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The fuss over Sherrin is largely parochial nonsense. I played in a league that used Burley and they make a fine football--and also much, much cheaper than a Sherrin. So many leagues--SANFL, WAFL, various local comps, etc.--use Burley. People who say they suck don't know what they're talking...

I never post here, but I needed to vent. I just got a new Sherrin KB and am a bit disappointed with the quality of the ball. The workmanship on my Ross Faulkner (which you can still get from their factory in Thomastown VIC) is superior to that of the Sherrin. At twice the price (a RF is only...

I just moved back to the States in February of 96. For a number of years, the Grand Final was always shown live in the United States. However, for some reason, in 1996 no network wanted to show the Grand Final live. So, a bunch of fans across the country worked with pub owners to arrange for a...

Peter Bell should've won in 1999, IMO.

Yeah, it's not terribly impressive if your last premiership predates the drop punt.

Well, there you go....I think this is something Brad Scott places a huge premium on.

Hoping that Daw learns to stop getting camped under the ball and becomes the player we all know he has the potential to be. Next year, Ben Brown will be our only reliable tall foward (not holding out hopes for an oft injured and old Jarrad Waite). We need Daw to step up and/or acquire another...

Would not begrudge Boomer going to another club. He would walk into the firsts in any team in the comp. Easy for us to say retire as a Roo. But if you love playing footy as much as he does--and are still a gun player--why retire? This would not be Mick Martyn going to Carlton. Boomer has...

Definitely behind Adrian McAdam, that's for sure

I just came here to post this. There are some people on this board who seem to be privy to inside info. Anyone know anything about this???

If the guy can time his leads and his leap so that he is taking the ball out in front of him at full stretch, rather than getting camped under it, he would be unstoppable.

Maybe I'm making this up, but didn't Drewie have a pretty crap start last year too....only to come good later in the season?

i only recall players getting knocked out with shirtfronts. In the 1995 PF Schwass KOd Peter Dean and Crocker took out Greg Williams. And we still got thumped. Still was hoping to see someone run through Hodge or Lewis

Invest in a quality dehumidifier, probably the most important thing.

Hope the yips aren't returning to Lindsay Thomas. He has been as dead-eye as they come the last couple of years, but he's looked a bit shaky the past two weeks.

I came to this thread to make the same joke, but you beat me to the punch!

He was playing well last year before his injury. Then, a few months later he suddenly finds himself delisted. What character he's shown to get his spot back. How can you not feel good for this kid.

Stop bringing common sense--and god forbid, statistics!--into the discussion.

Tough crowd here. Didn't see too many complaints after he 7 kicked last week.

Very suspect, indeed. I hope Wayne Campbell was watching and that the umpires get wise to the stiffarm-with-a-fistfull-of-jumper routine. Thompson was apoplectic, and rightfully so.

IIRC, Peter Everitt had dreads for a time and he was pretty handy.

Not too fussed. Had one stellar season, but it was a contract year. Buy low, sell high.

Yeah, that's the question. I have a feeling he signed with us because we offered two years, whereas Carlton only offered one. Wonder if we offered him a bigger wage as well.

I live in NY and will be up and watching. Haven't been this excited for a game since the late 90s!

Yup. Not sure why it didn't catch on for another 25 years or so.

Yup. Not sure why it didn't catch on for another 25 years or so.

Old thread, but reading through it, I didn't see anyone mention Peter McKenna's popularization of the drop punt (which had been around for ages, but for some inexplicable reason, never found favor until McKenna started kicking bags of goals).

Gee, what a waste of talent! In 1993-94, how exciting was he to watch?!?! Rumor has it, he was a huge mullhead, and shortly after he joined C'wood, Tony Shaw went around his place to check in on him, and caught him in the act. But not like we got great value out of that swap -- I think we...

I've heard various accounts of what his plans are for the year -- that he's cracked the ****s and moved back to Perth, that he just went there to rehab his injury. What's the deal? Will he be back next year?

Roscoe_G_4 -- I Interesting that you mention both Alves and Sheldon. I can't understand why St. Kilda sacked either of them. What are they currently doing football-wise? I know Stan Alves does media work, but not sure what Sheldon is up to -- I'd be curious to hear. My first choice at...