Perhaps we could try him in a back pocket?

Letting the cats own the corridor - we go round the boundary then turn it over, leaving them a free run down the middle. We'd be better going through the corridor more ourselves. At least if we turn it over, then it's not so easy for them to come straight back down the middle 'cos that's where our p...

Would have been useful if Gears was playing!

(A little uncomfortable defending an umpire, but) I was watching Chamberlin immediately after the hit, and he was clearly talking into his microphone, so at the least he was probably having it noted that the incident should be reviewed by the MRP, which is something the umpires now commonly do as op...

5. McEvoy
4. Roo
3. Joey
2. C.J.
1. Stanley

Losing the stoppages contributed to the differential between i50s (and hence scoring shots as well), but if the umpiring had been more balanced then that in all likelihood would have reduced the number of i50s to Collingwood and increased ours. With scoring shots difference also reducing. All suppos...

It's good to see Watters blooding the kids but the Newnes selection baffles me. He isn't up to the level at the moment and will learn plenty playing a year of senior footy at Sandringham. He isn't strong enough to be an AFL defender yet and he's a fair way off the pace of the game. Sure, give him a...

Something that impressed me about Tommy's game last night was the classic defender's transition from punching the ball from behind through into tackling the opponent within two-three paces. This is something Max used to do brilliantly, and there were a couple of occasions last night where for a few ...

If the AFL/Etihad wanted to get serious about stopping antisocial behaviour at the football, by identifying at least some of the participants, it wouldn't actually be that difficult. 1. There are security cameras covering the crowd in its entirety. 2. Last night's game was fully ticketed. 3. A good ...

Beginning to wonder whether RL is having a bet each way - getting Steven development time in the middle, and saving Armo's body from some of the crash and bash (although I don't think he can stop himself from throwing his body into the contest) now, so he's in better shape later in the season - just...

Hopefully Cripps now understands the importance of throwing everything into the weights sessions in the gym - big gap in strength to bridge. But bit harsh to question his hardness on two quarters of game time when he's only had a few games at Sandy as preparation. Was beaten for strength more than o...

Gaery's first half was good. Faded in the second, particularly the 3rd quarter. Disposal was so-so by foot at times, but he moved well in heavy traffic a number of times. Took clean possession with some nice hip shimmy a la Harves before dishing off a handball. Bit of a hard nut who reminds me in so...

Only seen the replay once. From the angle they repeated most, it looked worst. From another angle, however, it looked fairly clear that he was trying to get his arm out of the way to avoid the contact. The arm was bent upwards at a right angle. If he really wanted to take the player out he would hav...

Thought he broke the lines well last night, and while some may choose to remember a couple which missed the target, there were many more long penetrating kicks which were as good as they come. Thought he was a part of our most impressive moves forward all night - and particularly important without G...

I sometimes wonder if we are too quick to judge younger players without knowing more facts, such as state of injuries, illness, etc. I'm not surprised Geary has been a little down on form the last couple of weeks. I saw him in the chemist in Cheltenham a few days before the Carlton game, where he wa...

Back to the topic.....If I were on Lovett's legal team, I'd be looking at doing whatever I could to compromise the DPP's case. What better way than to try all possible avenues to bring Crown witnesses into a civil proceeding, and then be able to claim that the criminal trial was prejudiced by this. ...

I thought Steven was limping slightly when the team ran out onto the ground, so I watched him carefully at 1/4 time. He was definitely limping as he walked/jogged to the bench for the start of the 2nd quarter.

Did anyone else notice? I don't think we kicked a goal from a set shot all night. Whoever plays forward, they have to kick the set shots, 'cos we're not that great generally on the run.

Married to former ABC 774 host/reporter/journalist Lynne Haultain.

5. Roo
4. BJ
3. Joey
2. CJ
1. NDS

1. Roo
2. Goddard
3. Farren Ray (just have a look at the replay & how many good things he did!)
4. Gilbert
5. Gram

I work in Altona, and saw this car on Miller's Rd one morning this week. Wondered whether it belonged to someone on here.

I think there is a real opportunity for Geary next year. He's not the third tall we're looking for, but it's noticeable that as a younger body his form has dropped off over the second half of the year in 09 and 08. With another preseason under his belt, he has the opportunity to contribute all year ...

Good backmen rarely take a contested mark. They are drilled to punch the ball away. When the ball is coming in, your first job is to stop the opposition forwards from getting a set shot at goal. Once that is achieved, you worry about clearing the ball from the area, and then possibly setting up a fo...

Confucius say.... "In Loss we trust"