DemonDave

Would think he's a very good chance for late round pick or rookie draft. The only thing that might hold him back is his lack of a position (or some may see that as a good attribute). He's spent various times this year up forward, pinch hitting in the ruck, and for the last few weeks has found himself playing as a defender. Has the size, skills are decent and plenty of upside still in fitness levels etc. Took a few big hits this year and gets back up more often than not, so loves the physical stuff too. Would definitely be an upgrade on Max King for our rookie list, but of course we don't get any first crack at him so will be at the mercy of other teams drafting intentions.

Even better was the analysis of that play on, I think, the Sunday Footy Show on Nine. First time I've watched that show in years such was my euphoria of the win. They highlighted that Stretch was playing on Mitchell on our half back line, ran really hard up the middle and was rewarded for his efforts whereas Mitchell half jogged and was left 50 metres behind where the ball was. A great highlight of his workrate and willingness to get to contests

Adelaide would have plenty of cap space now Dangerfield has gone wouldnt they? Although they do have Tex, Betts, Lynch in their forward line already on pretty good coin, and not many blue chip mids on megadosh apart from maybe Sloan.

He used to get up and ask the same asinine questions at the AGM for a few years in a row, haven't seen him there the last couple.

OK I'll be in the tipping comp again, to be honest havent been keeping as close an eye as in the past due to the Niners decline last year, but Hayne-mania has reignited my awareness..

A week is long time in football. This time last week he was a star.

That was a massacre! Right from that bewildering opening snap and safety it wasn't to be the broncos night. Very solid team effort from seattle epitomised their season, refreshing to see a defensive player named mvp too.

game day! the Millers beer is in the fridge, got my niners jersey on to jinx seattle and a couple of mates almost here!

As much as I loath the Seahawks thanks to Sherman and Carroll, this is a fantastic story that, when I showed the missus today, admitted brought a tear to her eye: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2549199/Deaf-Seahawks-player-treats-adorable-twin-girl-super-fans-Super-Bowl-tickets-surprise-meeting.html

Denver 24 Seattle 17 - MVP is almost always nowadays the winning QB (as the Brownlow is for midfielders) so I cant go past Peyton M. Long range forecast 49ers to win it all next year haha!

Cracking game that one, plenty of big yardage plays, and crushing defence. Great last drive by Kaep, but a great play by Sherman. He's probably the best corner in the game, but he's also easily the most idiotic personality in the game, did anyone see his post game interviews? Gotta say even if Crabtree hadve caught that ball, wouldve been a huge ask next week for the defence with Bowman doing his ACL. Have taped the Broncos-Pats game so watching that now!

Broncos 38 Patriots 31 Niners 20 Seattle 10

I guess the term 'wild card' can be deceptive. Some years teams scrape into the playoffs with 8 or 9 wins as a wildcard, like the Packers this year (Albeit aided by a now fit again HOF QB). SF won 12 games and had the 5th best overall W-L record in the league this year. We just happen to be in the same conference as the team with the best record. Tellingly, SF's 4 losses this year though were all against teams still in the race (Indy,Seattle, New Orleans and Carolina). I remember watching the Saints on the road at Seattle a month or so ago with a mate on TV, and after 5 minutes you could tell that Brees & co were going to get walloped, they just couldnt handle the crowd in Seattle. Kapaernick struggled with audibles there earlier in the year also, yet on the return trip to SF without that noise we were clearly the better team so their home ground advantage this week is profound. The game that intrigues me most this week is Indy@New England. I have seen them play some amazing games this year, yet there have been others where Luck and his receivers just havent clicked. I dont think the Pats have played all that well this year, obviously being affected by the loss of Welker and Gronks injury woes, Bradys 2 traditional favorite targets. Yet the query is if they finally hit their best for how good could they be? Maybe we always have unrealistically high expectations of Brady led teams these days. If you took away the scoreboard last week, and looked at raw yardage/first down etc stats, you'd have thought the Bengals would've come away with a win. San Diego are clearly the weakest team left in it, but a nothing to lose attitude suits Rivers, hes a decent QB who flys under the radar a bit. Still, Denver like New England have the potential to devastate teams on offense. Can Peyton get another ring to cap off a record breaking year?

Indi 31 Pats 24 SD 7 Denver 34 San Fran 21 Carolina 10 Saints 14 Seattle 25

Good close game, albeit not a great spectacle in trying conditions at Lambeau today, boy it looked cold! A wind chill factor in the minus teens they mentioned. Seems that Kaep saves his 'running' legs for when he plays GB, again that was the difference in the end converting that 3rd and 8 which wouldve been out of field goal range. Rogers made a heck of a few plays too, particularly that improbable scramble out of a pack when he broke out of a tackle to avoid the sack, clear out and still hit Cobb. Sign of a quality QB. Like our chances against the Panthers next week in this form, although they did beat us mid season. So both NFC away teams, who had superior win-loss records this year than their hosts yet still had to travel prevail.What do people think of the talk of them re-doing the seeds again after the regular season is finished regardless of divisions? This would've seeded SF at 3, and NO at 4 and Philly and GB on the road at 5 & 6. We had 4 more regular season wins than GB. On the other hand, given its always historically been this way change might not be wanted. I remember a few years ago in the NFC West where Seattle scraped in with a less than .500 record so it has its quirks. Huge games next week, in the AFC Andrew Luck's Colts travel to New England. I haven't been altogether convinced by Brady & co this year, and can see Indy keeping on rolling into the AFC Championship game where I think they will play Denver who should be far too strong for the Chargers. NFC wise, I'm hoping the Niners can overcome the Panthers in Carolina, when was the last time they hosted a playoff game? We didnt have Crabtree last time we played them, he is a playoff specialist as seen today. New Orleans at Seattle promises to be a beauty. Two undersized QBs with beautiful arms. I'd say home ground advantage with that damn racket they make could be the difference for the 'Hawks.

Devastating result for KC. Wow what a comeback.

Wow, what a drive (and finish to the drive with the fumble recovery!) by Luck... Game on indeed now!

Chiefs 31 Colts 10 Saints 17 Eagles 14 Chargers 14 Bengals 31 49ers 27 Packers 20

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Tough week this week! Detroit Kansas City NY Giants

Wowee, just saw the score from the Lions-GB game! Rodgers was seen pre-game throwing 50+m passes in practice, better hope for Mike McCarthys sake he's taken off the PUP list (was he even placed on it?) Tips this week (didnt realise last week that one game I picked had already finished, doh!): New England Arizona New Orleans

saints panthers cowboys

Lions Jets Chargers Tough week this week! then again they probably all are judging by our cumulative scores...

Denver Seattle Detroit

Fractured collarbone for Rogers, no timetable of a return given. I see that the Pack have also placed Jermichael Finley on season-ending IR. Plenty of injury concerns down there. The logical replacement would be newly free-agented Flynn. Seneca Wallace underwhelmed in this game at key moments, as opposed to McCown. He was very comfortable out there, surprisingly for such a journeyman who if memory serves, did the preseason games with the Niners. The question then becomes, after 2 road wins at the helm, does he keep his job when Cutler returns? Always very odd seeing a game with two non-starter QBs at the helm, but it was a good game to watch. How bad is the situation at the Dolphins? What a lowlife Incognito is. Questions now need to be asked about the Dolphins handling of the whole issue, the whole hazing culture in that side seems out of control.