Ollie fan

I'm on the side of resting Clarry -- he is clearly hampered and we need him to be right - so let the hand heal. I know it is not like for like, but perhaps bring Tommo back in as he is pretty versatile. Maybe bring Salo back into the middle - even though I don't think it really suits him and put Tommo in defence. Perhaps Salo could play a run-with role on Neale.

One has to ask: is anyone surprised by this s..t?

Hope you are right. Max is still at 100/1 - same as Grundy which is ridiculous - and I am on him.

8 to 3 frees so dar

I mentioned that incident in another thread. Apparently, Viney was NOT intimidated by a much older, seasoned veteran breaking his jaw - he wanted to go on with it! Too many bandages in the team as they ran out for my liking

The link to the highlights has gone from my thread - could it be put back up? He was amazing. The clash of cultures just didn't work for him.

I would rest him this week if there is any real problem - and it seems that there is. The Adelaide mids are not threatening. He is too valuable to risk.

As he should. It is clearly a deliberate tactic that some teams are adopting : to physically attack him at every chance. It was great to see an umpire actually give him the protection the rules call for.

I see JVR as a CHF rather than FF. If Petty does leave, it is worth noting that Jeffo was marking like a champion ( but not kicking like one) at Casey today.

All this depressing stuff in the papers AGAIN!!! Please, come out tonight and show the world how good we are!!

He regularly nails those shots. He might even be the best in the league at them.

My two favourite Viney moments - one is that tremendous goal after wrenching the ball off McInerny. But the other, which I only heard about, was from before he played AFL. He was playing under age in the VFL and, as we know, there are often some pretty seasoned older players in that comp. One of them - I think from Geelong- hit Jack, then aged 16 or 17, and broke his jaw. Was Jack intimidated? - no, he wanted to go on with it!! His father was a great player. Jack is better. I hope he has lots of kids!!

His father was a great player. Jack is better. I hope he has lots of kids!!

Well, Collingwood weren't that good! Brisbane, at least at the moment, are totally [censored]!

I wanted Collingwood to win on the basis that Brisbane are a bigger threat - but then, watching them celebrate a goal, I can't stand it. Nup.

So is ours.

Of course, there are heaps of them around.

This post can't be right. After all, many on DLand know that our coach can't coach, our players are cooked, our culture and (therefore our collective will to win) is stuffed - sorry, BPA, you've got it all wrong.....

Praying for a draw

Surely the Sydney win over Collingwood should ( but it won't) shut some of the doomsayers up - those who said, Melbourne is gone, we should be more like Collingwood etc etc.. They beat us by 22 pts on their home ground, with conditions they are used to which suited them. Collingwood lost by 33 pts on their home ground (yuk!) in conditions that suited Collingwood perfectly. Sydney is a very good team; they always are; losing to them is not the end of our season!

No we won't!

Can't wait for Petty to be in IF his foot is right..

I'm not sure of this thread is about defending against the switch, or proposing that we use it more. In terms of defence, all teams can get caught out by it if it is well done; that is why it is used. But our method is to use our fitness to switch sides in defence, in response. I think we do it pretty well, like most things in our defence system.

He is obviously a complex man but he helped us when we needed it.

Did Hore play in the Casey practice match? How did he do?