Redleg

I was not a fan early this year, but he has improved, possibly due to becoming familiar with our style of play. He does have the ability to kick long on both feet and that makes him a little unpredictable to the opposition. Turning out a good get for us.

Think you will find it is dollars over his footy career and well paid work after it ends.

Kelly will be a Blue.

We probably haven't got great value from him so far, but I think Goodwin, Viney, Taylor and Mahoney will back the talented players in and we need more good users of the ball not less.

Salem is as shaky as The MCG. Really you need to think before you make some of your statements. The best user of the ball in the club and you think because of a couple of suspensions and a poor game he may be traded. Toby Greene must be absolutely gone then.

I've never got it wrong.

Well we are, so please win again.

Condolences to family and friends. He and Tommy Lahiff were a football institution.

Probably hoping to copy the Tigers this year and Giants last week, with small forwards playing higher up the ground and I can't believe I am saying this, but with good ball use, flooding back when in possession, giving several options. Or not.

Well, if we win, we are back in the eight.

You value Gibbs highly.

If Gibbs goes to Crows at 29 before next season, I wonder what his value is. What worries me about that deal, is that Carlton will go for Lever themselves. I am told they are into Kelly up to their eyeballs.

Yes.

If we get Lever, then we can concentrate on other areas we are deficient in, such as another quick outside mid and a talented small forward.

The reverse of the Gibbs situation. That could help. Goose/gander.

There is no precedent at the MRP, or when the shoe is on the other foot. Also at the time Scott left, he was seeking a compassionate release for a family issue. Not sure we ever found out what that issue was, or if there even was one. However, if indeed there was an issue, we did the right thing.

I would, but agree it won't happen.

Would love to be a fly on the dashboard, listening to the scintillating conversation.

More reasons than usual to win this week.

And then again he might not. Not sure if the umpires are big on the quick handball clearance.

Next?

We need to win this game desperately. Hawks with an easy draw are another team making a run at the eight. A few more wins are needed for us to be certain finalists. Win the next two and we are a huge chance. If we do make it, we need to avoid an elimination final interstate. On a more serious note, the banana circumciser above, is a horrid invention.

Who knows? There will be trades done and Kent could be part of one. For example if we were after Lever, we might trade a player like Kent to get something and then add that to our first pick as an offer. I am sure we will target someone and we now are a " destination club" as the phrase goes.

If Milkshake can find his niche as a good tagger while still getting possessions, that will help us.

Once again we play a team at full strength with a two day longer break, while we have major injury problems.