Ollie fan

FFS Goody GOT us to that finals series!!!!

Everyone on this site has been saying that we need a backup for Max who can play a bit forward and is prepared to spend time in the reserves. Isn't Preuss ideal?

All this shafting of Pert seems to be based on the allegation that he was hawking Clarry around. Is there any proof of that allegation, or is it just media-started rumours? And why isn't anyone paying attention to where Clarry said that he was not interested in Geelong (see p.27 of the Clarry thread)?

St Kilda are spot on. Of course, the AFL will change the rules just in time for us to pay top trade dollar for Kalani White.

look at p. 27 of this thread - i don't have the knowledge of how to repost it here

Hear hear!! Some unfounded rumours on trade radio, which is dying to find things to talk about, and everyone here is crying, "the sky is falling, the sky is falling" and is blaming it on whoever their particular personal scapegoat is. And completely overlooking that Clayton Oliver has said he is not interested in Geelong!

I know a few things: we have been a top team from 2020 until about July 2024, when injuries piled up and we couldn't cope. I also know that our membership got to 75,000 which was previously unheard-of. I know that a lot of star players renewed contracts long term. I know that at last there is a realistic prospect of a home base in a relatively central location. I know that I don't care a fig for"dee-mocracy"; i just want something to barrack for when I go to the games - which I regularly do. That is enough for me.

Lawrence will not sort anything out until he is on the board - and if that ever happens, goodbye to stability and sound administration.

That is a fair point. Another possibility is that now that the season is over, Trade Radio has nothing to talk about except the vaguest of rumours which it elevates into "sources say".

I would like to think that's correct - that he met with them in order to tell them to eff off.

I don't know but I think it is feasible. What is less feasible is any suggestion that you are not a front for Lawrence, and you should disclose that, with details.

If you mean that they implemented a recommendation of the independent review by obtaining the retirement of and then replacing a board member who perhaps wasn't performing then that Is the point of a review. If by doing it this way they kept troublemaker Lawrence off the board, that is a great great side-effect. Now when are you going to come clean about your involvement which seems to include access to transcript?

Yes, we are appalling in all facets of the game compared to them, as was demonstrated when they absolutely annihilated us at the Gabba by 5 points.

Preuss?

The reason Cripps got 45 votes is clearly because they have no other good midfielders. We have had CP5 and Clarry fighting each other (metaphorically) for votes. If CP5 really does want to go, Carlton clearly need him....

Neither could I

The question is: are Sydney a good team having a shocker in a granny AGAIN, with Horse being not much of a coach, or are they an average team who overperformed and are now getting found out? In the latter case, Horse is a very good coach.

I tonight it was hilarious when they said the damage to my house from an earthquake was simple ground settlement.

McCluggage's disposal is the best in the league IMV. Would love to have him and Lohmann at the Dees.

Would be better than much of the entertainment usually is

CORRECT!!!! We have tried to copy the superbowl and it just makes us look like hicks. The problem is, the AFL has no faith in its product. It doesn't believe that people might actually go to the footy to watch the footy.

Don't be ridiculous! Do you think we have the attention spans of goldfish? Kate Roffey left for one reason only: because she unfortunately made a complete mess of an interview. We are starting to see progress on the key, and extremely difficult, issue of a home base. She oversaw two premierships and multiple top four seasons. Now get off your Lawrence bike and come clean about your agenda.

I think the poster meant Sheedy

Give me a break! Read the above posts!!

Just as it is no coincidence that 3 of the last 4 premiers have failed to reach the finals yet following year. The AFL is extending the season to absurd lengths and of course the grand finalists start their preseason late, so it is inevitably unsatisfactory.