WERRIDEE

Were there any train ons?

Today Brisbane tomorrow Carlton B: Gardiner, Andrews, Starcevich HB: Rich, Adams, K.Coleman C: McCluggage, Dunkley, Bailey HF: McCarthy, Hipwood, Rayner F: Cameron, Daniher, Gunston FOLL: McInerney, Neale, Zorko IC: Berry, Answerth, McKenna, Ashcroft Reserves B: Madden, Payne, Prior HB: Lester, Michael, Wilmot C: Tunstill, Robertson, Fletcher HF: Lohmann, Smith, Ah Chee F: Cockatoo, Fullarton, B.Coleman IC: Lane, Sharp, McDowell-White, Brain

Who else is training with the club?

Everybody knows how I love my best 22's so I'm doing a best 44 for every club starting with Adelaide. Tomorrow Brisbane. B: Smith, Worrell, Doedee HB: Dawson, Butts, Milera C: Hinge, Keays, Schoenberg HF: Rachele, Fogerty, Rankine F: Murphy, Walker, Thilthorpe FOLL: O'Brien, Sloane, Laird IC: Soligo, McHenry, Berry, Murray Reserves B: Sholl, McAsey, Seedsman HB: Jones, Michalanney, Hamill C: Hately, Crouch, Parnell HF: Cook, Himmelberg, Nankervis F: McAdam, Gollant, Pedlar FOLL: Strachen, Dowling, Taylor IC: McPherson, Borlase, Newchurch, Bond

What's Turner got to do with Melbourne?

Not sure on these 2 picks don't know much about them. Whatever Taylor picks I'm happy with he's proven himself over the years. Casey B: Adams, Turner, J.Smith HB: Rivers, Tomlinson, McVee C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Melksham F: Moniz-Wakefield, Schache, Jefferson FOLL: Verrell, Jordon, Laurie IC: D.Smith, Sestan, Farris-White, N\A We still have 1 spot left for the train ons. Wonder if Emile-Brennan will be one of those?

Happy with the pick. We now have Turner, Petty and Adams as the pillars of defense for many future years. Casey B: Adams, Turner, J.Smith HB: Rivers, Tomlinson, McVee C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Melksham F: Moniz-Wakefield, Schache, Jefferson FOLL: Farris-White, Jordon, Laurie IC: D.Smith, N\A, N\A, N\A

Read the rule and I like it. It allows us to play McDonald and Melksham at the same time. Allowing Melksham defensive ability shine as well as McDonald's offensive abiltity to shine without changing the side too much. It will put players like Spargs and Nibbler under the pump so they don't become the sub.

Have I missed something ? What the new rule?

Happy with the pick. We have 2 key forwards we can look forward to in the future in van Rooyen and Jefferson. Seniors B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Brayshaw, Petty, Salem C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Neal-Bullen, McDonald, Pickett F: Fritsch, B.Brown, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Harmes, Sparrow, Bowey, Spargo SUB: Melksham EMERG: Rivers, Jordon, van Rooyen Casey B: D.Smith, Turner, J.Smith HB: Rivers, Tomlinson, McVee C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Laurie F: Moniz-Wakefield, Schache, Jefferson FOLL: Farris-White, Jordon, N\A IC: N\A, N\A, N\A, White EMERG: Munro, Ellison, Buntine

What number was Farris-White?

That's why I'm not a betting man. I thought it would be George. I just hope we can be patient with him. Learn from the Weid mistakes.

Trengove's other problem was he wasn't a clearance player he couldn't get his own ball while Martin could.

He got picked on 6 months of performances. He was injured for half the year and the year before that he wasn't even in the state side. Toumpas and Trengove got picked on SANFL performances which was a mistake. Martin and Wines were ready made players in hindsight we should have picked them, but in the end it worked out fine because if we picked up Martin and Wines we wouldn't have Trac or Clarry.

Toumpas is a pimple on the [censored] of Daicos. Daicos is a gun Toumpas was a dud. He was a dud at Port too. Everyone has a go at our culture back then but I think they were just poor picks. Prendergast will go down as one of the poorest recruiters of all time.

Congrats to all the girls especially Daisy. What an inspiration! Great to see another Premiership cup. Gutsy win.

If I was a betting man I think we will pick up George with our first pick. He's an already made player. Jefferson is too much of a project player. Our premiership window is open now not in 5 years time.

Congrats to Hore and Purcell on getting AA honors.

I don't think we can pick up E-B as a Cat b because we already have the maximum in Cat B rookies. I think he can be picked up as a cat A rookie like D.Smith was.

George has done his knee so I thought he would slip. If he goes in the draft is there another small forward we could take in the rookie draft?

I think our key needs are a key backman, half back, midfielder, key forward, small forward. The players I'm looking at are Ellison, Emile-Brennan, Phillipou, Keeler and George. Are we a chance to get them all? I'm looking at Phillipou at 13, Keeler at 37, George as first round rookie, Ellison at second round rookie and Emile-Brennan at third round rookie. Seniors B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Salem, Petty, Brayshaw C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Neal-Bullen, McDonald, Pickett F: Fritsch, Brown, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Harmes, Sparrow, Melksham, Bowey, Spargo Casey B: D.Smith, Turner, J.Smith HB: McVee, Tomlinson, Rivers C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Laurie F: Moniz-Wakefield, Schache, George FOLL: Farris-White, Jordon, Phillipou IC: Ellison, Keeler, Emile-Brennan, White

TOP 5 van Rooyen Bowey J.Smith Rivers Sparrow

Is anyone worried about our easy draw? Adelaide will be a different proposition. Great win by the girls but gee have we had some easy games recently.

Rolling 44 B: Lever, May, Hibberd HB: Salem, Petty, Brayshaw C: Langdon, Petracca, Hunter HF: Neal-Bullen, McDonald, Pickett F: Fritsch, Brown, Gawn FOLL: Grundy, Oliver, Viney IC: Harmes, Sparrow, Melksham, Bowey EMERG: J.Smith, Jordon, Spargo, Chandler Casey B: D.Smith, Turner, J.Smith HB: McVee, Tomlinson, Rivers C: Howes, Dunstan, Woewodin HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Laurie F: Moniz-Wakefield, Schache, Spargo FOLL: Farris-White, Jordon, N\A IC: N\A, N\A, N\A, N\A

I'm sorry that I got suspended. It was meant to be a joke I'll choose my words more carefully next time. Like the team. Gay is a huge in. Don't give up on top spot yet a 100 point margin could be on the cards if they play to there best. West Coast aren't much chop.