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GWS matched the offer, so he was no longer a RFA. He was then out of contract, which is exactly the same situation as Jackson.

Carlton had been courting Cerra long before we made our late bid. He gave us the courtesy of a meeting, but ultimately was never coming to the Demons. People saying that he wanted to play for us, but we couldn't get a deal done is nonsense.

Jeremy Cameron is a significantly better footballer than Jackson, and GWS only received what Geelong had to offer. There would have been other Vic clubs with better draft capital, but it's irrelevant once the player nominates his club of choice.

With the finals bye this week, there's some clear air for players who are not the finals, to make their intentions clear. Rankine is first cab of the rank. But if that player wants to go to a club currently in the finals, then they'll wait before declaring. So there isn't anything stopping Amon declaring that he wants to go to the Hawks. Maybe we are a chance. Clarko mentioned On The Couch last night that most deals are agreed upon prior to the season's end. The clubs are constantly talking to opposition players, through their manager. The media like to speculate that there are multiple clubs in play for a certain player, but the reality is that the player has already locked in a club.

Sam Taylor is a lock for one of the KPB positions. May should get the nod ahead of Weitering and Stewart for the other, and I'd imagine Stewart would get the BP position. Maynard should get the other BP position, and the half backs should go to Daniel Rioli and Sinclair. Maynard May Stewart Rioli Taylor Sinclair

AA selection committee meet mid year and Kossie wouldn't have rated a mention. Far better 2nd half but not enough to crack the squad. Jack Mccrae is a surprise. Had an average year.

There is no evidence. It's all conjecture and opinion. I'll leave it at that. Save your loading posts for the appropriate thread.

What's your background in this field? Just admit that you have no idea of how clubs conduct their loading. You're guessing to support your narrative. And you also don't know how much loading impacts results, if any.

I'm with ya. Freo only won half a game less, and Brayshaw doesn't have much competition to steal votes.

Yes, we're the only club with a sophisticated loading regime. You've been brainwashed.

Spargo started on the bench. After Brisbane scored their 1st goal, Spargo was on the wing and marked Gawn's errant kick from the centre bounce. He may have been one of many who rotated through there. But he definitely wasn't playing as a small forward, as he was rarely seen inside 50.

Spargo clearly started on the wing, but it's hard to gauge what percentage of time he spent there because he was largely unsighted after the 1st qtr. And we have a ready made wingman in Jordon, so we don't have to turn a backman into a wingman. Stop making excuses for Spargo's lack of output.

Not sure why. Our record interstate is better than at the G.

ANB wasn't getting caught last year, or even the first half of this year. He's out of form, pure and simple. He works hard, but should be playing better.

Do you think Spargo is a better wingman than Jordon? Because that's where Spargo played.

That's speculation. Jackson may not have told the club or his teammates, but I reckon his manager has given the club an inkling of his intentions to leave.

There is no way that Melksham gets dropped before Spargo or ANB. Melksham had assists in many of our early goals, when the game was up for grabs. And he's shown that he's a better crumbing forward than Spargo. Spargo the talisman? Based on what? Hardly touched the ball for about a month. And twice now in 2 weeks he's pulled out of contests. When the game was up for grabs. ANB was slow as he has been for weeks. Got into the game in the 2nd half once the game was over.

In: Salem, Jordon Out: Bowey, Spargo Salem for Bowey is the obvious change. I don't see how Spargo gets a gig on the wing ahead of Jordon, especially if it's at the MCG. Only 9 possessions, 1 contested possession and only 1 tackle. Largely unsighted once again. ANB is still out of form, but at least I can acknowledge his gut running is important. Spargo has me mystified.

You are spot on TU. It wasn't the sort of game that Goody would describe as "on our terms". Brisbane had plenty of clear entries inside 50. In some respects, we were more dominant against the Pies in the first 3 quarters than against the Lions. But there were 2 significant differences. From the 1st minute, there was a notable shift in how we entered our forward 50. I haven't seen us lower our eyes all year. Amazing how much easier it was for Fritta and BBB when they were allowed to lead up to the ball carrier. And secondly, our backline slaughtered the Lions forwards in one on one contests. For us to be at our best, the players need to be given some sort of license when we have the ball to hit up leading targets, and not be solely concerned about the ramifications of a turnover. We have the best backline to deal with that.

Add to that list Turner. Putting Weid at CHB may enhance his chances of getting a gig at another club, but he won't get into our senior team playing that role. The comparison to Liam Jones and Paddy McCartin isn't warranted. Jones was always a good contested mark, but was wasteful with his kicking. Paddy McCartin never had the chance to prove himself as a forward due to his concussion issues. Weid has had plenty of chances. People need to stop making excuses for him.

TBH, I cared about the Brownlow during all the years when we were a poor side. We've won our share of them in my lifetime. Now I've come to realise that a Brownlow doesn't define a player's achievements. Last year I was glad that one of our players didn't win it, as I saw it as a distraction with the G/F coming up. The same applies to this year. If we make it through to the Granny, I'd rather Clarry not win it. If we don't, it would be nice recognition for him to win it, but it wouldn't upset me if he didn't.

In the same vein as Melbourne did it for Robbie in 1987, let's do it for a couple of our club greats in Hanners and Kenty.

Yeah I'm sure that Spargo met his KPI's with his 4 possessions.

This forum is based on opinions that are generally supported by evidence. There's plenty of evidence to suggest that Spargo is a failure as a wingman, if you watch the games. The "the match committee knows better" argument is a load of rubbish. They don't always get it right.

Jordon unlucky. Others in worse form.