Top six teams banned from Free Agency trades each year and bottom six teams divy up the first 10'draftbpicks each year, first six picks go in order of how they finish, the next 4 picks go into a lottery or even go to the teams that finish in the top 4 of the bottom six so as to stop teams tanking. That is at least would be a start to equalisation in the modern era.

Something needs to be done - and that suggestion would be an excellent starting point.

The unevenness is probably a greater threat to the competition than the lingering smell of PEDs

If the Commission allows the vested interests of the wealthy clubs to nobble some real restructure it will likely see the error of its ways in the next ten years and realise it's folly albeit too late

They may need another off-season trip to the USA to observe the NFL again

So the Dockers have come out and kicked the first 5 goals against the Dogs in just 14 minutes of game time.

They are a seriously good outfit and clearly trying to show us Demon supporters that we aren't the only club they can smash in the first quarter of a game.

Looks like the doggies are in trouble.

15 mins into the first qytr: Freo 5.0.30. Doggies 0.0.0

By the time the bye comes round the usual lowly clubs will be back at the bottom and the usual high clubs will be at the top with a bit of shuffling in the middle of the ladder. Sadly, nothing has changed.

Next week's game at the MCG against the bulldogs will give us a better idea where we are at.

Dogs are a very young team and I doubt they'll run the year out strongly despite their promising start.

They edged out Sydney by metres but Fremantle and Hawthorn look set to [censored] them comfortably.

Not surprised that a week after the media proclaimed "the competition has never been more even!", we're back to the usual floggings. The media and the AFL would love us to believe every team has an equal chance, the reality is far different.

Not surprised that a week after the media proclaimed "the competition has never been more even!", we're back to the usual floggings. The media and the AFL would love us to believe every team has an equal chance, the reality is far different.

I wish I could dislike the Dockers but they have developed so many of their players from within. They've had a hard time attracting free agents, yet they have drafted superbly and developed their players so well. The Hawks and Swans have cherry picked so many good players over the last few years, but the Dockers haven't.

The Doggies go down by 30-40 points early and instead of dropping their bundle and going through the motions, they just tackle harder, chase harder and slowly turn the game in their favour. Now 11 points down against the best team in the comp.

Next week is unwinnable for us unfortunately.

We will beat the Doggies if Hogan and Viney are back

Just heard the commentators say Moloney holds the record for clearances at 19. Was quite surprised.

The Doggies go down by 30-40 points early and instead of dropping their bundle and going through the motions, they just tackle harder, chase harder and slowly turn the game in their favour. Now 11 points down against the best team in the comp.

Next week is unwinnable for us unfortunately.

It then went straight back out to 5 goals again. Dockers are just holding them at bay.

Next week the Dogs will start favourites but it's not unwinnable.

It then went straight back out to 5 goals again. Dockers are just holding them at bay.

Next week the Dogs will start favourites but it's not unwinnable.

errr....right....dawsey

Didn't you hear the AFL's press release, Nasher? The competition has never been more even! Plus... um... equalisation... and stuff!

Don't forget, the price of chips has come down too!

Savings!!

errr....right....dawsey

Harsh. I didn't say at any stage that it's a win for us, but to right off next week as unwinnable against the Dogs is wrong. If we get a few players back like Hogan, Viney and Jetta we instantly become a better side.

interesting stat at 3q time: free kicks 20:6 in doggies favour

Come on doggies!

Wow we are going to get killed next week!

Dogs midfield just plays smart footy that all other clubs play. besides Melbourne,

Why are our players so pathetically dumb?

The Doggies go down by 30-40 points early and instead of dropping their bundle and going through the motions, they just tackle harder, chase harder and slowly turn the game in their favour. Now 11 points down against the best team in the comp.

Next week is unwinnable for us unfortunately.

Unwinnable?

Have you forgotten that they lost to St Kilda last week? They were so bad that the Saints were able to beat them by 10 goals in a single half of football.

Yes, they're a promising young side, but like any promising young side they're going to have ups and downs. They showed last week that if you play well, they are eminently beatable.

Makes you wonder how the Doggies can have a crack & remain competitive & yet we capitulate.. Either Our list is so deplorable or our game plan is... Or our players don't care????

And they are level. They are on another planet compared to us given current form and injuries.

I have no idea how you can go from rolling Sydney, to losing to the Saints and then potentially beating the Dockers.

Let's hope the up and down trend continues next week...

Umpires are absolutely screwing Freo over

Freo kicks first five in no time. We eventually lie down, bulldogs fight back.

Dogs have 13 players with 50 games or less experience.

And some people here were using the excuse of inexperience for us in the last 3 weeks

What a [censored] poor excuse it is

The dogs have 14 players with under 50 games experience and look how they play.

I wish we would play like that.

Think we will get beaten up again next week unfortunately.

So sick of us being easy beats.

What does it have to take for Melb players to turn it around?

I think Luke Beveridge deserves a lot of credit, I never rated McCarntney as a senior coach.