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Dogs fans are uneasy about Dunkley not being signed, especially with free agent Libba signing on last week and taking up a bit of the cap. I have no insider information other than if they’re concerned, I’m interested. On form would be in our top five players this year. On a side note, their father Andrew said on his mid season draft interview that he wanted/hoped to see the boys play together someday... made it all a bit awkward.

Off injured at the start of the second.

Might be a good time for Sydney to execute their head recruiter.

Stratton is a dog. Its always interesting to see how players cope when they’ve been members of very successful teams who are then on the decline. He is someone who isn’t handling it well.

Jack Martin is putting together a very good year. The cynic would say it’s his contract year, the optimist would say he’s finally got his body right and is realising his potential.

That’s dog act and even worse that’s being done by a captain. Team’s getting well beaten and you’re sneaking around pinching your opponent. Inspiring.

No good enough or Fremantle bound..?

Probably need to follow your own advice here Mucho Complaino - you’ve been saying the same thing page after page after page. What are your examples to support your argument. Which clubs have nailed every post first round pick over the past five seasons? Give us something to compare Taylor’s record against. The majority of drafted players don’t play more than 10 games. It’s even less after a the first round- so who are comparing Taylor to if his incompetence is so glaring?

Is it a coincidence that anyone who plays as the Adelaide’s third tall defender seems to be a gun... Adelaide’s gameplan and back six set up seems to be a great place for 3rd talls to stack up possessions and intercepts: Lever replaced by Doedee replaced by Keith. On Keith; if he wanted to come to us and it wasn’t a first round pick... yes- never turn away quality. But like everyone here I believe that it’s far from a priority.

One more year under similar conditions to Lewis this year and Bernie last before him. Had a shocker today but has offered plenty in other matches. Is no longer a 'walk-up' starter.

My god I hope 'Spaceman' doesn't catch on. BT is pushing it pretty hard.

195 !?!? Saw him play for the fist time yesterday and had no idea he was that tall. That's exceptional speed and agility for such a tall player.

Lockhart was playing like an AFL player today. He was better than his opponents and he knew it. Was confident and assured throughout.

Entertaining match - most unexpected.

Don’t recall Goodes being booed before he was Australian of the Year and made a series of ‘controversial’ comments about Australia’s history. In fact, don’t really remember much negativity about him at all prior to his AOTY. Andrew Bolt, Alan Jones, etc then had him well and truly in their sights and the ‘school of hard knocks’ alumni on social media started drumming up the ‘un-australian’ sentiment online. Seen plenty of players booed for an incident during a match. Seen plenty booed for something they did to a team during a previous match. Seen a player booed for something he did during the week leading in. Never seen another player booed so consistently for something so ill-defined and non-specific as ‘flopping’ or ‘playing for free kicks’.

Didn’t have a problem with the Chaplin one as it was, if memory serves correctly, just on Grand Final day and Melbourne had obviously been out of contention for weeks. As this one is a current player during he (men’s) season, it’s not a great look. Worth a word in her ear- certainly nothing more than that.

Barty’s through!!

It'll need to be Martin to do it as only Brownlow medalists are permitted to punch people on-field.

There is some big personal issues off-field. No club will go near him.

Tongue in cheek.

All is forgiven from last Saturday! Great work dees- great work Sam!

Would definitely have a role to play in our best 22, but he is far from a star or match winner. Will be interesting to see what his trade value is...

8 of your best 22 missing from a match is huge! Our 2 best KPDs, our best intercept marking defender, our small defender (when playing against a team with one of the best small forwards of all time). Melksham was our leading goal kicker before getting injured. Smith could be his depth replacement, but he’s injured. Petty is a depth replacement for Hore- but he’s also injured. Lockhart is a depth replacement of Jetta- but he’s also injured. Was Hannan’s first game back after a very long layoff. AND Saturday was one of the strongest teams we’ve fielded this year.

It exemplifies the point. When you have most of your best 22 missing it goes beyond ‘depth’. No one can cover that number of missing players.

You've answered your own question here. No clubs are able to cover the injuries that we have had this year. Good depth should mean you have some players who can step straight in and play a role. Our injuries have been obscene this year and not just to fringe or depth players, but key members of the 22. Same best 22 that I put above, but with the red players having missed multiple games through injury: