DistrACTION Jackson

The one thing I hate about Cornes I noticed yesterday is that where Buckley was trying to be really positive and optimistic about Oliver, Cornes almost dismissed this and was basically saying he is likely to fall again. Thought it was a disgraceful thing to say, basically hoping someone has personal issues again so that you can talk about it.

Yep different year, same dribble. Our crowds are in line with our member numbers, probably actually batting a bit higher as a percentage.

Sam Maclure is probably the most hated journalist in Melbourne. He speaks absolute nonsense and is there just to try create headlines, a bit like a Kane Cornes but even worse. I actually think the word 'journalist' doesn't actually cover him as a professional, as it is demeaning to the other people doing a great job.

I'd say due to the heat a lot of people who had the ability would've been in the bar areas! I couldn't make it unfortunately due to a prior commitment, so put my hand up as one who couldn't make it!

When we have the full compliment to pick from our forward line is good enough to win a flag, given our midfield and defence. The big question is continuity and injury, with some luck we are every chance this year.

Is anyone else having issues booking tickets with the replacement barcode? I just can't get the tickettek site working.

100% agree. Kicking someone purposely is a no no. I think 1 week is fine given the force he did, but if he got let off I'd be pretty annoyed because it's just something that can't be accepted.

Think it was more to do with the Toby Greene incident... but still happy when he gets booed either way

I think player managers and the AFLPA will be pushing hard for the Brayshaw money to not be put under the salary cap as well. If it is, clubs are going to become extremely careful with signing long term deals and this would be a bad result for them.

I'm hoping we go with: Outs - Bowey, Schache & Spargo In - Pickett, Fullarton & Hore B: McVee May Lever HB: Hore Tommo Rivers C: Windsor Viney Langdon HF: ANB Fullarton Pickett F: Fritsch JVR Chandler R: Gawn Oliver Trac Int: Sparrow Howes Billings Salem Sub: Laurie

Sydney are extremely inexperienced on the inside.... so Oliver and Viney will dominate.

I'd go with Chandler personally, but could also see Laurie. No chance on Billings surely!

I personally think there was a fairly big difference between the two acts. Viney had his eyes on the ball and it was in dispute and only looked at his opponent in the last split second and then braced. Brayshaw was running with the ball, so Maynard actually had eyes for Brayshaw the whole time and ran directly at him. Maynard left the ground and had a lot more time to make a decision.

He's a shocker Eddie. So many things he has done and said over the years is disgraceful. The Adam Goodes one is the first that springs to mind! Genuinely racist.

100%. I love his aggression, but he risks missing big chunks of the season if he keeps attacking the man like he does. Focus on the ball Koz not the man.

But the argument then becomes, the bump occurred after the initial action to smother, so cannot be seen as a 'football action'. The way it was prosecuted was so weak, but my line of questioning would've have been around from the point your arms were outstretched in the air looking to smother your next motion was to turn your body and drop your shoulder into Brayshaw's head. One option you had was to put your arms out in front of you to lessen the blow to Brayshaw, why didn't you do this instead? This idea that it was a football action is nonsense, it was a split second decision and he got it wrong but wasn't penalised.

Seeing as the 'experts' very rarely get it right I am happy with these

Baptism of fire! Guess we will learn what he's about early. Heeney can do unbelievable stuff, but can be inconsistent.

Dangerfield would be pretty much identical to Trac in his kicking skills. That's why I have Dusty ahead of both. His kicking skills are sublime.

This is the thing, the alternative is Lever plays on McKay or Curnow and then we lose his intercepting. Plus McKay will still probably kick 2-3 goals on him anyway and will do so against some of the best defenders in the comp. You need to look at what works best as a unit, not just 'oh Mckay kicked goals on Tomlinson so he was poor'

It was 47 tackles to 60 in our favour. So definitely both below their best but not a huge difference in intensity.

So who will be hosting the premiership party on September 28th?

Problem is the way the game is now being played, and where I see it going with concussion issues, bulls won't be as important. It's now more about speed and kicking skills than anything else. Contested possessions aren't as important as they once were.

His first season he definitely did. Since then I would say no.

It's a cesspool