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Rivers is a gun. He has desire, guts, skill, speed and intuition (a great ability to read the game). One of our most valuable players and not far off the likes of Petracca, Oliver and Max.

Heartfelt sympathy to you and the squad. Take care.

Well done in taking your 2 year but it is an important part of his development to understand structures in front and behind the ball. For goodness sake Adam what were you thinking of.

An excellent book. It put so much of this period into context. Essential reading for any supporter wanting to get a better understanding of this period from the 1970s through to the 2000s. I thought I knew it all, but the book provided information that I was unaware of, had forgotten, or for which I had scanty knowledge. It’s a reminder to never forget the past as it teaches us so many lessons for current and future times.

The much recommended book Between The Flags by Ian Munro provides many examples of the wheeling and dealing of recruiters during the 70s and 80s.

Exactly. We had years of suffering at their hands excluding that magnificent day in Sept 87 when we got some retribution. But please no sympathy for the underdogs. North’s glory years were built on their opportunistic recruiting with the short lived 10 year rule and subsequent ruthless recruiting methods interstate and country. They don’t deserve any favours.

A great player. However, his retirement is overdue. Later years we have witnessed a great player succumbing to the law of diminishing returns. His individual value and his value to the team has declined. Indeed, I think the game plan and development of the team has not been helped with his presence and regular absences with chronic injury. In the old days he would be long gone. But the inducement to keep playing has been influenced by money and marketing revenue. Yes, a great player whose value has diminished significantly over recent years. His best years were his Hawthorn years but now a fading memory.

We seem so slow. No dare or run. By the time they move the pill forward, Saints have us covered. We look so ordinary to say the least.

Minimal effort from Kozzie. So disappointing.

Binners my attention span is sagging under the weight of words. No chance of an executive summary that I can read before I die or before the game.

Cox, what an embarrassment. Mate, you don’t have it.

Performing for his family. Second rate.

Wow fantastic analysis Adam, when I read your stuff I learn something or a lot.

He’s dump plain dump along with many on the AFL caravan

It’s interesting looking back on these incidents. I enjoy listening to the commentary more than the incidents. Jack Edwards, Peter McKenna etc. Looking back we remember the king hits etc but also what went on as part of general play that was accepted and did not involve reports. The head high punches, elbows, and shirt fronts that went on in general play. Players softened one another up week in week out. There were always players that escaped being targeted. As a kid I remember John Peck the Hawks full forward would soften up every opponent with the exception of Tassie Johnson and Wes Lofts because they were two full backs that were not to be trifled with. There was almost a mutual respect between Peck and these two. Tassie would be remembered as a fair player but he had the cold hard stare of an executioner.

Our own Rodney Balls Grinter would be disappointed.

I can’t help be reminded of the old saying, “lies, damned lies and statistics.” This new data is interesting but I am not sure whether we can come to any strong conclusions Does it have any real meaning? I suppose we are often surprised to watch a live game and then look at game day statistics. The game day stats provide relevant information that can be a reality check on what we have observed with our own eyes but rarely provide definitive meaning or conclusions. They do provide useful information when reviewing the team or individual performance but only as part of a broader review that takes account of context and other factors.

Spot on. It has to be seen in the same way as footy is a marketable product in the field of sports entertainment. Simply a business and the footy media have become entertainers. Professional standards, integrity, truthfulness, and considered debate and conversation are old fashioned terms that are not relevant anymore. Although this can be said of society generally. There is a community of people that lap up reality TV and the dross of footy media and a community of people that don’t. Like many I have switched off and have no intention of switching on. I still love the game but not the nonsense that goes with it.

Completely understandable.

The only positive being that it’s not pre-finals. When depth is so important, because injuries are always going to come.

For those still around to find out. I think my travelling bags will be packed and ready to go on their last journey.

I think he just super dumb.

It’s a very competitive business but I would hate to see this guy leave. He has shown improvement each year and has reliability and consistency marked all over him.

We agree to differ Daisy. An accurate tool when properly used with other methods.

Only by revisionists and those ignorant of the history and the proper use of Rorschach test. It is a very complex tool that requires knowledge and skill of the interpreter. Used as one test or method only as part of a wider in-depth analysis of the patient.