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I see where you're coming from but I don't reckon that Waite is the answer down back on the monster forwards. I would have thought that Tarrant could play that role (and he still could) but it risks robbing the run that he showed on Saturday. I advocate Tippett purely on match ups on what...

The weather forecast this week is shite so I can't see us risking Wells' dodgy achilles nor JZ in a game that will be very heavy on contested footy. I'd normally be an advocate of three talls up forward but the Cats have a selection big men who are all quite mobile so I think that we gain more...

Unquestionably the most rational post I've read on the matter. Waite, Higgins and 25 for the loss of Greenwood (if he had to go) is just fine. Nothing good happens after 2am or in the last 6 hours of trade week.

The complexity of player contracts and the timing of payments to players has moved way past the attention span of most journos.

I'm with you, but on balance I reckon that a revised offer smacks of desperation and would leave us open to Pickering and other filth of his species holding the club to ransom for ever and a day. We set a fair price for Levi but if someone else is prepared to pay way over our offer then so be...

Pearce off Jack, Gibbs on....

Mahoney was asked about him (and I think Toumpas) on SEN this morning and he was non-commital about either of them remaining at Melbourne. I'd reckon that they see Watts as expendable but only for the right price, which is likely to be more than we could afford and/or be prepared to pay. On...

Buddy may not agree but Pickering's the best in the business. The fact that an article pops up in the press insinuating that we're being stingy with money on Levi is a good sign. If he was gone then we'd be hearing nothing.

Jacksch is the only name I've seen raised so far that might meet the need but the price may be too high to pay? He may also be a bit light on at this stage of his career, although no doubt that can be addressed. My theory, based on nothing other than the alcohol fueled ramblings of a fool with...

Agree 100%. I'd add Daniel Talia or Eric Mackenzie to our list before Dangerfield. In the unlikely event that Wilkins and a 4th rounder won't get the job done, I think that the addition of Tippett to our rookie list may well prove to be one of the more astute pieces of drafting in our recent...

Absolute credit to our list managers, recruiters and coaches that such a list has developed on the back of SFA top 10 picks, GC/GWS concessions etc. Unfortunately bad luck has conspired to cruel what would otherwise be depth in our KP forwards. For mine it's a no brainer that we should be...

I pretty much like to live and let live at the footy but there was one group of whining miserable * low lives sitting right behind us who'd carried on a treat the whole first half and were even pissing off their own supporters with their obnoxiousness. I've never in 30 years of going to the...

Yep, N55 row L. Cheer squad end so happy with that and very happy to be in a North section. Was in the AFL members on Saturday surrounded by * filth.

This makes a lot of sense to me. Our biggest issue this year has been a lack of consistency and two of the most disappointing losses (Brisbane and Carlton) have come after soft wins the week before. Even in our last two wins we've gone missing in the 2nd quarter after making a good start. If...

Without doubt. If this week hadn't unfolded as it had then we'd be fretting over the risk of complacency. I expect us to respond like we did when Wells, Swallow and Thompson missed the Freo game. It may not be the prettiest football ever played but we'll grind it out (something that we've...

Exactly my thoughts. KB has positioned himself in a media 'no man's land' where he's neither a serious commentator nor a lovable larrakin. There have been several commentators questioning the severity of Boomer's actions whereas in the Lake case it was only the likes of Dermie. I'm...

Spot on. The media might have recognised as much if only he had an arm full of tatts, questionable off field associations and a poor attitude

Our on and off field leadership is about to be tested. Go to the tribunal, give Boomer the best defense possible, cop whatever he gets on the chin and get on with the rest of the season. Scott now has the perfect antidote to any complacency that might have crept in this week or next. Swallow...

If he goes for that then our game has officially lost the plot. Kayne had nothing but eyes for the ball, Davis got in his way and unintentionally left himself open to a hit right down the middle (no head contact that I can see). It's painful and given that Davis is coming off a serious kidney...

Things must be in pretty good shape if this is the worst that we have to whine about. Prefer to focus on the fact that he's turned around one the worst accuracy problems the game has seen to become arguably the best small forward in the comp and almost certainly our best set shot for goal. I...

Good point, although the AFL has more power than just about any organisation in the country to raise awareness. Some politician tells us that we need to be more aware and no-one gives a stuff, but if the AFL dedicates time to an issue then it resonates with a far wider audience. The ANZAC round...

Hard to tell for sure but it looks to me as though the initial contact is to the shoulder and then glances onto the face. Open hand, Selwood plays it up but seems to recover once he realises there's no free kick in it for him. The loading is the only worry

I just read up on the AFL website that clubs can recruit up to 3 'category B' rookies, which includes internationals, and which are additional to the maximum rookie allocation of 6. I can't fathom why more clubs aren't investing time into players from other backgrounds as it doesn't seem that...

The role he plays has probably been impacted by the "over correction" in our game style, but he's been very much front and centre in both wins on the road this season. There's few tougher than Patch and he's one of those players whose impact on the team goes well beyond published stats. Let's...

I blame the bye. Not enough to keep us occupied this week. Why would a bloke who's pushing hard for senior selection knock the club's leaders via an article on the club's website? Rick, the only possible solution is to bug Ben's house/phone/car and wait until he reveals his true feelings about...

Further evidence that talented players will get to the level expected of them with a bit of luck and patience. In the space of 12 months he's gone from borderline to near indispensable.

Outstanding work as always GR. Worth watching solely for the look of horror on Wilson's face when Brad invites her into the coaches box. A great response to a typically inane question. He also handled Lloyd with aplomb.

I definitely thought it was directed at the team but only those who booed would know where they were directing it. I hated it when I first heard it, but how else do supporters at the game get their point across? If the point is to fire the players up then I'd reckon that sort of protest is of...

As others have said, games aren't won or lost on this board but your point on the statistical discrepancies is well made. If we can add an attacking element without losing defensive pressure then we'll have made the jump to a team capable of winning finals. What I see on Sunday is a game with...

100% correct. He's obviously a work in progress but he gets to contests that not many his size can. Rarely loses his feet. Will only be better for the experience and for another 15 games this year if he can stay healthy.