Lord Nev

Didn't say it would happen, just a rumour that MFC has indicated to Freo that's what they'll be asking for.

Fair enough mate, already feeling a bit dirty defending Barrett! Haha Have a ripper weekend.

No, the context was we got reward for drafting him where we did. Barrett: 'How you'd crunch that deal to get it done, you're in the space more than I am... I'll leave that (his trade worth) to the Dockers and the Demons' https://omny.fm/shows/afl-daily/one-star-re-signs-one-is-still-on-the-market-and-t?t=7m12s

Both Max and Jacko played last week and it didn't help Brown though.

I actually am, and I want him in form for finals but it feels like he doesn't have enough support in the forward line to be able to effectively turn around his form at the moment. I was one of the many calling for JVR to come in, but thought at least they might bring in Weid.

Melksham in is a frustrating one, but tbh I'm more worried about us continuing to ride one out of form tall forward.

You'd have to sign up to Champion Data and try to find the ladder of scores from kick outs I guess. But, we're second on the ladder despite a bit of bad luck with injury and the like so I'm not sure we need to be assuming we've noticed cracks in the plan that the coaches haven't.

Not a fan of Purple, but that's not what he said. He said the Dees 'got their reward' for being brave and picking him at #3 by his contribution to winning a flag. Said nothing about not asking for much, in fact he didn't even address his trade value - so either you've got your wires crossed with whom said certain things or you've added a fair bit of mayo there.

'Worked us out' is such a cop out comment. It means nothing. Do you reckon all the oppo/strategy analysts and coaches spent the last few seasons sitting on their thumbs? As for the kick outs, do you think maybe being predictable is part of the plan, ro do you reckon the coaches are just too lazy and/or don't know footy well enough to change it?

Is that what I said? Pretty naive to think the club hasn't already spoken with prospective clubs and begun negotiations based on potential outcomes. Do you believe clubs wait until 9am on the first day of trade period to start talking? This has absolutely no relevance or meaning in the context of the discussion. What is even the point? How will Freo get a top 10 pick this year? Why would we think a pick that could potentially be 14-18 next year would top off the deal?

Club will ask for Andy Brayshaw, which to me is the obvious explanation why Gus hasn't made a call yet IMO. That doesn't mean we'll get him mind you, but that's what MFC will ask for as a starting point in negotiations.

Can you pinpoint for me then exactly what Stafford has changed about his coaching in that time then? Must have been drastic to go from something so amazing to apparently such a fail within 12 months.

INS – Melksham, Tomlinson, Rivers, Weideman, Dunstan, Hunt, Chandler OUTS – Oliver (thumb), Petty (Health and Safety Protocols), Bowey (omitted)

Buddy - Frees for 1.6, frees against 1.6 BBB - Frees for 0.7, frees against 1.0

Nah, get Trac to have a word in his brothers ear to then have a word in Jesinta's ear...

Was that back when we had a single red line running down the middle of the jumper? Or when we had just a red collar? Maybe it was when we had the horizontal stripe? Oh wait, you probably mean the royal blue one? Wish game day would hurry up.

It will be a different design next year. Isn't the problem you have with the look of the jumper? That's seemingly the complaint here by those whinging about it.

This week is likely the last time we'll wear it, there will be a different design next year. Don't see the point in complaining about it now other than everyone being extra snippy because we lost last week.

Ah yes, completely change everything weeks out from finals, have a game plan that is a weekly proposition, stop defending kick ins and yell some abuse at them... All when we're 2nd on the ladder (by percentage). Seems reasonably well thought out and not an emotional reaction at all.

With Daw, Mitch Brown and Jackson all gone or likely gone, Ben Brown and TMac a bit of a worry with injury/age, I reckon Weid stays for his second year purely out of necessity. Even this year with those players all still around he's played 8 games, so not sure we have the depth to trade him at this stage.

Haha of course. Would have been surprised if he didn't stay a 1 club player, but thought a slightly longer contract might have tempted him. For reference, the rumour came directly (not directly to me though) from the team bus after the Geelong game.

I was pumped after the first quarter - he was covering the ground well, taking contested marks, all a bit higher up the ground but it seemed to bode well for his form. Then he just totally disappeared by half time and didn't take another mark for the whole game. Gut feel is Goody will persevere with him, but just me personally I'm not convinced he's going to find consistent form struggling to get a touch at AFL level every week. Most likely option seems to be one of JVR or Weid comes in this week to give him better support.