Redleg

Lovely day, might go for a walk.

Like any Dees player, wish him well in retirement and thank him for his efforts.

Faris -White was a Category B rookie so not a general list spot.

You mean Smith not Turner. Brayshaws spot went to Kentfield.

So Katy Perry loves bananas.

Well you have me convinced now. Since we are talking racing, I have Struck Gold in the last today at Geelong at 5.00pm.

Unlikely if we have just got Wade D to commit to us. We still have Jeffo and Kentfield to come.

I always thought you had a bit of Hercule Poirot about you from your postings.

It seems like we are simply looking for ruck cover if needed, from a senior guy for a year. It may be that we think Verrall needs another year of development, with an occasional game in the seniors this year, but not be expecting him to carry the ruck work alone at Casey. We gave up on KFW and are possibly looking at drafting another ruckman to develop, but in the meantime for next year at least, need some experienced cover. If it’s Campbell he is obviously a short term solution, with the FD giving up on Fullarton as a ruckman.

And Hogan, Cadman, Gruzewski and Riccardi up forward.

I don’t believe it is, but it could prove to be a very helpful factor in financing the project.

Agree with you on the flags in your first paragraph as it is way too simplistic a measure to be definitive. Fwiw, I also think Scott is a better Coach than Goodwin, but I am unsure on that description “demonstrably.” It is very hard to measure who is the better Coach, because of so many variables in the analysis. An interesting comparison could be to look at the last final we played against each other in 2021 PF where they had a great side on paper with Selwood and multiple other stars and we smashed them. Then this year when they were in red hot form and unbeaten we beat them with a much poorer side on paper. Does that go some way to helping with a decision, maybe/maybe not? Does it prove who is the better Coach, no it doesn’t. In the final it was do or die and in our recent meeting it was a red hot team being beaten for the first time. That would at least though suggest Goodwin did pretty well in those games, against the Coach some say is the best in the game.

I wonder if Woey or Bowey could get super fit and play that role.

Well those rules were changed pretty quickly twice. An exemption, IF we were desperate to get him, would be an easier thing to get. It may well be that we don’t consider him an AFL standard recruit and so are not fussed.

Without even thinking and naming some of the greatest like: Matthews. Carey. Ablett Senior. Barassi. Whitten. Flower. Bartlett. Tuck. Francis Bourke. Selwood. Dunstall. Bont so far. etc

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No they should be their usual busy self, as few will be interested in staying inside to watch the game on TV.

IF we think this kid is AFL material, we should go hard for a rule change or an exemption, given the widely held view, that we have been the most disadvantaged team ( re Andrew ) of the NGA rule changes.

Maybe AFL money, if the Umpires are given a badly needed home there.

I was only commenting on your post about the obscene number of picks Tigers have, I meant they will need all the high picks they can get. I think we agree with each other though.

I feel more relaxed about the coming week now that it is an all interstate GF.

On the other hand what if Oscar Mc had not got injured, probably their most irreplaceable player. What if Coleman, Doedee, McCarthy and Gardiner were available. Yes there are always what ifs. Goody could have nightmares over a thug act and horrible kicking for goal in the 23 finals and unbelievable injuries in 22 finals.

Tigers will need their best picks as they finished last and are losing good players.

IMO Petracca isn’t happy, no matter what anyone thinks, as he wanted to leave and at this stage it looks like not happening. He might be accepting of the current situation, as he really has very little choice atm, if he wants to continue as an AFL player. The situation might change at trade time this year or next year, who knows and if he stays and we are successful next year and he feels vindicated he may stay and then be happy.

Good.