Redleg

Agree on the injuries as I said it was a factor. Hope you are right on the 16th, though I would gladly cop 17th right now. Picks 2 & 3 wow. Virtual guarantee that JV would not go until second round. Pick 2 and maybe Moloney or Bate could get us both Under 17 picks from GWS. They could have Whitfield and Grundy. We could get Toumpas. Pick 13 there for trading or using. Salivating stuff.

I have just patented a new product called Redleg's Banana Rice Custard. I promise to donate 25% of profits to the MFC.

Kelvin Lawrence (calf) - test Jordie McKenzie (groin) - test Jai Sheahan (ankle) - test Luke Tapscott (groin) - test Josh Tynan (concussion) - test Jack Watts (ankle) - test Liam Jurrah (ankle) - 2 weeks Mark Jamar (calf) - 3 weeks Clint Bartram (knee) - season Jamie Bennell (knee) - season Mitch Clark (foot) - season Aaron Davey (foot) - season Max Gawn (knee) - season Rory Taggert (back) - indefinite Plus James Sellar who has been left out. That is our present injury list 15 players. Many have been out all year like Jurrah and Gawn etc. North have McIntosh and a boy named Tom Curran out. That will go part of the way to explaining why we are struggling. I know there are many other factors, but there is also a lack of team consistency and best players available.

First things first, we must finish no higher than 16th to start the resurrection.

Agree. He has been a great Demon and for his sake should go out playing in the seniors not at Casey. A position as Casey captain for a year or two would assist the younger players if Brad was amenable. Congratulations on a great AFL career whenever it ends.

At 45% effectiveness, the lowest I have ever seen. We may have dodged a bullett.

Agree. Even the two new sides below us have far superior midfields.

This is my take on our position, we are not good enough in a number of areas, we know them and so do the Footy Department. The list is much poorer than many thought, we are not fit enough, we have a new batch of coaches with new ideas and plans that take time to adjust to, we have a weak midfield, no small forwards, lack of general pace other than a few like Nicho and Blease, poor disposal skill, weak culture and a lack of real hunger to succeed at all costs. Now what to do to fix that: first we must finish as low as possible to get the best picks and trading/drafting position, second, we must trade/deal and draft well with the minimum risk of failures, third, we delist those that are surplus and couldn't be traded, fourth, we get the players fit, fifth, we get the players absolutely familiar with the game plan, sixth, we empower our leadership group to change the culture with full support of the whole club, seventh, we get the players that are on the 2013 list to buy into the win at all costs culture, which simple means you do what you have to do to win. It all sounds pretty simple and of course it isn't, but surely that is the starting point. Last, if the FD agree with my positon on best draft picks being essential, then we needn't question team selection for the rest of the season. If the Dogs were to fall behind us on the ladder we would go back two picks, lose bargaining power to trade and deal with GWS for best Under 17's, probably lose or pay too much for Viney as Dogs would name him, whereas I believe GWS and GC won't, thereby lose another top player and maybe two top players with our later 2 picks than Dogs. In other words I see it as an absolute disaster to finish higher on the ladder. Maybe the FD agree. Things are working to that scenario with our heavy injury list so we don't need to ta-k. I can't even say the word. I believe with a good trade or two, a hard pre season, our best players being available, further development in several on our list and a a few good draft selections we can turn it around very quickly.

Have spoken to him a few times and he is a strong minded man. He is big on integrity and principle and will be a leading component of our club's culture change. He is very impressive with solid experience in many areas of football and sport generally.

I thought an interesting point in the article was where it stated that CJ gets several hundred thousand dollars a year from Visy and that CJ then is quoted as saying he has done a couple of talks for them. Now lets analyze that. Say $250000.00 a year for doing a talk every second year. That must be great value for money for Visy. What would the best speaker in the country charge for 2 talks, surely not $1million. Yes in 4 years he will have earned $1million for 2 talks on subjects he admitted he didn't know a great deal about. Worse than that the AFL has approved it and continues to do so. Worse still when we hinted at finding ways to retain you know who, the AFL told us they wouldn't allow it. We play under a corrupt regime.

Interesting to see "Judd Inc" swing into activity with a double page spread in the Sun today, about what a great bloke CJ is. Funny how it appears the week of his tribunal foray.

If Evans is elevated or at least kept as a rookie, I will be happy. Nicho has earned his spot.

Fear not young Nasher, even we on the "No T$ No B$" thread knew you were joshing.

You must, you have posted it on two threads.

Yep, should have kept it simple.

Well who would have believed it. Last night I blended a banana into my diet shake and kept reblending after each cup. Ended up swallowing a whole lot of air with my drink. Up all night burping from both ends. I don't blame the banana but what a night. Whats that got to do with footy, well nothing, but we have been so bad that I have resorted to this rubbish.

Thrilled for him and I nominated him as my big improver over the summer.

Two thirds of the way through the season and 14% of the list is out for the year. Another few are close and LJ has already missed the season.

Might use it.

Good positive post. We have also added a quality bloke in Neil Craig and a strong minded coach in Neeld.

Thanks. Had completely forgotten that show.

Now calm down Old Dee. Why as a football fan would you want your team to win? Seriously I have said to myself, " self this is the last year that you should put up with this sh-t" . To that end, I want the best drafting/trading position possible and then I will pray to God that we don't stuff up. We can fix our side with one good off season and I think this is the one to do it. It really is now or never for many Dees fans.

I will be very happy to watch those two games, one live at the G and one on TV, hoping for a win.

If Port and Dogs win this week I will agree with you.

No I am not. Are you one of those on here who wanted Jones gone a couple of years ago? Plenty did. He will win the B& F this year. Evans is a rookie who can play but has been injured. Have you seen him play a game?