Redleg

Pedo will be on the list next year, worry not.

But Josh Mahoney didn't make a joke about sacking everyone.

Despite everything on sunday, if a few of our shots had been converted, we would have won. VDB, Jesse, Jones, Petracca and Watts missed 11 fairly regulation shots.

Posturing for their fans. The word is the deal is done.

Freo are not in great shape and are after McCarthy and Hill and possibly other players. WC is probably not an option. He has a Melbourne girlfriend, in addition to loving Melbourne and having lots of mates at the club. He apparently also loves life over here. We are improving and could have a sustained period of success. Could all of this uncertainty be to ensure a higher contract price?

Real problem is that it is just another compromise to the draft and equalization.

Look at the photo in the Sun today, of Weitering lying directly on top of Petracca. Result holding the ball. He is on his back, before Petracca is pinged for holding the ball. I thought tackles had to be legal and that you always pay the first infringement. Guess not.

Tauto was one of my favourite racehorses. Around the time of Tobin Bronze, another favourite.

I don't like the bad publicity the banana is getting, because of some Port Power moron fan.

Actually gets himself pretty fit and should easily get another two years of good footy.

I heard today that Goodwin addressed the players after the game and will probably do the talking this week as well. The thought may have been that with everyone knowing Roos is going, Goodwin may have been more effective in the post match. You can bet that part of the talk this week, will be about sending Roos off in a good manner. I expect a better showing this week.

You can relax. The word around the traps is that the deal has been agreed by both clubs, at our 2nd round pick. That is why Hibberd and Essendon are being so nice to each other and the CEO said they would help Hibberd get to his new club. There is love everywhere. All over. I think we will be looking at possible trades to get back into the 2nd round.

All the boys can sing happy birthday to him.

Wouldn't mind Hulett getting a chance. I think it is a great thing for a young player to go into a pre season with a senior game under his belt. They just feel more part of the club and team and it gives them some confidence in their ability and how they are viewed by the FD.

The holding the ball is open to real discrepancies and possibly manipulation, as with certain teams it is a ball up and others holding the ball. You can see exactly the identical situation umpired completely differently and it happens all the time. If I wanted to cheat as an umpire and I don't say they do, but if I wanted to cheat, all I would need to do is pay holding the ball against one side and ball up to the other. Their excuse can be no attempt to get rid of it, or no opportunity and he tried. Unfortunately, as Roos says quite slyly, the rules are rubbish. BTW, a Blues player was swung 360, 3 times, with the ball and it was play on, yet in the split second a tackle was laid on a Demon, it was holding the ball.

Actually 1 free kick at half time. 12-1.

Clearly not the winning experience.

Sorry I went.

And you bring in a clearance mid, ANB and play him in a pocket, while you are getting smashed in the clearances. You bring in a skinny kid, on a wet day, for his 2nd game and drop a bigstrong bloke, who can add some grunt in the contest. You bring in another bloke who has been found wanting numerous times. You get smashed in the clearances by Cripps and Gibbs and leave them unmanned. We got what we deserved.

Actually yes.

Funny, that was what I was mumbling to myself all game.

Rocket wants 2 top 10 picks. He will want at least the same as Prestia. $3.5 m over 5 years. We still have to sign a handy player.

But not his financial acumen or negotiating skill.

He will, especially if Dawes doesn't.

I wouldn't clear ANB.