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Jim Durnan a quiet guy who was as tough as nails.

Well done Ghosty, keep up the good work.

It was that disgusting that it reduced Petty to tears and had his team mates seeing blood.

If Clarry goes, it appears the Cats are the only realistic option, as they wanted him and he likewise. Because of the contract involved, even they couldn’t afford both, so hope LJ is not an option for them.

Pearce and Cox for starters. Will be an interesting watch.

Treacy, Voss and Amiss so why would Dockers want Rooey?

The Willie Rioli penalty is inexplicable. I wonder what most people on a footy field, or off it, would find more offensive, a homophobic slur, or a threat of severe violence? One gets a one game penalty and the other a whole finals series wiped out. How is that justified I wonder?

If they make it in extra large, shouldn’t be a problem, as that would be a tent on Toby.

That is quite possible, as given a full finals ban is far more than any other penalty given for the same offence to other players. I also wonder if previous “mistakes“ by umpires against the Crows in recent years, which cost them the chance of finals, is now surfacing in their thought process, giving rise to the victim mentality.

Well clearly the AFL is against homophobia on the field, but not in society.

Great news and hopefully the start of a run of good news items for the club. Given the comments of the MRC Chairman on the weekend, maybe the Training Base announcement is coming soon. A few more F/S names in the next few years will also be welcome. Also let’s not forget, Kalani has some younger brothers who may be good footballers in a few years.

I haven’t the faintest idea, but my point is it is his career and he shouldn’t be criticised for working to his timetable and not ours ( the fans ). There will be a time when he will have to give an answer, but it is not yet. Of course like you I want him to stay, but I see no value in trying to guess the issues he is confronting and then criticising him over those guessed issues. I still believe he will stay. On another player we both care about and have supported from day one at the club, I am concerned with Jeffo and believe next year will be make or break for him and hopefully that is make. He has the talent and just needs to show it. He needs some more muscle and a bit more anger in his game I believe. A new more supportive/encouraging Coach, might be the making of him.

Incorrect. He doesn’t have to do anything other than what he is doing. There will come a time when he has to state what he is doing, but it is not based on your impatience, or your lack of knowledge of what his concerns, if there are any, actually are.

Apparently is unhappy at North under Clarkson, so that may be affecting his form, or he could even be playing to get traded.

Well, when you are the best ruck in the AFL and the only one in our club, that is not surprising.

It would probably take Lever and maybe Fullarton thrown in, who would probably get a game for them.

Given Judd has told Ghosty several times he is staying, I choose to believe that. He doesn’t seem the sort of bloke to lie personally, several times, to a very strong loyal supporter, when he could simply say he wasn’t sure at that point, or just avoid the question. I am therefore hopeful he will sign with us soon.

They have also offered $25m for Reid and apparently Liam Ryan is being said to be a lock and he will be about $1m a year. If Reid comes and including King, that is about 50% of their salary cap on 6 players. That could be a list disaster if form loss or injury happens, combined with disgruntled team mates. Having all those 6, would leave less than $10m for the other 39 players, roughly $240k on average for each, which doesn’t seem to work, given the other list players we know of. Hill, Wilkie, Sinclair, Higgins, Marshall, Wood, etc are all on decent money.

Let’s not knock him while we wait for his signature.

Hopefully they can run deep into the VFL finals and give some of the younger players some more experience in tougher finals games.

Generally deliberately too.

Yes but half backs regularly get 25-30 possessions and his 5 yesterday has been a trend. I noticed he fumbled a few times yesterday and struggled to get the ball, so he is definitely down on form.

Looked ok and is only 17.

Probably not.

Ryan Baldi seems to have lost his good early season form. Billings and Laurie are great at VFL level.