layzie

One thing is for sure, we all could have used a wine after that game on the weekend.

The non-sensical jabbering really needs to stop.

Might be the VFL's 'Gather Round' for regional Victoria

Yeah true. Wanna go?

Dog day sunrise more like it.

It's un-Australian! But it is Victorian.

'IF' they say he's ready to go. Thankfully they aren't stupid and I don't expect them to rush him in.

Not really, if you go by half the people here it's just what we need after one loss. We got battered around at the back with next to no aerial help, many people including yourself have said how important he is for the structure so if they did bring him back for 2 games within 6 days, I'd find just a little hard to believe the explanation is a simple as a doctor sign off.

You're right about the ladder. And you're very right about The Highway to Hell.

Nice one Werridee, you're right.

We could all use a Berocca after that one.

Honestly I don't think we'll get a clear picture until half a season is done at least. This trade will be silly to critique week by week, especially early in the season.

Oh good lord thank you, finally someone who gets it!

Fair enough LH. Personally I think we should have been at least 5 goals down at half time though. They had 10 scoring shots and finished that quarter 9.10, hard to believe but in my view it could have been a much bigger deficit to reel in and effort wise I probably wouldn't have argued if it was. The final margin flattered us in my opinion. I was happy we were able to not let it get out of control and good teams show that they aren't easily tonked. We did go down fighting somewhat and you can take that out of it.

I like Kane's commentary but he has screwed this one up royal. You could almost accuse him of being in kahootz with Port in the last 6 months for the various media comments he's made and how sabotaging they could appear. They way he diverted to other players at the club around the time of Ice Bath Gate. He's had a fair bit to do with the heat JHF is getting and should take some responsibility for it.

He does. I know we're used to a certain level of athleticism with Maxy but there were a number of times we could have used Brodie tracking back to help out the defenders, it's the little things.

They were able to ensure that we didn't get tonked in two games that we should have been.

Yeah maybe the never never was bit was excessive. I don't like hearing comments that player x is only getting games because of some loophole and otherwise offers nothing. While I don't believe milestones are ever a non-factor and can be important, I think people tend to buy into the hyperbole that a club needs to try and get a certain player to a milestone as if they are carrying dead weight across a finish line. The thing about Jordon and Melksham not fighting for the same spot is another thing altogether and actually enhancing my point that players are selected on merit and not potential future loopholes. Still have to earn your spot.

Alwyn Davey Snr was 29 when he finished in the AFL. He was having a good season until he got injured, was stranded on 96 and then the decision to get him to 100 became a lot easier when Essendon were booted from the finals because of the drugs saga and the last month meant nothing. He was also delisted in a decision that could have gone either way at the end of that season, easily could have continued his career at another club but decided to go to NT to play so he wasn't exactly an old geezer being wheeled across the finish line. Nathan Jones was an experienced head playing a role across half back which was working pretty well for the first 5 games of the season, while we may have helped him get there he was far from gifted his 300th. The emergence of Bowey and other youngsters kept him out of the team but you can bet your bottom dollar Chunk was doing everything to get back in there. When we look at the gameday threads and everyone scrutinises every selection to within an inch of it's life right down to the sub, the idea that a selector looks at a James Jordon and a Jake Melksham when making a selection choice and thinks to themself "Gotta play the old pro and plan ahead for 2039, JT will thank me" in a season where we are contending for a flag is absolutely nuts. Selection is made on winning the game of football, extra things like this are just gravy. Do they want it to happen? Sure, it helps the culture and is a 'nice to have'. I agree it's in their secondary interests to get him there if possible but compromising weekly selection based on a guy that half the people here don't think can play anymore and is only in there because of a remote future event? No chance. It's not part of the footy business to cut off your nose to spite your face. Maybe in a weak team playing for less but not when every selection is vital.

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I just want these two games to happen because I'm so sick of hearing about it. I still think he can play a depth role but I am sick to death of hearing theories about the club trying to get him to 100 games in red and blue. It's been a while since I've repeatedly read so much claptrap around these parts. The notion that we are gifting a guy games to get to 100 on the off chance that his offspring may be eligible (providing they choose to play footy) to draft in 15 years time and to do this over someone like a James Jordon is just absurd and something thought up in the land of never never.

The pill did come into our 50 a lot yes, but the majority of their entries were long high balls I would have expected to cut off time and time again. Our mids were down but our backs had a shocker too.

Can we please not bring Max back for this game as a knee jerk reaction to what happened on Saturday? Don't take any risks with this, yes I'm not a doctor but I have a feeling I'm definitely right on this one. Long season, get him cherry ripe. I don't like how quick the panic button gets hit when we lose.

The thing is though, if he goes then we are likely going to have the silent treatment from when the decision is made or a non-answer for the whole season. I don't want a distraction as much as the next person but it's very much a possibility. I will be hoping that we now have experience in dealing with the distraction because I'm not having it throw another potential premiership challenge down the toilet. Let's stay professional.

Same here. Two team sport, anything is possible and don't be arrogant. It's why I never go into games like the West Coast one hoping for a certain margin, playing with fire.