Machsy

Knee?

I'm told they often like that, because it means the player hasn't spent years ingraining bad form or habits. His high speed endurance is beyond what is usually referred to as "elite" and he is a smart guy, picking up the nuances of the game rather quickly. Geelong realise what they have with him, and he has no desire to go elsewhere. I'd say he's theirs for as long as he plays footy.

Won't happen. Guthrie's dad tipped off Wellsy, because the 2 have been mates since they were little kids. The cats brought Blicavs into footy and he likely won't be going anywhere for the rest of his career. In fact, I'd bet my left nut on it.

I don't know why anybody bothers having an opinion, when we could just ask TDI. I heard he's the fallback in case Goodwin turns out to be a dud as the successor.

So... What about Salem? Love him as a flanker. Can we have another 20?

Oh & his papers are already signed at Geelong & he knows it. Fair achievement with them playing for different clubs...

Nope. Big lump of a lad, jesus freak, serial idiot, average tap ruckman, can't get a touch around the ground. We already have one Jake Spencer.

Especially when our supporters are so prone to overreaction...

Best CEO in the game. Those who tout Brian Cook have him there based on past glories, not current form.

I didn't want him to experience a lot of success at the cats, but this incident has brought me no joy whatsoever, nor should it. I sincerely hope he is ok, and is able to continue a thoroughly mediocre career as a cat.

Exactly what another AFL club down the highway are in desperate need of doing at the moment. Redleg, I believe your list is out of date! I'm semi-reliably told one of those staff members has been moved on.

Stating the bleeding obvious while giving yourself a groin massage, more like it.

Won a Liston while the cats were going well. Where is he now? Woodward has won a Liston while the Hawks are going well. Where is he headed? It's not that fu****g hard.

Jordan Schroder.

What would we have done without your guidance..?

Massive issue.

I rate the Aish kid.

Personally I'd be loudly telling Clark's teammates in front of him "be careful, soon as it gets tough he'll jump ship on you too. I know you have to act like it cos he's your teammate, but we all know deep down you can't bring yourself to trust him." God, I love mental disintegration.

Quite a few bleeding hearts here quick to assume that Clark has bee sledged about his depression. The jump in logic Damien Barrett was hoping everyone would take. I'd say, if Clark can't handle a little sledging, about his depression or otherwise, then he's not ready to be back playing AFL footy. Or should we protect Clark from anyone being able to say anything to him, in case he construes it as depression-related abuse? It's a tenuous link for anyone to brand asking Clark "don't you feel bad for leaving the dees?" as depression-related abuse, but I'm sure Clark would make that link in his head.

From inside the club. They've publicly leaked info understating the severity of this incident, but to go out 2 days before round 1 & get smashed with a player from the opposing club is the height of stupidity & arrogance. I'd expect the same suspension from any club with a half-decent culture. It's certainly isnt indicative of industry-best culture.

Rubbish! If the culture was so good it wouldn't happen in the first place. It's a pretty bloody stupid and selfish move to go out on the [censored] heavily with a former teammate in Simpkin on the Saturday before a Monday match. This event has been watered down in the media too - don't believe everything you read.

True, but I just love his pedigree. If he's anything like his dad...

Damn. Forgot the game was on yesterday. Was going to walk over & watch. Funny, after the win my interest in the draftees has begun to wane. Fwiw I'm told Parish & Mathieson drink their own bathwater too.

That's not what I mean. Case in point the off-season - the players aren't playing, few are getting to training, but the perceptions of many change based on what is read or interpreted from the words of others, rightly or hilariously wrongly. Confirmation bias then skews the perception of what can occur onfield.

Pick 7 for pick 19 (Boekhurst), Jaksch & Mark Whiley. Could still get some value out of that trade, but for a top 10 pick? I'd expect more.