DistrACTION Jackson

With all due respect Saty, I think you are wrong here. Last year against Port in an elimination final he had 34 touches. Then in the next final he had 25, so hardly went missing when the heat was on. Grand Final in 2015 he had 34 also. So I think he has proven that he can stand up in big games. While he is obviously not a brute in the middle like Oliver, he's a different type of player and one we don't really have. I don't believe he is worth any more than $700k a season though, unlike someone like Oliver who in 2-3 years will be easily worth over a mill a season.

Ideal scenario would be bringing in Gaff, Langdon and Wallis. Vince retires and we move Jones to the half back flank. Best 22 next season: B: Jetta OMac Hibberd HB: Jones Petty Lever ? Gaff Viney Salem HF: Melksham Hogan Neal-Bullen F: Spargo TMac Petracca R: Gawn Oliver Wallis Int: Langdon Lewis Fritsch Brayshaw We win 2019 flag.

Anyone who doesn't think Gaff should be our main priority does not understand football. We have the inside ball winners covered, we lack outside run at times and this guy is one of the best. Plus anyone saying he isn't a competitor, he's averaging the most in his career so has improved in this area. We should be in the box seat as we can still offer a bit of cash but have the potential success card up our sleeves. Carlton, Saints and even North can't provide that.

Definitely expected more from him this year. Still think we will be a very good player, but he should shadow Oliver for the remainder of the year and the off season to get himself in the best shape possible. Needs to lean down quite a bit. Also not sure why Brayshaw was played on the wing all day? He has been killing it in the middle and I don't remember seeing him in the starting midfield setup at all in the 2nd half. Strange.

He will jump ship after their GF loss.... to the team that beat them. There's my prediction.

This thread will now be in overdrive.....

I didn't see that?? Can you send me the photo!

Fritsch and Hannan compliment our mids perfectly. They are both relatively quick, skilled and can take an overhead mark and are reliable shots on goal. We looked way too slow on the flanks when these guys weren't playing. Can't see Tyson getting back in unless we get an injury to one of our inside mids. What a luxury to have Tyson and Hunt as emergencies! May it continue....

Agreed. But if a team is inflating their numbers the sponsors will know about it. Plus they would also want to know average game attendance, average TV audience, number of full season members v a few games etc. There would be a lot more to it than just the number a club promotes on its website.

The only thing that really matters at the end of the day is revenue generated from memberships, not the number. Giving out memberships is only patching over the issues, which are deep judging by reports of the Saints finncial performances the last few years.

I feel Sloane is similar to the players we already have, while Gaff is a genuine point of difference. Gaff! Gaff! Gaff!

Was there any truth to the comments that he had a groin issue? There has not been one mention of it in the media. Hoping that answers my question in itself.

I told you so

Right. Hopefully nothing too serious and he can continue playing..... otherwise we will have a very small forward line this week....

Where did you hear this?

Chat with Olisik. He seems to wish we selected every player in the draft except the ones we actually picked.

He will play well in games that Port dominate and go missing when the game is tight. Did the same thing for us. I wish him well and maybe the penny dropped, or maybe it will be same old. Time will tell.

Well at least Dom Tyson won't miss a target now Spud Wagner is in.

I like anything competitive so will give this a go..... 1. GWS 2. Adelaide 3. Sydney 4. Richmond 5. Port Adelaide 6. Melbourne 7. Geelong 8. Western Bulldogs 9. Essendon 10. Collingwood 11. Hawthorn 12. St Kilda 13. West Coast 14. Fremantle 15. Brisbane 16. Carlton 17. Gold Coast 18. North Melbourne

Foxsports news is not the most reputable source though STMJ

Can we have one Jack Watts thread? Then people who want to complain about trading him when he kicks a few can do so, and when he plays a stinker the same people can jump on and talk about how happy they are he left. He's no longer a Dees player so couldn't care less what he does on an individual level. All I care about is how many wins we have.

Hi DV. I'm in again! Rollin Js

How is Gaff too old for our profile?? We are ready to challenge, he is the exact type of player we should be targeting, in their prime years of 25-30. We don't need anymore kids, we've got a truckload of them.

Damn...... better return my membership for this year then.

He looks really solid. Could be an astute pick up by Taylor and Co.