Dappa Dan

I've been angrier this year. I thought they had a dip. Same old story though. We don't have a KP forward to deal with old telescope arm Brown, Waite and Goldy. They were the difference. Our worst 6 were so bad. Not necessarily through any fault of their own. Watts isn't a KP forward. Never will be. Any one of Pedo, Hogan, Gawn play FF we actually would have had a clear target to kick to to cause a spillage and draw two defenders. We knew this would happen. Roos brought huge effort. 93 tackles. We did too, but just don't have the cattle. That's gonna be the story of our season. Two very tough hard weeks, now GC off a bye. If we're 4-6 I think it'll be too late.

Game over. This is the Roos game from last year all over again.

Good Kent. You owed us.

Huge squib. In this squad, a certainty to be dropped now.

Haven't seen umpiring this bad in a long long time. Absolutely changed the result.

I love Watts, but he is not a KP forward.

WORST UMPIRING THIS YEAR

Luke McDonald thinks he's Olly.

Do we deserve to win? Played one good quarter. I think no. Even if we dominate this quarter, I don't think we've tackled hard enough.

Jeez we're getting the tough run from umpires we were due.

Yes. And you have a problem with that too? Not everyone is footy is as resistant to change. Whoever makes finals under the rules put forward by the AFL has the right to a finals berth. Have whatever opinion you like. Won't change the facts.

We miss Hogan more than Gawn. LOL at people saying we have better structure without him.

How much did roos pay the umpires.

And people like you whine and moan about "tradition" that doesn't exist. You haven't said anything that's changed my mind, or made me think differently about the game. And I suspect you feel the same way about thing's I've said. NFL is an absolutely brutal game, and teams make playoffs with 7-9 records. Doesn't seem to hurt their game. Club leaders seem to like the Wild Card system, was their support that got everyone talking. But no, I'm sure the sooks know better.

Sure. If that's your opinion then of course you'll hate it. I don't agree. I don't think it's written anywhere that that's how it "should" be. To each their own.

Says who? That's what I don't follow. If you prescribe to the theory that you have to win more games than you lose to make finals, then sure. But if you set the entire league with the knowledge that 10th is a finals chance, the season stays alive longer, stays interesting. Young teams developing learn more about finals football.

Our KP forwards... Jeez. Just chip it around and long bomb. Only chance.

Easily our biggest issue all year aside from the ruck dilemma... IS INSIDE FIFTIES... Bloody hell we're useless at it.

I reckon our tiny forwards have had their moments bringing the ball to ground against the Roos giant defenders. They're finding avenues somehow.

They are unbelievable those two. Opinionated whiners. And mediocre coaches too. I was thinking about that when the camera went to Goody. So composed. Saves it for his team. Let's the media do what they do.

Just that it was good to see the demons players sticking up for him?

This is brutal to watch. But wow really a fascinating game.

Fair enough. To each their own. I think my point is that the whole sense of entitlement of "making the 8" is redundant once it's not a final 8 anymore. If you're not good enough to make the 6, then you deserve to have to work harder to get to a grand final than everyone else. Also, there is an advantage. It's not complete pot luck. If West coast got 10th, and demons were 7th, we play at the MCG against an away team. How is that not a complete advantage? But yeah opinions are opinions. One man's trash is another man's treasure and all that.

I like these. I don't think anyone will ok a decision where half the teams in the league are in a lower division and have no chance of making a grand final every year. But the division/conference thing I love. You can still schedule in Anzac day, Queens birthday and all the rest... Within divisions you can have the Blues and Pies so they play each other twice every year. We could be in that one too as we have history with the Pies. You put the interstate sides in divisions with each other. Possibly even Eagles, Freo, Adelaide and Port in one division. Then GWS/GC/Sydney and Brisbane in another... Love it.

That's a fair point. On one hand, it's as "fixed" as it's ever been so why fix what's not broken. Likewise, it's probably as pretty as it's been for a while precisely because the rule-makers have gotten aggressive. Roosy and others claim the fans are saying don't change the game. I just don't think that's true. The vocal ones are certainly saying that. But if you asked all fans, the ones who are happy with the changes and encourage modernisation, they're just quiet. Personally I love the change to third man up, and I love the brutal officiating of the deliberate out of bounds. I think they're working, and I always feel the urge to roll my eyes at the grumbling naysayers. As I say though, I know I'm just one person, so I keep Schtum. Mostly. I agree not all American things are great. If they were we'd be playing NFL here. We've picked and chosen the ones that we need though. And done it CAREFULLY which is important. Our drafts and the new system for bidding for Father sons and Academy picks is new to us as well. I wouldn't want to see a lottery brought in, but it has enjoyed success in the NBA. One other one I forgot, the trading of future picks is freaking brilliant. The RG3 one is amazing theatre. Wentz last year vs Daz Prescott taken rounds later. It's awesome. Something I think they might bring in is results dependant trades. So for example... we put out a trade for, say, Sam Day for a future second rounder. But we add a caveat. If he plays less than 10 AFL games, that second rounder becomes a third rounder. You can even project 2-3 years into the future, so you can keep insurance for trades that don't work out. It adds controversy and intrigue. It can be policed easily by the AFL, as they approve all trades. All fun stuff I reckon. But as I say, respect your view.