Listened to this match for a small period then looked at the stats. There's something strangely satisfying about seeing the AFL's love child hit a snag and its poster boy being exposed as an average footballer on $1500 a kick. I'm sure they'll continue to get concessions but in the meantime... It feels good.

The dominance of some clubs and at the other end the pathetic effort of some other clubs (ours included) make the standard of this competition very ordinary and hard to watch. There are more "I don't give a toss" games then ever before. There were just over 5000 at the GWS game. Instead of wiping out all clubs debt which would of kept ALL clubs on a level playing field with their respective funds going into football departments the AFL chose to compromise the draft and existing clubs chances of finding finals success for two new clubs. Now we have blowouts, low crowds and a lower interest in all games. Well done Vlad.

Tom scully has shown less for GWS than some of the blokes who can't get a game there, has the odd good game, but how they think he is worth that much money is insane.

I reckon we have come out a mile better because of losing him.

I agree re the competition as a whole. I just like seeing Phat Phil and son get their comeuppance

but how they think he is worth that much money is insane.

Pretty sure they would have realised he's not worth the money by now, despite Sheedy being adamant that he will be a superstar lol.

You're right TX, but it will be interesting to see if they drop him. Bet they don't unless a mystery injury conveniently occurs ie falls off his money

You're right TX, but it will be interesting to see if they drop him. Bet they don't unless a mystery injury conveniently occurs ie falls off his money

who do you think is ahead, Scully or watts?

It sounded like country footy game there today. A good number in the crowd seemed to be Adelaide supporters, throw in the Swans fans who just went to see a match, and your left with, not many. I hope Tommy's enjoying it.

You're right TX, but it will be interesting to see if they drop him. Bet they don't unless a mystery injury conveniently occurs ie falls off his money

Agree, they'll never drop him. He's their marquee player (LOL!). Hell, they even rigged their B'nF to save a bit of face.

The dominance of some clubs and at the other end the pathetic effort of some other clubs (ours included) make the standard of this competition very ordinary and hard to watch. There are more "I don't give a toss" games then ever before. There were just over 5000 at the GWS game. Instead of wiping out all clubs debt which would of kept ALL clubs on a level playing field with their respective funds going into football departments the AFL chose to compromise the draft and existing clubs chances of finding finals success for two new clubs. Now we have blowouts, low crowds and a lower interest in all games. Well done Vlad.

Yep the difference between the top half dozen clubs and the bottom 6 seems greater than ever. More blowouts and fewer nail biters, which is exactly the opposite to what the AFL are trying to engineer

But then maybe it just feels that way because I barrack for a club on the wrong end of those blowouts

Pretty sure they would have realised he's not worth the money by now, despite Sheedy being adamant that he will be a superstar lol.

...and I guess that some here who love to bag our club at every opportunity may be thinking that he is NOT a superstar because of our poor development in his debut year :-((