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Grimes - see ya later. All the time in the world and kicks to a contest.

Apologies to Joeboy: M Jones - not the worst J Garlett - missed the flight?

Better Aussie heat than China heat.

Jeffy having a dog of a night. <5 disposals?

Kick in turnover by Watts now. Sick of this.

Knee hyper extension?

WTF with the kick-ins? T Mac, Jetta (no penetration) and Hunt.

Jeffy's up and down continues. Not happy with the player choice re kick ins.

Bernie looks good to go.

For those who missed it - Bernie has shin issues and unlikely to play any further part in the game.

Mitch White an offender.

Shaping up as a tipsters nightmare - Swans, Pies, Toigs?

Looks like I'll be back at the Tap on Mitchell for their oyster shooters next year. Golf in the Alice as well.

Jeffy yet to get a touch?

Keep 'em coming Deano.

Grimes fumbles again.

Strange injury - strained calf? Appears he's not likely to injure it further.

I reckon I saw two turn overs from his three disposals. Just a liability.

Stick it up the numb nuts on this forum who'd be happy to trade you Jack.

Well I gotta lotta love for Kent, even if the bulk of DL'ers want him out.

Hanger to Howe, 40m slight angle and doesn't make the distance. Still, he is getting a chance to play forward (I think).

Two points: I would not offer the likes of Salem or Watts up for trade, regardless of what trade was put on the table (unless they wanted out). Jack has said he wants to stay. Salem has given no indication he wants out. I doubt any other club would take the risk with Christian. Lumumba, White and Wagner are all 188-189, significantly taller than Salem. We know nothing about Melksham as a HBF'er. He's played 4 games in that position, and Bomber fans will tell you that his disposal, particularly under pressure, is as poor, if not worse than T Mac and Frost. Salem offers something we do not have in our backline - calmness and good disposal under pressure. I think Grimes will request a trade, and Melksham will prove a 'bust'. Besides all that, how's our record as regards snaring 'big fish' - Dawes, Clark? How are 'big fish' going at their new clubs - Tom Boyd, Dane Beams, Trealor, Aish, Dixon and Zac Smith (are they 'big fish')

Terry Wallet doing his best David King impersonation yesterday gave the stat. that whilst the Dees had the second best score conversion once the ball was in their forward fifty, the Dockers had the the lowest, or second lowest opposition forward entries at something like 46 per game. We need Gawn and the midfield to dominate. The goalkickers will come to the fore, whoever they may be.

Your original post made no sense. Salem is not competing with the likes of Bugg, Lumumba, Wagner nor Melksham. It's akin to saying that Kent and Watts are competing with each other because they both play forward pocket (at times). Besides, O'keefe had played 286 games, was 33 years old, and was told he would struggle to get a game if he stayed. He was not 'on the trade table'. He was a free agent. Hall played 162 games over 8 years. Jolly played 118 games over 5 years at the Swans and only left because his wife said she was returning to Melbourne, with or without him. Mumford had to go to for salary cap reasons, but equally for opportunity. The others you have listed were not even close to first round picks, and most were not getting games. I can't recall the Swans gaining any 'big fish' as a result of trading out a young player, who has shown promising signs, but has been cruelled with medical issues.

Too subtle for most I suspect CB, but I got it. The word pairs complement/compliment and complementary/complimentary are pronounced identically, hence the confusion in spelling. Just remember that complement with an E means "to complete" or "to enhance," while compliment with an I means "to praise" and complimentary means "free."