Rod Grinter Riot Squad

Any relation to Def?

Are you saying he is def and blind?

Just did a search:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/longer-dogs-deal-wins-brent-prismall/story-e6freck3-1226529999492

Let's be clear: I wouldn't drop Spencer, but to say he was better than Jamar would have been is wrong.

No, it's an opinion

RPFC, think you are wrong about the 2 year mandatory contract, pretty certain Prismall knocked Port back as he wasn't prepared to move interstate for a one year contract.

As for being 2 years behind North, they finished 9th 2 years ago....

I'm so happy with Sylvia though, that goal today is starting to show his effort.

He's a gun

Watch about 5 minutes before that goal in the last. when he spills a low chest mark, gets up walks and bangs his hands together in frustration. His opponent got up, was running straight away got a handball receive (at which point Col started chasing some 10m behind) and had a comfortable clearance. A disgusting effort to say the least.

He was average yesterday, after a good few weeks but efforts such as the one highlighted sum Col up and is why he will never reach his potential and should never be in the leadership group.

Seems Toumpas has a great backside.

If you're into that.....

Also worth mentioning that gillies got injured in the second quarter and didnt return so we were one man down in our rotations for most of the day. To sit behind the interchange as I did for the Essendon game two weeks ago gives you an idea of the frantic nature of having four bench players coming on and off constantly.

Davey looked a long, long way off earning a recall based on today's efforts. Would have had no more than ten possessions for the day, much more is expected of a senior experienced player.

Thought Davey was good in the first half, quieter in the second. Suspect he would have had a lot closer to 20 possessions than 10.

Fitzy was good to very good, it was the move of him into the ruck in the last quarter that stemmed the early onslaught.

Taggert I really like, think he will be pushing for selection in the next month if he can keep it up. Would happily give him a run against the Suns myself, but suspect he'll need to show a bit more to get a call up.

Dawes, liked his game overall, a near certainty for the Suns, a game I would also play Toumpas in.

Gillies, didn't think much of his first half, Sellar did some good things but needs to do more, likewise Davis - if only he was a better kick!

Blease, really liked but am a fan of Sam, just needs to keep up his intensity and concentration for 4 quarters.

Rodan had a good second half after having little impact.

Clisby had a couple of horror kick outs but otherwise did well.

Manger, who I'd have before Couch, did well, look forward till he can play seniors as we could do with him in and under helping out Chunky.

Was good to see so many of the senior team there supporting their mates.

Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon, pity about the result but the song was some consolation!

oh ok now i'm with you

RGRS' delightfully eccentric lack of ability to form a cohesive sentence threw me a bit

Must use small words....

Still have no idea I see...

nathan Jones is 2nd on centre clearances, arguably the biggest stat in the game

A bigger and more telling stat are where our 2nd and 3rd best for clearances rank

No way - we can't keep throwing our young draftees into the deep end. Hasn't he only played like 5 at VFL so far (since drafted). I think he needs to string some good games together first, we should not elevate players from VFL unless their form is very good and consistent. No need to rush him - for once lets just get it right.

FFS, we'll be playing the Suns, would have thought it would be one of the best 2 teams to give a young player his first game....

I'm backing Taggert in to be the positive story against Port up forward.

If he is, he'd be pushing for senior selection, thought he was pretty good last week

It's about time Garland started to get ahead, he has been in the system for a very long time. I will believe when he becomes more consistent.One constant theme on this site irritates me, many here continue to excuse our back line for the lack of pressure from our midfield, the back line is made up of some of our most senior players. I expect much more of Frawley and Garland.And don't keep saying our players would be better in a top team, it's a [censored] throw away line.

Where did I say he would be a better player in a good team?

Do tell....

Garland is a very good player who has, along with Chip and a few others, had to try hold up a defence that has been hammered week after week due to a midfield that has not been very competitive. Have always shaken my head in disbelief at the amount of trash he has copped here.

In a good team, he would be a valuable asset (not to say I don't consider him valuable in our team!)

Look forward to this game, hoping to get there tomorrow.

I was at the same training sessuon, so I will try and counter your rather jaundiced view....

Agree with a lot you say, earlier post was unfair on coaches, thought Neeld more involved than many other sessions I have seen.

But I thought our skill were terrible, have been to training at least half a dozen times this year and to me, last Thursday was the worst by a long way.

I normally leave training feeling like things are not as bad as most here seem to believe, last week I left feeling baffled as I had expected so much more but instead got what was IMO a very sloppy performance skill wise.

I didn't go this week but I went last week. Surprised there wasn't a thread because the turnout was pretty good being ANZAC day.

Anyway last week was probably the worst training session I've ever seen. So far below AFL level.

It was terrible wasn't it. Went along expecting a good session after the last quarter against GWS and on phone leaving said to the old man on phone that we'd be belted if we played in Brissie the way we trained.

Didn't write a report as I had absolutely nothing good to say. Haven't been able to get down there this week.

I feel for us supporters that have to pay to watch us!

It's not for us to demand where he start and if left to demonland posters he would already be manning the phones, running the FD and club president..

Not sure how you can take anything that I have said as demanding in the smallest possible way!

Have voted for Paul Roos, but I have a gut feeling that Nathan Bassett will be the next big thing in coaching and when he gets a chance, suspect many other team will regret not hiring him.

We misjudged Nathan badly once, will we again??

I'm fairly certain the man has less time on his hands than you.

You are probably right, but more so, it looks like he isn't a big user of twitter, but I hope he gets a proper invite to join the volunteers. Start small David, it would be great if he came on a Monday or Tuesday evening, it could help get a few more members and it would really gee up the volunteers whose jobs are getting harder as the season goes on to have a club champion like David come and help out.

So I got a bit bored and decided to do my own little assessment of our list post round 4. Here it is (2-26), the rest will be up before the Carlton game. Hope you find it interesting.

· (2) Nathan Jones: Clearly our best midfielder. Has strength, good disposal and generally good decision making skills. Leads from the front (has a fantastic work ethic) and is probably our most consistent player. I look forward to the day Jonesy is the third best mid because that will mean we are a good side.

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Funny with Jones, it wasn't so long ago that people on the boards were ridiculing both his disposal and decision making. What a difference some more experience and maturity have made

Just some comments on the goals vid1. Whilst Dean Kent's goal was very good its appalling that he either doesn't give the handball to Fitzy or Fitzy doesn't provide a shepherd.We must learn some team football

Well picked up, a few in the crowd on the fence were screaming at Fitzy to shepherd.

Was a disappointing bit of play from a guy who otherwise had a good game

The main point was that we selected him because of his potential to be a dangerous outside player - every AFL player needs to have the ability to find their own ball (especially a pick 4........unless your name is Morton)

Cheers for that, didn't realise you worked for the recruiting department.

I think Jack Grimes has been very good this year.

As for Trenners, i believe the captaincy may have weighed him down a bit, but not nearly as much as missing the bulk of the last two preseasons.