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Here's something to think about - would Cam Schwab be paid more if he was working for the AFL (I believe they were chasing him before Jimmy gave him the hard sell). And in that case, would it not be in our best interest to loan him money to keep him happy, as opposed to putting it in his package?

Yeah, I 'll send something. But I don't know if they would divulge.

I know where you are coming from and I will have a look at it. Might be hard for the majority to grasp...

I think you have named too many. I have selected top 12 in the draft since 2007 plus Garland, Jurrah, and McKenzie. I didn't add Cook because he wasn't there last year (it is a measure against 2010 ideal). I get what you are saying though. Development is a subjective science.

You have asked quite a bit... Flag core KPI This is to make sure that we are getting games into our talent. You are right in that it is more a measurement of injuries as most of the players on that list pick themselves. It isn't a measurement of Bailey's coaching. Although one could argue that playing Bate might be better for the team right now instead of Watts, but one is clearly going to be around when we challenge and the other's future is hazy. In this example Bailey is implored to play talent rather than concentrate solely on wins. I don't believe that flag teams are made up of 22 very good players. I think there are positions for role players. I am not interested in them at this stage. I am looking for the 'frontline' (to add another meaningless term) or A grade or star, players that will be expected to shoulder much of the forward, back and midfield burden in 2013 and beyond. Contested Possies and Clearances This is a measurement of our midfield that is extremely relevant as I believe the midfield is the last piece of the puzzle. Yes, we need a big tall forward, but we consistently get punished in the midfield and that is where our experience is - Davey, Moloney, Jamar, Jones, and Sylvia all play in the middle and have struggled. This has been disappointing. Inside 50s This is a no-brainer - we have been thumped in the I50s for a while now and while our backline has been brave and quite adept at counter-attacking, they need to get more help from all over the ground - starting in the forward line. An inside 50 differential is a good benchmark to see how our team is defending and stopping the opposition's run as opposed to teams stopping our run. Scores against As a flow on from the I50 argument - as we stifle supply we should see scores dwindling. This has come down by 5 goals since 2008. Percentage Scores against on its own means very little if we are still not scoring enough. This is a very broad KPI and can be misleading. Happy to argue the point with anyone, and I can always add some if people can carry a decent argument.

Still need someone with a 2010 AFL prospectus...

Laughable? I am going off of that list at this point in time. And aside from McKenzie, Garland and Jurrah, I have gone off of investment through the draft. Which I am using as a defacto 'rankings' system (happens to be one formed by people paid to know this stuff). If I put Tapscott in there then I would have to put Blease and Strauss and Maric in there, and I wasn't comfortable doing that.

KPI Contested Possession Differential 2010 > -1.2 2011 > -5.5 Syd: +34; Haw: -31; BL: +4; GC: +15; WCE: -15; Adel: 24; NM: -18; St K: 6; Carl: -26; Ess: 15; Coll: -45; Freo: 17; Rich: 9; WB: -5; PA: -13; Haw: -37; Gee: -48; Carl: -20; WCE: 17; Rich: 2; GC: -5; PA: 0. Inside 50 Differential 2010 > -7.2 2011 > -6.2 Syd: -4; Haw: -40; BL: +3; GC: +26; WCE: -29; Adel: 31; NM: -6; St K: -6; Carl: -15; Ess: -15; Coll: -40; Freo: 12; Rich: 16; WB: -10; PA: 9; Haw: -20; Gee: -37; Carl: -5; WCE: -16; Rich: -5; GC: 4; PA: 11. Clearance Differential 2010 > -2 2011 > -2.8 Syd: -6; Haw: -10; BL: +11; GC: +7; WCE: -6; Adel: 14; NM: +8; St K: 10; Carl: -9; Ess: 0; Coll: -11; Freo: 1; Rich: 4; WB: -3; PA: -8; Haw: -4; Gee: -21; Carl: -19; WCE: -3; Rich: -4; GC:-10; PA: -2. Turnover (Clanger) Differential 2010 > 2011 > 2.1 Syd: +3; Haw: +4; BL: +4; GC: -1; WCE:19; Adel: -2; NM: 0; St K: 6; Carl: -3; Ess: -10; Coll: 6; Freo: -14; Rich: 0; WB: 6; PA: 5; Haw: -9; Gee: 7; Carl: 0; WCE: 18; Rich: 9; GC: -12; PA: 10. Scores Against average 2010 > 89.6 2011 > 105 Syd: 84; Haw: 122; BL: 71; GC: 69; WCE: 106; Adel: 53; NM: 124; St K: 106; Carl: 93; Ess: 68; Coll: 129; Freo: 60;Rich: 91; WB: 127; PA: 92; Haw: 132; Gee: 233; Carl: 134; WCE: 110; Rich: 117; GC: 82; PA: 112. Percentage 2010 > 94.5 2011 > 85.3 Average Flag Core © players per game 2010 > 7.4 2011 > 8.1 Syd: 6; Haw: 7; BL: 9; GC: 9; WCE: 9; Adel: 8; NM: 6; St K: 7; Carl: 7; Ess: 9; Coll: 9; Freo: 9; Rich: 10; WB: 10; PA: 10; Haw: 7; Gee: 8; Carl: 7; WCE: 8 This KPI has been corrupted over the course of the season and it's usefulness is very little. Morton can't be considered Flag Core, and Scully has left. I still feel it is valuable to track how many games we are getting into our talent but this can be considered a failed measurement from my perspective. Green KPIs means that we are maintaining or improving in that area, red will indicate any slippage.

Doesn't look great. But having said that - helping staff with loans is what companies are able to do (and used to do quite a bit). Cam wanted some quick cash at a decent rate. We want to keep Cam. We wanted it secured. Meh. If the worst happens we can just garnish his salary...

There will be no such thing as a 'permanent sub.' Do you pay them to play a third of what the rest of the team play? Do you them a third of what they would normally get? How do you keep them match fit? What happens when you have an injury in the first minute and your sub has to play 4 quarters? It should be rotated each week amongst the non-core players - and no ruckman shall ever be a sub. It's a rule...

What pie? You haven't even admitted you were wrong, or even that you seem to be wrong at this early stage. For humble pie to be eaten you have to actually be more humble. It's a metaphor.

Bate is losing his battle, but i'm sure he will have some chance during the year to give it a crack. Can't play backline, could play wing but he is deficient when he has to move laterally so I would say he would want to scope out FF or be a sub. That way everyone is as quick as him...

People forget how good he was in 2010 pre-Sandilands cleaning him up. That goal he kicked was pure Woewodin circa 2000 - gathered ball on knees turned around and drills it from 50.

Jeez, you have jumped off... He is on his way. Belief is a powerful thing.

Yes, quite. Grimes was still a net-benefit today. He made some glaring decision errors but more than made up for it. He'll be fine.

'Good comedy'? Another play on words? Snap.

You're kidding me right? The overreaction from our leadership group should give everyone an insight into the issues that the younger Colin Sylvia had. Stopping him before he gets into bad habits is what you want. Well done to the leaders.

If they keep him away from socialising with MFC players the worst thing that would happen is that he would take away a year's worth of development of our forwards. That isn't great in and of itself... If the boys socialise with Fev, well... I would hope our leadership group would make sure they didn't do anything foolish, though.

Yeah, I got two. I see there are some redundancies in the database down at AAMI Park...

And I also hate the way Bruce is lumped together with JMac as if they are tacitly saying that they had a commensurate level of leadership... In terms of leaders at our club over the past few years, it has been: Junior. That is all. Now we need the next level of leaders to assert themselves and it starts on Sunday.

We also have a Jetta and they have a player whose last name is Jack. Neville Jetta on Keiran Jack. And it probably won't happen because Jack will most likely tag Davey.

It really doesn't. Moloney averages more clearances than Jones, which doesn't mean that Moloney is a 'clearance player' but it does mean he is more of one than Jones.

Well actually, we are exploring the option of our own reserves side. Nothing is a fait accompli. Cam Schwab showing his disappointment in public doesn't bode well for the alignment.

Yeah, because it's a real game...

This has been done to death. Maybe we would have asked Junior to go around again but it comes down to what I have been saying for ages (and a few others): I want a fracking flag! Someone tell me how Cam Bruce playing in 2011 and 2012 will get us that flag? And if someone says we are a chance this year or next - you are playing with yourself. You're sitting there in your own little world, masturbating in your mind.