FireOath

That's what I was thinking. Its only a few days difference.

So there is a thread on Bomberblitz talking about "top up" payers. Surely the AFL won't give them top up players since they are found guilty?

@heraldsunmick has just told us @EssendonFC will know verdict at 7:30... Media to know shortly after.

One thing I never really got about that game is that Lumumba was getting boo'd by the Pies supporters. They didn't want him so why boo him?

They didn't want to embrace our negativity before?...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=586IkN-l5Ok Those one handers though...

Travis Cloke was the "superstar" the other day. I actually laughed.

I wouldn't even be mad if he got in the way and went for a run down the wing with the ball.

Interesting, where are you from? I am also from the south west.

He needs to be in great shape as he is our runner next year.

PJ, Roos, Goodwin, C, VC, Daisy.

If anyone is having issues of things not displaying properly as I did, just hit CTRL+F5. Fixes it right up.

I read somewhere that he is running at about 70-80% speed at the moment.

This is the way I would like things to go and is my opinion. I know that not everyone will agree with me though. Jack Watts: OOC Free Agent, likely to be UFA? - I would like him to stay. Not every player needs to be a bash and crash player, we have enough of those - and good ones. Chris Dawes: Last year of an expensive contract? - Thank god, please pass him off somewhere else. Heritier Lumumba: Didn't deliver value, contract may provide protection. - I agree, didn't deliver this year. Hopefully he can lift a level next year as we are stuck with him. Jack Trengove: It will be some sort of miracle if he gets back. - Would like a nice outside role on the wing for him obviously if he is right to go. We all know what he can do. Ben Newton: There's a lot of competition for spots now. - Unfortunately I see a lot of VFL time for him next year. Has shown to be damaging, but needs more consistency. Cam Pedersen: A one year contract. - Would like him to stick around a bit longer, thought he has been useful in the forward half. Viv Michie: See Ben Newton. - Was never a fan but did come on late in the season, looks to be a back up only. Jay Kennedy-Harris: See Ben Newton - Showed a bit in his first year and am a bit of a fan. Won't be knocking Garlett off his perch anytime soon but am happy to keep him as he has shown enough. Jayden Hunt: This year it's time to show something - I agree fully. Needs to show something or he's out the door. Jack Grimes: See Jack watts - Unashamedly, I am a Grimes fan. To me, his disposal isn't as bad as everyone makes out. He was in our best for quite a few games late this year. Jake Spencer: Back up ruckman is a precarious role. - I think if he doesn't get enough opportunities he may look elsewhere next year. James Harmes: See Cam Pedersen. - Has shown enough for me to keep him around. Matt Jones: See Ben Newton. - Will be out the door. His disposal is far worse than Grimes. Dean Terlich: Only saved this year by his contract. - Will be out the door, not getting any opportunities at all. Max King: Must continue to improve. - Happy to keep him in the wings also.

I think people have taken what I said the wrong way. I honestly don't have a problem if all of the new recruits have made the Round 1 team. They would be there because they earned their spot in the team. Thus far, Petracca/Oliver/Weideman haven't done that. Lets hope we see something awesome in the pre-season and NAB challenge for them to do that.

I'm always skeptical of teams that have Petracca/Oliver etc in them. Don't get me wrong, Brayshaw is a fine example that can come straight into a team. But at this stage, we are basing their skills off hype and a small highlight package.

Still has the exact same look on his face haha.

For me, it all started with Adam Yze. Always wore 13 through my footy years.

I think a lot of the AFL underrate Viney so, so much. The kid will be an out and out gun and will be for years to come. I agree, since coming back from a leg fracture, he has been a beast. I surely wouldn't want to get in the way of him.

This was pretty much exactly what I was going to write.

Yep, I'm another in the camp of "leave the song alone".

I know this won't happen, but I would like to see something like this; C: Jones VC: Dunn + TMac Leadership: Garland, Vince, Viney, unsure on the last? (Was leaning towards Grimes).

Had a bit of a chuckle...

Yes, and easily. As simple as that. The whole team doesn't need to be gut busting runners and are hard at the ball.

Except Pedersen does more around the ground than Dawes ever has/will.