Chook

You make it sound like he murdered someone. Perhaps he shouldn't be an AFL player because there's too much of a risk that he'll relapse, but I and others feel that he should be given as many chances to become a better person as he needs. I understand that not everyone feels that way, and I certainly don't want to change your opinion about that. If he asked you for help to be become a better person, you'd be under no obligation to do so. Nor would I, but I would try to help him all the same. The fact that Casey seems to feel that the time spent on him is worth it is admirable.

He's actually a human being trying to learn from his mistakes. That's how I'd like to paint it.

Perhaps, but whoever the teams are, the concept is the same.

Anyone who thinks the AFL wouldn't do the same is kidding themselves. In 2031, when the Greater Western Melbourne Ogres (what a mouthful) are playing their first NRL game against the Storm, you can bet that the AFL will schedule a Collingwood-Carlton blockbuster for the same time. In the immortal words of Michael Corleone and Donald Trump, 'It's not personal. It's just business.'

Smooched on the penis.

Proof there is no God, surely.

I feel similar. I find it hilarious, though, when Jaded talks about being KotD.

"One T. Cloke." "One S. Warne." Idiotic in the extreme.

But Mitch Clark wasn't a 20 year old no. 1 draft pick whose club did everything it could to protect him from the media and manage his knee while he made his decision.

Add to that 'huge preseason' a marathon session in the psych chair to figure out what goes wrong in his head when he's challenged by an opponent.

Agree. Dean Bailey sacked the club by causing his players to play with such a lack of spirit or (to use a phrase from his parlance) competitiveness. In that interview, he talked about the 'influence' he had on his players. Surely he would realize after a loss like we had that his influence was not as positive as it could have been. I really feel he caused by his total unflappability and lack of emotion, an air of 'whatever, it's just a game.' I read that in Jack Watts' response to a similar question earlier in the year. While it's an admirable trait to have in daily life, not being extremely disappointed when you lose is a pathway to complacency. If even one of his players felt that way (as Jack Watts admitted he did), then IMO Dean Bailey failed to influence his players in the right way.

Blame the Melbourne culture for corrupting Scully, while simultaneously praising him for getting the Hell out of here while he still could.

Just back from a 3.2k. 14 minutes - I think I need to do a little more work in order to be an elite mid, that's for sure . . .

This is what I heard: PART A: "Getting a good 3k result doesn't mean you'll have a good year." PART B: "Cale Morton didn't get a good 3k result, therefore he must not have any good qualities at all."

Excuse me while I throw up.

So if I were to raise them as zombies for use in my genesis device, they will be able to return to England, having just been granted a term of unnatural life? Excellent. It's all falling into place now.

Exactly. You can't stop the rain. All you can do is prepare for it by bringing a raincoat. If you're especially vigilant, you will know when it's going to rain, but that is all.

I believe that was me who said that. My point being that I would play him ahead of Bartram no matter what, at this stage. Regardless of their differing sizes, I would always prefer to have Macdonald in the side.

It appears you can add Nicholson to that list. Probably spent all his holidays training, which is exactly what I'd be doing if I were gunning for a position on the senior list.

What was your best time?

Since I saw it in another thread an totally agree: "Person X says hello."

Predicting a ginormous year for this guy next year. He's still young and by my reckoning is one of only a few senior players who have improved every year since coming to the club. With his results in the 3k time trial today, I really feel that he's set up to take his game to the next level. If I'm right, I hope you all remember that I called it. EDIT: PS, Bump

He'll be known as a giant something, all right.

Ew.

You can't, like own the air, man. It belongs to Mother Earth. Peace.