Some ppl have suggested that umps can be bought off by criminals to influence a result. Well, it would be too hard to involve players unless it was something like that Filth defender who started a game in the F50. Bets were placed on him kicking first goal. There are 22 players; but only 3 field um...

Out of our small forwards he appears the one most likely to support the midfield.
Saad is purely a forward as he cannot win the ball and as such needs to be on the end of a supply line.
Milne is just too dangerous to take away from the front.

We would need to offer a first rounder for him. If we were challenging sure it makes sense but where we are at the moment we are better off taking a couple of years of pain and stack up on kids. Using a first rounder on an experienced player has no value to us as we already have the players to mento...

The people on here bagging out supporters who did not go should wind their necks in. I went on Sunday but the guys I usually go with didn't for their own reasons. We are all however fully paid up members of the club and have been for more years than I care to remember. We started going in the 80s an...

Lets hope poor old Shyteney didn't have to pay too much for him. Oh thats' right - they did pay a ridiculous price for him. Haa Haa Haa But wait ... The jokes on us. Because with an extra million in their salary cap they don't care. They can afford to waste money on Walsh and still buy a premium fo...

I believe it shouldn't matter what colour your skin is. Everyone should be treated the same. And seriously, a lot worse things can happen than getting called names. Are many white people continually called sub human for hundreds of years? Seeing as how I come from a Jewish background I think I can ...

No, he is not unlucky he is a bit dim. The AFL has made it very clear that when you go to dump if you leave the ground then be prepared for the consequences. I don't necessarily agree with it but they have clearly nailed their colours to that mast. He has done it now three times, first time you cou...

If you could get him for a low draft pick it would probably be worth a shot.
Make a condition of any contract renewal that he breaks off any associations that may be construed as negative.

The individual here that I have lost all respect for is Harry O'Brien. He quite clearly made homophobic comments to Tom Hawkins. No, he didn't say "FAT" it was quite clear on the replay what he said. Yet, now he has the audacity to take a moral stance on this condemning vilification regard...

All the "holier than thou" stuff going on is this thread is nauseating. We all have on occasion had racist thoughts because we are human and all have the frailties that go with being human. Anybody who says they have never had a racist thought is either lying or horribly self deluded. Is t...

No, he is not unlucky he is a bit dim. The AFL has made it very clear that when you go to dump if you leave the ground then be prepared for the consequences. I don't necessarily agree with it but they have clearly nailed their colours to that mast. He has done it now three times, first time you coul...

The broadcast rights will probably remain the same as it will be a bidding war between free to air and pay tv. Free to air are only really interested in the key time slots and the blockbuster games as that is where the advertising revenue is. Don't be surprised if next time around the rights will be...

God there's some misery on here. Hitting the bottom for a couple of years doesn't mean forever in the wilderness. Look at Collingwood 02/03 - grand final appearances, crap for 2-3 years, then finals / competitive for the next 8+. Sydney, West Coast, Hawthorn - there are plenty of examples ... Think...

How would you make us better? It's painful but will sacking and burning make us better. It is what it is. We are paying for a poor recruiting era. Kids and Grandpas at the moment. Melbourne's sacking of coaches has put them back 4 years. Geezus...Ive said this before but here goes. 1. Dont simply a...

The old system rewards failure. The new system with free agency rewards affluence. Our new place in the game is to enjoy the occasional good game and to enjoy watching young players develop until they are ready to play for richer more important teams. In the eyes of the AFL this was the battle of th...

If he leaves we will get nothing for him as he is a free agent.
I doubt GWS would chase him but a contender with a strong midfield might.
If he is not being tagged he would be a real asset to a side.

What i don't understand with there concessions is they say sydney is an expensive place to live ! Players are supplied with food , clothing , air travel , medical , etc... this is all paid for by the club when they are directly involved with it . When their not with the club ( nights , days off , h...

While I agree that they don't need it, they deserve credit for excellent drafting and canny recruiting. Half the team is made up of 'rejects' for Pete's sake. On the flip side of the salary cap concession argument, shouldn't Geelong and the Adelaide teams have lower salary caps? Ah, another of Deme...

Chase Watts like mad. Let him learn his craft from Fisher and turn him into a CHB.

A pity it won't happen.

We have no chance to get him he will go to a club like Collingwood or the Swans and become a star.

spert wrote:Back in my day, he would be playing next week with a bit of bandage wrapped around his jaw to keep it in place

Weak as water, when I played if you broke your jaw the coach would just say "Run it off Son". And then give you a woodbine at the break.

5 - Steven, came of age today. Best game he has played for the club.
4 - McEvoy
3 - Roo
2 - Dal
1 - Armo

Essendon or Collingwood would probably pay big for him as he wouldn't be tagged there because they have more important targets. A Dal not being tagged is a tempting thought for a club who are challenging. West Coast might fancy him, Hawthorn probably are at the top of their Salary cap. He might appe...

Watts would be the player I would be looking at. Let him learn his game from Fisher and you could have a real player on your hands. Talk of Buddy and Cameron is just pointless as we have no way of getting them. Unless some mid-range youngster from GWS or GC want to leave I would not be looking at tr...

10 is a fantastic effort regardless of the opposition.
We decided that we were happy to let him go so we should be happy to see him succeed.
Another wasted first rounder by our abysmal recruitment team.

Look at the two big moves of the last couple of years: Goddard to Essendon, big money for a potential star of the game and a possible top ten player. Clark to Melbourne, big money for a good player but not really a top fifty player. We are closer to Melbourne in terms of drawing power than we are t...