Whispering_Jack

Serves Adelaide right. I always thought it was the wrong thing to do when the slacked off in Round 23. Karma.

I've been a big fan for a couple of years. Unfortunately, I think Melbourne are going to concentrate on the trade table. Top-10 draft prospect on fire in All Stars clash

This is it Demon fans. Our entire season rests on what happens in the next 10 minutes.

Please don't get reported, Jake Lever.

Can't wait till half time.

Exciting Rankine named best afield in 2017 NAB AFL Under 17 All Stars game

This is for next year actually - Exciting Rankine named best afield in 2017 NAB AFL Under 17 All Stars game

Despite the hype of the past few weeks, I still can't believe that Richmond are there. From my perspective, the Crows have been the superior side of the competition with the exception of two weeks when they played like absolute duds (Rounds 8 & 23). They will probably win the flag but I don't really care. Bring on the Spring Carnival, the Ashes and tennis. Season over.

I do hope that no injuries come out of the game, particularly to any members of the Crows' backline.

On the other hand ... Miers seven-goal haul breaks Falcons’ 17-year flag drought winners are gryanners ... GRYAN’S GRAND FINAL GOAL SPREE

Poor kid - it happens to a lot of people. Not the right time or place for him though given it was in a televised grand final and the team's entire season hinged on it.

Terry Wallace finished off the season with his Future Stars top 20 potential draftees 1. Luke Davies-Uniacke 187cm 85kg Mid Dandenong/Haileybury 2. Paddy Dow 184cm 78kg Bendigo/Geelong Grammar 3. Cam Rayner 187cm 88kg Mid Western Jets/PEGS 4. Adam Cerra 186cm 85kg Mid Eastern Ranges/Wesley 5. Jaidyn Stephenson189cm 75kg Mid Eastern Ranges 6. Jarrod Brander 195cm 83kg Fwd Bendigo/Geelong Grammar 7. Darcy Fogarty 192cm 88kg Mid/Fwd Glenelg SA 8. Hunter Clark 186cm 79kg Half back Dandenong/Padua 9. Nick Coffield 190cm 83kg Half back Northern Knights 10. Andrew Brayshaw 183cm 80kg Mid Sandringham/Haileybury 11. Aaron Naughton 194cm 84kg Key Def Peel Thunder 12. Lochie O'Brien 184cm 75kg Mid Bendigo/Geelong Grammar 13. Jack Higgins 178cm 78kg Mid Oakleigh 14. Sam Hayes 203cm 93kg Ruck Eastern Ranges/Rowville 15. Patrick Naish 180cm 67kg Fwd Northern Knights/Ivanhoe 16. Oscar Allen 191cm 83kg Fwd West Perth WA 17. Jordan Houlahan 185cm 78kg Fwd Sturt SA 18. Connor Ballenden 199cm 95kg Fwd/Ruck Lions Academy 19. Lachie Fogarty 179cm 75kg Mid Western Jets/St Kevins 20. Ed Richards 184cm 77kg Def Oakleigh/Carey

Once upon a time, the Melbourne Football Club led the push to recruit players from Ireland but we haven't recruited from there for a decade and a half. Have we given it up? There was an Irishman, a Sherrin, and an AFL dream

A whirlwind finish by the Dragons but they miss out on the flag by two points. Geelong Falcons 3.4.22 5.7.37 13.9.87 13.11.89 Sandringham Dragons 3.1.19 9.3.57 9.3.57 13.9.87 Geelong Falcons Goals G. Miers 7, L. Noble, A. Garner, J. Worpel, T. McCartin, D. Handley, M. Chafer Best: G. Miers, E. McHenry, M. Chafer, S. Walsh, D. Hollenkamp, S. Conway Sandringham Dragons Goals: K. Owens 3, C. Constable 2, W. Walker 2, H. Brayshaw, J. Amartey, H. Mclean, M. King, A. Jarnestrom, A. Trusler Best: J. Amartey, A. Brayshaw, C. Constable, W. Walker, H. Mclean, K. Owens

Big turnaround in the third quarter sees Geelong score 8.2 to nothing. Falcons in the box seat with a five goal lead and quarter left in the season.

Sandringham Dragons have a 20 point lead over the Geelong Falcons at half time.

So they sang its a grand old flag after both VFL premierships ... wonderful.

Does anyone have any vision of the incident that caused Brent Moloney to get a two week suspension for not hitting Jimmy Bartel in 2005? I just want to compare it with Cotchin's actual hit on Shiels.

LUCK: Anyone else think we might have snuck into the finals if we had Richmond's 2017 injury record? There's good reason to believe that the other factors in the OP might come into play if you have your best players in the team on a regular week to week basis i.e adds stability and allows momentum to build over the season which is what we're seeing with the Tigers.

INDICATIVE DRAFT ORDER (after the third week of the finals) ROUND ONE 1. Brisbane Lions 2. Gold Coast 3. Carlton 4. North Melbourne 5. Fremantle 6. Collingwood 7. St Kilda (received from Hawthorn) 8. St Kilda 9. Western Bulldogs 10. Melbourne 11. Essendon 12. Brisbane Lions (received from Port Adelaide) 13. West Coast 14. Sydney 15. Richmond (received from Geelong, via Carlton and GWS on-trades) 16. Richmond 17. Adelaide ROUND TWO 18. Brisbane Lions 19. Gold Coast 20. Geelong (received from Carlton) 21. North Melbourne 22. Gold Coast (received from Fremantle) 23. Greater Western Sydney (received from Collingwood) 24. Gold Coast (received from Hawthorn) 25. Greater Western Sydney (received from St Kilda) 26. Western Bulldogs 27. Melbourne 28. Essendon 29. Port Adelaide 30. West Coast 31. Sydney 32. Hawthorn (received from GWS, via Carlton on-trade) 33. Geelong 34. Gold Coast (received from Richmond) 35. Adelaide ROUND THREE 36. Collingwood (received from the Brisbane Lions) 37. Gold Coast 38. Carlton 39. Western Bulldogs (received from North Melbourne) 40. Fremantle 41. Brisbane Lions (received from Collingwood) 42. Hawthorn 43. St Kilda 44. North Melbourne (received from Western Bulldogs) 45. Melbourne 46. Essendon 47. Port Adelaide 48. West Coast 49. Sydney 50. Richmond (received from Greater Western Sydney) 51. Geelong 52. Richmond 53. Adelaide ROUND FOUR 54. Collingwood (received from the Brisbane Lions) 55. Fremantle (received from Gold Coast) 56. Carlton 57. St Kilda (received from North Melbourne, via Western Bulldogs on-trade) 58. Fremantle 59. Collingwood 60. Hawthorn 61. St Kilda 62. North Melbourne (received from Western Bulldogs) 63. Greater Western Sydney* (original pick No.15 slides down after 1000-point penalty) 64. Melbourne 65. Essendon 66. Port Adelaide 67. West Coast 68. Sydney 69. Greater Western Sydney 70. Geelong 71. Richmond 72. Adelaide * The Giants will lose their first pick as a result of the 1000-point penalty placed on them due to the Lachie Whitfield affair. PICKS ACQUIRED FROM LAST TRADE AND DRAFT PERIOD Future Picks (2017 AFL National Draft) St Kilda has Hawks' 1st round pick Carlton has Geelong's 1st round pick Brisbane has Port Adelaide's 1st round pick GWS has St Kilda's 2nd round pick Gold Coast has Richmond's 2nd round pick Geelong has Carlton's 2nd round pick

Quiet here for a few days but I'm tipping there'll be some joy on this thread with the demise of the unmentionable for the second year in a row.

If you're referring to their round 23 defeat at the hands of West Coast, there is no evidence there. Walker and Talia were left out because of some slight concerns about their health and fitness. They simply failed to handle the conditions at Subiaco or the emotion of the home team that really wanted to go out with a bang in their last game at the ground and make the finals. Nor did I hear of any WCE coach or official telling jokes about not losing.

You never know. We might trade for some club's 2018 #1 pick and gain a bonanza if that club finishes down the ladder.

Jack Lukosius turned 17 in August and is not eligible for this year's draft ... but wait until this time next year. The 194cm South Australian key forward prospect starred in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and last week kicked four goals on debut in a SANFL final for Woodville-West Torrens. I thought I'd go early with a thread on him because every AFL club is going to want this kid on their list

The last chance for draft hopefuls to impress before the Draft Combines and the actual National Draft itself is the AFL All-Star game on Grand Final day. The squads for the game have been announced - 2017 NAB AFL All-Star squads revealed