He ran at him and lifted his elbow. once he struck he kept running towards southern goals. I would say Farmer said something to him and Bakes Retaliated. Maybe he could say something like what was said to headland. Apparently Baker has a lump on his head from the impact. The popular version is that...

In that case, he's guilty of striking - not rough play.

Sounds like either you or the Freo official were mistaken.

The reason the Dogs have 'gone backwards' this year is incredibly simple - They have injuries to key players. West and Johnson carried them last year and made their young guys look better than they are - this year West and Johnson's form has been down. Eade isn't a good coach. Even last year they co...

looked like the 2004-2005 game plan to me. There are two main parts to our game plan....how we play when we have the ball ....and VERY importantly how we play when the opposition have it. The way we stopped Freo often when they had the ball...was NEVER part of what we did in 2004/2005. whatever it ...

StSteven wrote:No maytter what the evidence it appers Baker did a mongrel act. I agree it is unacceptable and an embarassment to our club and team. What has happened to sportsmanship.

Why does it appear that way?

Go Sretnias Go wrote:Unlike many of you guys before me, I do not regard myself as a greater expert in the game than the experts who run our club.

Who are these 'experts' who run our club?

as st kilda fans have we been spoilt by our somewhat success of 2004-2005 ?? i agree we have not been playing well and we should be higher on the ladder but does that mean we have to start eating our own ? Perhaps the reason supporters are so shhitty is that when the going got 'semi' tough, we did ...

But if playing the sh|thouse brand of footy "well" wins you a premiership, would you complain? I am yet to meet a Swans supporter who didn't love their '05 season. Most would argue that their game plan had nothing to do with their flag, but the 10 weeks with and unchanged lineup against o...

i think we should take a look at how Richmond played the filth on Friday, put there best up forward and went fast, straight and direct to their forwards and forced the barcodes best asset, their running out of defense to become accountable and lose their effectiveness, by playing exciting attacking...

I think Leo is on the money. In regards to Roos and Craig, they were assistants at their respective clubs so the transition was vastly different to what Lyon has had to endure in year 1. They knew the players, the players knew them. They knew the existing game plan thoroughly also, and would have al...

Mods, can we please move this to the Grant Thomas Forum? My god I get bored of hearing his name in every thread. Easy for you to avoid the issues you try to raise when the questions do suit you isn't Roger? The problem is, and I hope some day people realise it - is that I'm not raising any issue at...

Utter tripe playing the man as usual because you can't argue the point. Ok, Then can you answer this? Do you know that we wouldn't be in the same, if not worse position if GT was still in charge? Mods, can we please move this to the Grant Thomas Forum? My god I get bored of hearing his name in ever...

Under GT we were one of the best tackling teams in the cop. At least top 5 and we usually had one or twp players in the top 5 for tackles in the league. We got respect as a team because of how we attacked the player with the ball. Admittedly that fell away last year, but when you consider our two m...

The naturally brilliant footballers on our list, all two of them, will be 1 & 2 in the B&F this year and maybe both AA. Hardly all at sea. How many times do you want to write the same thing? Wouldn't be too many on here "sucked in" by you that's for sure... If you can find one sin...

We heard alot of garbage late last year form our club about 'talking to Gen-Y' and 'taking the next step' etc. etc. etc. Some were sucked in by it, and still are. Most aren't. Those that are sucked in, are getting nervous. Thos who weren't, are now getting very annoyed. We are furious. The one thing...

Season 2007 RIP?

Of course, it was put to rest last September by our Board.

What I'm concerned about, is how long we attempt to follow the myth that the garbage we've served up this year is what wins footy matches.

Dan, they've made the past 2 GFs and will probably win it this year. They've realised it's not 1991 anymore and that as important as it is to have good KPPs, having gun midfielders is the key to success in modern football. This is the big problem with footy - and particularly with us. Sydney's styl...

...must have been licking his lips at the prospect of a boring, slow game against Sydney. We could have sealed the game by running through the corridor and kicking long, but no, we play along with the kicking backwards and the possession footy. That is the worst game of footy I've seen this year. E...

st_Trav_ofWA wrote: GTs problem was he used the bells in the wrong possition while having a decent bell in the reserves and persisted ringing some bells who had dinged their last dong

Who's GT?

Who's GT? You know the guy you use to spank off to for the past five years :wink: No, still not ringing any bells. dont blame gt for not ringging bells anyother coach with our injurys wouldnt ring a bell either just cause he didnt ring any bells doesnt mean we dont miss him the bells will not be fo...

barks4eva wrote:

rodgerfox wrote:Who's GT?

You know the guy you use to spank off to for the past five years

No, still not ringing any bells.

Who's GT?

Good decision in the best interests of the club in seeking a flag. Thonmas wanted to do it all.....he should never have been alllowed and at least the Board stopped it. We NOW need a "football" thinker and a genuine football coach NOT a "man manager'.........or someone who builds up ...

SaintPM wrote:
They obviously just plain out wanted him out, even at the cost of success in 2007.

Correct.

A fact that has been admitted by members of the board.

Whether the decision turns out bo correct or not - it was NOT done in the best interests of the club, I can assure you that.