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Agreed.

I prefer the one against the Lions in Round 4 that he roves off the back off a boundary throw-in. "Hang on - Scully . . . Scully . . . You little ripper!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKzSkpx9iCU

B: Frawley, Martin, Garland HB: Bartram, Rivers, Grimes C: Davey, Moloney, Bruce HF: Watts, Green, Jurrah F: Wonaeamirri, Petterd, Dunn RUCK: Jamar, McKenzie, Sylvia INT: Trengove, Gysberts, Scully SUB: Bennell I'd play Martin in the back-line where he belongs, and have him rotate through the ruck when required. I sort of want to replace Rivers with Macdonald, but I can't really see Rivers being dropped for Round 1. I wish we didn't have to play Bruce, but he is still a worth-while player, despite his faults. I could also see Jones on the bench instead of Gysberts, or even replacing Martin with Macdonald, dropping Gysberts or Bennell and putting Martin on the interchange as more of a true back-up ruckman.

Yeah, he's too "Little."

Cue Curb Your Enthusiasm music for added hilarity.

Liam Jurrah's not a two-year-old and Aaron Davey's not his momma. I'm sure he'd cope.

The Travis Johnston of forwards. No thanks.

Maybe. It doesn't really matter, though, does it?

Didak is nowhere near as good as Dale Thomas.

It's hilarious to me that people still don't rate Dale Thomas. I'd definitely put him in my top ten players of 2010.

Yours, by the sound of it. Hope there's no injuries and just enjoy the fact that we get something to talk about during the off-season.

I think I might just die if I saw Ricky Petterd in a Collingwood jumper, especially after what happened in Round 2 this year.

But still, if they put the Chinese badminton team on channel 31, let me know, because I would watch it. But I certainly hear your point about exactly who would be watching ICS and I understand that "niche" sports - even if they are heavily followed in their home country - often only raise interest from those who already like the game (ie expats, rather than native Chinese).

I was impressed by him in the Round 2 game against the pies and have had him in my best 22 ever since, so I would like to say that I was on the Macdonald bandwagon very early. I like the cut of his jib, and can see him in our back-line for a few years yet.

If they put the Chinese table tennis or badminton team on TV, I'd watch it. Accessibility is usually the biggest hurdle for interest to overcome. Humans (especially me) are lazy, but if it's on TV, chances are much higher whatever it is will be watched.

Edited for accuracy.

I hear you. When we're in trouble and our forwards have started to leave our forward 50 because their supply has dried up, a high kick into the forward line might give them time to get back and provide a contest, and would certainly be better than a long kick to no-one. Similarly, a grubber to the boundary-line might set up a throw-in situation which is infinitely better than kicking to a two or three on one situation. But hopefully our midfield will be good enough in the future that our supply won't dry up enough for these tactics to be worthwhile.

Don't worry. He's in a better place now. Although he could have used those sunnies in the church there at the end.

Agreed. Not as cool as Jack Shephard's though.

Football genius. Nothing more for me to say.

Gorillas make crappy footballers. Let's not go down that path.Also, how did Paul Roos go against Dean Bailey this year?

There's always going to be an opponent on Grand Final day and history suggests that it's likely to be the same team twice in a row, so there's a chance it could be the Pies.

Oh. Thanks.

Why do they call him BJ? Shouldn't it be BG?

Why do you think the wooden spooner is under-achieving by winning 8 games and losing to the Premier by a total of 1 point over the course of two games?