Looked at trying to do a side but the type of players just don't work so thought for discussion the top 5 indigenous players: 1. Nicky Winmar 2. Gilbert McAdam 3. Robbie Muir 4. Phil Narkle 5. Russell Jeffrey Honourable mention: Bob Jones, Xavier Clarke Very happy with that list. Phil Narkle ( he o...

Team looks spot on to me. Wright was cover last week for Mav, and did not quite do enough to keep him out, and Luke the obvious inside midfield replacement for Koby. Very happy to keep the same overall make-up as last week.

Watching the replay ( more than once !) across the weekend, I thought Minchington did some good things in the last quarter. I think he will keep his spot.

He was also on ABC radio with Gerard Whateley et al . They spent 40 mins on game from 12.05 to 12.45pm today- the first 25 minutes waxing lyrical about the Saints - including Richo on the phone - and then 15 minutes with Mark Maclure bagging the GWS for getting ahead of themselves and being embarras...

Well done, Nathan !! There are wins , and there are wins, and it is fair to say that, after the euphoria of last night, that was pretty disappointing. Not many four quarter performers, but Lonie was great all day. I know he has his detractors, but clearly BOG. Marshall very impressive. The Hickey pr...

With apologies to so many others:

5. Jack Steven
4. Dylan Roberton
3. Seb Ross
1. Jimmy Webster
1. Koby Stevens
1. Blake Acres

Just got home from the game. So very proud of the players, the coaching staff. Brilliant to be there. I know one swallow does not make a summer, but I am just going to enjoy that win . Well done, boys.

Off subject but related One of the other players we rely on to put pressure on is McKenzie but he was absent from the Sandringham side last weekend and is not listed on the injury list Did he do a "Holmes" and play for the Development side having travelled to Tasmania? DMac is not listed ...

My hate will not allow me That's why I've never joined a footy tipping comp. This. Ditto for me. Some time in the mid 90s I was sitting 2nd in the footy tipping at work, coming into the last weekend, and found myself needing the Pies to win. I was so torn, that I vowed never to join a footy tipping...

Off subject but related One of the other players we rely on to put pressure on is McKenzie but he was absent from the Sandringham side last weekend and is not listed on the injury list Did he do a "Holmes" and play for the Development side having travelled to Tasmania? DMac is not listed ...

No explanation for why DMac did not play last week for Sandy, even Development team ?

The whole Sydney and Queensland AFL thing is basically a fantasy. GWS look certain to win a few premierships over the next decade or so, with a team full of Victorians, and the only meaning it will have is in terms of the additional money the AFL got through TV rights by dint of being a "natio...

Yep, and couple of years later, at the same venue, we led them 11.5 to 1.2- and lost. Spider did his na-na. In my memory our best win against them was at Princes Park in 1976, when we came from 45 points down in third, to win by 25, after Paul Callery got knocked out ( it turned out it was from frie...

The family was organising a birthday dinner for me next Friday night. I have told them "I love youse all, but I am going to the footy". Mrs George usually has the final say, but she has acquiesced this time. See you all at the game ! The likely absence of that nuff nuff Toby Greene is an e...

Another excellent game. Fast becoming a favourite of mine. No doubt he would LOVE to put in a blinder next week.

I'll have a crack at it. Very enjoyable game, and so many lads played well. I had about 12 guys who could have scored votes. 5. Roberton. So steady and constructive . Very clean skils. 4. Jack Steven. Breaks lines. Pace is a great weapon. 3. Jack Newnes. I suspect not many will vote for him, but he ...

As I don't feel the same bitter envy of the Dogs that some on here seem to feel, I'm really enjoying watching the way they're taking up the fight to the in-form GWS on a slippery surface that ought to be harder for them The Dogs play such an attractive style of footy: surging forward again and agai...

Holmes has been dropped and promoted at the same time. Well I did watch Mark Scott once play in the Reserves and the Seniors for the Saints on the same day once. Indeed he did- 1982- to qualify him for the reserves finals. Back in the days when our senior team was so awful, we we supporting the Res...

Wayne42 wrote:What is the injury to Battle ?

How serious is the injury ?

Bone bruising to the knee, apparently. Out 2-3 weeks.

I'll kick it off.

5. Jack Steven
4. Seb Ross
3. Dylan Roberton
2. Jack Steele
1. Tossing up between Nathan Brown and Darren Minchington. If Meatball kicked that 4th one, I would have him in, but will go for Brown .

From here at the ground it seemed the umpire first reminded Menzel that he must not run around, and then gave him a second chance when he moved off the line. That may be acceptable in under 10s, but is pathetic at the top level. Second worst piece of umpiring today, thus far.

perfectionist wrote:One coach gave either Jarryn or Dylan 5 votes and the other gave him none.

.. and one coach gave Jimmy 4 and the other none. They certainly did not see eye to eye !

Who is getting to the game tomorrow avo? I'll be there... with a couple of maggies supporters unfortunately... The missus and I were going, but now will put the family first. Still watch on fox of course. I will also be relegated to watching on Foxtel. We are hosting 20 people for Easter Sunday lun...

This is a great thread, and kudos to the OP and all contributors. Having seen all the nominees play, on the basis of talent and the ability to win a game off their own boot, Plugger and Doc were the two best. Ian Stewart was a beautiful footballer, but in my view Baldock was the number one player in...

Gee I hope you are right, Kick-it-lace-out, that Paddy will be a star, but I fear he will not. Roo, Tim, Josh and Paddy all suffered from the same delivery. All of them roamed up to the wing and even beyond. Roo had 28 disposals, 12 marks and 5 shots on goal. Membrey had 15 disposals, 10 marks and 4...