Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

Damn! Used them, for my first-time-ever use of one of these websites, for my electricity just 3 weeks ago. Missed an even better deal???

Ernest, the women's game has clearly been around a "long" time, as you noted, and with healthy participation numbers (the 'Australian Story' on Moanna Hope and Susan Alberti giving us a good (and moving) insight on these aspects), but what has taken "so" long, I think, from the AFL's point of view, has been the development to a stage that the 'product' could stand alongside the mens' game. That's been achieved now, I reckon, thanks to the Dees and the Dogs (indeed it was there at that first two Dees-Dogs games, which I went to). The risk now - well taken by the AFL, I also reckon - is that the other 150-odd players needed to make up 8 teams will deliver a comparable product. I can't quite agree with you about the marking and ball use tonight, but this might partly be because my expectations have increased following the earlier Dees-Dogs games (and also because I felt there was more riding on tonight for the players vying for spots in the new teams). Anyway, I'm SO looking forward to watching another Dees team, as a foundation member.

A complete comparison with the very wet Round 11 perhaps should compare the conditions. Unfortunately Saturday has little chance of rain, and after a Friday with even less chance. On the other hand, I'm loving us best this year when we're taking the risks and moving it fast. Bring that game to the 'G this week, boys! p.s. Comments on Frawley 'monstering' Weideman: did/does Frawley ever monster anyone?

It doesn't! I thought he was still the precocious 20-year-old, but he's 22 and a half already! 23 goals in his 17 games this year, a good lift on his (short) career average. Too late for him to get a right foot now, though, methinks!

I had to get in before someone else did, effin: I certainly agree...except if the old teams that beat E*******, and the current one that didn't, turned up!

I know this is a thread about Roos's interview, but hope it's OK to talk about some points arising? Training: If it's noted at the time, could/should something have been done at the time?? Hogan's kicking: He's left handed. And I noted, close up, his ball drop for his missed attempt from the Outer flank, Punt Rd end. Looks like a left hander's (emphasis on the left hand, ball 'held' left of centre) Might be contributing?

Tony! Or Lademons? Dwomens? But really - just a thought - Demons works very well for me

I did do it. I'm unexplainably excited by this concept and competition and its future. Anyone else on here joined/joining me? And leucopogon, deanox and engine, I call "Too soon!" on tainting the women with MFCSS, or whatever it was you were doing there...

Two. Indelibly etched, sadly. (...and 16. Let's not be easy on ourselves )

(Sorry M_9; gotta get in first:) ... as opposed to providing the real thing?

A shout out to the grandparents of the world, if I may? I came across two of this breed recently, one who had bought Dees memberships for six grandchildren, then, shortly after, one who had bought TEN! And these were both repeat efforts, year after year. And, while I think of it, what a great 'joke'/pizz-em-off present an armchair or a 3-game is for that hard-to-buy-for family member, social mate or life mate, ESPECIALLY if they follow another team (DOUBLE especially if it's one of the C teams). A thought for 2017 for you all!

Felt Wagner might have been on the sheet to late-replace OMac. But the latter stays in. Fairly remarkable recovery from that nasty hyper(?)extension of the inside of his ankle! Ah, Youth!

Felt Wagner might have been on the sheet to late-replace OMac. But the latter stays in. Fairly remarkable recovery from that nasty hyper(?)extension of the inside of his ankle! Ah, Youth!

A very quick/broad scan of those Wiki-stats: Hibberd of only 'vanilla' stature, Hurley a tall Hibberd a back only, Hurley flexible back and forward with OK goals/game Hibberd tapered/plateaued in 2014 & 2015, Hurley continued on upward trajectory Hibberd a chequered off-field past (though may be seen as 'positive' characteristics for on-field? (not by me though...)) I presume the Goodwin knowledge/view is important against this 'assessment': remind me over what years Goodwin dealt with these guys? What are seen as the attractions of Hibberd - my general impressions from this thread are aggression and kicking (though one-sided?) And is Hurley at all a prospect?

Auto-correct was actually auto-simile-ing in this case bs; my Macquarie has - for the liquid oral output meaning of the words - "to drivel" as the second meaning of "dribble". I think both are well applied to much media reporting of our sport anyway! As to Hibberd (and Hurley) does anyone have some meaningful physical and playing stats for them? (apologies if they're hidden back somewhere in this long thread)

Well, who would have thought? Go figure!

Indeed, he played much of Saturday night in the backline? Anyone got his 'backman-type' stats for the night?

Like Hell Bent I was only able to join a telecast at 1/2 time. I apologise on his and my behalf for the evidently consequent drop in quality of our team's play Still, some great passages of running/linking play to get excited about.

So, tonight? What does selection say about the importance of the 'three-talls-though-no-dedicated-positions' structure (which I like btw) in the minds of the coaches? I'm presuming we're still selecting to win. No. 2 dropped, the 'ins' not replacing him, and No. 3/4 currently performing better/usefully around the ground. With two half backs, and little height, coming in, perhaps constant rotations, with 2 x Macs, Frost and Max featuring? Does uncertainty (confusion!?) have merit as a tactic against Dockers?

The Hawks did noticeably well out of those 'random' kicks forward off the ground. Hoping that's one of the learnings (and that 'random' actually becomes/means 'intended')

1. I was able to go to the first 2 games. Sold. 2. They'll be Melbourne Football Club. Sold.

"8" ...or... "It never dawned on me" ...or... "Ask me tomorrow" ...or...(and this is the real one)... We have been most uncaring of your poetic nature, Jack. Yours is the power, sir.

Sometimes potentially too much! In the goal square at the end of that great chain this week, he briefly looked to handball it off to his teammate coming in behind him!

Perhaps a temporary 're-Jack-ing' of the banner, for this week, is warranted????

Angus - for whom the greater concern seemed to be shown - now showing 2-3 weeks but H now "indefinite" after weeks of "TBC". That doesn't sound good for him. Anyone know anything more?