The Jackson FIX

I think you’re overvaluing Cerra in that scenario. He isn’t worth a first round pick.

The club hasn’t yet offered him a contract, nor have they delisted him. I wonder if that is because they’re waiting to see if they can land a key forward (which would send Petty back and result in Tommo being surplus to requirements) or if they’re anticipating a trade with StK, helping them avoid diluting Battle compo

Surely a mid-game, misdiagnosed injury in a contact sport isn’t on the same level as pressuring players to opt into a banned, club-led doping program? feels like Ralphy is fishing here. What worries me is Trac and his ‘manager’ cotton onto the angle and try and pursue it

His future post-footy is (possibly was now) much better aligned with a media/commentary gig… he has the personality of a lettuce leaf on social media - it won’t carry him deeply beyond his playing days

He’s off to Europe soon, for how long I don’t know but it feels like the opportunity for mediation is soon to disappear. My worst case scenario (which feels increasingly likely) is this remains a stalemate all through the trade period and we have a pre-season (another) where any form of progress is stifled by confusion and tension with a star player. It’ll ruin our trade period and it is likely to ruin our pre-season.

Not enough sticky tape in the southern hemisphere to get Bruce to 100 tests

Bruce Reid played a game of cricket after snapping in half !

I love the math but in absolutely no world does it make sense for Richmond to shed experienced players in a re-build only to give up 2x top 6 picks for a 29 year old. I’d love to live in that world but unfortunately it doesn’t exist.

That’ll teach him!

Plenty of example of plays like this that don’t come off in year 1 but they settle and turn out ok.

Do all high tackles/bumps that go to the tribunal get classified as ‘rough conduct’ as Kozzie’s has?

That’s not true. I think a) the style of football that group was built to play is becoming less effective in the modern game and b) there are ENORMOUS question marks on whether the two most critical players in that mix will get back to anywhere near their best. That’s why I’ve given up on them. They need some help.

You’ve got your head in red-and-blue sand if you think we don’t have significant issues in the middle of the ground.

Was playing his best footy - as were Freo - when he was rucking one-out with Darcy on the sidelines… was shocked they paired him with that no-name ruckman last night (although we should go after that no-name given the state of our back-up rucking situation)

Will be a very good player when the consistency comes but by then Windsor will be a star of the comp.

You can doubt it if you want and I don’t care too much if you believe me or not but I know that is the amount he’ll make this year from it (and related partnerships)

It doesn’t really work like that, he has runs on the board.… Kouta is running for Lord Mayor 20 years after he last kicked a footy

What have I missed in the last 24 hours?? Two days ago things were settling. Yesterday it was announced he would appear on ch7 pre-match (which was a completely weird way to break silence) and then he renege and now Sam Maclure is spouting cr*p about him demanding a trade… are we all just being overly-sensitive?

He’ll make roughly double from non-football-related social media than he does from his football contract this year.

Thank you! Someone who understands me

The man we’ve been waiting to hear from coming on the telly at 7pm before the game… perfect way to reward those loyal Dees fans braving the rain and heading to the ground 🫥

Gomez Addams one would be a real collectors item if Norf had any supporters

I reckon Tim Lamb would be quietly happy with this outcome.

We’d have 36 tall forwards on the list, we’d have KPIs centred around ‘kicking the bloody thing’ but there would be ongoing indecision about whether the coach is the right person for the job.

I’m pragmatic and understand the value of a higher draft pick but a win is more important this time around in building belief for this group and giving them a sense of unity before they head into their next pre-season