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What's scary for the competition is that there is so much improvement left in this group.

Wilson made a mistake with how much we were ahead when Selwood turned Hawkin's kick over. We were 21 points up and potentially only 15, not 15 to 9, as she asserts.

Unnecessary.

I can officially say it won't be Melbourne, although that's no surprise. The Dees aren't interested. I've seen a text directly sent from Hannebery confirming it won't be Melbourne. And why would we be interested ? His body is shot and we don't need him.

Clangers is probably the worst stat in football (and I love stats). The best players in the game always have the highest clangers. And it's closely followed by disposal efficiency. Richmond have the third worst kicking efficiency in the league. They play a high pressure territory game that leads to poor, but 'effective' kicking.

I'm not sure what that is, but she's in Rurrenabaque and with ONCA Wildlife Rescue. https://www.facebook.com/oncaorg/?fref=tag

My niece actually does live in the jungle in Bolivia. Saves monkeys.

vandenBerg on Smith for me. He has far better pace than given credit for round these parts, he has a great tank, he's the same height, and he can absolutely physically work him over. vandenberg confirmed this morning on SEN that Goody had him playing wing due to his tank and let's face it Smith will only get to use his elite speed on a handful of times and not at all if he's constantly under pressure. I may be wrong, but I could see a vandenBerg matchup.

I'd prefer Harmes to go to O'Meara. Mitchell is going to do Mitchell stuff and Viney can keep a watch on him if it looks like getting out of hand. Shut down O'Meara and keep Mitchell under reasonable control and it goes a long way to winning the match.

I like Spargo, but he's clearly the 22nd player and if there was a change he'd be the one who makes way.

Nah, it's just a bit of fun to expose the footy acumen of many here, not to mention the jellybelly culture. I'd hate to be in the trenches with some of them. "Goodwin can't coach or has lost the players" "Not going on the camp was a huge mistake" "Viney's career could be over" "Brayshaw should give the game away for the sake of his health" "Trading Jack Watts is a major mistake" "Weideman is never going to make it" And the commentary on Hogan is too numerous to mention. The flogs and snowflakes who frequent this forum are many and a sight to behold and they need to (occasionally) be held account for their really stupid "opinions".

Poor thumbnail sketch. He'll always physically hurt the opposition, you'd love to run out next to him, he'll have days where the footy stuff really works, and he'll have days where his skills aren't on song. Probably a bottom six player, but one of the more valuable bottom six players running around.

Thank you.

Don't know don't care.

Saw this elsewhere. Dees - red.

The two clubs that have embarrassed us most over the last 30 years have been Hawthorn and Geelong. There would be nothing more glorious or fitting than dispatching both in consecutive weeks. Am I that lucky ?

Don't ever think your bottom six determines finals. And don't ever think your "stars" cancel each other out. Dustin Martin was the reason Richmond won last night. Stars win finals, not your most mediocre players.

I hear you. Although, for me, that first bounce tonight will be like the last frame of a mostly harrowing movie.

I started posting on the old site (run by Andy and Jack) in November 2002. It had been going at least couple of years before I joined.

It would have to be 5.

No-one should ever forget that Paul Roos took over a completely broken football club. A club that lost the first 3 games in 2013 by a combined total of 321 points - average losing margin of 107 points. For me, Roos is a marvel and was worth every cent he was paid.

HS

A favourite of mine. Presser following round 2, 2013. Although, it would be remiss of me not to mention one shouldn't show this to anyone contemplating self harm. You may not see them again.

Champion Data has put each finalist’s Round 23 line-up under the microscope and highlighted the six players with the lowest season average based on its official AFL player ratings. STRENGTH OF BOTTOM SIX IN ROUND 23 1. Melbourne 47.7 2. Richmond 42.9 3. Geelong Cats 41.3 4. West Coast 40.7 5. Collingwood 39.4 6. GWS Giants 39.2 7. Hawthorn 39.1 8. Sydney Swans 35.2 MELBOURNE Dom Tyson 9.5 (14 games) Jay Kennedy Harris 8.5 (6) Dean Kent 8.5 (5) Oscar McDonald 7.4 (22) Charlie Spargo 7.0 (15) Sam Weideman 6.8 (7) Also in the mix: Mitch Hannan, Jayden Hunt, Jeff Garlett, Cam Pedersen, Joel Smith, Tom Bugg. Clearly the strongest bottom-six of the eight finalists and with some seriously good players in the wings if needed. Weideman has kicked just one goal in each of his two games since replacing the injured Jesse Hogan but it hasn’t hurt the Dees who kicked 16 and 15 goals in those matches. Oscar McDonald will be relied on to take one of the opposition’s best forwards while Spargo and Kennedy Harris play in probably the hardest position to shine in finals.

You would.