Very sad news for Goose. :cry: :cry: Despite what some flogs on here might suggest, when fit and firing is a very good player. Noted in the injury list that Luke Van Rheenan is also now listed as out for the year, which makes the 2 players out for the year that Finey referred to last night. Good new...

Can all and sundry do me one small favour - if you're going to debate something, drop the references to "everyone says" or "99% of people believe". For a considerable time 100% of people believed vehemently that the earth was flat - didn't make it so. For centuries, all mankind b...

Just for you Plunger, seeing as you think everyone jumps at shadows and want hard statistical proof, how about the stats for 2007 from the AFL judicial process. TOTAL Vic % NonVic % Teams 16 10 62.5 6 37.5 Reports 133 82 61.7 51 38.3 Weeks Susp. 51 36 70.6 15 29.4 Not Guilty 11 5 45.5 6 54.5 So Vic ...

No Plunger66, the AFL don't hate the Saints, but they do take every opportunity that presents itself to favour certain clubs - those that have the biggest followings or that are geographically based in markets the AFL is targeting for growth. So you can acknowledge what the rest of the world already...

What I think you seem to miss Plugger is the sheer frustration generated by this "make it up as we go along" spin machine. The AFL clearly have much coveted target & existing markets, and the teams in those markets consistently fare better from decisions taken by the AFL. In its sheer ...

I agree with B4E that players not adhering to the game plan is the major concern. The first question is Why? Is the game plan in direct conflict with their natural instincts (causing hestation, indecision and ultimately disposal under pressure)? I don't agree that our list is crap however. Other tha...

GReat post cowboy. All the electronic chest beating and calls to arms in the world won't change a thing on the field or alter the result that is already part of history. Berating others for not doing likewise is even less likely to impact any part of the known universe. Whilst our inconsistent perfo...

Saw definite improvement in that regard last week, will need to continue that trend to get over Port at AAMI.

Strikes me that the ins include a couple of more mature players (aside from the ruckman for injured ruckman). Probably not a bad go against Port - not as much raw legspeed as the bombers, but more mature bodies around the ball. Especially if wet, looks once again like Ross is true to his word and ha...

Baker's in, He's free at last, Dimwit's triburinal, Can kiss our arse. thats just a waste of my eyes that i had to read that if there is any week to be serious its this week! and you are talking about people kissing our arses? do you not know what Friday is??? :roll: for anyone else who is thinking...

Thanks - thought I recalled something about it being moved after the Roos told the AFL to stick it.

Baker's in,
He's free at last,
Dimwit's triburinal,
Can kiss our arse.

This has probably been discussed already somewhere, but I can't locate it.

The round 14 game against North - where is it being played?

Speaking of 'unreasonable contact', there was a young player, or player returning from long term injury (can't remember the player or even the teams) a few weeks ago who was shown in slowmo on the Sunday FS as he went at an opponent with a raised elbow through a contest. He missed contact by about 2...

Well the mail was to watch for Bally to play forward, and we also have Gilbert who has shown some forward ability. SO perhaps the idea is to create a situation with a more even spread of goalkickers, somewhat nuliifying key defenders who can hurt on the rebound. All weel and good for Michael or Ryde...

Can you imagine if a similar incident occurs in a game this weekend and the player is charged? And then uses the 'West Precedent' as his defense. Anderson was quick to quash this last night, "all cases need to be judged on their own merits". It was a complete waste of space interview with...

From a medical point of view it is indeed fascinating to witness a conversation between Andrew 1 and Andrew 2.
The fact that it is a mutual admiration society rather than a hate based relationship, bodes well for a full recovery.

Their win/loss ratio ?

That and going long into the forward 50.

Great minds Grumpy, great minds.............

saint edward wrote: Last season i used to get mini and harvey mixed up so much.

I think you need to watch a lot more football, especially as mini barely got a game last season

In the context of a thread that talks about good signs from last night, I cannot see the relevance of what you have just posted. Are you sure you were responding to my post? You and I both know I was responding to your post - all of them, the overall tone and content is a constant stream of depress...

I agree with you Rodge, we're already 2 weeks into a 26 week season, we should be peaking now and smashing teams by 183 points, even teams we haven't played yet!!!! The guys should be drilled to the level where they instinctively finish each others sentences in interviews and the AFL should concede ...

Looking at that, I am inclined to think that CG is excess to requirements up forward with G-train back this week, likely to see Roo plaing further afield if required, and Blake appears to be about our only "run-with" type. Blake probably offers a little more flexibility in that if required...

There seems to be a lot of idealogical crap for a thread that is supposed to be about gameplans. Personally, I couldn't give a fat rat's hairy one about the game style, as long as it win's games !!!! If we only score 5 goals, who gives a shite, as long as the opposition only score 3 goals. Personall...

Can't remember who it was against, but Wow Jones whacked someone in the middle of a pack at Moorabbin, outer-side half-foward, South Rd end. Actually saw the swinging arm under the pack and outline of the bloke in the pack as he lifted into the air before finishing face down in disneyland. I think h...