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Even if the club can forgive this indiscretion (his first with us), he needs to develop some hunger for the ball and contest or he will never be any good again.

If they keep him on I suspect they would delist first then give him another summer trial for a supplemental selection period spot.

My mistake. I mixed him up with Robbo in 2005 who came third in the Coleman with a similar amount of goals as Farmer in 2000, yet inexplicably was not selected.

Reminds me of Farmer missing out in 2000, despite kicking more than 60 home and away goals. Woey in 2000 also. Yze missed out in some exceptional years. It’s chronic.

Just had a quick look through AFL stats pro because I'm astounded by this decision. Vs WCE (Kennedy) - no goals Vs Carl (mix) - one goal to McGovern Vs Geel (Hawkins/Ratu) - no goals (Lever on Hawkins for his single goal) Vs Rich (mostly Lynch) - we could say 2 here (Lynch kicked 3 but one he appears to be marked by Lever, one from poor turnover in middle of the ground and no clear opponent, one from free kick against Smith when picking up loose ball - prob May on him at the time) Vs GCS (King) - one goal Vs Hawthorn (mostly Gunston) - 2 goals (one kicked on Lever) Vs Bris (Hipwood) - one goal Vs Port (Dixon) - no goals (Dixon's one goal was a free in ruck contest against Gawn) Vs Adelaide (Walker) - no goals Vs North (mix) - one goal when on Larkey Vs Coll (Reid/Cameron) - 1-2 goals (one was a high tackle free against Hibbo) Vs WB - Naughton - no goals Vs Stk (King/Marshall) - 2 goals (one each) Vs Syd (mix) - 1 goal (McLean) Vs Freo (Taberner) - no goals Vs GWS (Cameron) - 1 goal Vs Ess (mostly Daniher) - no goals So I say 13 goals from 17 games, which included playing on the best tall forwards in the league (Cameron, Lynch, Dixon, Hawkins, Kennedy etc)

Agreed. I’m really surprised there is that much difference in the betting. Anderson has been very good and I’d argue, actually significantly better than Serong.

It’s stupid how it is awarded weekly but the argument that IQ got it for consistency of performance doesn’t hold. Hasn’t performed any better than Rivers (Sholl’s season averages are a bit down on those two). Collingwood factor

He was handy. Defender and rucks don’t traditionally poll well so he is a good chance of one or two.

I don’t see the suns beating Collingwood. Our best chance is GWS beating saints then us taking the percentage into our own hands against Essendon. Freo is also a decent chance

Longmuir was probably part of taking us down in 2017. Hopefully he can do us the favour this time

Interestingly, we now can’t finish lower than 10th (unless there is a percentage battering next week). So the pick we gave up in the trade with North will be 9 or higher. 2-3 academy players very likely to be top 5 or 6, pushing it out to at least 11. Looking like astute trading in the end.

It shouldn’t cost us. Bulldogs can only jump our percentage if they win (or we lose) and they will jump us anyway in that case

Watched a few mins. Umpiring putrid. In dogs favour as usual

Need some Clarko genius today

We should have done the same with Vince last year. We could have used him when we were ravaged by injury!

It is also a sneaky way to add an extra assistant coach without it being under the soft cap. I believe that’s what the hawks may be up to with Burgoyne who is playing at a similar quality to Jones this year.

I like this. I’d like to see Jetta again this year also.

Apparently had a full contact session the day before Sydney...

Conveniently picking our Weid’s worst game of the year...

Keeping in mind that we haven’t seen a lot of the players from last year yet: Tom Green, Jake Riccardi, Trent Rivers, Mitch Georgiades, Will Day

Don’t rate Serong. Average AFL player potential. I don’t want that for a first round pick. Plenty I would have taken before him. Jury is out on Pickett. Has shown glimpses at best. Could be a complete flop or the next Jeffy Garlett.

If we win all three games (however unlikely that is) we make it

Smith will get the job on Papley I suspect. Has the speed and did well on Danger when he was forward earlier in the year. Smarts...?

He wants lots of money. That will get him end of first round.

We won despite the questionable selection. Of the ins only Gawn and Rivers strongly justified their selection. Gawn is obvious and we had all been calling for Rivers to come in to allow Harmes to move up the ground. Brown and wagner were ok. Jones was disappointing, as was Omac (but I do think May and lever play better with him in the team).