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C'mon WCW. No.4 is a gimme.

We're in trouble if he's bowling for Australia.😁

9. Bruce Reid. Ruse Breed. I'll leave some for WCW and MR.

6. Kim Hughes. Him Queues.

Correct. I found Knightmare's Draft analysis interesting in the past, but he wouldn't have seen any of the draftees play live for the past 2 years, so I now take his opinion with a grain of salt. One just has to look at what is happening with Covid in the AFLW to realise that it's inevitable that a majority of the list may get a run this year. I reckon that JVR and Weid are on equal footing. If injuries or form hit T Mac and BB, form at Casey will determine who gets the nod.

Looking forward to your Top 40 Deespic. So far, the only player I rated massively different was Tony Elshaug. He'd be in my top 60.

He didn't bring us Goody. Roos wanted Stewie Dew as his successor, but the Swans wouldn't release him from his contract.

I suggest you listen to Dylan Buckley's podcasts. He's interviewed quite a few Dees players, and I'm yet to hear one praise Roos. All have expressed their love for Goody. His interview with Max goes for over an hour. Max goes through how the club was under each coach he's had. When it got to Roos, Max laughed. He said that the player loved Roos because under Neeld they were training 9-5. He goes on to say that Roos was a family man, so by one o'clock he'd leave and the players would be left standing around. Max then goes on to say that Goody changed the culture of the club. Harmes said in his interview that when he arrived at the club (same year as Roos), the young players weren't given any direction as to where they fitted in the team. They just played for Casey and hoped to get picked. This was contrary to what the club is like now. And if you think that Roos had an influence on our current team, have a look at the players we recruited from other clubs during his time. The list is embarrassing. The only current player is Melksham, and he came due to Goody. The best recruit was Vince, and he came because of Goody. The biggest fish Roos was able to attract was Lumumba. We traded Howe for Ben Kennedy. Goody attracted big names like Lever and May. Roos attracted zilch.

Great job once again Deespic. No controversial selections. But we did fork out some considerable draft capital and utilise salary cap space to acquire Lever and May. Without them, I doubt we finish as minor premiers let alone win a flag. However I can't agree with your initial Paul Roos narrative, in particular his supposed progressive training structures. If you listen to podcasts with current players and Goody, they're not so generous in their praise of Roos. To say that Goody followed Roos' methods is selling him short. Watts and Hogan were poster boys under Roos, but Goody was quick to move them on. And the team was better for it.

Love your work Tim. Would never have got the 2 above. Bring on the cricket version!!!!

11. Dean Kent. Lament (keen) Blemish (dent)

OK, my brain has recovered, and I'm going again. 2. Brad Campbell. Heel (Cad) P#@*k (Bramble)

Is 10. Clay Sampson. Get another gaoler. Say Clamps On.

No. 6 is Brayden Preuss. Batman's hit on creep. Preyed On Bruce.

Just beat me to it Stone.

Oh, Len Glove It. Glenn Lovett.

Jeremy Howe? How is he? I've missed the Spoonerism.

13. Tony Martyn

17 and 19 are killing me. All I can think of is Lobby Loyde and Len Maddocks, but can't get the connection.

3. Wayne Lamb

8. Darryl Cox ?

18. Darren Kowal

Damn. And I thought that was a gimme. This is heaps tougher than todays Age cryptic xword.

3. Nick Carter

Hmm. Dawid Malan would make sense if the clue was "I took from his second name to create an animal. Edit. You're correct. The "i" comes from his first name.