Tony Tea

The best thing about Tom is that his turnovers are so entertaining. He never makes boring, run of the mill blunders.

West Coast we should have beaten. Hawthorn we did beat. Things are looking up.

Lucky I didn't post my promise to not have a p155 or p00 until Monday.

I say: Members of long-standing Richmond families, including the Mandies, the Silks, the Ralphs and the Clemengers, attended the Malvern Hotel dinner along with former club orthopedic surgeon Hayden Morris, doctor David Marsh, private investor Peter Capp, IT executive Leon Davies, senior legal partner Guy O'Connor and businessman Guy Nelson.

Several members of those Richmond families barrack for Melbourne.

Left footers don't need a right foot.

The media rates Melbourne's ability to hold onto a player less than it rates Carlton's ability to hold onto a player.

This is the AFL introducing 2 teams and butchering the chances of lower teams to bridge the gap with the already established top teams.

And we lost both those games.

Clarko Footy, in Perth, FTBs... no chance.

I'd like to think that balance is a combination of age and coaching and that we are still to develop either. But I worry that, in particular, our game strategy is lacking.

I'm inclined to agree. I'd like to know what is the current coaching philosophy. It seems we are still to resolve the balance between attack and defence.

Stu, we are coming from a long, long way back. We are still making up an staggering amount of ground.

First quarter excluded, compare the Saints' dynamic ball movement to players always on the move to our programmed stop-start movement. The Saints' ability to go from a contest to an attacking move puts us to shame.

I dont think defence is our main problem. Our forward line is hopelessly inefficient. And our on baller have no idea how to deliver the ball to a forward's advantage.

Spanked by Clarko footy. Again.

Chalk up another win for Clarko Footy against the Dees. West Coast in Perth next week. Games against Carlton and Hawthorn to come. We have no idea how to combat the press and break style.

Sensational.

I saw it at the flicks when it came out in 1979. Walked home pretending I was a cool gang member.

Unlike Melbourne players to make dumb mistakes.

"Warriors, come out to playeeeeayyy."

"Banned Essendon defender Michael Hibberd is likely to request a trade to Melbourne." http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/essendon/banned-essendon-defender-michael-hibberd-is-likely-to-request-a-trade-to-melbourne/news-story/a69d39bbbdccf72a878bb774d59694bd

Feels like an Age subby clipped it for space.

Mopped up beautifully.

Hawthorn, Geelong and Sydney, who were already at the top of the table, basically had any opposition slaughtered by the concessions gifted to the two new teams.