The Swimming Dee

Think it might be Sparrow that goes to Neale

I love BB but ffs the one hand up stuff in a marking contest is not good enough

Embarrassing for the AFL

Agreed. Saturday night is the time when we turn it on and remind everyone what we are…the best team in the comp. I’d rather beat Carlton with Cripps playing. Oliver>Cripps

No, the Willie Rioli one was the rebirth of the dirty bumps which is exactly why Cripps Defence are referring to it. It's a good precedent for him to get off imo

Yes, I think that is the strategy. The group seem to have bunkered down into a - let's win this premiership mindset...it's time to focus on footy

Does anyone know if Jake Lever will be good to go for Friday. Rolled the ankle twice in the Freo game and I think he did it the week before also. He is a vital cog

It was right in front of where we were sitting and I don’t think the footage does how hard he went at the ball the justice it deserves…it was reckless! Viney has taken his game to another level this year. He might be up there in the Bluey imo. I love the bloke

He is not getting huge numbers but Tommy Sparrow is bringing some serious physicality to the team. Great signs for him! Another young bloke JJ just seems to make the right decision and play such high percentage football. I am a big fan of both!

He is playing a very disciplined role…respect! If he keeps playing his role he will stay in the team. I’m pleased for him

I am from WA and can confirm I am attending the game tonight and will not boo Jacko

I don’t imagine that they always do it on a 6 day break. To me it says that maybe we are stepping into a game honing phase and are no longer in a loading phase. I could be totally wrong though and don’t claim to be an expert on the matter

The short bit of footage the club released from training showed some reasonably high pressure match simulation. Part of me thinks this is the week we see a real step up…hope I am correct

Melksham has been very good. We are dominating. Just need to slow up their movements forward

Totally agree. He adds some mongrel and has such a good football brain

Serious game of footy

Importantly Petty is back though

Lever our, Tomo in - confirmed

But Strauss is such a beautiful kick...you'll see when he cements a spot in the senior team

I think you should call the club tomorrow and ask them to release a statement saying whether he is or isn’t signing on. No doubt your call will be from very far way from where you grew up because you are a hard man who never gets homesick and have obviously never changed employment

His contract ends this year…not sure what bit about that you don’t understand. ET did not compare footy to war at all…suggest you read his post again

No worries. I’ll agree to disagree

But his contract runs out at the end of this year…that is how a contract works. I am also a West Aussie and don’t consider myself soft…or Luke for that matter. He is a premiership hero and I dislike the way some on here all of a sudden start criticising someone for doing something they are absolutely entitled to do. He will always be a premiership hero in my eyes

I wouldn’t know sorry

I am not saying it is going to happen…just pointing out that Freo need to offer something large and just because a player is on a long term deal it does not mean they cannot be traded