HBDee

This stand rule "upgrade" is going to be a farce. The players don't know where this imaginary zone is at the best of times. They're being penalised for running through or near it already. Now they're supposed to realise they are in this imaginary zone, and rather than run away from, or out of it, they have to stop and stand still?? I've got a feeling there will be so many 50m penlties paid in the first 3 rounds due to players not standing, that they will do away with it.......I hope

Regarding the pace of our key defenders being poor, not sure either of the AA key defenders (Battle and Andrews) are racehorses. Neither are their offsiders in Barass or Gardner. Both teams rely on quick movement out of defense to allow them to get into good positions, and then pressure on the kicker coming in to take intercept marks. Neither require elite speed from the key defenders. We used to be very good at it. That has gone and it has left our key defenders exposed for speed when it is clearly game style that has cost them for mine.

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!