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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.

Quite distasteful but probably in keeping with the environs of Romsey. Not the portrayal of a sophisticated bon vivant. Perhaps a mob should visit the Manor one day just to explode the myth of The Manor and the fictitious character of Uncle Bitters.

You get the impression that Chandler loves the Club and is loving being part of this team.

Thinking about this on the weekend. Thinking about all those lifelong supporters that passed away before the 21 Granny and recent success, and how blessed the rest of us are to watch our team with all its stars. I said to my boys recently that they need to appreciate and enjoy this period because this is a special time to be a lifelong Demon supporter.

Kane Cornes where are you?

Love it WCW

Also seems really humble young guy.

Don’t worry WCW, Rustic Romsey is fast vanishing into the architectural beauty of housing estates and fast food outlets. I suspect Uncles estate is rapidly being surrounded by neighbours who would be unfamiliar with a cheese platter and red wine.

With so much love and a new contract I think that average plodder would be quite happy and definitely not Cranky.

Pushing uphill with a toothpick Cranky.

That’s the worry. He has missed a lot of footy, both high intensity training and matches. We need him back but we need him back all guns blazing and playing 4Q of footy. Half fit or limited game time is not what the team needs. I would rather go with a fully fit alternative defender like a Turner than a player not 100 percent ready.

Kade has an intensity that burns bright. For AFL that’s a gift that not all possess for 4Q. Sure he has good skills but it’s that intensity and enthusiasm that makes hum an AFL player and a player that coaches and fans love. It would have been a crime to let him go to the Crows or anywhere else. He’s a bloody beauty.

Beautiful.

In good form Picket. Good to see you have such exquisite balance.

So true Brownie

We are going through a time of change in which the rules of the game and the way players tackle are going to be heavily scrutinised. There are going to be inconsistencies and a level of confusion. Maybe even outrage. And there is going to be serious financial cost. It’s ironic because footy is an aggressive game at all levels. It’s part of the games DNA. Can you imagine a game without tackling ? That probably goes too far, but we are facing a change in how we play and watch the game. Will it become a game of tiggy touchwood where players think twice how they tackle and how they approach every contest ? I think so. The only certainty is that concussion and serious injury ( from say a sling tackle) will be unacceptable. Class actions and individual law suits are going to be commonplace at all levels of footy including at a junior level. The culture of the game will change as toughness at the contest undergoes revision. We will have to play and watch footy with different optics and a different appreciation of the game. It will become more like basketball than rugby. Coaches, players, administrators and spectators will have to adapt to a very different environment.

Always good to see low profile players rewarded after several years of development and hard work. His form this year warrants a new and improved contract.

OD also goes by the term “reality check” . Glad you thanked him, he’s a legend of this site. Respect!!