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Let's hope that they don't get this as wrong as they did with cripps.

Where is the appeals' board duty of care to demon supporters? Making us wait for an acquittal is cruel and unusual punishment.

We mostly understand what a so called "duty of care" means in a legal sense - the ability to foresee the outcome of potentially hazardous actions and the duty to avoid those actions. Overwhelmingly, there is time and space to consider actions that might fall under that duty. How could this possibly translate to a dynamic, fast moving and physical contact sport where decisions and actions are made in microseconds? It can't. Only a genius lawyer could concoct such an argument. It's garbage in this instance.

BS, garbage, rot and unspeakable nonsense. Whether or not he made contact with the head would depend on so many variables, even in the split second before contact, that the desire to spoil would have overcome any possible (??) doubts. According to the tribunal, any "reasonable" player would have (could have) had the time and the inclination to weight up the risks of contact to the head. I am staggered that the former players on the panel did not see through the fallacy of this stupid proposition. Only a legally trained person could run this argument, not a former player, and so the lawyer prevailed. Time to remove the lawyer chair from the decision making panel. At the moment there is a severe conflict of interest between him as interrogator and as decision maker.

I don't want to lose any clearances, poor delivery or not. At some point our forwards will be able to anticipate where the ball is going and make position. The name of the game is possession of the ball and territory. Clearances provide both. GO DEES

From all the comments by the so called expert commentators and those on 'Land, it seems to me that the AFL, to save face, should withdraw the charge. There was no sensible basis for charging van Rooyen.

From an eye witness (me, on the Punt Rd hill side of the ground almost directly opposite the play) RDB did not touch him. RDB was tackled with the ball from front on, tried to punch it away, could not because Dean had his hands on the ball as well and Dean threw his head back to stage for a free kick. It was all a phony report. Hurts till this day. RDB was tough, fearless and unrelenting but he was a pure, clean scrupulously fair footballer. A belated pardon would not go astray.

Why can't we do both? Whilst it seems to me that we get our hands on the ball first at centre square stoppages, we don't seem to be able to convert possession into forward thrusts. Why not? Solve this r4iddle and we enhance our chances greatly.

How about a hit out to the oppo's advantage? They have learned how to shark Maxie's hit outs better than us. A better definition would be a hit out that, even if not to a team mate, does not allow the oppos to have an opportunity for a clear disposal.

As has been noted before, Maxie's main problem is his run up to kick. If he runs straight, he kicks to the left. He should be reminded that he must run at an angle to the goals to allow for his left hook. Not too much to give the umpire cause to call play on, but just enough. His ball drop is not ideal but it does not seem to adversely affect the direction of his kicks. Practice will make perfect.

The dees kicked 8 goals to one. And only 4 poi8nts between the teams on pressure?? What gives or are the pressure stats problematical?

After maxie's goal (should be credited to JvR for blocking the replay) I noticed again how nibbler was the one giving instructions to the other forwards. This time to maxie who listened and seemed to follow. I noticed it first in the GF where he was the one to call the forwards in for a chat after goals. Is he a coach in waiting and is he following goody's instructions?

JvR has a mean streak. Watch how he disposes of toiges no 15 after his last mark. One handed toss and then gets on with the job.

Reminds me of previous left foot opportunistic swooper like half forwards like our Tunbridge in the 50s and 60s and our former coach swooper Northey. Knows how to find space, where the goals are and doesn't waste his chances. Go Kade.

Goody admitted that the side was not settled and he is still looking for the best lineup. That we are third and have the third best percentage after playing against some of last year's finalists is hopefully a good sign. That we beat the struggling weagles by only 62 points is a worry - it should have been 102 at least. Given the swannies capitulation against the catties our 50 points victory pales more than a bit. And 19 points against the broken toiges is also nothing special. OTOH so long as we remain close to the top, we still have another 16 games to perfect the team and build to another GF opportunity.

Didn't Kane Cornes quit footy to become a fireman? With his provocative style, he has certainly learned how to start them.

It was reported that Clarry had 20 possessions in the last quarter last week. If true, then perhaps he needs more recovery time than the others.

Well organised opportunity for 10year + members to watch training and meet the players. Lots of kids as well. Light training mostly for show followed by easy access for members to approach players. Lots of photos and autographs. I imagine the same applies to all teams but we found the players to be approachable, cooperative (for photos and auotographs)and pleasant to meet and speak to. A great promotion for the club.

For those who subscribe to Foxtel it is possible to stream on demand all AFL games. No longer need to record to watch replays, just stream. What a beauty!

To be fair, Scully and Trengove were, at that time, universally considered to be first and second choices. As for Gysberts and Tapscott, and in many respects for Scully and Trengove, could it be that the player management and development at the time was inept? We have improved. Phew.

Neither have I.

Too hard to pick just 22 and I go back to the 50s. The only absolute locks are Barassi, Flower, Schwarz, Neitz, Lyon, Brett Lovett and Hardeman. Any combination of 22 would not be the best without these seven. B. Beckwith/Crompton/A Johnson; Tas Johnson/Smith/May; Bob Miller/Wight/Hughes HB. B Lovett; Neitz; Hardeman C. Flower; Wells/Wilson/Oliver; Dixon/Alves/ Langdon HF. Lyon; Schwarz; H Mann/Yze/Davey F. Ger Healy/Farmer/Robertson; Jacovich/Jurrah/Bennett; Stynes/Baker/O'Dwyer R. Gawn/White; Barassi; Petracca/Woewodin/ Mix them up any way and you get a great team. But except for the incomparable and untouchable seven, I am not game to make the final choice. There may be others but 65 years of memories is too much for me to sort through.

Is the result different in 4K? When we win it doesn't matter what the quality is. When we lose I just don't watch.

Thanks but I also use Foxtel for other viewing such as news, other sports, streaming movies and tv shows and some classic car shows. Too hard to give up so I will just add 30 minutes from now on but with he weagles replay it would have needed 60 minutes.

Kayo costs more money - if not for ad free footy and cricket, Foxtel would not be worth it.