HBDee

Not sure I'd be playing Jeffo over JVR or Petty given Port's talls in Aliir and Ratugolea would simply push Jeffo aside.

Smart from the club financially to keep him on for the duration of his contract. Can't afford his pay out clause amount, let alone the soft cap breach "luxury tax" it would cost us as well.

The main thing I noticed at last week's game was our poor skill execution and decision-making. Kozzie missed a simple kick to Fritsch in the first quarter under no pressure, Trac constantly missed kicks, and we constantly kicked to the disadvantage of a teammate or an outnumber. Essendon also kicked two forward 50 stoppage goals because Max hit the ball to their attacking side or flipped it over the back rather than hit it to our defensive side. Why, I have no idea, but our players weren't there, and theirs simply said "thanks" and kicked the goal. So frustrating to watch. It was like watching an amateur league side from a skills and decision-making perspective.

Everyone blaming the forward line. Not sure if you noticed, but when it wasn't pouring with rain it was still wet. Not really conducive to our talls taking 10 marks and kicking 8 goals each. I thought our movement of the ball to our forwards was better than last year. Also, GWS stacked our forward 50, just like they did against Collingwood the week before and then try to run the ball out via handball, which for the most part we defended pretty well. Hard to pin point teammates or take pack marks when there's 35 players inside the 50.

I don't see any way Lindsay plays round 1. Limited preseason after a knee injury last year and his first (half) of a preseason at that. Let the kid find his feet at Casey for a while, and yes I mean after round 3 when the VFL actually starts.

Please, dear God, let the football begin. Chipping one another about this sort of thing is just ridiculous.

Petty back, May our new FF?

If our skipper gets injured, massive years for Campbell, Verrall, Fullarton. Could resurrect Campbell's career or make Verrall and Fullarton's.

Dear God, please let this end......

we have a bye in between.....edit sorry you mean the week after gold coast, we're back in Adelaide.

I know, I know, and look at what's going on on Demonland. We need it back so we can talk drivel about football rather than media created hyperbole and "club culture". It's boring already.

Gee. Is it footy season yet?

A few glasses of cement need to be had by our club, players and by the sounds of it, supporters too! If you don't like the media rubbish, don't read it, and certainly don't take it to heart!

If Fullarton doesn't get selected, then why did we recruit him?

I think it is risky to avoid drafting in the next 2 years given Tassie will probably get some AFL assistance thereafter. Look what happened to the team (us) that was at the bottom of the ladder when GCS and GWS entered the league..........we were rubbish for 10 years. A few draft shockers didn't help either mind you.