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As this thread is now completely derailed... What do "days won" mean on one's profile page. And when do they get delivered ?

Ok. Thanks. Couldn't agree less.

Are you suggesting all players can be motivated to become the best they can be ?

Jack was great in that clip with the young supporter. He knows why he's being moved on, but gave a cheeky dig at what he's good at. He loves the Dees, but knows he has no choice. You can't stay if the coach doesn't want you. For all his frustrating traits as a player it's impossible not to love the person. When his career is over he'll be at the G supporting the Dees.

Petracca isn't the best performed (yet) of the class of 2014. But if there was an open market he'd still be the first one every other club would take.

Naturally it will evolve through the preseason. Jetta OMac Lever Hunt Frost Hibberd Brayshaw Viney Lewis Petracca Hogan Melksham Garlett TMac Neal-Bullen Gawn Oliver Jones Tyson Salem Harmes Hannan E: vandenBerg Vince Maynard Balic will be a Dee. His summer will be interesting. I really like Joel Smith. He's another watch. We'll use 32-35 players, so plenty will get their turn to impress. I don't want Gawn, McDonald, Hogan and Pedersen in the same team, so Pedersen reverts to depth. I hope AVB gets a decent run of it, because I think he can provide value. Bernie is just about cooked for mine. But he'll be good for 10 or so games. I really hope Billy puts his hand up and forces his way in. Finally, I'm a real Brayshaw fan. I reckon he can be a gun. Let's hope the bad luck is behind him. He's the sort of talent that could be the difference between 6-8 and top 4.

Exactly. Richmond turned the ball over like there was no tomorrow. Akum's arguments are vacuous and self-serving.

Thanks for the laugh. You and others still would have carried on like pork chops with this approach. There aren't many secrets in the football industry. All other 17 clubs are well aware of Jack's shortcomings. "More focussed on contested ball" ? Lol Like they didn't know this was a key ingredient to our game-plan this year. We were second in CP. Keep clutching.

I think you need to read up on the word "official".

Some here will know of Colin Wisbey who has a quality eye for footy and players. His detail is legendary, although I don't provide that here. Here's his rankings from 2014 prior to the draft: 1 Christian Petracca 2 Jake Lever 3 Caleb Marchbank 4 Jarrod Pickett 5 Angus Brayshaw 6 Jordan De Goey 7 Liam Duggan 8 Nakia Cockatoo 9 Patrick McCartin 10 Paul Ahern 11 Jayden Laverde 12 Jarrod Garlett 13 Blaine Boekhorst 14 Touk Miller 15 Billy Evans 16 Alex Neal-Bullen 17 Lachlan Weller 18 Hugh Goddard 19 Marc Pittonet 20 Daniel McKenzie 21 Connor Blakely 22 Sam Durdin 23 Brayden Maynard 24 Edward Vickers-Willis 25 Joe Maishman 26 Corey Ellis 27 Daniel Nielson 28 Peter Wright 29 Lukas Webb 30 Harrison Wigg 31 Tom Lamb 32 Daniel Butler 33 Jack Lonie

Maybe Captain Cook ?

He did improve his intensity, but not to great levels, which is why he's been inconsistent. That said, the game has changed a lot since I wrote the above. And it has changed in a way that has suited Jack. He doesn't need to improve much to be a very handy player. It's his fault it will be elsewhere.

I wrote the following 5 years ago. I'm not sure who I wrote it to, but I've archived the odd comment over the years for ease of repeating it as necessary. I expect Watts to put his body on the line and he simply doesn't. My point about others being quality talls at 21 shows that the age excuse wears thin. James Frawley was AA at 21, likewise Jack Riewodt. Neitz was an AA backman at 20. All of these players committed their body to the contest. How was Tom McDonald last year as a 19 year old when he finished top 5 in the B&F ? Did he put his body on the line ? He's shorter than Watts and hardly a behemoth, but he mans talls. Watts doesn't. This is a massive year for Watts. If in his fifth year he still doesn't use AFL intensity he's in a world of trouble. I don't mind if Watts drops an easy chest mark, I don't mind if he makes an errant kick, or three, I don't mind if a handball goes astray, and I'll even put up with the odd slipped tackle. But I won't tolerate a player that gives half dedicated efforts when he's required to attack a contest with physicality. Or when a player doesn't commit to spoil or mark in an aerial contest, because it exposes his body. They are the reasons that I don't rate Watts and doubt I ever will. And his age has nothing to do with it. Go and watch Nathan Fyfe, or Jeremy Cameron play. If he starts attacking contests and putting his body on the line I'll be the first to acknowledge it. I expect tumbleweeds.

If that was true he would have left no stone unturned to maximise his natural ability. He never came close.

Port got the most out of Toumpas, so I'm sure they'll unlock the key to Jack.

The only two teams to have had more wins and improved their ladder position every year for the last 4 years are Melbourne and Adelaide. Imagine if we hadn't been paying overs all that time ?

And you know this because ? Oh right, you don't.

So many words to say so little. He also said we had no other deals we in the pipeline and we're happy to take our picks to the draft. Naturally, believe what you want.

So it was the "vibe" ?

Fair enough. I'm not a fan. I don't see the competitive traits required to dominate at AFL level.

What have you seen in Schache that you like ?

I find that extraordinary. What did he specifically say for you to form that view ? I'm sure you'll remember, otherwise you wouldn't be so certain. Thanks.

If you listen to his interview yesterday on SEN you'd come away being pretty sure there won't be much happening other than Balic.

Wow. At 21 Lever is the no.1 intercept possession player in the game, just shading Rance (9.5 to 9.4), and the no. 2 intercept mark in the game, just behind McGovern (3.8 to 3.6). This isn't a 25 or 27 year old wanting to come home. We've got this guy from the age of 22. Worth every cent.

You're saying exactly what my lunatic Brother has been saying all day. I'll say to you what I said to him. I don't care. You be annoyed and I'll be happy. It's not an argument I have any interest in continuing.