You’d have to assume both Adelaide clubs are in Pou’s ear, my guess he wants to see how he goes a bit longer. As far as trading players I think we are too skinny on talent to trade any out we need to add to what we have. On one of those shows the journos seem to reckon Collingwood have salary cap sp...

Feels like a win to me considering where we were 2 mins into the last qtr, 35 points down.

I thought he went great today and appeared to be starting at the centre bounce a few times.
In reference to Philipou ,not a knock on him , but if he wants more midfield time then a couple of whole games in midfield at Sandy might be the go, that’s probably what someone like Geelong would do.

I think he needs to get in the game more , a couple of games ago he was taking marks up the wing then going back deep and played ok. Our poor skills were on display today. On the broadcast someone suggested giving him a run in the ruck. Compare him to Joe Daniher who goes unseen but plays a lot bett...

The experts probably don’t rate the players missing as being better than those playing

I think they forgot we have players unavailable last week they were bleating about Essendon edge beating us and how good they are going to be ,this week Richmond had a good win they jumped on the bus then when they lost a couple including Lynch they claim the under strength status.

All those years ago North was offered a big deal to relocate to Gold Coast they haven’t really done anything since except tread water but they still have their identity.I wonder if they could have done better

I usually think of the sub being someone like Jones who can come on add run and impact particularly as his body doesn’t seem to handle full games continually. Could we use Campbell as the sub with the plan to come on in second half not to replace Roma but support ? On Lobb does that put a pencil thr...

Who do you replace him with?
In the past Clarke (injured but seems destined for mid) or Coffield (traded).
Cupboard is a little bear atm but all our defenders are under pressure while the game is played in the back half

I think the negativity is simply due to the feeling of most people is that we should have beaten Essendon and a bit of luck/whatever should have beaten Geelong.
3-0
We’d be flying by the seat of our pants but content.

I thought RMA was well on top first half but was worn out
Campbell as the sub would have been my choice as sub, kept Roma on but give him a break even sat him forward.
We lost that game.

Yes I forgot Jason Blake of whom I was a fan I was meaning generally more recent

Acres use may have been similar to Battle, never settling in a position and in our case & Freo used as a second ruck.
I don’t think Carlton ever used him in the ruck but could be wrong.
Our only real successful second ruck was Roma / Ryder.

I’m never in favour of playing injured players but I’m nobody.
I think we have/had Crouch covered .
Look at the difference in Steele’s performance last year playing sore/injured compared to this year.
And on Collard I agree he wasn’t used properly and think selecting him was wrong.

They played it a bit and different angles last night on fox .
I think he should have taken the 1 week kept quiet and we move on.

Could Wilson fill the spot on the wing? He is from all reports able to do the running

Peter Wright was the other one I wondered if we should have looked at from Gold Coast to Essendon.

Over the years I’ve heard the suggestion to play Roma as a forward and get another ruckman and rejected it. Now I reckon a Max /Roma combo would be the go with a full time ruckman . We went for and failed to get Draper, should we have gone harder for Xierri? Should we have had a go at Grundy, or may...

Our goal kicking was poor but on the flip side their poor goal kicking kept us in it

I think in the article where they ask the club captains (afl.com) only 3 picked us in the eight

Makes me now wonder if he may end up having his career shortened if he continues getting head knocks/concussions.
Wouldn’t wish it on anyone , and agree he can’t get a good run

What’s that old saying?
Better to let people think you’re a d*ckhead than open your mouth and confirm it.

Higgins is the one that stands out in my memory as inaccurate but he’s not the only one I’m sure. Kick more goals than points or out of bounds is a good start.
If we can play in our half more than their half would be good some players by the time they have a shot at goal look spent/ worn out

Pity the rules make it hard to develop young and local players as far as getting priority access/ drafting. You can develop them but if they’re top 40 now I think you can’t bid

I was just pointing out that some of our players are under appreciated by some fans but over rated when it comes to value when trading out