Pick your battles This one was a massive sook If this draft is as good as they say, then the compo for Battle is a battle you need to pick. I think all that his speech has done is to make it easier for the AFL to dud us on the compo. No-one will be on our side , in fact there will be every other cl...

Well I'm glad it's not going to be Hawks, dislike the lot. Glad it's not Port, dislike all their mids and supporters. Glad it's not Bne, dislike Rayner, Zorko, Cameron. And Hawkins won't be playing and we beat both grand finalists. So Emerald City v Sleepy Hollow. Fagin's future? Statue to either Lo...

Dunkley to the Lions is working. How were Jack Mc and Josh D rated against each other? Similar?

SaintPav wrote: ↑Thu 19 Sep 2024 11:26pm Forget R Garcia.

He’s too young and it contradicts Scollop’s unhinged rants.

Can't wait for the reaction when T Morris reports Saints are now into Taylor Adams.(we aren't).

their secret?
Stewart, Cameron and Dangerfield playing well.
There, now the cat is out of the bag. So to speak.
Scott can still be coach of the year even with his secret exposed.
Of course if Sooky Sam doesn't get it there will be tears.

Maybe newshound Morris miss-heard the story re mega deal for Zac, it was actually for Max on merit.

Excellent news.


(But fancy having to ask, like all clubs, for AFL approval. Tail wagging dog. What a subservient process).

Riley is a smallish Garcia.
Hugo = good size.
Saw his rundown of Holmes again recently. Hugo will boss McCrea in terms of time on the ground in season2025, surely.
And Collard will fill our small player quota.

Seems Norf prefer Darling.
Tim doesn't have many options.
If he stays he is likely to play mainly VFL?

They got them all as First Round Picks They didn’t get the as well as first round picks Good talent identity (as kids) Good recruiting Good development Good culture We had gifts as well Pick 3 Pick 1 In those drafts Chose McCartin and Billings Would Petracca and Bontempelli instead have helped ? Bu...

SaintPav wrote: ↑Wed 18 Sep 2024 8:32pm 9 won a media award. Morris was in the photo holding the awards.

Farcical.

Don't they create, sponsor and decide who is awarded.
Anyway it's been a long time since accuracy and ethics were things in the media.
9 beset by resignations, hr complaints and going broke. Morris is a perfect fit.

It's interesting to watch potential contenders like Carlton, Hawthorn, Port, Melbourne, GWS go through implosion episodes. Carlton shredding players Hawthorn exposed as mentally fragile, Port torturing their excellent coach to career death, Melbourne loosing any semblance of discipline, GWS choking;...

He’s human and he let his emotions get the better of him. He’s not a flog. It was a situation where you have a coach who is usually coaching from the bench (so he’s already out on the ground) and both teams converged, which usually doesn’t happen. They all went to line up and honour Breust. Hinkley...

Injuries require depth.
And is McRae not better than at least one of the 22 that played the last game for us.
Some knowledge to give Matteus and Hugo and Darcey?
I don't know Jack but like him more than J. Battle already.

Ridiculous that Sicily got off scott free. He appeared to be much more aggressive than Hinkley. I just can’t take the AFL seriously. This is Hawthorn's logic/reaction which has been swallowed whole by the AFL Executive, dominated by lawyers: Sicily was protecting a young emotionally vulnerable foot...

Carlton dcms Young & Kennedy?

First serious opponent Hawthorn came across since losing to Port in the minor round Hawthorn lost. Hinkley 2 Mitchell 0.
Highlights there are too many Hawthorn ex-players in the media and obviously biased.

magnifisaint wrote: ↑Mon 16 Sep 2024 11:26am

SaintPav wrote: ↑Mon 16 Sep 2024 10:52am Hinkley gets fined $20K.

Why didn’t Sicily get pinged?

Yes Sicily inflamed the situation by mouthing off himself.

Surely Sicily or Hawthorn will offer to pay half. (Holding breath, now). Gasp.

Stirs discontent within a close rival, no harm in asking, sends all managers a signal. May be responding to an approach from Zach? He must be sick and tired of playing for hopeless Essendon. Anyway more socially acceptable than coffee with that Thomas Chappy.

<t>The rule is often analogous to luck with the bounce of the ball. Some umpires interpretations are lenient unless blind freddy can see what the play's intent was. Others second guess with a guilty until proven innocent approach. I'd suggest each time such a free is paid the umpire has to explain t...

SaintPav wrote: ↑Sun 15 Sep 2024 1:42pm Yep. Only the right using this to gain political advantage.

She's lucky she wasn't asked what she means.
And that is a serious contender?

How do you put millions away this seasons and next to pay in the future? The SC is there every year, you must pay up to 95% of it each season. So its a salary floor as well as a ceiling? May not be long before AFL GHQ consider completely taking over player payments and player allocations to clubs, ...

Based on the last month, available talent, significant leads blowing, and stakes involved, then I nominate Adam Kingsley. If he and his team can come back from such a disastrous fortnight, well that will be an excellent coaching effort. Where to start picking up the pieces. That Daniel guy who gave ...

Wow, just wow. Talk about the most talented list that continues to spectacularly fail. I wonder if there’s anything to raid here Tom Green is 23 and a beast. I like him a lot and he is the type of mid to throw big cash at Peatling is well documented. 2 goals tonight but only 10 touches. At 24, it’s...

and the left never politicise any issue for their advantage! Nonsense. Be interested in how the hawk cheerleaders conduct themselves this week. They surely see the traps of hippocracy, poor loser syndrome and obvious bias. Koch won't cope too much nonsense either. AFL has set an interesting precede...