John Demonic

JVRs crime is being too inexperienced to make it look like an accidental footy act.

We did in 2021

And there have always been thugs that know how to purposefully injure while making it look accidental/a footy act. Completely expect him to get off.

Always been a Micky Mouse league when the most successful clubs took opposition players out off the ball and gained an advantage. No wonder a player who is being coached by a student of "Lethal Leigh" the most renowned thug of all time, would take out one of our mids in a crucial game. Hate the sport sometimes tbh, outside supporting our Dees.

Stats shmats, we were always down by 15-30 points and/or held at arms length. Of course we're going to dominate when another team is defending a lead and "parking the bus" - It's not that hard to give another team their due credit.

Nephew of Gilbert and Adrian

Let's see how big Tommy Mac goes in the next month holding down the fort, while Jacob Van Tap-Artist rucks. Maybe Chol will be surplus to needs by then, with Pettys return next year imminent and TMAC looking ready to go around again to make it 3 flags as a KPF and go down as a Great of the Game Things can change fast.

edit saw a wet weather question asked already, apologies.

Admit it: You want to see the Gawndanui Experiment

Goldstein has already played in prelims and finals. He's at the tail end of his career now and won't ever play finals again, unless he can last 5 years. Not having a go at club loyalty, he's already payed and some to North, and owes them nothing. Different situation to Robert Flower, or Nathan Jones for that matter who only made finals at the end after a career of loyalty and determination to take the club there. Goldstein isn't on that same timeline. I brought it up because the person I was replying to suggested Goldstein for a year or two next year, and there's just no way its happening because Goldstein wants to retire a one club player.

Not a top 10 pick though. I don't like Bell at the best of times, but I can def understand why they'd be annoyed about this particular trade request given the time sunk into Henry's development.

Essendon, Port Adelaide, North Melbourne need an immediate big bodied defender.

He wants to captain the team to 10,000 days without a finals victory

Not an apt comparison. It would be more like if Mac Andrew was drafted by us, having spent 5 years developing in our academy. And sought a trade in year 4 after finally playing 17 decent games in a role he'd made his own.

2 years at 500k remaining, when he did not get any senior games last year, is a hell of a lot different to 1 year at 500k and numerous senior games where he played very well. Will be at least 3 clubs looking at him to take in that year and smooth it out with two more on less coin. If it's not us doing the same.

if the Gold Coast pick 4 for points falls through: Could we possibly get Essendon's Pick 8 if we packaged Tomlinson, Harmes and #18 & #23 - Or something with our future 1st?

Oh God, nowhere is safe from SEN! Just kidding, guess its traderadio season time :)

Burger in the left hand, strawberry milkshake in the right.

I remember this forum in 2019. Balance was the major talking point for our on field issues. We addressed our issues via trade (Langdon) and drafting of course (Kosi, LJ) - but I do think things can go south very quickly when you try and fit a few square pegs into round holes, the team dynamic suffers and the flag/finals can suddenly get out of your reach when you gather some momentum in the loss column.

Or as the super-sub

Wasn't it the Lions in 2004 that tried to beat Port up with fists because they knew that Port had their measure on the field in the GF? No wonder Chris Scott and Sook McCrae use the flu/gastro excuse whenever the lose and can't handle it. Their Thug coach also couldn't handle losing and belted opponents off the ball.

Does that mean us or Collingwood would host a Saturday prelim to play what's most likely Port who are locked in to Saturday Night semi? Whereas the Friday night semi between Coll v Carlton would then end up meeting the Lions in a prelim at the Gabba on a Friday Night?

Is anybody going to summon @Chook in Perth on any murmurings over this potential pick trade - He had the good mail in the past! Edit: I consider myself a nobody!

Can we re-draft Cam Pederson as a mature age rookie next year for 1 season until Melky recovers then? 😜 Dont mind me 🍻