Stiff Arm

If I was a betting man I'd pay top dollar that by the end of Fri night Steven 'Sam' May will have at least 30 firm hand prints in his back from Hawkins All of them "play on!"

Jeez, watching Scott's presser, he's such a poor loser and an ungracious winner. Hope we smash them

With all due respect, the last thing those guys need to get them pumped is to review the 2018 PF thrashing by a team not in this year's fins race. There are far better was to get them ready. Watching Rocky IV would be better

Is that haiku, sensai???

Large number of our 22 didn't play in that game. No longer needed imo.

At least 2 of Hawkins' goals were blatant frees against. Huge push in back and 'dont argue' to the face. Who were the umps tonight? They can [censored] right off till 2022

No goals by Giants until about 10 mins into the 2nd quarter will kill a team every time. We must come out with huge pressure from the start next week.

Or the hole in Mummy's nasal septum?

Who's gonna carry Mummy off?

Good to see GWS resting their better players this quarter

Giants have left the arena already

'Sam' May? Bwahahaha!

Hawkins hammy!

The AFL haven't taken a side yet, they are "considering their position", whatever the hell that means, probably whatever the AFLPA wants. I'm not against the AFL saying to players that if they want a career in the game they must be fully vaxxed. Effectively its a career in the AFL with vaccine or find a career elsewhere. Still not forcing them to get vaccinated, but forcing a choice. As you say, it's possible that players deliberately choosing not to get the jab may find their lifestyle and career very limited regardless, especially if it's a condition of entry to some states.

As a slight aside, are players required to be up to date with other vaccines? And with the yearly flu shot? Btw, not an anti vax question

Exactly. He must know his chance of playing another game this year rides upon 2 or 3 currently in our 22 going down with injuries (washes mouth out) Chunk giving it his all on the track also inspires and pushes his teamates to keep their spot. He's a leader by example. A great story of a guy leaving no stone unturned. Good on him.

News update: Entire Essendon team getting their first jab. Dr Dank seen driving the van. Covid vaccine, we can only hope...

https://www.afl.com.au/news/673615/afl-encouraging-vaccine-as-decision-on-compulsory-jabs-looms

Cal Twomey's latest draft team

Freo have lost (for whatever reason) some good players and high picks over the last 3-4 years. Lachie Neale, pick 6 (Hogan), Brad Hill, Ed Langdon. There's probably others, but can't recall off the top of my head. They also got 2 for Lachie Weller, and Lobb was meant to save their forward line at one point They are not shy about doing significant deals. Bell is a ripper at chest beating and making demands.

Can we trade future 1st and 2nd? I thought trading subsequent picks after trading 1st was no longer permitted. Not sure

We have access to our future first rounder and have a good record of using future picks. Maybe not for Cerra, could be for someone else or another pick split.

Mate, I'm not arguing. Just noting that he has family in WA to a poster who said he did not. You are the one pitching for an argument out of nothing.

So he has people close to him in both states. Thank you dc.