ManDee

And aka won the Brownlow in 2001 which was the 74th Brownlow. So if you multply 2001x74=148074 div by 666 = 222 x3* = 666 * 2001 first of three flags Spooky and it's Friday the 13th and this year we will win our ?th flag

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news LG but there is no Easter Bunny and no Santa Claus and Hird new.

Triple I think it is frowned upon around here to operate under a nom de plume. I forgot my password whilst travelling and created a 2nd secret identity, I think it was ManDee in Vietnam. They never worked it out, phew.

Whether it is a punishment, attitude adjustment tool or young bulls fighting, I like it providing no one gets hurt. Oliver has a huge upside and a tough, take no prisoners attitude will be beneficial in our run to our next flag.

Is there some plan to pick on Oliver? It seems the players are always into him.

Beeb, we need to be sensitive to mental illness issues and depression that afflict so many. The rub off on others is a concern and should be dealt with appropriately. Personally I am happy to take off the gloves regarding other aspects of Hird's public life. I too, feel sorry for his kids.

Grape, we still watch documentaries about the Nazi's so I suspect at least another 50 years of this thread. So if we want to discuss these issues why not let us use this site? So long as we avoid certain issues let us have our fun. Jobe is a disgrace for not handing the medal back, we may have to add thief to our vitriol about him.

I think we should give James Hird a break for the time being. I have no time for him and consider him a liar and a cheat, but at this time we should talk about other issues. If his family keep breaking their please leave us alone request then we can reopen the flood gates.

The fat lady will never sing. This saga will never end.

He just needs to keep it out of the way.

I read this and all I can say is, to and fro.

Yes DC, that was me. I have been busy over the break.

So is 4th man up legal?

On first read I thought it a clever circumvention of the auto censor, then I thought oh no it's Formally Know As, on reflection I think you meant the former.

Good on you Dino, others here rely solely on their personalities.

Maximum list 47 players. So we go into the season minus our 47th best player, or an injured Prince that would not play. Move on. Edit:- If we have no injuries we are unlikely to need an upgraded rookie, if we have injuries we can. Simple.

I presume if the ruckmen cannot get to the errant bounce or throw in then the scenario of third man up is not possible (no penalty). If the ruckmen can get to the contest then a third man up is penalized. My question, what if there are two third man ups one from each side?

From The Age http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/new-statistics-gave-afl-the-evidence-to-ban-third-man-up-at-ruck-contests-20161221-gtg22x.html "Revealing new statistics, which show that the "third man up" does not help ease congestion, were the reason the AFL gave the green light to ban the tactic from next season." The banning of the third man up will help us and improve the game. I like ruckmen and ruck duals.

Another upside is that it may open the door for having a real 2nd ruckman. Spence better polish his boots.

Thanks Sandra, perhaps he will return next year at Geelong, they have a place for him now that Mitch Clark has gone.

He could stay on the list and not play (due to medical advice) and be paid. His decision to retire is his decision, I think some payout would be made. I think it possible for anyone to get medical advice suggesting that playing AFL is dangerous. He has no ongoing concussion symptoms and no signs of long term damage. We move on.

Interestingly written. Does not discuss any payout. The club reinforces its stance we have done everything we could and he leaves in a healthy condition of his own volition. Edit: but

Pedo at 193cm 98kg John Nichols 189cm 105kg Polly Farmer 191cm 94kg How times have changed. Adam Goodes played in the ruck at 194cm and now you need to be 200cm plus.

Around the ground the relief ruckman can be an extra midfielder like Bernie, remember we have Lewis as the third man up. Centre bounces Watts or Frost could work. Personally I would go with Spencer, give a Gawn/Spencer combo the first 4/5 games together and stretch the opposition, If we start to dominate the clearances we make them play two dinosaurs as well. Gawn can take marks forward when resting and opposition sides would have to cover Spence. In the wet one ruckman and Pedo

Keep in mind that he could have a training accident (like the last unseen incident) and another concussion, we don't want that.