The end is nigh

I’m still dirty on Riewoldt for a sneaky act last year. When we played them a scuffle spilled into the bench area and he, from the interchange engaged viney and wrestled while viney was still an on field player. Richmond scored a goal straight after, while we were effectively reduced by one player. Only a fine given. If it ever happens again, I hope he cops 3 weeks minimum. I’ll be watching you, j. Riewoldt.

I worry that while billy is a muscular young man, he seems too small for a halfback spot. Aerial flankers will make short work of him and I just don’t see that as a fit

GREAT debut by a kid who to me looks like a footballer first, and built himself around that. Not sure if this is too relevant to the thread but just wanted to pump up jonesy for getting in on spargos scuffle. Captain who's got your back from game one.

IF he never plays again as his passionate self, I will blame co captaincy. Statistically very bad for the younger cocaptauns feet.

#ruthless? If you want ruthless, I have a clear message that can be sent. It is not meant to disrespect a champion player and servant of the club but to align ourselves behind the most ruthless, unrelenting presence the club has: sole captain: Jack Viney jonesy is a champ and gives his all. But I think I can count on one hand the number of games I remember where he has been the difference, the standout factor of driving us over the line. I don't mean to scapegoat him, I just mean that Viney on field drives the team around him. The stats of losses when he is out are so damning. I pray to any and every possible being that can contribute, make his injuries disappear and let Jack be the man he wants to be, the captain we need him to be.

Also fair price in my book is lever plus third/fourth rounder for first rounder and nibbler. If that's something that appeals to the crows, I see it as equal. I like nibbler, but just picks won't cut it. Definitely don't want to buy out of next years draft for any player going round, that apparently where the stars are coming from. Luke Molan mark II type stars, I hear.

Ok I was avoiding this topic because I thought it really didn't have any legs but the drums are beating so I'll bite. Levers use at Adelaide is as a second/third tall and clearly very effectively. But prior to being drafted (and prior to the leg injury before that) there was a great talk of his skills and tank being more akin to a mid. You know how most top clubs have a sizeable beast in the guts? It would be nice to have one of our own. I see lever as undersized to take on a power forward, but an excellent chop out player and ideally I'd love him to be a float back seventh defender, taking on Lewis's role of this year when Lewis fades off into his twilight. Players like Bont and Fyfe who are damaging when pushing forward would be his focus when playing sides with that calibre weapon, but other wise he could join hibberd in turning anything less than perfect i50s into pointed attacks. Havent seen Lever forward of centre to judge how much more damage he can do, but that's my two cents on it. Ps. all this is based around tmac staying forward, with omac and frost defensive pillars. If the club sees tmac going back again I think we'd be too tall(or at least talent heavy with AFL quality talls from a list perspective) in the back half and wouldn't push for lever at all.

I'll put up one of those posts: lever won't leave. He's from all reports a true class act, loved at the club, future captain, etc. he was a freakish talent before the leg injury in juniors. Adelaide know he was a draft steal and won't give him up for less than the moon, Jupiter and a second round pick. Please, to all who put forth our own overrating trades of players who are borderline 22 at the dees, stop. It's equivalent to Richmond offering us Shane Edwards and a second rounder for clarry, because we don't know how good he is.

Whilst I agree that Lewis has been instrumental in more than one win this season with his calm head and constructive direction, his ball handling against Collingwood was (imho) sub AFL standard. If he continues to be unable to cleanly collect simple footy (fumbling handball receives and ground balls) then he must be held to the same standards as the rest of the team. Best of luck Jordy, hope it was just an off day.