Tough Kent

Does it improve our list? Is he a better option than who we’ve been playing in a wing? See Billy Stretch, JKH, his brother. If so, get him in at the right price.

ANB ruled out for Saturday. Anyone hear that Hore calf might prevent him from playing on the weekend?

ANB got a knock to the head whilst training down at Casey this morning. He won’t play on Sunday.

Viney in for Neal-Bullen. Nibbla bloody stiff if you ask me.

Tom is a very good player and a something that we lack, a quality crumbed. He was recruited from Casey so he knows a lot of the boys on our list. Very gettable.

Changes: -Tim Smith for Weideman. Weid struggling and a liability when the ball hits the ground. Smith gives you a contest. -Garlett for Spargo. Jeffy ready. Let Spargo play in the guts for Casey over an extended period. - Stretch for Corey Wagner. Billy deserves an extended run. Corey was lost and just had the 6 touches. - Keilty for Josh Wagner. Josh was not disgraced, but we were clearly a tall short in defence. Hore was good - 13 marks for the game. Let’s see if Keilty is up to it. - Baker for Lewis. Jordan won’t get up 4 days after returning from a hamstring injury. Let’s see if Oskar brings some enthusiasm into the team. - Lockhart for Viney/Jetta. Get Lockhart’s run in. One of these sore boys is bound to miss. Six changes not ideal, but given the 4 day turnaround and our form it’s to be expected. I think the ins cover the ground better than the outs. Two debutantes to bring the excitement factor.

Oh dear.

Stretch, Garlett not back out after half time. They're obviously in the selectors' minds for Wednesday night.

Wing/half back

He made an appearance at the draft table. I assume he was just there as an observer of JT and his team.

I'm not sure what you mean by this???

Look at what Tony Sheahan just Tweeted: New Deal Tabled; @melbournefc Jesse Hogan traded to the @GoldCoastSUNS in exchange for the Suns’ Steven May & Kade Kolodjashnij. @freodockers cuteness towards this trade may cost them dearly!

If we could continue to improve the quality of these inside 50s we will be hard to stop.

I have been told too, that Jesse may start the pre-season in the defensive group. It may have been one of the reasons that returning to Perth became so appealing to him in his exit meeting.

I think anyone with empathy for a different club would think this is a fair deal.

This deal sets Freo up for Hogan deal with Melbourne (pick 11 and the pick 5 they're expected to get from Brisbane for Lachie Neale) and Rory Lobb (23). It sets Port up to snare an SA young gun in draft. Win, win Nick Bowen added, Nick Bowen - AFL House

I understand the dislike of North, but how can you call them underachieving in one breath, and then say he would be mad not to come to us in the next? Sure, we have a fabulous young list with a bright future, but we’ve done nothing for a long time. North finished 2 games behind us and have some exciting young players. If Gaff is offered $400,000 a year more by North, where do you reckon he is going?

Andrew Gaff told you that?

Gossage said just two weeks ago that Adam Cerra from Fremantle was very gettable at the end of the year, even though contracted. Fremantle and Cerra's manager all came out soon afterwards and said Cerra was looking to extend his contract. Gossage was made to look a right dill.

But Gaff is no good. Just ask these coaches from the Eagle's game on Saturday in a losing side. ADELAIDE v WEST COAST 9.Taylor Walker (Adel) 9.Sam Jacobs (Adel) 6.Andrew Gaff (WC) 3.Rory Laird (Adel) 2.Matt Crouch (Adel) 1.Mark Hutchings (WC)

I'd love for you to indicate to me one other person who knows anything about the game that doesn't rate him?

Every expert/commentator/pundit in the game has him in their All-Australian team. He's been in it before, he will be again. Some have him in Brownlow talk. Yet you think he won't make us better. You sir, are a goose

Ollie has been told to play the game by his manager. Nothing surer he will be at Port next year.