No good reason but Mrs M. Murphy and a notorious issue a few years ago come to mind as possibilities.

I don't think Jack W even likes playing footy much. Read his captain bagged him for his efforts/preparation. That's not our culture - we do try hard just a bit sloppy. Pick 8 for Stringer is way over the odds: He averaged 1.5 goals a game this year - Joss B averaged 1.8 and he kicks like a whirling ...

The question how long is a piece of Stringer implies indeterminate quality and is difficult to answer given info available. One of the spots we need to fill is the HFF opposite Billings and next to Paddy. An in form Jake Stringer could be just the right length but may lack the defensive binding qual...

Some of us have been critical of Alan for being too passive on game day. Last night was not a red letter event for J. Longmire which leads me to pose the open question what would you my, forumistas, have done: for me, once it was clear Dangerfield was hot (say two goals and several frees) I'd have p...

As Moose and Squirrel observed: all big fish were caviar first. Have faith Boris, dollink. Pass on the sardines. Fully baited lines 7 & 8 will turn out great.

- It looks like even great sides have off games (we had three particularly ill timed ones this year). - Possible tactic with Dangerfield and Selwood: don't tackle, just watch them throw themselves forwards and sideways, sometimes clutching the scone al la Marcel Marceau. - If Port / WC umps were con...

How much force does it take to kick a football 50 metres and pass the goals about 2 metres high with a 6.4 metre width to pass through. And what margin of error is there using an egg shaped ball? Not so easy I'd think. Jason Day could probably do it though, if he wasn't a league player.

Managers rule OK, Josh! But draft picks don't have managers, yet. And Saints have plenty to play with now.

This time last year "On the Couch" was asking each weekly guest to nominate whether to build a club around Jake Stringer or Melbourne's Hogan. A year on both have had very unfortunate seasons for circumstances you would not wish on anyone, and that question isn't so much hanging as resolve...

Jack quota already filled. There is room for another Josh, a Theodore, a Nickolas or a Samuel. Possibly even a Kevin.

Casual biased observation: AR started the AFL360 show coming across as a bit nervous and deferring a little to that bloke that coaches Geelong. Last night I thought he looked confident, actually made insightful points in an entertaining way and had Geelong Coach looking a bit rattled (naturally perh...

Do I hear 1.4 million, 1.2, 1, anyone, any one?

Does he want to live in Melbourne or Western Sydney. No brainer you might think but not sure how sensible he is. GWS have already peaked. We have plenty of peakingness in us and are a much more fun club. But if he comes or doesn't big deal - he is a piece in the jigsaw and not worth the farm. Actual...

Plenty of good players would like to be Saints. Seriously would you want a Dustin Martin - look at the media show, how Richmond were put behind him and his manager - selling announcement rights, for heavens sake. He will win the Brownlow, Richmond will go out in straight sets; every other club will ...

Manager hoping All Aussie selection would boost his price so stalling? Seems pretty solid with the program, but. Wasn't worried till you mentioned it. Worse case: you would want something special in return.

I think you have nailed it big blonde fellow. Like you (?) I was caught unaware that Tim has only played 50 games - terrific upside there with more experience. I hope Steele can become less one sided, but other than that he does fit the bill - I have realised from this forum and then watching replay...

Paddy is a gun. He has not missed a match through diabetes but he has missed because Nick was first choice CHF. I wonder if his injury problems had been a chronic hammy or broken ankle rather than a bruised brain there would be more understanding. The treatment for repeated concussions is apparently...

It was a year of the Rooster (2017). 1873 (formed) and 1897 (joined VFL) are also years of the Rooster. StKFC (note the prominence of KFC) is therefore subject to the Chinese year of the rooster 12 year bad luck cycle in Rooster years. E.G. 1993 10 wins 10 losses finished 12th and coincidently kicke...

Do we remember what the recruiters saw in Jack Lonie to recruit him ( I have a vague recollection of speed and excellent kicking, but am probably dreaming that); and is it feasible for Tom Hickey to play as a tall forward from time to time? Can mark, not a bad kick for goal when nerves are under con...

Be fair, at times the comedic timing is exquisite. A rumoured re-write of the script will feature young impressionable mids from the bush meeting eligible worldly half forwards, they connect and take contested marks. Goals follow and every one goes to the big dance. Casting and Direction remain expe...

Pay cuts for others when performance clauses are activated?

Kicking - F; Handballing - C; Running - B; Tackling -C; Picking up ball - D, Marking - D, Shepherding - B; Ruck work - C; Spoiling - C; Side step - C; Dummy: selling C ; buying A; coaching to stop opposition run on - F (hoping is not an answer); inspired selection moves - deferred. Overall as kickin...

Sacrebleu*
(as a season coach/team comment)
*old French saying from St Kilda pier, loosely translated as FFS. That's not to say there weren't plenty of voilà s.

Was he one of the Melbourne players asking the Saints a couple of weeks ago what they were going to be doing in September?

When mistakes are made they are beauties - the Scott Watters project cost untold harm including putting the list back a few years. The policy of letting certain coaches have too much say in list management has been unfortunate and conversely AR probably didn't have enough input in years 1 and 2 of h...