Bytel needs to get hold of some of those compromising photos that others have. I struggle to see the rationale for not getting games into him.

Re-arranging the deckchair changes by and large. I would have thought it was in the club's longer term interests to get as many games into Bytel as possible. Yes, he going to have games where he is down but they need to give him a good go at it. Can only go on what I read on here but am surprised th...

Wayne42 wrote: ↑Mon 24 May 2021 9:47pm Leftlean also gives me the feeling that they believe they already have the list to succeed.

If that is the case I suspect that the majority of the supporter base would disagree with that assessment.

Excellent!

Even if you are having a shot for goal the umpires will call play on if you run off a straight line on your approach. Don't like that interpretation.

Would love to be a fly on the wall for the umpire's game review. Some awful non-decisions in the bits I saw.

It has been a long time since I have seen Carl interviewed and he was definitely good for a cackle or three.

Carl was a joy to watch even if it just on the Saturday night replays. A champion player.

saynta wrote: ↑Mon 22 Mar 2021 10:59am Lonie kicked the goal of the round.

Not according to the muppets on Bounce last night

The way the Saints are going with injuries this year it might be handy to go to a 26th man

Excellent news!

I'm beginning to think that Max's head injury came from Ratts giving him a clip over the ear for playing golf and not resting his ankle.

Some umpires already have enough trouble measuring 50 metres as it is. I guess they will get more practice.

Absolute stinker of a proposed rule change. Hopefully there will be enough negative feedback from the practice matches for it to be canned before it starts in the season proper.

I don't like those byes at all, breaks the momentum of the season. If teams want to rest players in the last round, who cares? Very much an overreaction from the AFL. Agreed. If a team can get into that position, good on them. It gives teams lower in the eight a week off I don't think they deserve.

News from the AFL (possibly)

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-t ... 4673ddb22f

Thank goodness they have finally addressed the man on the mark problem. Tackling (not just shepherding) the man on the mark was a blight on the game.

Hind has gone to Essendon.

"Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other". Can't remember the rest - an old joke/poem that did the rounds of my primary school. :D Here you go Harves. Must admit I only remembered those two lines too. https://gethuman.bandcamp.com/track/one-fine-day-in-th...

The Hurley move would be an odd one. Max gave him a going over. Hurley doesn’t look the player he was.

Menegola is a good player but is 28 and wants a long term deal. Wouldn't have thought that fits where the Saints want to go.

It's a very simple AFL process, I don't know what all the fuss is about. They just draw a number out of a hat.

Very happy that Jack has re-signed! I love his clearance handpassing.

The opportunity for a club to screw Collingwood to the wall could be looming

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/repor ... fdde0d6631

If this story is correct then Collingwood have managed to take it to the next level.

Excellent

Taking a leaf out of the Essendon book and running with the character assassination angle. Not sure how that will help the Maggies when it comes to negotiating his exit.

On the playing front Treloar does butcher the ball quite a bit.