Redleg

I think we need to stop wallowing in other club's misery. We are no great football team or club ATM and you never know what is around the corner.

Go Aussies.

Agree.

Tell me about it.

2 huge sporting events this weekend, Aussies v NZ and Casey v Williamstown.

Different upset mother.

Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield after coming last the year before. Go Aussies in the World Cup thursday and hopefully Sunday.

Excuse the ignorance but what is a podcast? Is it a form of broadcast? Where would you hear it? Good luck, anything with the Dees should be worth a listen.

Makes sense.

Agree. I think Tim Watson said in one game, that we should keep him forward and let him get some confidence in the position. He is one of the fastest on the list.

Sad to hear of the passing of another great Demon, Geoff Tunbridge. RIP Tunna.

As I said in an earlier post, it was a pity that Port or the Crows didn't have pick 4, with us having pick 5. That would most likely have seen them take Jimmy and we would have most likely taken Ollie. However if that was the case, Ollie would have been severely injured and hardly played, while Jimmy would have already won 2 Brownlows PS. I am still hopeful that Jimmy will have a good career with us.

Well he averages more goals per game than Gawn, Jamar, Spencer etc and kicked 4 in his last 2 games. Is also the quickest of our talls by far and a hard matchup. i would persevere as Jamar is on his last legs and Gawn has had injuries.

While there were plenty on here calling for us to take Ollie over Jimmy, there can be no doubt that Jimmy was very good in his TAC year as captain of SA and in the seniors at Woodville as well. Clearly a few clubs by passed Ollie and most would have taken Jimmy ahead of him including Port. It may have been a blessing if they had pick 4 and we had 5. I am sure they would have taken the local under 18 Captain and we would have probably then taken Ollie. Of course that is spilled milk. Without doubt Ollie has improved dramatically, while Jimmy has been ill and injured and suffered a lack of confidence. There is still time for Jimmy to find his mojo and go some way towards making the comment of Chris Johnson, the Lions triple premiership player, that "Jimmy could be a future AFL Captain," not seem so absolutely ridiculous.

It is interesting, while I agree generally with the Roos philosophy of protecting the younger players, our opponent will have at least two new young guys in Saad and Miller. Brayshaw is 19, has been among the best in the last 2 Casey games and is probably as physically developed, if not more so, than the 2 GC boys. Brayshaw has not played a NAB cup game and that clearly will go against him. However he is a bigger, stronger and probably better player than say Bail, who has not played well. What would be wrong with quietly bringing him into the team this week? While some are hoping for Howe and Vince to return without any game time, playing Brayshaw to me would make more sense. I think we also need Kent and JKH back in the side as well, to make more use of the constant fumbles of the key forwards.

As they say in wrestling, "get ready to rumble".

No its not, it's the nature of our drafting. Hopefully since Roos, we have got it right.

And there we have it.

Unfortunately for us, it is not just the Wines/Toumpas case, but rather 15 or more dud high picks that have put us where we are.

Disappointing night.

Agree. And if true, it is a pathetic way to treat a premiership player, who gave them 10 years and 198 games. I would be talking to a Lawyer about the comments made by the idiots on the show and I include our former Captain. I smell a payout to HL if he takes action. Look carefully at what Sam said. I would also be complaining to the AFL, about questions asked in compliance with the drug code being ridiculed and private conversations between players and the AFL being revealed to the public.

I see Kent will miss his 2nd NAB game. Looking like he won't play round 1?

And a very different Coaching Panel.

Don't think he is big enough for Ruck and wouldn't want to kill him. He could be a talent for us.

Interesting summary on possible penalty of EFC players the other day, by Grant Baker in the Hun. If he is correct, they could in fact serve no games, or just a few, if found guilty. I can imagine the outcry if he is correct, from WADA and other sports.