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No Hunt even as emergency. Would assume he was not quite right.

It was a nightmare. Record defeat at the time. Big Carl was the Coach and was so angry, he made the Team Manager ( me ) address the team after the game.I sat with the boys in the rooms for about 10 minutes and then told them to shower and move on, which we did. What else could you say?

You are not alone.

Knowing the way we operate and how we are now seen in the AFL, if the player wants to come to us and we want him, we will get it done. It may mean letting another player or two leave, especially if it is to go home, but as long as they are not an untouchable then we will do the deal and look to replace the ones leaving in the draft or through other smaller trades or delistings, FA's etc. We are now a destination club and that really helps. The managers and their players are far more keen and help to get the deals done. The main thing is that the core group stays and you keep improving it and the culture isn't harmed. Players leaving for more opportunities is not a culture buster. It in fact may help build it even stronger as we are seen as a , successful, smart and compassionate club.

Can Declase play a key forward role? If Turner comes on and can help with key defence roles and with Tomlinson back, then Petty can go forward as he has done early on. If we get Andrew that is another future forward. I still think Bradtke can improve and maybe pinch hit forward or back. Lastly we identify another young key forward either in the draft or trade. There are options if Weid goes,

Hunt is 187-188.

I can name 2 Cats I would be delighted to see receive a legal, bone crunching bump from him, that destroys their game. One is a captain and the other a hulking full forward. ATM I can't stand either of them.

Tom Mac, Hunt, Spargo, ANB, Viney, Brayshaw,Tomlinson, Fritsch, Harmes, JJ and Sparrow. Question: Know what these 11 players have in common. Answer: Plenty of the experts on DL wanted them gone over the last few years.

So does Lever.

I’m hoping there is a bit of misinformation going around and that Recruiters aren’t happy to wait a few years on a top 20 pick.

I accept that.

I have this feeling they will stick with Bowey, who is the best user of the ball in the team, with Salem next best. We need good ball use off half back to set up opportunities. I think they might go with Hunt instead of Smith, as he is just a better footballer and faster and swing a surprise matchup. Could they use Hunt on Rohan, or even Cameron, who is not really a pack mark, but more an opportunistic running forward? It is an interesting decision for the selectors. If we back our mids and pressure, then the 4 Cats talls could be starved of clean ball and with good distribution from the back half you create multiple opportunities. BTW Rohan is the same height as Rivers and Hunt and Smith is just not as good a footballer as them. IMO Smith brings our talent down.

First thing that would be nice is to hear 20 names called that aren’t Mac Andrew. Then if we get one name player like Cerra, we can actually look for a hidden gem late in the draft, with the rest of our picks. We have a good list now, with younger players still to be proven and we can basically cherry pick one good trade and then rely on the later picks in the draft, for hopefully another JT special. Personally I am not fussed if we don’t land Cerra, as I think JJ will improve significantly and Sparrow if he stays, appears to have turned the corner. Incidentally, Sparrow would lay more tackles in a game than Cerra has in a season. Sparrow is also a strong contested mark and can snag a goal.

Ray was easily the best of his 3. Who are the 6 umps this week? Umpire Williamson, 22, is the one who always officiates Cats wins.

Because they just won their semi doing it.

Great song.

Doobie Brothers always.

I thought Meredith was far worse , number 21, in giving the Cats about 5 pathetic frees right in front and then ignoring obvious Giants ones. Razor was the bets of them by a mile. I would be happy with Razor next week and hopefully Stevic.

I would be interested in a stat of our penalties for throwing and deliberate, compared to the rest of the competition, if it was available. Might be MFCSS, but I feel we have been harshly treated by these types of penalties.

For such a great player, he is also a very easily disliked one as well.

Best was he argued the free as well, which the Cats do nearly every time there is a rare free against them.

Think Smith will play, now that Cats have added Ratugolea. Hunt might not be in, with the 4 Cats forward talls. Parfitt out for Dahlhaus or Higgins or maybe Narkle.

Just win Dees.

Parfitt hammy.

Agree.