Neil Crompton

They have a more even mix of team players than we do?

I know we are a really good side this year. I do NOT need confirmation of that from the media. I could care less what they think. In fact I would prefer that didn’t rate us at all. I feel generally surprised at supporters who are outraged at the “lack of respect” shown to us by the media, and feel they need their confirmation for us to be the real deal. Look and believe with your own eyes. We are 6 and zip. We have played and beaten some good sides. What more confirmation do you need?

How good is this live coverage by Richmond. Providing full stats for both teams at quarter time. We might learn from this.

While I really think we will win this easily (24+ points), in some ways I hope we don't. Sound crazy? Winning this will have the media jumping all over us (and our supporters daring to look ahead to the last game of the year). Not sure we are ready for that kind of pressure yet. However, losing this game will keep all of that bandwagon stuff off our backs, will allow our players to know that we have improvements to be made, and will thus allow our season to build progressively onwards and upwards. Ah, WTF! Blow them away Dees!!!

Sorry demonstone, I like WJ’s version way better. (Never let the facts get in the way of a good story....)

After reading that, is it demonstone or demonstoned?

Hey Dieter, if i can remember my German correctly - and I may not - i thought all German W's were pronounced as V's. So pronounced Vaydeman?

It's bloody JORDON!!!! (I hope that helps Mr Demonstone)

The latest Gus and Gawny podcast is well worth a watch where their featured guest is Nathan Jones. Nathan has been interviewed a few times this week, but to me, this interview is by far the best of them all. And Gawny's comments about Nathan towards the end perfectly sum up the players respect, admiration and love they have for him. Congratulations and much thanks to Nathan.

Wouldn't it be perfect if N. Jones was able to win it!

I agree with you Lucy. It makes no sense to drop/move a player who is playing his role extremely well, with someone who had one good game at Casey. Form in the AFL always trumps form at VFL level.

And ANB

Haha nice story. You must have been about 25 yo in 7th grade. So who was the dumbest?

I can think of one (above) average defender who went forward (very briefly) and won our team a premiership! I'd be prepared to call him a gun forward, but I might be biased.

Tony, I think Mark is the type of bloke that inspires initially but after a time he may tend to irritate - particularly the other coaches. I think he has a shelf life of about 3 years.

Here’s a left field selection. How about we replace Fritta with Joel Smith. Finally give him the opportunity to play forward that a number on here have been wanting to see (me included).

you call that polite!

A lot of angst over a player we should be trading, eh Pickett? ("Misses far too many gettable goals No intensity! Trade")

Watching that 10 min clip you could be mistaken for believing the club would have to be insane to get rid of Watts, Stretch, Tyson, Bugg, Pedo and OMac.

Dear Mr Webber, on behalf of Demonstone, it's Jordon, not Jordan.

For the first time in too many years I am beginning to trust and believe in our current playing group, to the extent that I believe they can achieve something special. So at this stage I am perfectly happy with the current group and would go as far as to say I don't think we need Merrett. Mind you, I might change my mind if we put in a shocker against the hawks.

so maybe he is coachable after all.

Please don’t change your current betting system. It’s working for us.

My reading is that Brown will have at least another week at Casey, and the Weid will be there until he bangs the door down.

now he might