jumbo returns

I reckon half on here can do better at recruiting? Also, thank you for traversing the path down from Olympus

Including your fine self, Zeus?

Me too. Reckon he's fin. If Jesse Hogan comes in for the 2nd half of the year, Chip can go back into familiar territory. Shame to lose him....big defenders don't grow on trees. But, we move on...

Pig Dog for Shagger? Love it, great names!

I don't reckon the slippery conditions helped the team. With iffy disposal at the best of time from our backline, it can be stressful. Howe, take your marks, son - you've got the most beautiful hands in the AFL. Use them!

Is Voss done and dusted?

In another litmus test, Roughie's bump on McGlynn will be scrutinised.

JV will play over 200 games for this club. One day, he will be captain. We've got the makings of the hardest midfield in the AFL and it's getting better every game.

Yes, you will....we all will. Tonight is our line in the sand. We're on the up and up....a coach who can coach, the erosion of a sick culture and the start of REAL leadership across the playing group. A chance this week for Pig Dog to debut and in a month's time, the hardest midfielders in the comp will play together.....Cross, Tyson, PG and a harder, smarter JV. There is much optimism indeed.

Try harder, DH.JV is no good to us in the stands. I agree with your sentiment that this will draw the playing group together.

Well, I disagree. He'll be no value to anyone sitting in the stands. It's Jumbo, btw DH, oops, sorry, RN.

Another qualified, dignified response. Why don't you give it a rest? But, then again, my expectations of your posts might be too high?

Hmmmm.....have you been reading the reply to my posts and the irrational vitriol levelled at me? But that's okay....it's a forum and I'll have my say. JV will learn, and contrary to hand wringing disbelief, he will now be seen as the hardest going around and many a player will take short steps up against this kid.

Okay. I agree. I had a bad feeling about this, but I'm more philosophical than most. The head is guarded...done, dusted, fin.

Another cheap shot? Don't have the cognition to debate? Never mind.

Typical. Cheap. Dumb.

It's okay, I'm listening. Jack will always be hard, but now he'll be more discriminate.

Wow! This is your response? Do what you need to do JW.

He's still with us. A Melbourne player. He's a brilliant player who will learn to be harder at the ball and avoid collisions.

D'Land is in meltdown. The boy is still with us. It's two weeks....not a lifetime. There's a player with a wired up jaw tonight. The head is sacrosanct.

Had a sickening feeling about this.... Jack will learn.

Touch of evil here, STMJ

I will. But that's me.

That's right, I agree. I, too, was taught to protect myself, but the game wasn't played at today's breakneck speed. Not in the Goulburn Valley, anyway....

I know, I know.....but......