Redleg

The club are putting on an end of season showing of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and we are short, pardon the pun, a couple of dwarfs.

I am bemused that we have a player who has height and pace and played every game, in this his best season with us and yet we are not trying to keep him and while we allegedly extend a player like ANB, for 2 years, who is small, not fast, can’t mark, kick or handball and is one of several in his position and who has had a terrible season.

In the worst MRO/Tribunal Decision in ages, Toby Greene, arguably the Giant's best remaining player, is banned from the Preliminary Final against the Pies, by MRO Officer Michael Christian, a former Premiership player with the Pies and then the Tribunal consisting of 2 former Pies players in Shane Wakelin and Paul Williams. Yes Justice has to be seen to be done, as well as done. The decision has been panned by everyone in football other than Pies fans. Clearly the whole football world has got this one wrong. Oh and by the way, the "you have to hurt the victim" rule, just flew out the window. Leading ex players and footy media are calling it an absolute disgrace. Could you imagine it happening the other way round, to say Pendlebury?

Is there a player the Blues or Saints aren't going after?

Ethan the tradenewsbreaker’s cousin.

No I wouldn’t, but I would keep Joel Smith.

Suns have asked the AFL for our midfield group including Max, Clarry and Gus and the AFL are considering it. AFL have told us not to complain, as they have said we will be given a round 4 pick for all of them, as compo.

That was Basil Clarkson, his cousin, who lives in WA.

Couldn't disagree more.

Are the Pies blessed? Fall into the 4. Play the Cats at their home ground. Play the Giants with all Pies supporters at their home ground. Play the Giants with Ward, Coniglio, Whitfield and maybe Greene out.

Yep. You could argue that 16 of that group of 19, were better than our 2 picks and one of ours was pick 4. A disaster. Unfortunately one of many.

If you wanted him, you would add Billy to the deal, to help get it done and to let both SA boys return home.

I think we just take every delisted player and FA and then we will win a flag with our list of 120.

If we lose 2 to GC, then IMO we are in the box seat to use 3, to push GWS hard, on any deal we might do with them. For once Mahoney would have the whip hand and he should make absolutely the best use of it possible.

That is basically how I see him. A big no from me.

Well done Bull, you played AFL footy and achieved your ambition. Unlucky with injuries, which probably cost you a few more games. Hope you return to Casey. Met you a few times and you are a nice friendly bloke. Good luck in the future.

Frees 31 Lions 23 Giants.

I suppose it depends on how much they want 2/3.

I would be happy with Tomlinson FA, 12, Langdon for the Tomlinson compo pick and a player from GWS, say Caldwell.

I thought Salem first 2/3 of the season, then poor for the rest.

That's why the suggestion of Tomlinson's GWS compo pick is also thrown in the mix, meaning you get FA Tomlinson, picks 12 and 14 and Langdon for the compo pick. To me that is a good deal.

Every side has VFL standard players, as not every player drafted becomes an AFL player, simply on numbers alone. The aim is to have 22 very good AFL players in your side and then depth players. The better lists bat a bit deeper, or have stars among their best 22. Most young players when drafted, are clearly VFL players or worse. It is silly to say we are no good because we have VFL players, we always will, but hopefully less of them.

Do they still have the annual majong championships on there?

You are the man Ethan. Stuff those other news breakers.

KK, J.Smith, AVB, Petty, Weid and all last years draftees also doing a full pre season would also help. Plus Langdon, Tomlinson and maybe another handy new player, would further help.