Elwood 3184

There's a simple correlation between one's support for Yze and that person's belief in statistics as a sole measure of worth on a footy field.

Every argument for Yze is based on statistics, and every argument against Yze is based on watching the game.

You're not suggesting that statistics don't assist in determining whether a footballer is of value to his club are you?

Thanks Hards and DemonPates.

FOXTEL WINS

Living in Canberra having Foxtel was an absolute must because the last TV rights deal was an absolute Barry Crocker for any footy fan up here. I got to watch every single Dees match year with the footy channel. I mourn the passing of the footy channel, but won't really give a toss so long as there is decent coverage on FTA. (not delayed until 3am). I've still kept my Foxtel subscription, because even though I rarely watch TV of any description when I do it is usually on SBS or ABC (ABC2) which are all on Foxtel (crystal clear reception). The real issue for me as a consumer is when the games will be telecast.

The only real problem that I have is the way that they bundle up all the crappy channels that people wouldn't normally think about watching into packages rather than allowing you to choose individual channels. (still from a marketing perspective it makes sense)

I heard on SEN on Friday that a decision was pending on Monday. I don't know how they're going to work things if the announcement comes less than three weeks before the first competition game in the Nab Cup.

Unless of course, there's been a bit of brinkmanship going on and all the parties have known the outcome wink, wink, nudge nudge, for a while.

Bookies aren't stupid, which explains why sides like Brisbane and Sydney are so far down the odds.

I think that's a fair field. I wouldn't waste even a kopek on the toigs though.

The bookies might not be stupid but surely it's a bit of a stretch having the team that was beaten by one point in last year's grand final at odds of $41.00.

Has Roos stated that he's playing to lose or something?

I did not realise there was another Ryan Ferguson at the Club. I have only seen one of them at training or in games. Both appear courgaeous but seem completely different players from then on with few similarities.

For both players, bulking up is high unlikely and is not this player's panacea.

For the one I do know he will be depth in 2007. And when called up I hope he fulfils his functions.

I think you're right about the necessity or otherwise of Ferg having to bulk up. My feeling has been that he has some great attributes like courage and persistence but that he might not be fast enough for a place in today's type of game. Have any of the track watchers detected an improvement in this area for him under the BB regime? If so, he might be a chance otherwise he will be no more than a depth player this year.

Davey Shines In Intra-Club

No. It's not Aaron it's his brother Alwyn who (according to http://www.bomberblitz.com/index.php) was the star of Essendon's first serious hitout for 2007 in an intra-club match at Princes Park last Saturday morning kicking three goals and putting himself in line for immediate senior selection for the season proper.

Now didn't he do a pre season with us last year and wasn't he rejected even for the rookie list?

Will we rue the decision not to take him or was it a case of Alwyn being too similar a type to his more famous brother?

Freak, your problem is that your glass is half empty. There were plenty of things in the article that were cautiously optimistic and I'd rather read honest opinions than rose coloured ones anyway.

It was interesting reading Freak's comments about the optimism or lack thereof in WJ's report. On the other hand there are people like this fellow on Demonology who says "I don't post on Demonland because i think there is a lot of posters who overuse words like champion and superstar and are ridiculously optimistic."

It seems that you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Not the full story in my opinion. When Carey was out, Roberts or Archer would fill in admirably. And you could expect to get carved up by their on-ballers.

He played well in the 96 & 99 GF but they won both embarassingly easily.

The Ox, Garry Lyon, Stinga, Jaka, Sean Charles and Prymke.

And what if Pagan kept Martin Pyke under control and persuaded Todd Viney not to become a tennis coach.

I've noticed that the winner of the Portsea Swim race yesterday was an N. Cordner of Hawthorn.

Does anyone know if he's related to the great Demon family that's produced three generations of Demon players including a Brownlow Medallist?