Redleg

Some are over reacting to the article.

Next.

If only.

That brings back memories WJ. I can still recall operating the control panel with my finger on the dump button ready to bleep more foul language from Mark Fine who is now on SEN. I also recall several girls in the corridor outside the studio ignoring me each week, which I couldn't understand as I was quite good looking in those days. My ego took a severe dent and it only recovered when you told me they were members of the Lesbian Radio show. I can also recall several top sportsmen and sportswomen being interviewed on our show, which incidentally was called the Super Summer Sports Show, which we started in the middle of winter, wondering what on earth they were doing on our show. They were indeed fun times. The Yeats story is true and I recall if we had our way, Wayne Johnson, Graham Whitnall and then maybe his son Lance, Ray Byrne and others would have played for the Dees. We got them all to commit to the Dees but the club for one reason or another was unable to secure them. Lastly I miss my late mate Greg "Nightlife" Korn, whose life ended far too early. You are right, he would have loved Demonland and would have been so excited about the future of the mighty Dees. If I can share one funny story with Demonlanders, I recall the day Nightlife decided to join our little cricket match at the local school ground. The teams were comprised of fathers and their young sons playing with a tennis ball. Nightlife who was a fair cricketer turned up in his creams and was surprized to find everyone else in shorts and thongs. His turn to bat came and he strode to the wicket in a manner resembling Greg Chappell in his heyday. On reaching the stumps he took block and the 7 year old umpire did his best to give him centre. He perused the field purposefully memorizing each fielder and deciding where he would hit his first six. Then it was time to receive his first ball and the 6 year old bowler in thongs steamed in, tennis ball in hand and bowled a lollypop. Nightlife stepped forward swung his bat and heard the sound of his stumps dislodging and the bails hitting the pitch. He tucked his bat under his arm and strode off back to the pavilion, which was in fact a bench, to join his team mates on the batting side. I was by this stage rolling around on the ground and laughing so hard that I [censored] my shorts. It remains my funniest sporting memory to this day. RIP Nightlife.

In fact he is now older.

And if Port end up with picks 8 & 9 would they consider trading one for say a former adelaide boy who has become a handy ruckman and another former adelaide boy who plays off half back and is fearless.

You could be right with the 60-80 games, but maybe not. Who knows? I recall Pickett taken by us at 28 years old, having no major injury and playing a great first year and then retired after the next. There are many more examples. Even though taken much younger I doubt Richmond would be happy with what they got from Nathan Brown. I just like the idea of having some good early picks this year and if used wisely we will have several long term players.

Or tearing his knee apart. The due diligence will help but is not a guarantee. I still class a 27 year old as entering the twilight of his career. I would be happy to wager that his best football has already been played. Yes he has been a great footballer and still might be for a year or two but I don't want to give up valuable picks this year. He will also demand a high salary and that may cause other problems. However, if he was taken in the PSD that would be a different matter but I don't see that happening.

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We would be better adding high picks rather than trading them for injured former stars in the twilight of their careers. That has been the downfall of too many clubs and more so in this year before the GC rip the draft to shreds.

What did you see?

The worst 50 I have seen in years. It was less than a sneeze. There was no brain snap, unless you are referring to the umpire. The commentators called the decision pathetic and it was.

Appeal dismissed. End of story, maybe.

Spot on. Will be a Don for his last season in 2010.

Interesting, he is about 185-6cms.

I don't believe there is any suggestion that he has any attitude problem. The problem I see is a lack of pace. He does have some ability, why else would he be on an AFL list. The real problem will be unless we trade some players some others will have to go. He may be in the gun especially as he could be kept at the club via the rookie draft.

There is one thing for certain in all of this and that is, if we don't trade a few players and free up some spots, some unlucky boys are going to be delisted. I say unlucky because we have some boys contracted who may have been the ones to be delisted, but for their contract.

HT I can think of 6 acts off the top of my head that are deemed low acts in football and they are: 1. Deliberate kicking of another player. 2. King hitting. 3. Spitting on another player. 4. Biting another player. 5. Racially abusing another player. 6. Eye gouging another player. On the last one poking someone in the eye deliberately is akin to gouging. It can have the same effect. Yes the Lion player was not injured but that is not the point. Judd walked over to an incident that didn't involve him and could have grabbed a player by the jumper to drag him away. Instead, he bent down and put his hand on the face of an opponent and as the photo clearly shows his finger went into or on the eye of the Lion player. It is clear. It may not be a gouge but it is a poke and that will do. It is either intentional or grossly reckless conduct to the head of an opponent who is on the ground and defenceless. It could have been far worse if an injury was sustained to the eye and that is what the AFL wants to stop. If I was advising Judd and his team I would have advised them to cop the 2 weeks and get on with life. This has kept his name in the spotlight for far longer than needed and brought damage to him and his reputation. I get the feeling that it is the club running this not Judd. I will be staggered if the appeal is successful.

There were whispers that Swans since Hall, Barry and O'Loughlin have finished might look at Miller and with Crouch gone could look at Valenti and Hawks also might be interested in Miller. Port without Lade and with 31 year old Brogan could look at Jamar and Bell has been also mentioned. As I have said before most of these whispers are usually just that and don't end up eventuating because of various factors not the least being the salary cap or the need to draft young players and rebuild lists.

Clint is not the worst player going around and there have been a few whispers that a couple of clubs might be interested in him. One of these is supposed to be the Saints and you will recall that he played pretty well in the last game against them. In answer to your question yes, there may be competition for him. While saying that he will not bring a big price.

He still got 3 right even if 1 was obvious. Great effort.

Unless they want to guarantee having him.

Speaking of Embley, I can't believe how many shots at goal he missed in the last 8 games or so. He missed them from 10 metres out on 1 or 2 occasions. I have never seen an AFL footballer that bad at kicking for goal. He makes Juice look great.

Mousey says he is 17 until December.

It would be nice to play Hawks, Dons and Carlstink first three next year.