Redleg

Are you guys serious? Rance is a great, he just had a bad night. Tell me you wouldn’t have him in our side.

Expect that from MMM. You need to pressure mids and effect delivery and then you actually need someone to go up with him. Neither happened tonight.

Do they have hammy’s in the ankle?

And what would you have done besides moving Watts on, that would have got us in the finals 5 years ago, when we were putrid?

Agree. Think that is Peter Daicos and Josh sitting behind him on the left.

Long as the blood and tears are spilled by the Eagles and their fans.

It's a horses for courses decision. The good thing for Bayley is that if we win and make the GF the horses are different to this week. Tigers have one ruck and one key forward, with Pies having another ruckman/forward. The match ups then suit Bayley, who could replace Joel, unless Joel has a blinder and another fringe player has a bad one.

Luckily the FD doesn't worry about the opinion of Dees fans.

I actually think he has slipped a bit and is not as good as he was.

196 cm key back at the Giants is apparently available, though contracted until 2020. He has pace, good disposal skills and can take a grab. He could play back or forward and gives us further options. He would be far cheaper than May and is 4-5 years younger. IMO should be looked at by us.

We are f....d.

To be honest I think I would prefer Fritsch to Hannan up forward. To me he offers far more.

Someone said that Pies players have been told he will be joining the club next year.

I think other than the Petty selection, the FD IMO has done pretty well and we are in a Prelim after all.

Post referred to 2 premierships, AFL and VFL.

That would be nice.

Given he can play forward as well as back or mid and take a grab too, I would not be dropping him.

Wants a long contract on $1m a year. Won't defend, chase or tackle. No thanks.

Great post. Meredith wasn’t umpiring our game for starters. Then you suggest the AFL don’t want us the in the finals.

What is going on at North? Apparently have Polec, Hall and Newman wanting to join them and an offer over $8m for 7 years for Gaff on the table. They will need to shed more than Preuss to fit all these players in.

Nicholls, Razor and Meredith.

Unless I am mistaken, Fritsch's breakout year at Casey last year was as a goal scoring, floating half forward/forward pocket. I understand his use since Lever went out, but eventually, hope he returns to the forward line, where his value can be maximised. When or if he gets his form back, I think Hunt will be a better winger than Tyson and that Billy already is. Baker could be another to challenge for that spot.

4 possessions to half time is a good start. He was also run off and pushed aside a few times.

Can only speculate, as I like most DL’s don’t know what they are doing. Do you have inside info that we are actually not chasing anyone other than Preuss? Always enjoy the trading/drafting period, though for the first time in 12 years I am enjoying the finals far more.

If you are correct and he leaves Eagles but for North, then it would lead me to believe that it is only about money and that we elected not to, or weren’t able to match North’s offer. If that is the case, that would lead me to believe that we have identified another player we want.