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and, in fairness, as they did with dawson and rankline add those two to cumming, nibbler, and the hamstrung ah chee as more complimentary than top-liners and they've recruited well to bring sa talent home, but the latter three are not topliners

you can totally understand why they sniffed around oliver a couple of years back and were super keen on petracca they definitely feel like they're a top line mid short of the better sides

10 years, 50 games, and a goal of the year contender jason taylor is an excellent recruiter

matildas + sa election + playing flagmantle over there hoping for good results all around

the taswegian franchise

can we start with one of brayshaw, young, or serong?

good point well made!

wish we'd been able to effect the trade to secure watson he's a ripper

good for fantasy scores etc, but i'd be interested in: short / long kick-ins retained possession % started 3+ chain of possession began a scoring chain turn over scores against from kick-in etc.

No gulden, no heeney

they as in the mfc? much like the caulfield announcement, the board is very, very quiet when it comes to confirming / denying anything that the media declares

north are a better-than-sneaky chance to start the season HOT - could easily be 4-0 before they take on the premiers in the barossa for gather-round-gil's round

fwiw, watch afl is run by dazn these days; has not been 'run' by the afl for at least 7 years

great listen thanks @binman i would think one of the reasons salem's ratings are lower than the likes of lindsay playing in a similar-ish role as a half back rebounder is that he takes the more 'risky' kicks that are more likely to result in turnover etc. would that be a correct interpretation of how it is judged by the ratings system?

Good article from former recruiter Richard Griffiths. Almanac Footy: Gawn the greatest Demon? But wait he nearly didn’t get there…

gonna go with: dingley? footscray? gc17 gw$ them pear kangas? having byes this early in the season - and not even all the teams that have played in opening round - is absurd

max does not get the accolades he deserves if ruckman were rewarded they way they were when wynd, stynes in particular were revolutionising the role in the late 80s / early 90s he'd have a couple of brownlow medals to call his own he's been a marvel

nick mckenzie is coming HARD for ol mate nguyen

but what a goal it was!

everything about him screams future leader to me

technically maynard WAS found guilty, but got off on appeal, no? pendlebury WAS found guilty with the suspension downgraded to a fine due to exeptional circumstances, not least of all his exemplary record considering the affected player was not concussed and played on BUT correlation /= causation gleeson IS biased the tribunal IS a joke

i was fearful he was gonna break his duck egg at one stage when he got the ball out wide in one piece of play good to see he did NOT take the opportunity

no white is the key thing for me - just red and blue

he and obst tag-teaming diesel williams in the first final against the baggers in 94 remains one of the great shut-down jobs of all time williams was in all-time form at the time - was averaging 30 disposals a gam and they held him to under 20 and completely negated any effect he had on the game

ryan's fly was impressive the fact it was called a 'mark' was a joke tho