Dempster might not want to play on - bub on the way and has really been shoring up his after-footy credentials.

With sport - or any performance come to that, theatre, music or whatever - it's not how you perform at your best but how you perform at your worst that counts. When we get to the stage where we can replace performances like the Adelaide and West Coast ones with performances like last week's, we're i...

The Recruit wrote:Agree but turning the ball over off half back by foot in big games as a captain can be demoralising for the players and supporters.

Yep - if we're changing captains we might s well get one who stops doing that!

Out: Delaney, DMac, Acres
In: Templeton, Sinclair, Murdoch

Agreed. All the more noticeable now we've got others keeping their heads up and leading from the front.

Membrey kicked straight.
Our new crop of leaders all stood up.
Steven really put his hand up for captaincy imho (even though have previously been backing Newnes).

Hickey
Steven
Membrey
Geary
Weller/Ross

saintbrat wrote: Richo likely to appear on Marngrook this week after being interviewed by Jake King pre game

thanks for the heads up st brat

Only his slipperiness I guess - and my optimistic outlook ;o)

If Acres and Freeman make it (I know it's a big if) we're beautifully set up. Then we need a slippery mid - another Gresh or similar but with a bit more mongrel. Fingers crossed Gresh avoids the 2nd year blues cos he's got a nice bit of Dusty Martin about him.

interesting thread and kudos to impatient sainter - not quite as bold as suggesting Rooey's past his use-by, but close! He is a bit droney but I notice a few positive signs - 1) the media like him, always give him an easy ride and he answers their questions fully and clearly and without any side, 2)...

Was interested to hear their take on this on Marngrook - suggested Paddy really needs to change his game and show some awareness rather than just hurling himself into every contest. More or less said there's courageous - which is great - and then there's stupid...

Except I'd say last week's poor performance was more to do with coaching than effort - so whatever message needed to be sent has hopefully been sent during training.

8856brother wrote:Helmets and head gear offer no help with concussion. Helps with facial injuries. Brain bouncing around inside the scull is the problem.

Same problem as all our other players then - brain's too small.

Newnes
Weller
Gresh
Armo
Savage

Newnes
Weller
Gresh
Armo
Savage

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/c ... punu0.html

Although I'm not sure I can bear it!

Yeah very moosical! Makes you wonder what they herd!

OMG - you mean women commit crimes too? Who knew?! However "more than 80 per cent of murders, robbery and unlawful entry in Australia are committed by men, and more than 90 per cent of sexual assaults too." Check it out - http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/4519.02012-13?Op...

That is priceless!

saynta wrote:He did knee him in the head on purpose though. What saved him was Gears holding onto his leg.

Careful your other eye doesn't fall out!

Kate wrote:I was in awe of Wright. Clearly injured and feeling it, he still didn't shirk a single contest. Tough as it gets.

+1

borderbarry wrote:Another thing that annoys me re the media, the talk of a late charge by the Tigers for the 8. Take a look at the ladder. .1% between us. Yet no talk of the Saints and the 8.

Actually Richo was asked about it in the post-game media conference.

And - in case you missed the memo - "Girl" stopped being an insult so maybe you'd like to try Gitlong or Grublong or Solong?

Not all the media was bad though. Offsiders was terrific - great wrap for the team from Waleed. and then Lisa Alexander (Australia's netball coach if you don't know her) on Alan Richardson. All praise! "It's hard to overstate how good a win that was!"