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This printer was next to my computer back in the day ? Guess i'm not the creative type...

Just saw Bell and Rosich arrive ?

Not worried. Though hopefully Port get even worse in the coming years and Wines will want to move back home

I normally don't like number changes - but at least we can be sure that the person taking #31 will be (and already is) a great player for the club. At least we are not jinxing a new recruit with it.

Evans was promote or delist I believe. We can keep Magner on rookie list for another year.

Fairfax Media understands that Clothier stopped the recording at various times to remind Timmy that his future as Year 5 SRC Rep is at stake.

Clint Bartram just gave a good one in his exit interview with Burgan. Talking about his plans for the immediate future... "I've got a few things in the pipe works"

This is sad news. Best of luck to him. If only the rest of our list got as much out of themselves at Bartram did.

Not sure that I would admire his determination to succeed. He has known/been told for many years that he had the potential to be drafted, yet did not work hard enough and was ultimately passed over when first eligible. Good luck to him though, he could be a great player.

Is CW on leave or something? Nothing since last week. It's quiet... too quiet.

And? There is no shortage of QCs/SCs in Australia. I'm sure the AFL knows a couple as well.

Well it was certainly a different angle on it. But the last two sentences changes much of what was said before it: However, this week's report that there was a tacit agreement among the coaching staff not to win games takes the matter to a new level. If proven, a grey issue turns into one that's black and white.

As much as we'd like the punishments to rest with the individuals - it doesn't work like that. These "individuals" are representatives of the MFC, especially if the board were involved with the directive.

Court will not necessarily flush out the sources. I actually think it more likely the source would be protected. The High Court have affirmed this protection. Though, lower courts have held that a source may be uncovered if necessary in the interests of justice. I'm not sure that would be the case here. Regardless, I doubt the MFC would want this to continue any longer than it needed to and I would hope that the MFC would know better than to take on a media company. I wouldn't want The Age offside in a town dominated by just two newspapers.

They would if the case against us was strong enough. Or if there was votes in it. However sanctions by the AFL is not evidence of match fixing.

I cannot fathom how the MFC (or whoever gave the directive to tank) could possibly think they could keep a meeting secret when 10+ people were present. A meeting between 1-3 people can be easily kept secret, covered up, or denied. But 10 people?! How do these people have a job in football?! Considering how much information gets leaked from football clubs - how could they have thought a room of coaching staff (that are likely to have short stays at the club) would remain silent? No one (including the AFL) would deny other clubs have been involved in identical tanking behaviour... but it sickens me that the club would be so amateur in failing to cover their tracks.

Agreed. Big changes are needed, and I'd be surprised if they don't follow soon after the AFL's response. Schwab's involvement in this saga is unclear. However, it's hard to imagine him not being involved - given the rumblings of his unwelcome football department involvement early in his tenure.

The quotes from the unnamed player: "It was disgusting what was going on and you felt for Bails because everyone knew he was under the pump to lose," said the player, who the Herald Sun agreed not to name. "Players had meetings and asked him what was going on but there was nothing he could do. "The club had a plan. They wanted the two kids, (Tom) Scully and (Jack) Trengove and you just shook your head. "You'd work your butt off in the pre-season and hang up all these words in the gym and the change rooms or whatever and what did it all mean? Nothing. "Players were never told to lose. They were just rested and played out of position. (Backman) Matthew Warnock would play full-forward and (forward) Paul Johnson would play full-back." Source: http://www.heraldsun...o-1226506978308

If true - good riddance.

Haha, some people don't understand the concept

Bids are still done one at a time though. Port would have bid #7 for Daniher, followed immediately by Essendon's response to take him as F/S. Port are then able to re-bid #7 on Viney.

I am sick of being disappointed - so I am predicting 2 wins, last position. Surely we can exceed my expectations for the first time in my life.

Good luck to him. I can't say I'm too surprised though. I never really expected him to play for us again. Was good while it lasted.

Pretty cool footage - especially when he takes a mark.

What a stupid suggestion.