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KNIGHTMARE'S ROUND 3

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KNIGHTMARE'S ROUND 1

One of the most comprehensive of the phantom drafts is the one produced by Knightmare on bigfooty. He usually comes out early in the season and then reviews his work on a regular basis. There's always food for thought in his work and, as he's posted an update this week, I thought it was a good time to look at what he's thinking at the halfway mark of the season. He starts with his 2014 draft power rankings:

As a general rule that's the case but if the umpire stops play to line the player kicking for goal and signals time on then he must restart play. As I said above, invariably the player will be allowed to play on because it's after a mark has been taken and you should be allowed to play on in those circumstances. In this case where Jetta was outside 50 and never really lining up for goal, the umpire was being ridiculous but he will be supported by the umpires adviser who will argue that he was correct technically. Like many of the game's rules, that's OK if there is consistency - there never is with that one in those circumstances and we were well and truly dudded. In the instant that Vince kicked it through, you could see the team lift and a goal then would have involved a centre bounce rather than a kick in which gave Collingwood the ball and the capacity to move it into attack. We simply don't know whether Collingwood would have received that late goal courtesy of some dumb sequences of play from us in the last minute of that quarter.

I don't really have a problem with the low number of free kicks we received on the day but rather with the fact that Collingwood picked up three or four technical ones which, together with the Jetta/Vince situation had a profound influence on the outcome. Technically, we can't argue with disallowing the Vince goal but the problem is that you often see the umpires call play on in exactly the same situation. A goal to us at that point in time would have put us 4 points down with very little time left to play in the third quarter. Who knows what the end result would have been in those circumstances?

Fremantle got 4 frees in the previous round v Western Bulldogs.But seriously, in a game where they aren't paying many free kicks anyway, how does a kick along the wing to the HFF get paid as deliberate OOB?

Who wants to be the No. 1 draft pick?

Painful loss for WA under-18s SA 2.1.13 5.5.35 6.7.43 10.11.71 WA 2.2.14 3.4.22 7.10.52 9.12.66 GOALS - SA: Press 3; Johansen, Neal-Bullen, Burton 2; Hone. WA: Pickett, Keitel 3; Stewart, Cripps, Bevan. BEST - SA: Johansen, Stretch, Press, Gore, Neal-Bullen, Wigg. WA: Pickett, Winton, Watson, Lim, Stewart, Walsh. Vic Metro v Vic Country Game Notes (Round 3) Vic Country Scouting Notes Vic Metro Scouting Notes Bloodlines

Somewhat belated I know, but there's a name on the playing list from Sunday's Under 18 Australian Under 18 Championship game that piqued my interest. Joshua Hone. Melbourne had a player named David Hone who was with us for only one season (circa 1969 or 70). He was a very good backman and I think might have come as a more mature age recruit. Left after only one very promising season. It's an unusual name and I thought he could be related.

Arrived in New York and was surprised to find that BBO has dozens of relatives walking the streets of town. One or two might even be twin brothers or sisters. Not only that but there are a number of establishments in The Big Apple which bear a close resemblance in nature and style of building as well as type of residents to the Gat.

Time for you to reacquaint yourself with the laws of libel Redleg. You'll hear from my people in the morning.

Mad Monday Show: U18′s WA v SA – Match Report South Australia 14.8. 92 defeated Western Australia 8.13. 61 Best Players SA Gore, Johansen, Burton, Wigg, Coulson WA Blakely, Keitel, Smith, Hardisty, Garlett

Here's the Inside Football (best football newspaper) Top 20 from Brett Anderson (a good Melbourne man):- 1. Brisbane Lions Patrick McCartin (Geelong Falcons) 193cm, 95k Powerful, strong marking forward who is a competitive beast. Has played only one TAC Cup game (4 games) having been on the AIS tour and recovering from a finger injury, but kicked three goals for Vic Country on Sunday. 2. Greater Western Sydney Sam Durdin (West Adelaide) 196cm, 87kg Versatile tall defender who can also play in attack. Returned recently from thumb injury and has played in Reserves and Foxtel Cup for the bloods and is head and shoulders SA's best draft prospect. 3. Richmond Peter Wright (Calder Cannons) 203cm, 102kg "Two metre Peter" has been a popular No. 1 pick for a while. He has kicked 17 goals in his past four matches in the TAC Cup, including six second-half goals against Geelong. Didn't have a great day against Vic Country. 4. St. Kilda Hugh Goddard (Geelong Falcons) 196cm, 93kg Cousin of Bomber and former Saint Brendon. Like McCartin has managed just one appearance for the Falcons this year (3 goals) but starred in attack and defence for AIS. Booted two goals on Sunday and presented well. 5. Melbourne Jarrod Pickett (South Fremantle) 179cm, 74kg Silky smooth midfielder/forward with blistering speed and smarts. Impressed in Europe with the AIS academy and is averaging 22 disposals, 2 goals in WAFL colts. 6. Carlton Tom Lamb (Dandenong Stingrays) 192cm, 83kg Athletic shaggy-haired tall forward who knows where the goals are. Can also play higher up the ground (averaging 23 possessions a game in TAC Cup). 7. Western Bulldogs Jake Lever (Calder Cannons) 192cm, 84kg Will miss the entire season after rupturing his ACL in December but is recovering strongly and is still rated in the top handful of prospects in this draft. 8. Adelaide Angus Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons) 187cm, 86kg Inside midfielder who has started the TAC Cup season with 24 possessions and 1.6 goals a game. The nephew of North chairman James. Had 32 touches on Sunday. 9. West Coast Clem Smith (Perth) 177cm, 74kg Game-breaking running defender with great speed and a fierce attack on the ball/man. Played three games in WAFL league team averaging 16 possessions. 10. Collingwood (F/S) Darcy Moore (Oakleigh Chargers) 199cm, 93kg Son of former champion ruckman Peter. Has played forward and back for Oakleigh this year and has shown vast improvement in the past 12 months. Struggled on Sunday though. 11. North Melbourne Lachie Weller (Broadbeach) 180cm, 71 kg Brother of Saints player Mav. A clever inside midfielder with good speed and is damaging forward of centre. Played in the NEAFL for Gold Coast in 2013 and again this year. 12. Fremantle Corey Ellis (Western Jets) 185cm, 76kg Smart, left-footed inside midfielder who some clubs rate in the top 10. Averaging 26 possessions a game so far in six TAC Cup outings for the Jets. 13. Gold Coast Christian Petracca (Eastern Ranges) 186cm, 93kg Powerful forward/midfielder in the Stewart Crameri mould and is spending more time in the middle this season for Eastern (21 possessions). 14. Geelong Jordan De Goey (Oakleigh Chargers) 187cm, 82kg Versatile midfielder/forward who reads the play well and is good overhead for his size. Averaging 18 possessions and seven marks a game in the TAC Cup this season. 15. Gold Coast Touk Miller (Calder Cannons) 175cm, 77kg Captain of Vic Metro who is a small, explosive midfielder/forward. Averaged 25 possessions and a goal a game in his first seven TAC Cup matches this season. 16. Sydney Swans (A/S) Isaac Heeney (Cardiff) 186cm, 81kg Swans academy member who is rated in the top handful of midfielders in this draft. Has played senior football in NEAFL and averages 31 disposals in TAC Cup. 17. Hawthorn Jordan Cunico (Gippsland Power) 184cm, 72kg Smart player with lovely kicking skills who can play down back as well as in the midfield. Averaging 22 possessions and a goal a game this season. 18. Port Adelaide Jackson Nelson (Geelong Falcons) 187cm, 80kg Clever running defender who can also have stints in the midfield and did well as a bottom ager last year for Country. Averaging 20 disposals and five tackles for the Falcons. 19. Essendon (C/S) Tyler Keitel (East Perth) 194cm, 98kg Versatile forward who can take strong grab and can also play down back, but is better suited in attack. Has kicked 14 goals so far in six games in the WAFL colts. 20. Greater Western Sydney (C/S) Liam Duggan (Western Jets) 183cm, 76kg Exquisitely skilled left footer who can play at half back and through midfield. Averaging 23 possessions and four tackles a game in five matches for the Jets.

Wise man.

Passed the same spot last year without the same emotions perhaps because it's a part of world history that I studied and from which I learned you don't trust politicians and leaders of armies (although you have to feel for the kids on both sides whose lives and limb were lost for nothing at all).You've done better than your brother-in-law and sister-in-law who sailed past Gallipoli sitting facing the shore and had to be told later that they hadn't even noticed the place.

They could do worse although I suppose it depends very much on the board members.I'm sure Beamer and Stef would feel right at home If you want to hurt them, let them have our previous recruiting personell.

Now seriously folks. Do any of you really know what the Gat really looks like? Surely, those who have passed by these wonderful premises would know that nowadays it doesn't have a 10th floor? The photograph of the entrance tells it all anyway - a wonderful example of post imperial splendor - a place where business executives can take their third wives on an exciting dream honeymoon.

Interesting one OD hi·er·at·ic (hī′ə-răt′ĭk, hī-răt′-) adj. 1. Of or associated with sacred persons or offices; sacerdotal. 2. Constituting or relating to a simplified cursive style of Egyptian hieroglyphics, used in both sacred and secular writings. 3. Extremely formal or stylized, as in a work of art.

You're not a student of history are you?

The Sistine Chapel? Hmm ... I don't recall Micky Mouse being around in the Book of Genesis.

Injury woes and a family connection make this player perfect for the Demons Territory draft prospect out for 12 weeks

Hey Redleg, I hope you're enjoying the overseas tour. I walked past your house this morning and it turns out those painters you have working there seem to have sub let most of the premises to a few former residents of the Gat. Reckons they're your mates and one of them (the most clean cut) looks like BBO. Local pawnbroker is apparently doing heaps of business. Cheers

The point I was making was that the Suns weren't forced to wear that anemic mainly white strip last Sunday but when we go over there, we're forced to wear white. It doesn't make any sense.

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