darkhorse72

Who'll go first, Teague or Ratten? Will be the news for the next week or so.

It is evident of one of two things. Teague has not set a defensive structure in place and working to ensure that standard is being met or there is one and the players haven't bought, meaning they aren't playing to their ability. It is a mental/cultural problem if there is a decent game plan and the players are not following it.

Hopefully we keep playing like "Demons" ala the beast!

Not sure who signed mine, actually threw it out the other day as part of a the yearly purge. Could have been Neeld.

Given the nature of AFLW at the moment and the last start for many, I can see players playing well beyond what happens in the male comp. Its not as wearing on the body as the impacts are not as hard (At the moment) and its a much shorter season. I guess most is time off work and getting through the expectations of a club including the preseason.

Been discussing the same thing from WA with a long-distance membership (Though with 6 of us having a membership that gives me slightly better odds). Should I buy a GF package now instead of relying on getting a GF by lottery I assume if we make it?

Salem above anyone, we missed him a lot today, hurt our transition forward, shows how important he is for us. Jetta, is only up to a lockdown role, not suitable for what the team needs. Melks started well, I assume he got a kick up the backside after being dropped, but then drop off and was almost unsighted on tv at least for the rest of the game. Weid is a hard one, today our mid's did not find the space(workmate) for good delivery over the game. The concern is the quick movement that we had to work against is the dog's game. However plays next week this is a reminder to the expectation needed to stay in the team.

Pretty much sums it up. Crows played really well and they are not the crap team of the first few weeks. But gee that non-deliberate in the last 40sec was a howler but he umpires after the one from spargo, hopefully its raised by the club for "clarification" for future games.

Depends if we have the ball or are the tackler :) crackdown on throws and just dropping it.

Top 8 as present, end of last round.

Its getting hard and that is great for the team. I'd give Chandler another week, as he didn't adjust to the pace compared to others, but when was his last AFL game? Weid, what I saw on TV I liked, but its a limited view of his game. He' coming from being the key fwd in the VFL to fit into a different system, that would take time, they need to play togethor more. The wet didn't help, but his 2nd efforts were good.

Despite all the hoo-har, it only means we are playing consistent footy. That is the significant part. A more interesting stat from the first crack last night was the win's ladder vs top 8 teams. We sit on top of that with the best percentage, for example Port have only beaton 1 top 8 team, etc. More of an indication of where we really sit. I expect our fwd line with the recent changes to take another game or two to settle, but its varied enough to keep opposition teams off balance throughout a game.

Good consistent team effort, chasing down players without giving up. The fwd line needs more work for the two new players to get into the system. They were getting in each others ways today, more talk. Would have liked to reach 100 points.

Com'n get to 100

Kossie almost...

No I don't think he will be there that long. Hardwick, till they sacked all his assistants and started again he had an average record, rest is history. Fingers crossed that's the epoch change just happened at the Dee's.

Thats a nice times bye for the boys.

I would disagree on one point, yes Clarkson was lucky, all coaches are either lucky or unlucky depending on their squad during their tenure. But if you know his history he was driven to succeed in that role. I think he would have taken any team to a GF given the time and development to do so. He managed to build sustained success using all the tools a club can in the comp. whether people think its fair or not.

Great news, what I am looking for is his ability to consistently replicate his VFL form at AFL level, if he does, he'll be there all year. Hopefully there was been lots of fwd synergy work going on at training for the three of them.

Really good article to read. Like already been stated, the work of those two are great in all their articles. He's only reaching towards his peak now!

Apparently demanding $150,000 a year from Carlton. $30k for playing and they are currently employed her on about $80k at the club. But she is not consistent, very hot and cold, seems more focussed on her boxing and overall profile?

Typically, bought him in to replace Dunkley in my fantasy footy this week!

The tigers were far more intense at the opening of our game than tonights. We broke them, the dogs didn't in a far less tense game and simply grounded them down in the tigers fashion.

He's coming on nicely, his marking was great under pressure tonight with the wet conditions. What impresses me masts his recovery even when going to ground, amazing agility.

Their best stars are getting old, not that has slowed down the cats either. We'll see a mini-rebuild soon to sustain them. Their massive home grand advantage almost ensures they play finals every year. Look at last year, couldn't win a game in the hub but still made finals after regrouping.