DubDee

Its a pity we are not a realistic chance of making finals. it is such a motivating factor and as much as the players would say and believe that they are trying 100% for the rest of the season, you try an extra 10% when you are playing for something tangible

The only way it would work is if there are rules round it so that your best players cannot leave for more money/flags i would have no problem if Grimes wanted mid season to move to another club that would play him. I'd like to see him play. I'm sure a team with injuries or poor at the back would play him. not sure what the rules would be... played less than 20% games for the 1s. not top 10 highest paid, not younger than 25? and include VFL players

40 shots on goal from 59 inside 50's! that has to be a record conversion rate. they should have won by 10 goals + north will keep sliding - they are weak and once they drop in a year or two they'll be there a while :-)

Only 1 best 22 player missing through injury at round 11 is great going referring to Salem. H should be back at casey next weekend hopefully sets us up to have a real crack at the second half of the season and allow all our young players to play multiple games together and gel. And getting Angus back will be awesome, a real beef-injection if you will

two things: they are around 3 years more advanced than us - they are not a 'young team' anymore they will have massive salary cap issues and stars will have to leave by the time we are really pushing for a flag - 3 years from now hopefully they are starting to feel the cap pressure and having some culture problems. we need to keep bringing young talent in rather than doing a 'North' and getting mature top up players and hopefully we will have our own dynasty from 2019-2025 ps. if i see scully win a flag i will literally spew. id prefer to see Hawks win another one rather than this bunch of fkwits

How anyone can think it is ok to laugh on air about drowning a woman is beyond me

not sure how anyone is annoyed by this. he clearly got him high which years gone by would have been a week for sure glad the MRP is finally adding in some common sense to the mix. Didnt think Ziebell's hit for worth a week either

I thought he played pretty well on the weekend. few good marks. will be an important defender for us for years to come

You'd think Vince will get a week. so at least one out. Kennedy/Stretch/Jetta were poor yesterday. Out Vince - in Brayshaw Out Stretch - In Harmes we are in an awkward position with Garlett as he was dropped for certain reasons and hasnt really performed. but he is the type of player that will not play great in the 2's IMO. Roosey will lose some face if he picks him si I expect to wait until he has a high tackle game

People posting we don't want it enough, are you watching the game? all I've seen us the players cracking in and putting their body on the line. Swans have bigger more experienced players. Invaluable when wet

That Tyson deliberate free was a ridiculous call!

Anyone know how Hulett played in general? Easy goals or good marks? Cheers.

id reckon swans will bring in a ruck like Nankervis. so they have another tall in fwd line. him or sinclair

Link doesn't work for me. What's the story? Personal issues?

only three years?! god he's just hanging on for free agency and he'll be off to Freo ill do my best Old Dee

why do I keep checking this thread on the off chance Hogan has signed? this is not good for Dubdee's mental health

Absolutely no change unless injuries or tactics. have the bye so no need to rest anyone. Really excited to play the swans away (haven't said that for over 10 years Im sure). no one will give us a chance and I reckon we'll get stuck into them. we will have 1 or 2 surprising wins yet this year (and surprising losses) so its nice to look forward to all games - even though we'll probably lose. Buddy is going to have a Big Mac Sandwich on sunday. one in front, one behind and frost jumping on his head! (sorry I'll stop now)

thanks for that. just spat my coffee all over my keyboard!

You only need to look at Adelaide and WC to see we will not play finals this year. WC have a easy run coming up. Our 'final' will be when we play adelaide at home in round 13. win that and we are an outside chance, I still think we are too young - we will play some great games and some shockers

Source on Howe being our or just an assumption? pies going way too tall so if we tactically set up ok she should smash them with run and carry. Althoiugh if we play like we did against saints we will get hammered. Turn up dees!

Pies, dockers, Saints, Suns and Carlton. 5 more wins. = 10 for the year. I'd be happy with that. Odds are that we'll lose one of the above and snatch one against port or maybe Hawks unexpectedly

Viney and Kennedy in for Harmes and Garlett. Trac and Oliver to play more fwd. Kennedy to be mostly fwd I'm glad we finally have some standards and have dropped Garlett. Previously we would not have and everyone would lament his inconsistency and say we should have sent him a message. well here it is, Jeff - lift your intensity and work rate or you'll be in the twos.

sorry yeah just being a smartar#e amazing how things have changed so quickly as the above was being discussed this time last year and now if the vfl teams were playing each other this weekend they would be matched up!

The big question: who plays on Cloke? I reckon Dunn will get the job

you beauty. we need Viney on Monday. if we are to get anything out of this season we need a win, otherwise itll be 4 losses on the trot and all momentum gone if he is 50-50 - for Viney that is pretty much 100%. unless the docs pull him, he wont pull out due to pain The Legend continues to grow!