Harvey Wallbanger

Is he referring to being "informed throughout" by Demon Forever? 😁

I agree that it's a great shame. The original meaning of shooting oneself in the foot was related to a deliberate act, so that you avoided going into combat. Maybe we are shooting ourself in the foot so as not to have to go into combat with Clayton in the future?

We still have to pay Steele something, plus whatever we are paying of Clayton's contract - might still be a net "negative"? Do you mean a saving on the gross amount of the Oliver contract?

Bucks saw how our Senior Coach selction process played out and decided that being a Senior Assistnat at Geelong will get him his next gig.

And a lazy 16 Brownlow votes - oh but those umpires aren't good judges. Best of the rest Max 23, Pickett 10.

Mmmm, maybe all those GC supporters will start to exert pressure on Cameron....?

Why this call for the MFC to go public - apart from making us feel better? Tim Lamb is dealing with Craig Cameron and they, in turn, are dealing with Petracca and Humphrey and their managers. The other bargianing chips are draft picks. Each side will have their own "red lines" driven by their own beliefs/requirements, etc... This goes to the wire I reckon. I can't see how going to the press is somehow going to pressure Cameron to do a deal he was never prepared to do?

Listening to the King interview it seems Chaplin, Jones and Whitford (not Whitfield Steven) are staying and King needs to employ a couple more pretty quickly - Scarlett only a part-time possibility, but he intends to speak to him.

Sorry master. I thought we were an anarcho-syndicalist commune?

Please also accept my thanks to Andy and the team. I have had a quiet word with the regular track-watchers and they have all agreed to waive any performance fees for heading down to Gosch's for 2026, starting of course with the young'uns return in November, 2025. Right Ghosty, Kev, Slarti, Tim and others....? My goodness, we're only a month away!

I just want to pick up on the Ben Brown deal. It was courageous. At the time I was horrified that we offerred him four years anchored on a knee that was one more traumatic event away from career-ending and, if no trauma, would still need to be "managed". At the end of it we got 13 (2021), 19 (2022), 7 (2023) and 6 (2024) games from Ben (25, 30, 11 and 7 goals). But it probably took the 4 year offer to land him and he was clearly a critical part of our flag success. Years 3 and 4 was the price we paid. Even if Mihocek drops off late in a three-year deal, if we can get one or two good years out of him, I'll be rapt. He has been amazingly consistent and resilient for the Pies. 159 games in 8 years and 267 goals.....

I believe that's where they still will be.

Whatever one's thoughts are about Mr Burgess, he is a marvellous marketer of his credentials. The grass doesn't grow under his feet.

Well said Ghosty and he was Casey Senior Coach - not the AFL players Development coach. Tough gig coaching at VFL level - so many competing interests.

Doubt it - looked pretty bad.