The Backyard Charizard

Thanks for the update....

Don't understand why the hell they played Bruce last week?!?!?!

Was clearly not fit and in my opinion should not play again this year!

Sylvia should also be given the rest of the year on the sidelines in preperation for a huge pre-season!

The more I think about.....

The more I listen to opinions.....

The more I think that Kevin Sheedy will coach us next year!

It all seems to be falling into place....

If Sheedy coaches next year, it will be with the Red 'n Blue!

Well, at least we are looking at the great man!

They announced it on SEN that Sheedy is one of the 12.....yes 12.... on our short list

Out for the game against the Swans and I don't think he will play his 50th until next season....

Rest him up and give him a solid pre-season....

Other awards:

Best first year player- Petterd

Most improved- Bell?

Best clubman- McLean? (I think you have to be under 25 to win the award???)

Agree totally with Petterd to get the 1st Yr award....

Most improved would have to be Jonesy, but would not surprise me if Bell gets it.... Roughie : PJ

Best Clubman - Jonesy again!

Would not surprise me if Jonesy cleans up at Awards night....

He is not coaching anywhere. Melbourne, Essendon, Fremantle, Carlton.

His manager notifed all the clubs that has contacted him and so no deal. He is definately not coaching ANYWHERE in 2008.

Ummm..... Pretty sure we have established that already!?!?!?!

Not coaching anywhere only refers to "Senior" position though.... Don't be surprised if he takes on an Asst. role at The Lions!!

I am willing to put money on this theory of mine :

Pickett will come out and have a good solid game against the Swans.....

Will be in our best with 20-odd disposals and a few goals....

Will play the rest of the season and be in pretty good form (doing all the "Picketty" type things well)

We will then offer him another contract and he will turn up out of shape to pre-season, put in a few hard yards to get down to playing weight by Rnd 2 and will be involved in an off-field incident by Rnd 8.... Retires after Rnd 10....

Money down the drain!!! What are the odds of him saying "Sorry"????

1. J Mac

Has tried his guts out all year and has easily been the Heart and Soul of 2007

2. Jones

Much admiration for this young blokes season.... Been in and under and the 2nd and 3rd efforts should not go un-noticed

Raffle for the rest of the positions....

If Cameron Bruce wins it, then the system is so wrong it's not funny!

He will stay with Channel 10 in 2008 and I am pretty damn sure he is saving his coaching debut for his beloved Lions in 2009 when Lethal decides to move on....

Would have chatted to his best mate Lethal, and they would have decided that now is not the right time to jump into a senior coaching position.... Unless of course he does leave Channel 10 and joins Matthews in an assistant role?!?!?!

Would not surprise me in the slightest!!

From what I've seen, I like the kid!!!

Given a solid pre-season, the right coaching staff and some hard work, I reckon the boy will play every game next year and be a solid contributor in 85% of them!!

One of the few who can hit a target whilst running and will become a nice utility player!

Was contemplating putting $10 on the Dees until I remembered what I saw from the outer at AAMI Stadium on Sunday! Our side is an absolute rabble! Could not beat Doveton Under 18's let alone get close to the Swans!

Utter embarrassment watching the great Red 'n Blue being worn without an ounce of pride!

Prove me wrong boys and I will gratefully retract my harsh words!

To be honest, I am a bit reluctant to get excited just yet!

My whole life (as with most of you) I have been on the "excitement" roller coaster that is this wonderful footy club! I refuse to get excited about next year until we have been told who our coach is.... If it is Connolly then I will be so excited that I won't renew my membership and I will start going to A-League games!

McKenna gets the gig and I will be once again buzzing with excitement.....

Sheedy, Longmire, Ratten or Voss and I will be enjoying a few months of internal optimism as to what next year holds!

But seriously, with our list, excitement will always give way to embarrassment!

Make the right trades, de-list the right players, draft a young gun or 3 and we shall see what the future holds!

Selwood wouldn't be half the player he is if he wasn't sorrounded by quality.

This comment is so true!!!

If Brock McLean was playing for Geelong at the moment he would be ripping it up!

When a fresh donut is put in a container with old dog turds, he begins to transform and become like his peers..... [censored]!

I have been wondering where does the word Tanking come from? Where was it first used? Is it just an Aussie saying?

Games that are deliberately lost are sometimes called "thrown" games. When a team intentionally loses a game to obtain a perceived future competitive advantage rather than gamblers being involved, the team is often said to have tanked the game instead of having thrown it.

Unless our future coach is Ernie Dingo then Byron is a Dead Man Drinking!!

Trying to make sense of these selections is tough...

Holland and Tredrea to match up in what will be a battle between two of the slowest movers in the game!

Ferguson and Westhoff in what will be a battle of the boys who need to eat something!

Jamar being played to maybe interest the Crows in making a bad trade?!!?!

Tough spot to be in....

I have been there before though.... 2004 GF and I just told my mate the truth.... Being a bloke he understood.... Although he hates footy (there are a few of these pitiful humans) he is an A Grade cricket captain and I just told him that I would be having my wedding on Boxing Day when the time comes! Of course, this was the biggest empty threat in history!

I ended up rocking up to the reception at 8pm, fell out of a taxi, stumbled in to see everyone well on the way to being smashed, hooked up with a bridesmaid, still together and happy as hell....

The story is one of legend with the boys!

Good Luck

He should have been delisted after that photo with the moustache was taken!!!!

This is the perfect game for a good ol' fashioned "Shoot Out"

We will lose, but will lose by more if we try and contain all their runners...

Burgoynes, Cornes, Cassisi, Rodan, Pearce, Surjen..... Kick to..... Tredrea, Ebert (Injury cloud), Westhoff

McLean, Jones, Sylvia, McDonald, Bruce, Bell...... Kick to..... Neitz, Juice, Robbo, Bate

At least it would be enjoyable to watch....

I'll have a crack at this

Adelaide - Craig

Brisbane - Matthews

Carlton - Voss

Collingwood - Malthouse

Essendon - Harvey

Fremantle - Daniher

Geelong - Thompson

Hawthorn - Clarkson

Kangaroos - Laidely

Melbourne - Sheedy *

Port Adelaide - Williams

Richmond - Wallace

St.Kilda - Lyon

Sydney - Roos

West Coast - Worsfold

Western Bulldogs - Eade

* Will either be Sheedy or Guy McKenna.... Gone with Sheedy purely because of Tim Watson's push and also I have a feeling that one G Lyon has been speaking to Sheedy for a while behind the scenes.... I believe that the whole GL push for Sheedy to leave Essendon was part of the master plan....

craig to be gone if crows doint make finals

Not a hope in Hell

You are correct, not much yap about the game against the Port Fairy Power....

I will be there with the girlfriend and will be screaming my guts out as always.... Nothing quite like watching the Dees at Moron Park! Will only be about 22,000 there I reckon but should be an interesting game....

Pretty sure we will get dominated, but if we can somehow manage to stop Chad Cornes (Bell???) and Kane (Godders) which leaves only The Bourgoynes, Danyle Pearce, David Rodan, Jacob Surjen.... OMG.... We will lose by 30+ points.....

But I am just hoping that Neitz has the same pre-match routine as last week.....

A few panadol and a BOOST JUICE

After getting the arse before the end of the year he will be looking for a way to stick it up the EFC board!!

For the last month we've been hearing about how he will see out the year and they will make a decision then about whether to re-new his contract.... EFC board have treated him with a total lack of respect and have kicked him in the guts!

And you wonder why The Bummers and The Filth are so dear to our hearts?!?!

I think we would be stupid not to at least talk to Sheeds and see what his thoughts are on our list and what he could bring to the club.... The man has been the best thing that happened to The Bummers since WWII and their loss could well be our gain!

I'm not convinced that he IS the man for the job, but with a fresh start and a decent midfield to work with, the bloke could be quietly excited!!

That is pure GOLD champ!!

Watching Cloke miss that goal = $100

Watching Sylvia evade, kick to Bate, running goal from 50m = $1000

Watching Joffa go off his nut at the umpires and then the highlights of Robbo getting away with one = PRICELESS

Dean Laidley (poss finals)

How can we go from having a "happy-go-lucky" bloke like ND, to a "sour-faced brick wall" like Laidley????

If we employed Laidley as a coach, I would not buy a membership during his reign!!!!

Give me Vossy, Ratten, Longmire, McKenna or Todd Viney anyday!!

If our coach comes from that group then I would be more than excited about our future....