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All this focus on 'projection' and comparison with other years will very shortly all be moot. In my experience of watching footy there are always players with all the tools but that lack the mindset required at the top level, lose focus or otherwise don't make it for a range of different...

Sides have off days and I can see us winning 2-3. If I had to guess we'll likely knock off 2/3 of North/Adelaide/Essendon/St Kilda. Would love a stirring win by the kids against a Collingwood or Carlton also but can't really see it with where we're at. Might be able to take Melbourne if the...

He needs to play back. We've got to replace Rioli's run and disposal off half back and while he make take some of Baker's rotation time further up the field I would imagine he'll be our primary user off half back. Brown might be a great kick but isn't in a position to be the main man off half...

No I saw that but he won’t play at half back. They’ll play Short there and Brown, and may try someone else there but doubt it’ll be Simile, more likely a Sonsie type. He’ll play the time Hopper spends off injured which is a lot and displace blokes like Ross and Dow.

I'm hoping he'll turn into something like what Kouta was at his prime in 97-00 for those that remember. People rave about Bont but prime Kouta was an absolute weapon. Would just cause nightmares everywhere he went with matchups, starting at CHB then moving into the square then going forward...

There won't be an oversupply this time next year. Our forwards were the worst in the league last year and watching the ball being sauntered out of the back 50 because blokes like Cumberland and Kosi were fundamentally uncompetitive is part of the reason we're as awful as we are. Next year...

You see I don't understand this given he was reasonably quick in terms of sprint testing (not lightning) and as above his endurance was up there with some of the better midfield prospects. For comparison he is both quicker and has a bigger tank than Cripps did at the same age, while also...

Remember when Norf wanted to slide down from 2 for 6 and 11? Remember when their supporters said 'no way will our future first be involved in that trade'? They'd be absolutely dreaming and wishing that they'd taken something like that right now LOL

Over to the Norf board I go lol

Would prefer we gave him Dow's time in the midfield because at least he can kick or tried him across half back given Short's disposal has somewhat deserted him over the last few years. I think the major issue in the midfield is his pace and two way running. He's not a first use player and we...

Agree. Besides, they'll have two prospects in mind at those picks that the Falcons 'Football Factory' has conveniently kept playing at Barwon Heads for the whole year out of the eyes of other recruiters. How do they stay relevant? Looking at the John Ralph article there's a good way we can...

I remember those heady days where West Coast fans were insisting Baker was worth Hawthorn's future second that they'd definitely be getting in a Barass deal. Oh well. Baker is a very handy player. Real heart and soul type and will very quickly win over the fan base. Matt Clarke would...

I, like you, am pretty bemused by the entrenched and parochial views of both supporter bases in respect of this when I think most even minded people think it'll probably get done for something that represents slightly less than Richmond want and slightly more than Freo want to pay. I'd...

Wealthy benefactors help. There's a reason all the Geelong boys have fully kitted out Fords and properties down the surf coast that they get on sweetheart deals from the developers and it ain't just the sponsorship terms.

Not sure using percentage as a methodology to separate teams when draws are uniquely uneven in terms of Premiership sides from year to year and then from era to era, not to mention navigating the modern challenges of travel or relative strength of opposition, is the way to go. Good on you for...

Good teams don't have blokes that are fundamentally uncompetitive playing for them. Even mercurial types that do lots of damage do the team things, chase, tackle, compete. Shai competes in the air and wins his own ball. It was why he had to play deeper forward this year and he at least made...

Could very much see us being open to salary dumps of the Bowes type situation or doing something like trading Tom Lynch and paying his salary if it facilitates a first round pick for teams that feel they're in the window and were wanting to roll the dice. Especially over the next three or four...

I don't really have an issue with the idea that it's a new era and that you can't rest on your laurels but its a bit difficult to assess the way that is communicated from the outside. If it was done in concert with the playing group then no issue, but if it's just Adem not wanting to be...

Depends what the poster means by 'this era'. He's 28 and arguably the best player in the competition at the moment. He's light on with the all time greats for individual accolades and team success and I'd argue that the team as a whole should have achieved more through this period which hurts...

Is returning next year.

I think they're still well placed. People have unrealistic expectations on the timeframes around rebuilds and history shows that premierships are usually won when there's a really good core of A+ and B+ players in their mid to late 20s. Crows aren't there yet as that current cohort in the 27+...

I'm slightly bemused by people suggesting they can read into the future by looking at 30 years ago. I think the really telling insight from our success has been maintaining board level and management continuity with clarity of vision, whilst ignoring the sensationalist media and the 24/7 news...

We've got some serious work to do this off-season. Sometimes the step up from assistant coach tactician to full senior coach just doesn't happen, or isn't as quick as it could or should be. Clearly not being supported at a coaching level. Something clearly hasn't been right with Teague...

He won't win it but as posted by others that's because he's been forced to play roles he isn't suited to. I think likely Rioli or Vlastuin probably wins our B&F for the record but Bolton will probably be in the 4-8 mix and hopefully recognised for the role he's had to play by the coaching...

Why have we been playing Miller over Blight?

He didn’t give the ball back. Clear 50 and so unbelievably stupid

We're good for a few years and there's rule changes and talk about the state of the game. Meanwhile Geelong play a disgusting bruise free style of football and people can't wait to congratulate them on their secret sauce recipe of forever staying in contention by buying country kids beach...

I don't know whether it's enthusiasm, effort or fitness at this time of year but it became very apparent after the first quarter yesterday that our blokes just did not want to go with their St Kilda teammates on the defensive side of things. In the second half where St Kilda got the turn over...

Putrid hall movement by Freo. Game was there to be won but didn’t have the courage when required.

I heard he cut the presser short so he could rush to the airport to be back to see the old Redlegs play tomorrow with the old chaps who used to run around with him. It’s jolly exciting watching.