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ET stop posting here and get back to breaking trade news on the Trade Board. You are the man. You did say that Jack Watts has retired didn't you?

I think ET the trade news breaker will soon announce Daniher to Lions.

Surprised at Dunkley, but good luck to all 3 boys and thanks for being part of the MFC.

Russell Robertson says hi. Went from the worst kick in the side to the best, in one pre season with help and practice.

That is what I said, 38 on main list, that is 2 less than this year. "How many players are on AFL lists now? Teams have between 38 and 40 footballers on their 'primary' list, and either four, five or six Category A rookies for a maximum combination of 44.Apr 4, 2020"

Great end to the season. Miss finals. Covid breach. Inappropriate touching. Good to be a Dees fan.

Yes I saw that.

Well now that he has been suspended and the club fined, it is open for informed comment. It is very disappointing for all concerned in this and especially as Harley was given a lifeline by the club, when his footy career appeared over. He is a husband and father and presumably this is his main source of income and to put that at risk is really unbelievable. FWIW I think they will give him a one year deal.

The AFL will not slash list sizes, they will be reduced gradually, by about 2 this year and 2 next year and maybe 1 the third year, is my guess.

No and they are not coming off a 4 day break since Alice Springs and 3 games in 9 days. Nor is it pouring and blowing a gale.

I didn't realise that Walters was out injured. That makes it pretty hard for the Dockers. The Dogs have had the dream draw staying, and playing at the GC for most of their games. They have met weakened sides like in the Eagles game, without Nic Nat, Yeo, Cripps, Shuey, Hurn, Redden and others. Against the Eagles they were also 3 of their 6 goals from soft frees and beat them by a dodgy goal line call, in the last score of the game. They had the best of the umpiring, allowing them to throw the ball to each other and getting soft frees in front of goal in many games and yes I watched most of them. They hardly travelled. Now for the Cairns game they were allowed to go up early unlike us who were forced to go on the day, being our 3rd interstate game in 9 days. Is all of that an excuse for us, no, but it sure was a help to the Dogs. Hope they get smashed today, so we can again be the travelling team in the finals, to add to our leader record for this year in games travelled away from home or from our temporary home. BTW, if we fluke it and get in, I actually think we can beat the Eagles in Perth, as they are not at their best and have a few injuries as well. End of rant.

I don't think we should wait for the facts, I think we should hang the bloke and then later on see what it is all about. What if he had been told he is not playing again this year and maybe even will be delisted? So, what if thinking he is finished, he goes out for some drinks, leaving the hub and not intending to return to it, which he hasn't. In that scenario where is the Covid breach? Maybe that is not the scenario, but can we wait until we know exactly what happened, before we have him tried, convicted and retired from the AFL.

Would you do Sparrow and ANB for Fogarty, if Viney and Brayshaw stay? I think we have others who can go into the middle for periods.

Players can kick goals and might not be natural forwards. Lockhart kicked goals but everyone says he is a defender. I actually believe he is a better forward. Hooker and Tom Mac played most of their footy in defence, but kicked goals when moved forward. Are they natural forwards or adaptable. I think natural forwards are the guys like Breust, Papley, A.MacTipungwuti, Miers, Betts, De Goey, Gray, Ryan, Stephenson, Walters and past players like Cyril, Flash and the Wiz etc, who can make goals out of nothing and take their opportunities. Pickett will be our next one, once he starts converting his chances. Anyway as others have said, opinions are just that.

It’s in his head. Practices and hardly ever misses. Needs to talk to a psychologist about self induced pressure/stress. In his first year as a new player with no expectations he hardly missed.

Would look at him. Send ANB home with something else.

Get rid of their best young key forward. Yes that will happen. Weid, LJ ,Petty and TMac ( back to full fitness) is a start, with Brown also for another year to pinch hit. Yes if we can get a good key forward, absolutely.

Melksham and several other Demons say hello. Out tackling has been poor the last 2 years, since late 2018 when it was ferocious. IMO we should get a rugby guy in who can teach them to take the body down and not be shrugged off, or simply avoided.

I still think he is best suited where he can get the ball and run, like wing and hbf. He has adapted as a forward because that is where he is being played. He is an accurate and long kick, can take a mark and has pace, but to me he is not a natural forward, like say a Breust or a Papley. I think his best footy is straight line running and line breaking, like he did earlier in his career. The forward line can be a graveyard, where possessions are few and limited opportunities have to be taken to be effective there. I think he has been unfairly marked by many on here, as a result of being played out of his best position .

Plenty on here have been pushing him out.

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We are 8th for the next 25 hours at least.

In Dogs out Dees. Love to be wrong though.

I'll leave it!

Needs to talk to a psychologist, he is obviously pressuring/stressing, himself into poor kicking. It is a confidence issue.