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Out: Caff, Gault, In: Varcoe (if fit - if not Goodyear as I saw he was an emergency and nearly BOG against the Cats on Saturday), Witts if fit, White if not for Gault. I like what they are trying to do with Gault but that soccer attempt when he had more space than a lone tree in outer Mongolia...

I think what makes this all very suspicious is the lack of urgency shown by the AFL to find out who leaked the information to the press. I mean look at what happened when there were allegations that the Talia brothers may have shared "sensitive" information about a game of football - the AFL...

Like a number of posters on here, I'm really interested in who leaked this information and why, what the AFL knows and doesn't know about this saga that blew up 48 hours before our first game of the season. I'd like to see a media statement from the AFL CEO, that timelines with sufficient...

Maybe we should have a thread that rates commentators as follows: Elite Very good Average Poor Mute

My guess is Fasolo, Blair, Macaffer and Broomhead will fight for two spots whilst Howe and Elliot are out injured. Not sure about the three talls - will depend on how many ruckmen play.

That's why in my view its impossible to compare the Heath Shaw of 2015 at GWS versus what he might have been able to produce at C'wood over the last couple of years. His attitude was poor and it looked like he'd struggled to recover the hunger of 2010-11 until last year and he may have in fact...

I think the sentiment underlying these statements by many within the football world highlights why the WADA code is so important - its an outside body that says hey this is the accepted standard of accountability for all athletes worldwide - individuals are responsible for what they take. The...

Thank you for sharing that piece of history - the photo of John and Nancy was taken in the 1940's - in those days the photos were taken in black and white and then painted. The late seventies and early eighties was an amazing time to be part of that family with all that was happening at...

It is and his wife Nancy - well done.

You are getting much warmer - No its not Ern Clarke but.....

The Tasmanian connection is a bit of a throw I'm afraid - whilst I've lived here for twenty five years I actually grew up in East St.Kilda and went to C.B.C St.Kilda. The people in that photo are my maternal grandparents and I thought it was an appropriate way to honour their memory and service...

Getting warmer!!

He may have been on the board in 1976 - he also holds an interesting distinction when it comes to coaches of Collingwood.

I agree and I thought this was how it was supposed to work - its the competition for spots week in week out that will set the tempo for how each individual responds to the exacting requirements of an elite team environment. Over the last couple of years we have blooded a few kids each season to...

If you look at the two most successful coaches in recent times, Thompson and Clarkson, both were on the nose with elements of their club just before they went on to win multiple premierships. It takes time to build a list in modern football and its a matter of when that window opens is your...

I'm afraid not but nice try.

Yes one was a pilot, he also might have had a bit of an admin role Collingwood. The lady in the picture is his wife.

Here's a quiz question for you Saintly - who do you think the two people in my avatar photo might be?

Its on the Collingwood website here. http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-01-18/demanding-adams-wants-to-lead

I think our two biggest weaknesses are about to turn into strengths. They are leadership and experience. I'm not having a shot at Pendles here - I think he is a superstar captain but he can't do it on his own. I re-read Taylor Adams article today and he cited how big a hole Maxy and Bally had...

It will be interesting to see if this pleading guilty by the EFC in relation to workplace issues comes back to haunt them and the AFL when the settlement claims start rolling in.

I don't think it'll be the end of the club because their sheer size, history and location in the north west corridor of Melbourne make them too important to the AFL. However like Carlton they'll probably still be living in hope that a finals experience is just around the corner fifteen years...

Wouldn't it be a terrible set of circumstances if they won the spoon and got accused of tanking! I think the clubs playing Essendon this year have the most to lose. Wouldn't want to be the coach explaining to the President why we got beaten by a side that had been cut in half and was now made...

I think the removal of the sub is going to be a little undermined by the interchange limit being cut back to 90 (I don't know why they dropped it that far and didn't go with 100 this year). One of the great things about being able to afford having young developing rucks on your list is that if...

I'm wondering if there is something in why James Hird has not sued anyone for defamation. I mean he obviously has a crack PR/legal team working for him yet in the years since this all broke he has threatened no legal action whilst being the subject of some pretty damming accusations. I...

I think the letter is a fascinating indicator for what went on at Essendon. Around 18 Jan 2012 the players had a meeting at which Robinson claims he was present to discuss the supplements program - twenty four hours later Dr. Reid writes his letter to Hamilton and Hird, the same letter that...

I found this article from the Herald Sun written in April 2015 that was written after the ASADA findings were assessed by the AFL Tribunal. SENIOR players including Mark McVeigh “bluntly” questioned the Bombers’ injection regimen shortly after it was introduced in 2012, the AFL tribunal’s...

I totally agree that this secrecy just doesn't add up somehow the players collectively agreed to lie (through failure to disclose) to ASADA on at least 30 separate occasions and yet not once did they air these concerns with either the football coaches, the Doctor or management? I'm calling BS...

Maybe its time the Age ran a poll - Do you believe James Hird's version of the story? I think somewhere between 85 and 95% would say no.

I'm starting to get the impression that Hird is attempting to "manage" his way out of much of the responsibility for this whole saga by publicly placing the blame on others for not doing their job. I found this line which I thought was pretty telling: "Lucas on SEN stated he only received one...