Ollie fan

You won't

Barrett getting ready to sink the boots into Melbourne, as usual. As previously discussed, I hope the review outcomes are not publicly released, as Malcolm Speed discussed. Imagine what that horror DB would have to say about even the slightest negative finding!

To me, the men's coach in waiting is Mick Stinear....

The only confirmation bias on this topic is this: all the senior club officials have said, he will not go. He is a much loved player, has been an absolute champion, and there is a good chance that he will be again. If he were to be traded to another club, with us paying one cent of his salary while he dominated against us, all supporters would be absolutely up in arms. The club officials would have to admit they were liars. This is not going to happen.

Is this something you KNOW or is it just your opinion? I know which one I think it is. But perhaps it is from a source inside the club, such as a paid up member, or a cleaner at the G, or perhaps the bootstudder's assistant? (Thinking of which, I have thought for a long time that we need a new bootstudder. I am sick of watching our players slip over in the wet)

Dr Gonzo always says it. I think he is in the same group as Hawk the Demon and Dr Don Duffy - the Lawrence group.

Sounds like an excellent replacement for ANB to me.

That is always fun!

113 pages of mindless rubbish

Exactly. All this criticism, doomsaying, character-assassinating as result of what? The club has said multiple times: he won't be traded. Some media snipers dispute this but offer no actual evidence. People need to get a grip!!

I thought he had said pretty much that numerous times. That he loves the club and will only go elsewhere if forced to do so

Interesting that he doesn't refer to Petracca. FWIW, if Trac was really interested in going to Collingwood, he has lost me. How any Melbourne player could contemplate standing in a circle singing their song with that POS Maynard is beyond my comprehension. If he was really contemplating it, I would let him go to Carlton for de Koning and McKay.

That would amaze me but if you know that, then you know it. But I stand by what I said. He is forever kissing Geelong's you know what, and on the rare occasions that he isn't, he is bagging Melbourne.

Damian Barrett is so pro-Geelong it is embarrassing. That he should be in the AFL website - which should be objective- is a joke. He is all about how great "Jezza", "Danger" or Scott is, and also, if he can get half a chance to slag off Melbourne he jumps at it. He clearly has an agenda: to destabilise Melbourne and Oliver and thus get Oliver to Geelong. And BTW, if Clarry is past it and out of date in his style, why is everyone so interested in pursuing him? I hope and believe he will be at Melbourne next year, hopefully on his way to his THIRD AFLCA medal.

I think it was probably a joke. You don't get to change your mind after you have done it, and I suspect it was like the occasion where he clutched at his hamstring at training as a joke.

Yes, until PROVEN otherwise. We should disbelieve it.

If he is trying to buy his way in to the board, that is not acceptable.

That was my point. Of course, to some supporters, it means "support". Clearly, you're not one of them.

It's a funny word, "support" - apparently it can mean undermine, criticise, backstab, disrespect....

I just, belatedly, watched Goody's speech from last night. All credit to him. It was a thoughtful, perfectly-pitched speech with inspiring ideas. Go Dees!

Completely wrong. BBTD was simply making the point that there is no need to belittle players. Which is a fault that is far too common on this forum.

And honestly, when the media is publishing a letter from a disgruntled supporter who is threatening to not renew their membership????? How many of these letters does any club get per day! This is the most pathetic bit of media ever.

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)?