Has improved out of sight on what we saw from last last year and I wouldn't be surprised if he hasn't lost a single one on one contest for the whole year. Just amazing how often he gets a fist in or reads it well and marks it.

Were you at the game tonight, or last week, or every week (at least in Melb) for the last few years? His mistakes and terrible performances in marking contests and so on are costing us in a big way now and he's barely a shadow of the Sam Gilbert that came 3rd in our B&F in a grand final year (20...

Have been a huge fan of Gilbo's for a long, long time, but I think it is almost time. In fact sitting there tonight at the game, I was dead certain it is. I wouldn't have thought in a million years that I'd ever be calling for Raph Clarke to come into our side to replace Sam, especially after Raph h...

magnifisaint wrote:What is the go with Crocker???

I'd say if it wasn't for his tremendous kicking, he would be about a million miles away from playing AFL footy at the moment, unfortunately. Just don't really hear any positive news about him at all.

I also asked that question (are we able to upgrade someone at the half way point?) on the Saints board on BF and Squizzy1970 (who gives the detailed Sandy reports each week as well as Thunda) replied: "Yes (albeit has to fit within the cap which shouldn't be too hard now that rookies get a dece...

I have heard Essendum are very angry at st.kilda for picking up Sam Dunell. Have you heard how pissed we were at Essendon making Lovett out to be a "top bloke" before we gave up our first round draft pick for him? I think this would currently pale into insignificance compared to that. Hea...

Good article. Maybe we'll get to see the best of Kosi for a full season, perhaps better than his 2009 season, which was very good. Nice read on Kosi If you are a subscriber. If you haven't subscribed, all you have to do is copy the heading and paste it into your browser (or Google search) and press ...

Are we there yet?

dragit wrote:

Ha ha, that is hilarious!

In that case it is pretty good exposure. Play on.

The only minor issue I have with the timeslot is that means we have to wait all weekend and then some for the game. Seems unnatural. Pretty much everyone has moved on, except that there's another game to be played. As for the "live TV audience" thing, is channel 7 doing it, or just Foxtel?...

Kosi has another year on that contract, apparently, so I don't imagine he'll be going anywhere, as we'd have to pay him out anyway. If his current form continues he may even get a payrise!

I heard this stat mentioned on the TV last night and thought it sounded very wrong at the time!

Wow, potentially great news re Fisher. Ledger stiff, but don't mind it terribly, as it will make him all the more hungry and determined when he does finally get a shot.

Indeed!

Did I read correctly that we'll be able to upgrade someone from the rookie list at the halfway mark of the season, even if we don't have a long term injury (which we hopefully won't)? If so it will be very interesting to see who we upgrade, as you could probably make a good case for Curren, Dunell a...

Not that I've seen a lot of him, but someone who comes to mind when I think about him is Jonathan Hay, who was similarly built and sized, from memory and was quick and athletic.

Extremely good signs from him so far, both early last year and in recent weeks. Looks like a slightly taller version of Sam Gilbert (looked an inch or two taller, in the team photo), but hopefully without the very inconsistent kicking. Apparently he's been playing on "smalls" a lot in the ...

I'm just glad that we let Zac, who is ideally suited to that job, walk out the door, while making sure we signed up the likes of Peake, Ray and so on, at the end of last year. We did some good trading and drafting at the end of last year, but that was certainly not our smartest work, IMO.

It's pretty laughable, isn't it? :lol: I'm guessing those that slag off (on the internet) anyone for leaving early, never say the same things to those near them that are leaving early on the day (to their faces, especially if they're their size, or bigger). Only have the guts to do it when they're s...

Ice Wolf wrote:How far off his other milestones of 500 behinds and 500 missing completelys is he?

That is cruel, but pretty funny! (Except to those who are ultra-sensitive, or in denial about it )

I thought Roo played well on the weekend. Marked well, and kicked for goal well (except for that one at the end of the 3rd qtr). Secondly, Carlton doesn't really have dominant tall forwards. I'm presuming they will bring Waite back for Monday night's game, but he isn't worth changing your whole for...

We're in a bit of a quandry with both BJ and Joey, as both are playing quite a bit below their best and BJ has been since 2010. If they don't lift in a big way then I think it would be irresponsible to pay them "overs" (what they were probably worth when they were at their best, a couple o...

Time to get very creative with our contracts. Maybe some of those who are coming to the end could be re-signed on to new back-ended contracts that will give them more in the last year or so than they would usually get. Like maybe offer Lenny a two year deal for $500K or whatever, per year, instead o...

Does Roo going on the vets list help? With Roo and Kosi now vets either this year or next that would count for approx 750,000? Considering Roo is on the million and cost half a million? As I said in the post directly above yours, I don't think so. Pretty sure that is completely different now and th...