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Yes and no. Voss is doing exactly that at Carlton. Another 12 months and they might be top 4. Fagan as a first time coach at lowly Brisbane and now doing a very good job. Ten years ago your comments would have been spot on. These days it's more case by case. I think Ooze is a terrific coach-in-waiting. If he doesn't succeed at GWS or North I reckon he's too good to be overlooked at another club that suits his approach. But hey, let's hope he stays for the 3 peat!

Brett Ratten and Michael Voss say hi. I think that 2nd chances will become more accepted by AFL clubs

Go naturalist. Best way to use those medallions

This has got to be the dumbest shaped 'oval' of all time. Looks like a flat tyre on my car

Or... we trade for talls already in the system that meet our specific needs. May, Lever, BBB. I'm more in the camp that the the draft is a bit of a lottery. We paid 2 x 1st rounders for Lever, pick 6 for May. If Dogga leaves, I'd hope we use the pick/s to go hard on an established key forward. That is, unless we have a FA in mind for next year.

We don't know Dogga's personal circumstances Lots of young people reassessed their priorities over the pandemic. Maybe he did too He might be 3 hours away, but can only get there a handful of times per year. That we might have family we miss living OS doesn't invalidate his homesickness, if that's what he has. Not that I'm saying you are ElDiablo. Sadly it didn't work out for Hogan, but Jackson is a completely different cat Should Dogga go, he will possibly get paid more to play in WA surrounded by family and friends. Win/win for him Hopefully we will get a good deal. It would free up lots of cap space. I trust Taylor and Lamb to make the most of whatever happens

FMD Last time... Hamish was clearly stirring the pot when he mentioned more midfield time, money and possibly moving clubs in an interview the day before Gus' re-signing was announced. He would've known that Gus had re-signed, or at the very least that he was staying. FWIW, Goodwin said that throwing Gus into the midfield had been considered for a number of weeks now and that this was an opportunity to do that and put him on his brother (a wry smile as he said it) And no, I am not claiming Gus played in the midfield last night for a pizz take, just that there's a bit of fun in Hamish's comments I won't respond further on this, as its not in the spirit of Binman's thread

Exactly. I reckon Gus loves to get a reaction. I mentioned elsewhere that he and he and Hamish were stirring the pot the day before Gus' announcement with some of the comments. I thought it was clearly a bit of a pizz take. Yet some panicked over it

And Libba has Bart and Homer Simpson on his. Just thought I'd write that for no other reason than to illustrate Libba's terrible taste

Has he bought a house in Perth recently?

Busy doing this

Plus the Tex Walker one where we were apparently in the box seat with a 2+1 contract... until he re-signed with the crows the following day, lol!

Yes, many jumping at shadows yesterday. Was good for a laugh, though!

Looks like Hamish and Gus were stirring the pot after all, lol! A lot of Nervous Nellie's on here last night look a bit silly now. But he's signed and we can all be happy with that. Go Dees!

IMO it would be highly inappropriate and unprofessional for Hamish to reveal this level of detail about Gus without it having an element of pot stiring or perhaps with a wry smile towards the AFL media. Would be worse if Gus agreed for him to speculate seriously about his playing position or financials. Every AFL coach would cringe at that if it were totally serious One thing is certain, if Gus does leave there will be a lot of tears on this thread!

Yes, indeed. Still the point remains that he could be saying it to stir the pot and plenty around here have reacted with panic

And gee, his brother wouldn't possibly be stirring the pot, seeing that Freo would be one of his main suitors? Wouldnt want him to come over and play with him at Freo? Nah... wouldn't be that naive I reckon they'd both be having a laugh at it all, doubt Andrew would seriously reveal his brother's intentions Gus might stay or he might leave, none of us have a clue really. Its hilarious reading posters jumping at shadows at every turn! Maybe ask the team bus driver if he knows more, lol

Thanks Doc

I think you're making that up mate. Gus didn't say that at all. In fact, he said he loves playing in the backline There are a lot of myths being thrown around this thread: only wants to play inside, doesnt want to be a defender, is greedy, doesn't want to play for us anymore, puts himself above the team, etc. Not that you have said all of these 1964_2, but they are myths that no one inside the club has come out and said #gusmyths

Has he clearly said that in the last couple of years? In his SEN interview I heard him say he loves playing across the backline. I wouldn't be so sure that playing as an inside mid is his top priority

Dogga checked out. Preoccupied with packing up and moving. Takes very few contested marks for a guy his size and leap

Yes, Dazzle pointed that out after my post. Still don't understand why Weid spent so much time on the bench, particularly when Dogga was dreadfully quiet all game

Interesting that one field umpire signalled holding the ball with arm sweeping action but failed to blow whistle, then signalled play on. I guess it was Bont, after all

He spent so much time on the bench after quarter time i was wondering the same myself. They even threw May forward in the last quarter, WTF?

Weid kicks 2 in Q1 and then spends most of Q2 on the pine Huh???