplating an "offside" rule such as rugby whereby any opposition player who is within, or goes within the restricted zone (such as when following an opposition player) is ruled...

how does a head coach address goal kicking inaccuracy within 180 hours, pray tell?

am i going nuts, i thought wilson was more a tall than a runner? where would he fit with those changes? edit - on re-reading that came across as a shot, actually just a query.

lecras' arm guard causing issues? second tier players were as good in the first half as first tier players. would expect that in the second half when under pressure that second tier players would drop away and first tier players would be able to keep a seven goal lead at bay - lost it across...

ok. needs to put his body on line in the tackle a bit more... does he get run around too easily? how does he go getting around a shepherd?

understand your point completely. not defending his kicking skills, am defending his value to the side, to which his kicking should be irrelevant. i will not change my stance that priddis should not be kicking the ball, and that if he does it is a breakdown in team structure - just as it would...

smith would have been quicker no doubt. definitely able to stay wiht him on the burst. i understand brennan was pretty good as well with his speed, although belatedly put on him (last quarter?). did selwood get turned inside out too easily, was he standing goal side at stoppages?

are you actually suggesting that the coaching staff havent worked with him on his kicking?

thought the $600k would tip your sarcasm meter. games i have been fortunate enough to see in melbs he has busted his balls to create space for jk/jd, and chased his arse off.

he has to hit targets by foot as much as the average second ruckman and full back has to hit targets by foot. his role is to get hands on the footy and handpass to players who are actually half decent by foot.

i disagree on kicking being an absolute necessity. darren glass circa 2002 - 2009/10 couldnt hit a target to save himself, worsfold has changed his role to make him the sweeper, and he has proved adequate in kicking to players who are free while he is free himself. i doubt he could pick the ball...

ive got a better game. every time darren glass kicks a goal, or mark lecras gets a hitout to advantage, or jack darling makes a spoil in the back fifty, we have a drink. every time they dont, we understand the game of football has players that have roles that they are designated to play. if...

completely agree. get rid of hill. an absolute spud. cant believe we are payin $600k for a key position player like him. would expect at least four big grabs out of him every game, or at least bring the ball to ground from a contest. players like him and priddis are keeping us down. exactly like...

who would have performed better tonight, and in what specific way would they have changed the game? granted i was watching on tv, but it seemed as though yarran could do what he wanted when carlton got a loose ball. were there breakdowns in the midfielders set up that let yarran free? did glass...

ole mr darcy suggested tonight that worsfold needed to make a change, sometime during the third quarter. richo enquired to the actual change darcy would make. mr darcy (without the fallback of beards) suggested that the eagles were losing and thus changes were needed. as eagles players werent...

what should woosha have done to stop yarran and garlett running quicker than the players the match committee selected? i know worsfold should have straightened up the game plan so the forwards were taking marks ten metres out straight in front, but how can he stop them missing?

watch the 2006 geelong comeback game for a lovely little heart flutter

an intriguing game. yarran clearly the difference in the end, other than our abysmal accuracy. as i wasnt at the game, would like to hear exactly how yarran continued to get free and what should have been done? would a quicker backman like smith been a better tagger than selwood over the course...

player inside fifty wanting the ball while free. one of the best set kicks in the league taking a shot inside 55. wont be getting a run next week.

What would be needed in terms of salary cap? He is what, 27? would want a three at least, possibly four year deal to entice him away from Vic.

The side we have at the moment have a solid core of young players capable of playing finals for the next generation or so (being five or six years in this day and age in football terms etc etc) with a drop off from premiership contention come 2014/15 when the 2006 players inevitably fall away...