On 08/10/2015 at 23:35, watchtheeyes said:

For pages and pages.

Foolishly I keep coming on here thinking someone is going to talk about what is being said on Trade Radio.

Don't worry, not much is being said.

  On 08/10/2015 at 10:41, Little Goffy said:

Let's see, who are those kids and how are they doing now?

I'll highlight in bold the players who had an immediate, dramatic improvement in form and games the moment they were at a new club... oh gee...

Sam Docherty (Carlton); 19 games, 21 disposals, 6 marks per game, off half back.

Jared Polec (Port Adelaide); injured this year, but in his first year away from Brisbane he immediately became a key member of Port's midfield, earning 5 brownlow votes.

Elliott Yeo (West Coast); 24 games, ave 17 disposals, 5 marks, 3.5 tackles, kicked 18 goals. In fairness, it took a second year before really dramatic change.

Patrick Karnezis (Collingwood); nup, still sucks.

Billy Longer (St Kilda); 18 games, 9 disposals and 30 hitouts per game.

Jack Crisp (Collingwood); 22 games, ave 22 disosals, 4.8 tackles, kicked 16 goals

Looks like for all but one of those 'want-away mummies boys', leaving Brisbane made a dramatic and immediate difference to their football career.

But of course, the trouble is that they are 'entitled millenial whingers'. They should see how much loyalty they owe Brisbane, for giving them terrible coaching, a disunited and ego-riddled club living on past glories, and the prospect of their dream falling in a heap before it even got started.

If just one or two of these guys had suddenly turned things around, ok. But so many, so quickly? Even at Carlton?

Y'know what, I've changed my mind, I think we should get in the hunt for all of Aish, Redden and Luenberger.

Great point - totally agree.

  On 08/10/2015 at 22:00, AngryAtCasey said:

And the Hawks played 4 talls in the Grand Final and Eagles 3 talls throughout the year, yet you want to copy a team that was knocked out week 1 of the final

I think it is more reasonable to "copy" where the Bulldogs are going, rather than trying to emulate a team that has been labelled by some as the greatest of all time.

This team, had the fortune to get it right and have early picks, in a couple of super-drafts. Then, they had the fortune after this stockpiling, for the league to introduce 2 expansion clubs that prevented teams underneath from rebuilding quickly.

You can copy the Hawthorn model, and good luck to you; but you will be wasting your time.

I'm with ProDee. You need a mobile forward line that can defend transition out. For what it is worth, Hawthorn's forward line is not slow. Roughead is super quick for his height/weight. Gunston, Breust, Poppy & Cyril don't allow hesitant defenders any time at all.

  On 08/10/2015 at 20:40, AngryAtCasey said:

I did make a comparison, a comparison that he gets a grand total of 1 less possession a quarter then Hogan after you said he doesn't get enough of the ball.

If you could point out how that's me saying that Casboult is just as good as Hogan i'd love to hear it?

I made no comment at all about Casboult's possessions, I don't think he's the right player for us though.

For some reason you wanted to set up some sort of comparison between the 2...anyway, enough of this. You think he would be a good get, I don't.

  On 08/10/2015 at 23:35, ManDee said:

Or you try, Nice hair Jesse.

I tossed up - knew I'd get it wrong.

  On 08/10/2015 at 23:33, Clint Bizkit said:

I can't believe people are discussing Levi Casboult.

it's a great name, but

If you take the norf game this year as an example , Hogan and Dawes took turns playing deep and giving a target up the ground and it worked well until they both ran out of legs in the last . We could either recruit a 3 rd tall to share the load or use a pederson king or watts as that player .Id Keep Dawes and add a player like Lennon or someone who can forward/ruck legetimately .

  On 08/10/2015 at 23:55, rjay said:

I made no comment at all about Casboult's possessions, I don't think he's the right player for us though.

For some reason you wanted to set up some sort of comparison between the 2...anyway, enough of this. You think he would be a good get, I don't.

  On 08/10/2015 at 05:12, daisycutter said:

and he averages <10 disposals with 5+ marks, which means apart from the big grabs he doesn't do much else for the rest of the game

i do like his marking though and his goalkick in 2015 was running at 67% (24:12)

Agreed it wasn't you.

The argument was still made that he doesn't do enough, so response is in relation to that.

Totally off topic but, don't believe anything that is in the media.

'Carmageddon': 50-lane traffic jam in China causes chaos

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/world/carmageddon-50lane-traffic-jam-in-china-causes-chaos-20151008-gk4tq9.html#ixzz3o1d25lIF

Now I have too much time on my hands obviously but how many lanes do you count? Not 50 not 40 not even 30.

  On 08/10/2015 at 11:03, rpfc said:

Dixon - look, yeah, he can take a mark and kick a goal but it is not that simple when he has to fit into Hogan's Forwardline.

I mention that a lot and I am aware that Jesse can adapt to play with anyone and any style of forward set up but I am more interested in winning than fitting all these good players into a forward line so I would like him without internal competition 25-35m out directly in front.

The amount of teams that will double team Hogan and attempt to run off him will skyrocket starting Rd 1, 2016. Giving him the 50 is going to be a tough ask but I don't think another tall like Dixon helps; he has to play deep and when there are two talls inside 50 then Garlett has to there too and suddenly that space is non-existent.

Plus he has played 65 of a possible 110 games the last 5 years.

Hogan was double teams pretty much the entire year this year, rarely saw him in a one on one. Having a player like Dixon would create headaches for the opposition because he would be in a one on one if Hogan is double teamed and vice versa. And if they do have the defence to stop the two of them then we could have a Pedo or Watts as a third tall running a muck on the fourth best defender from the opposition (the first three will be on Hogan and Dixon). We need another tall forward to remove pressure from Hogan, Dixon could be that. Hawthorn seemed to work pretty well with Bud and Roughy running around.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:19, ManDee said:

Totally off topic but, don't believe anything that is in the media.

'Carmageddon': 50-lane traffic jam in China causes chaos

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/world/carmageddon-50lane-traffic-jam-in-china-causes-chaos-20151008-gk4tq9.html#ixzz3o1d25lIF

Now I have too much time on my hands obviously but how many lanes do you count? Not 50 not 40 not even 30.

If you've ever been to China and had the misfortune of driving (or being driven rather), this is pretty much a standard day.

I once spent 4 hours being driven 40km across Shanghai.

It was slower than watching Melbourne climb up the ladder.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:22, Jaded said:

If you've ever been to China and had the misfortune of driving (or being driven rather), this is pretty much a standard day.

I once spent 4 hours being driven 40km across Shanghai.

It was slower than watching Melbourne climb up the ladder.

So you spent a fair bit of time going backwards?

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:19, ManDee said:

Totally off topic but, don't believe anything that is in the media.

'Carmageddon': 50-lane traffic jam in China causes chaos

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/world/carmageddon-50lane-traffic-jam-in-china-causes-chaos-20151008-gk4tq9.html#ixzz3o1d25lIF

Now I have too much time on my hands obviously but how many lanes do you count? Not 50 not 40 not even 30.

I got 50. there are a few empty, but 50 sounds about right. The bigger question is why have a 50 lane highway that filters into about 5 lanes after the toll both. That's about as smart as Andrews' western link to the top of the city!

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:19, ManDee said:

Totally off topic but, don't believe anything that is in the media.

'Carmageddon': 50-lane traffic jam in China causes chaos

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/world/carmageddon-50lane-traffic-jam-in-china-causes-chaos-20151008-gk4tq9.html#ixzz3o1d25lIF

Now I have too much time on my hands obviously but how many lanes do you count? Not 50 not 40 not even 30.

I think it's just a visual metaphor to describe teams placed 7-12 at about round 18 each attempting to squeeze into the final eight.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:22, Jaded said:

If you've ever been to China and had the misfortune of driving (or being driven rather), this is pretty much a standard day.

I once spent 4 hours being driven 40km across Shanghai.

It was slower than watching Melbourne climb up the ladder.

I giggled at the merger scramble at the top of pic. Too bad if you ran out of petrol.

Australia passes 24 million today in population. (ref: 3aw tweet)

I get road rage on the Princes Fwy every now and then, I should count my lucky stars seeing pics like this.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:50, H_T said:

I giggled at the merger scramble at the top of pic. Too bad if you ran out of petrol.

Australia passes 24 million today in population. (ref: 3aw tweet)

I get road rage on the Princess Fwy every now and then, I should count my lucky stars seeing pics like this.

Do you get the road rage because all the road name signs are missing an 's'?

Freo offering two first rounders for Cam McCarthy

Vintage Ross Lyon, mortgaging his teams future for his own gain. He will leave Freos list in the same state he left the Saints

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:59, Petraccattack said:

Freo offering two first rounders for Cam McCarthy

Vintage Ross Lyon, mortgaging his teams future for his own gain. He will leave Freos list in the same state he left the Saints

Really have you analysed their list or seen any of their young kids playing as they develop in the two's

Vintage Ross Lyon because he's coached 1 other AFL side, bit like saying to the Crows why would you hire Malcolm Blight as a coach he clearly can't get his teams to win the big one after 3 GF appearances and defeats.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:34, Chris said:

I got 50. there are a few empty, but 50 sounds about right. The bigger question is why have a 50 lane highway that filters into about 5 lanes after the toll both. That's about as smart as Andrews' western link to the top of the city!

Chris you must be counting in imperial. in metric if you count the booths it is half that. Now that i think of it imperial makes sense.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:59, Petraccattack said:

Freo offering two first rounders for Cam McCarthy

Vintage Ross Lyon, mortgaging his teams future for his own gain. He will leave Freos list in the same state he left the Saints

I actually think that's a rip off for GWS. That's pick 16 this year with shallow top end talent, and probably pick 13-18 next year. KPF of his talent don't come along often.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:59, Petraccattack said:

Freo offering two first rounders for Cam McCarthy

Vintage Ross Lyon, mortgaging his teams future for his own gain. He will leave Freos list in the same state he left the Saints

What will Jon Ralph say?? Had a go at us wanting to extend Hogans contract. What a dipschtick

Key fwds are a hot commodity

  On 09/10/2015 at 01:19, mo64 said:

I actually think that's a rip off for GWS. That's pick 16 this year with shallow top end talent, and probably pick 13-18 next year. KPF of his talent don't come along often.

Hes not a KPF though, hes more of a flanker. Cant take a contested mark for starters. In fact hardly takes any marks at all. He would crumble as the #1 target

  On 09/10/2015 at 01:11, ManDee said:

Chris you must be counting in imperial. in metric if you count the booths it is half that. Now that i think of it imperial makes sense.

I counted half way down with the cars side by side, and accounted for gaps as well.

  On 09/10/2015 at 01:29, Chris said:

I counted half way down with the cars side by side, and accounted for gaps as well.

Sounds like how I count sheep. Count the legs add the heads and divide by 3.

  On 09/10/2015 at 00:53, Chris said:

Do you get the road rage because all the road name signs are missing an 's'?

Noted/