Fair enough, obviously I hope he proves you wrong as i hope a few other players on our list prove me wrong

Bartram - had nice moments

Bate - too one-dimensional

Bell - stealing Petterds games

Bruce - finally used footy

Buckley - electrifying and attacking

Frawley - showing good signs

Green - cemented 2009 captaincy

Jamar - under the radar

P.Johnson - ends season stylishly

Jones - prolific but ineffective

McDonald - seasons best game

Maric - absolute footy genius

Martin - sensational down back

Miller - another decent hitout

Morton - best teengager ever

Newton - showed good signs

Sylvia - always kicks advantageously

Warnock - continues solid season

Wheatley - ran free regularly

Whelan - another great effort

Valenti - nothing to excite

Wonaeamirri - tiring towards finish

Bartram - had nice moments

Bate - too one-dimensional

Bell - stealing Petterds games

Bruce - finally used footy

Buckley - electrifying and attacking

Frawley - showing good signs

Green - cemented 2009 captaincy

Jamar - under the radar

P.Johnson - ends season stylishly

Jones - prolific but ineffective

McDonald - seasons best game

Maric - absolute footy genius

Martin - sensational down back

Miller - another decent hitout

Morton - best teengager ever

Newton - showed good signs

Sylvia - always kicks advantageously

Warnock - continues solid season

Wheatley - ran free regularly

Whelan - another great effort

Valenti - nothing to excite

Wonaeamirri - tiring towards finish

Welcome back YM! Are you feeling OK? You ALMOST wrote something positive about Cam Bruce. I did find myself agreeing with most of your comments too! Maybe I am unwell too.

Bartram - Seasons best game

Bate - Is really struggling

Bell - Wasn't his worst

Bruce - He stepped up

Buckley - Gut busting game

Frawley - Solid down back

Green - Another stellar performance

Jamar - playing decent footy

P.Johnson - the mobile ruckman

Jones - a better game

McDonald - a leaders game

Maric - Some nice things

Martin - Has great courage

Miller - Set the tone

Morton - I love you

Newton - A good effort

Sylvia - a great game

Warnock - Continues to impress

Wheatley - prolific, great kicking

Whelan - Hard, tough, skillful

Valenti - A solid output

Wonaeamirri - Body is tired

I see us putting time into a quality small defender who not only helps other younger players around him out but also helps the team.

Personally, I think an injury-free Whelan is worth playing over a young player because I think he could play for another 2-3 years easily. I could see him fulfilling his role at 31 if his body can take it.

Problem with Wheels is that being injury-free is almost an alien concept. If, in a year's time by round 12-13 he's missed 4-5 games, then I'd be opting for a younger player. But i think he can fulfill the role needed for the team better than any other player on our list at the moment.

But yes, personally I think it's worth playing him

Getting a bit old I think. Matty Whelan isnt god.

Maric is just so smart, and his ball use is first rate. Not sure why the negative comments.

As for Martin, he is simply phenomenal. To come from his background, having had so little time to adapt to AFL and be thrown into a bottom-team's defence is bloody hard. He has handled it like a champ... cool, calm and collected.

Warnock down back was also terrific by the way.

Yep. Maric, Martin and Warnock all good. Martin - I can see the "footy smarts" in him. And cool? He is like Ice! Nickname: "ICE?"

When was Bartram 19?

First year. 2006.

This is totally off-topic, but is a goal from outside 50 counted as an inside-50? Does anyone even know what I mean.

By the way, I assume it doesn't.

I think it would, after all it's got to sail through 50 for it to be a goal. Any statistic.., statistishtia... facts & figures guys who know for sure?? :D

My contribution:

Bell - not good enough.

Bell - stealing Petterds games

Had to laugh. - "stealing"

in regards to a couple of players,

Maric- he just seems to have time, he gives the impression he is in total control of any situation he finds himself in.

Martin- is getting better, totally fearless going back, but the game isnt a reflex action for him YET he has to think first, but it will come, its great to see a big body in the backline.

Bartram, had a great third quarter, caused havoc as a small forward got his hands on alot of the ball.

I dont care what onyone says its great singing the song after the game.

And then the next day watching and tapeing it from foxtel, and still abusing the umpires for the amount of times they allowed the eagles to THROW the ball!

Bell, Bartram - Reason we're last/reason Rome fell

Bell - Unable to spoil

Anyone else noticed Bells inability to spoil the ball from behind even when it seems he is right on their hammer?

Bartram - Seasons best game

Bate - Is really struggling

Bell - Wasn't his worst

Bruce - He stepped up

Buckley - Gut busting game

Frawley - Solid down back

Green - Another stellar performance

Jamar - playing decent footy

P.Johnson - the mobile ruckman

Jones - a better game

McDonald - a leaders game

Maric - Some nice things

Martin - Has great courage

Miller - Set the tone

Morton - I love you

Newton - A good effort

Sylvia - a great game

Warnock - Continues to impress

Wheatley - prolific, great kicking

Whelan - Hard, tough, skillful

Valenti - A solid output

Wonaeamirri - Body is tired

Spot on

Bell - Unable to spoil

Anyone else noticed Bells inability to spoil the ball from behind even when it seems he is right on their hammer?

probably indicates how down on form and confidence he is, considering that last year his spoiling was his best asset.

although i cant say ive noticed it. who did he play on on saturday?

Bell - our new Grgic