ManDee

The thing about skeptics is they claim to be never wrong. It is a low risk position.( I don't believe the world is round unless you prove it to me.) Once proven they jump on board like a zealot. Go out on a limb master, what do you think not what do you know. It can be liberating.

I agree?? I think. Is this a forum? What do we do on forums? Did I suggest that I agreed with the views? It was light hearted gossip, who would think that you might find that on a fan forum?

Was that before Jim Morrison?

And that was the problem with Magner 268 touches 143 kicks to the opposition 122 handballs to players ankles or over their heads & 3 out of bound on the full.

I prefaced the fluff with (I don't believe it) The penalty on the club was a WADA penalty as it was suggested to me. The AFL would have to comply. Hence the Tassie beat up story to fill the Essendon gap.

Remaining Essendon players plus 1 50 + game player from each of the other clubs. Remember Ted Fidge? I would offer Byrnes. NOTE:-This is pure speculation.

No app required, I have this wiz bang thing that does it, it's called a remote control. You hit the button and capow, Robbo is gone and your watching the cricket! Astonishing, then bam and your back, how good is that. She (who must be obeyed) tells me that a function exists to mute idiots I caught her trying it on me last night. I am trying to work out how to turn it off/on?

I heard (I don't believe it) that Essendon will be banned from the AFL competition for 1 year. It was speculated that a composite team from Tasmania would take their place. I think this fanciful but he did have a compelling argument and some WADA knowledge. WOW!

Did anyone notice who Roos was talking to at the Fox party? Michael Voss. Could he be a possible candidate for Roos successor? We could do worse, with a few years under Roos I think Voss could be a great coach. He had a bad start at Brisbane and never really recovered, but I think he was actually OK as a coach at the end.

Over the years one from time to time knows the truth of a story. eg. When the hill opposite you is on fire and the media congratulates the firies for putting it out. When in reality it is still burning and being heli bombed for three days after it was put out. I have been in the position of knowing that facts several times. ON EVERY OCCASION THE MEDIA INCORRECTLY REPORTED THE FACTS. Every time. I have discussed this with several friends whose experiences are similar. My more mature outlook is that I believe very little of what I read and nothing that is said on TV (it is a light box for the display of sport- sound down please - commentators are worse that journos) Yes I may be jaded but I am not disappointed. If the Essendon facts ever come out I will only be reading official reports, if any, and they will not tell the whole truth, but the truth to the extent that they can display it without recourse to legal action. The reality is that usually the real truth is so juicy that it would probably even shock me.

Watts is also a year younger than NicNat.

Nic Nat averages about 11 possession per game. With lower effective disposal %. He looks flash but it is fools gold. If it were my choice today I would still pick Jack Watts. At the end of their careers he will be seen as the better player. PS. NN said he would go home after the first contract anyway.

Not a bad result. Some very bad disposal. Bail & M Jones could not hit the water from a boat. I'm afraid if you can't hit a target you have no value in this game. You must hit a target when kicking in the back 50. MUST, if you can't then go long and wide. It is not rocket surgery!. Roos is our greatest recruit.

Three hours to go. Not that I'm counting. Twelve points either way and no injuries is a win in my mind. Eighteen games in eighteen days - well I'm over that. Twenty two days until the Saints. Go Deeees!

Mmmm, sounds fishy to me. Don't think we will ever know what really went on. The Alan Bond defence may pop up, but I don't quite remember what it is.

7:10pm Melb/Syd/Tas time 6:40pm Adelaide time 6:10pm Brisbane/QLD time 4:10pm Perth/WA time Thanks Lamashtu posted 12:51 today

Mine is Thai take away some Crownies for re hydration and the red would be for medicinal purposes.

Surely you jest, no beer or wine!

Hear, hear.

It would appear that Essendon have behaved in their own self interest all along, part of that is an inadvertent act that may save the players from charges. I would be appalled to have a son playing for them and would be taking legal/medical advice re action against the club in the future, but keeping powder dry for now. This is far from the end.

Capricciosa?

This is a time bomb for Essendon. (aptly) By protecting the players they expose themselves not just now but into the future. If in later life players start to develop health problems Essendon have no records of what they didn't give to the players. May the ticking begin.

One would presume that a failure to keep records could be the basis of a charge. It makes Essendon's defence weaker, in that it would appear that they paid for prohibited substances, where did those substances go? The players may slip through without charges but the club has much to answer for. OH& S issues may be the biggest problem.

AMTAW if that is your real name, are you a dentist? Do have any updates on Mitch Clark? PS. Well done on the conversion.

Thanks for your concern. M Underscore 9 is aptly named, it probably describes his/her life. But whilst on the gossip trail, I over heard a guy on the tram who knew the bloke that went out with the next door neighbor of Mitch Clarks dentists girlfriend, and they said he will play first round in the ruck and you can put your house on it! I see what you mean. Dentist with a girlfriend is a bit hard to believe though.