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It's a very fine balancing act to be aware of your limitations (ie try kicks you are not capable of), and not overcompensate (ie not try kicks you are capable of). The stats seem to back up what we've seen in that Nev seems to have struck that balance. It's not just the high DE% either: 0 clangers on the weekend. He's been using the ball very well.

Spencer out for the season seemed to come out of the blue. No impact to the MFC so long as Jamar stays fit, but I really feel for the guy. Just hasn't had any real continuity.

There will always be an otherwise best 22 player injured or out of form. You can't look at the current team now - by round 1 next year, circumstances will have changed. They always do. I've got absolutely no doubt that there will be room for Trengove in the side.

Scott Chisholm would have to be close to the worst I've seen in my lifetime.

They'd be competing for the same position, I expect.

I'll qualify by saying I haven't seen the first half yet (and may not bother) - but the thing about Riley is that he earned his place through consistently good performances at Casey. It wouldn't surprise me if the coaches backed him. It doesn't seem right to me to make a player play (say) three first rate games in the VFL in a row, then only get one at AFL level to prove himself. Then again, if he was that bad, maybe he will be dropped. I'm definitely low on confidence after my last few efforts at picking the changes!

Hah, I've got to confess I've watched it a million times as well (and I *still* haven't seen the rest of the game - though it seems to have finally appeared on the SmartReplay thingy). Seeing McDonald charge inboard and hand off to Tyson still makes the hairs on my arms stand up.

Dunn will give the B&F a shake this year. I don't reckon the gap between he and Nathan is anywhere near as large as these voting systems indicate. He's found a level of consistency that I didn't think was in him.

Our coaches love Bail, because he runs hard and leads the way for pressure acts. He is second only to Cross in tackles. Anyone who puts his name up as a candidate for omission is putting their understanding of how this team operates on display I reckon.

Loved that goal, but I reckon his kick to Frawley was just as good, if not better.

The thing about the Essendon supporters I know is that most of them aren't objectionable people at all, until they start talking footy. Supporting that club just does something to people.

I would back Dawes to drill it, but I agree with the gist. He inspires a level of confidence that is rare.

I get to! Yay for night shift. Doubt there'll be much happening around here by about 3am though

He could've had a job working for Pizza Haven in the late 90s.

Nev also plays his 50th game next week week after next, in which he will equal Gerard Healy's record for the most number of games played in jumper 39. Making history!

Best #39 since Craig Smoker.

It dropped out at one point because I refreshed my browser and saw the Driver Error page, so I panicked and cycled the database service (which would have caused that page to come up for a few seconds)... only to realise it was BomberBlitz that had given me the Driver Error page in the first place, not 'land. Whoops! Looking at the server right at this minute, it's under no stress at all.

1478. If you go to the main forum page and scroll to the bottom, it appears on there.

The previous record of 1,400ish has just been broken.

Just watched the last two minutes vision. The chain of handballs were nice and I loved Crossy's pass, but the win by Pedersen in the back pocket and the rocket handball out to Jones, and the effort of McKenzie on the wing were the reason that goal happened. Well done lads, you just won your team the game.

Never really paid any attention before, but Jonesy's tattoos are awesome. He obviously doesn't skimp on his tatts.

I really enjoyed the ABC coverage as it was. I don't listen to the radio often, but golly their commentary leaves Derwaine and co for dead.

BomberBlitz has that driver error page up that we used to see all the time. I know how horrible that feels like, just adds insult to injury after a bad loss. My heart goes out to their admins. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT! HA!!

I'm sitting at work by myself, carrying on like an absolute lunatic. Had to listen on the ABC - can't wait to see the replay later!

Chook, that post was disgraceful and probably ban-worthy. You know better.