picket fence

First to go should be the Coach, not only have the players gone backwards; I am struggling to find any structure whatsoever. The only redeeming piont from this season, is Nathan Jones and he is the only one who has improved. Says plenty!

no NO no and NO AND IF I'M NOT CLEAR NOOOOOOO NO D-H POLICY

Yep absolute no brainer, anyone that cannot see our midfield needs being adressed with these great early picks has little vision!! Trade some dead wood, make some more salary cap room if needed and if we are in the position to get a Premiership CHF Then why wouldn't you? If I was a defender I'd be having nightmares about playing in a backline against Clark and Cloke. Add a fit Jurrah, an improving Howe, grab a crumber with another pick, add Swingman Watts into the forward line and Bingo ... your playing stocks increase exponentially! so does your potential to kick swags of goals, something we don't do enough off! I believe we would be highly negligent to not throw the Southern Stand containing buckloads of cash at Cloke Lets go get him! Now!

IMO "The Bailey era was a complete waste of time" Yeah well I agree, somewhat, BUT I'll ask the question.... Did the same administration who put Bailey at the helm ah also put Neeld in the senior role...or am I missing something here?? IMO, We should have gone all out for an experienced Premiership coach and thrown everything at him and yes I'm talking Malthouse Or Roos and offered truckloads to get them here....I would have even have considered Pagan... Mediocrity? yeah I can spell it and I can also spell Illusion....! Something Bailey and Neeld et al, have been good at selling our current administration some might/would say.. Time for a new ruthlessness I feel..,No more techno this plan that plan, might work at Collingwood, and other places but as assistants go anyone can talk the talk, in an assistant role, but to take on the main role is something else and I aint seen any walk the walk>> Have you?? Im tired of two- three year fitness plans bulltish, and small but ultimately insignificant gains. IMV Time to weld the AXE big time No more excuses no more crap Get real or face oblivion..!! Cheezus 48 years and counting... in the wilderness. Time to beam me up Scotty!

Bailey did better and I didn't rate him too highly what does that tell you?

Very lucky, by my reckoning he was looking at 6 and even that is lenient!!

Yesiiree nothing like a "Spicy wing pack" its HOT HOT HOT! Dark Horse has just exposed "The Dark side"

Fitzpatrick has much more upside than Spencer. I would like to see Fitz get an extended run in tandem with Martin

Fair enough I'll take the "Lactic Acid" Rationale in a nutshell! I'll be an interested observer for the rest of the year! Ta very Much "The Fence"

Dunno, I will look when I have time, but when I turned over ( from the VFL) as stated in the last quarter, I witnessed this occurance and I am only talking the last quarter!.Which is why the comment! Anyone else want to fill me in on how his disposal was in the first three Q?

And in more worrying news the fact that Jamar reinjured the same calf which was rehabed must be a concern for the conditioning people. Bottom line they are the guys that are the experts and so really should Jamar have played today would be my question? Reoccuring soft tissue injuries are almost the exclusive domain of amateur sport not professional AFL I would have thought. Interesting if the HARDER Etihad abomination of a surface had anything to do with the reoccurance! One other thing hardnut or anyone else who might know exactly what are Dave Missons sports qualifications and I'm not talking about his reputation, what are his academic quals? anyone know?

Oh I suddenly feel ill, give me Fitzpatrick FITZPATRICK AND FITZPATRICK

And we supposedly recruited Strauss for his 'Elite" kicking skills, well when I switched on for the last quarter I saw him turn the ball over three times in ten minutes of footy! Hardly "Elite" and don't give me "But this was his first game"... stuff Nup Strauss like many of our players cannot hit targets. Just don't know why the hype over his supposedly excellent disposal based on what I saw today!

Ah explains it then! Thanks

Explain your rationale, Jungle Dee( and anyone else for that matter) as to why he will be at another club next year?

Gees reminds me of junior school house footy Blue Vs Red Green Vs Gold Next week ...ah I think you get the picture... Bendigo Gold... Absurd!

Brent Moloney Has got the most out of himself in his AFL footy career and quite possibly most out of his life at this point as a professional sportsman, I might also add he is a genuine Bloke who takes time to talk to the common man, something some players find very difficult! A life long demon supporter He could be described as very much "Old School" Must have really, really cut to the bone with his demotion from leadership But a born leader no less Great leaders when appointed, step up to the mark, some spectacularly like Beamer has done in the past. A few indescretions see him ostensibly consigned to the "Damaged Goods" bin Very unfortunate...... Very!! A Best and Fairest winner at Melbourne... Impressive!! Now on the basis of a less than spectacular season under a new coach and some want to write him off??? Nup We need blokes like Brent Moloney and I'll give you a Tip.. Norm Smith would have loved him Enough for me Keep at all costs!

Not a bad team this! Always happy to see Ricky Petterd in the team, Would much have prefered for Gyberts to be in for Bennell and maybe for Fitzy to come in and give him some valuable game time on the back of impressive form last week at Casey! Can't really complain Green had to come in and it would be fitting for him to finish his Career ( form warranting) with a 250 game milestone!

IF if this report is correct I am extremely supportive of us getting Cloke over here. No doubt about it! Re mid field we could and will snare Boak with one of our early picks plus Viney with another early pick. Midfield problem solved IMV So lets get this straight, others please correct me if incorrect! 1 Cloke comes to us for a truckload of money and no loss of picks! 2 Boak comes to us for our priority pick ( Scully) 3 Viney comes to us for maybe another early first round pick but if possible the second rounder! If this is right I reckon WIN WIN WIN~!!!

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Get over it people. Some of you have played Footy would know about intent and split second decision making in football so I'll give yas all a lesson "Fence style" from my experience! Commitment to contest? Wellingham was committed and he would have been dragged if less committed! Launch into air? Yeah well maybe only aspect which was unfortunate! Well we sanitise the game so much these days and Footy today is nowhere near like it was in the seventies or Eighties.The old fashioned shirt front was a thing to behold! Busted Jaw? Yeah well unfortunate and by Wellinghams admission not the desired outcome, but footy is a tough game!! I copped the same injury in similar circumstances when I played and cracked one or two myself in heat of battle.Unfortunate but part of a tough sport.. Or at least it used to be!! Real Question would we be spewing as much if Wellingham was one of our own?? Yeah I thought so I would gladly have Wellingham at the Dees and in this instance in heat of battle things do happen! I am prepared to give Wellingham the benefit of the doubt this time. I really love watching Rod Grinter and Byron Pickett' running around in the Red and Blue. What I would give for a reincarnated version of these two today! Might just give us a touch of intimidation, something we sure do lack, eh?

Yeah look,... can see some valuable reasons for playing him, but I reckon 'Brains trust" still waiting for a "Taking game by the throat performance" Having said that wouldn't be surprised to see him picked very soon and would like to see him get the opportunity!

Morton should be consigned to (a) A gym (B) A headspace recalibration expert) specialising being able to inspire Cale in willing his body into places on the field where he should be but never ever is. Until that time he stays at Casey and if unwilling to do the above mentioned should become trade table talk! End of Story!

I am starting to lose a modicum, (just a modicum) of faith in the football dept and selection rationale! FWIW I hope there are two last minute changes and both Cook and Petterd both come in because I'm blowed if I can see how we can kick a winning score based on our forward options! The only possible scenario which might just be played out is finally, mercifully and well overdue is Jack Watts returnes to forward line. Won't put my house on it though!! As for Jamie Benell not sure if he is a poor man’s Morton or the other way around..... Upon reflection I have him ahead of Morton but cheezus we are in strife if his reported form at Casey is any guide and he gets a game on the strength of??! And oh yes, why, why was Couch upgraded when clearly the footy dept won't play him surely 27 odd hard won possessions earns him a game and if what I have read is true any rookie can be upgraded the second half of the season. As I said a modicum of doubt is creeping in... stand by... "The Fence"

In response to Demon Dave's comments. Out-McDonald, Bail, Tapscott In-Cook, Morton, Gysberts If Morton gets a game it is certainly a retrograde step, you just cannot continue to play a bloke who refuses to man up, stands in no man's land in the Bermuda Triangle demanding the footy( always by himself) then when turnovers occur, as they inevitably do in this side his lack of correct positioning hurts you big time! Nup, until Cale Morton learns to be inside as well as an outside player his worth in this team is highly questionable. And I don't believe for one minute he can change his style of play. Leave in magoos and look for suitable trade at seasons end IMV