Nasher

Jackson Bird should play purely because we're clearly lacking a genuine number 11

I thought he hit it. I was definitely in denial for the first few minutes, but he hit it. Still, feels like it's ended on a technicality rather than drawing to its natural conclusion.

That is absolutely devastating. I feel completely crushed.

Agar's good for another 97 or so you'd think

All the players named on the extended bench are also named in the field in the development league.

More bourbon.

Which are indicative of effort. I don't reckon anyone in the world would reckon we were close.

The stats didn't say we were close. 70 Inside 50s to 19 is a slaughtering.

It must be that everyone is watching the stats except you, eh Stu?

You've found me out, stu. I'm getting the campaign rolling as we speak, starting with a facebook page.

You're right. "Nah, they're just not trying hard enough" smashed the sht out of 45's argument.

I knew you'd respond with this. I almost wrote your response for you. One thing though - you forgot to address the logic, quotes and thought bit.

The opposition can make the effort look bad.

Playing Geelong?

You* would clearly believe anything. How gullible are you? *also, me.

Exactly. The whole purpose of the review is to eliminate clear errors. Even if we pretend for a moment that the LBW decision was line ball - if teams are choosing to roll the dice and use reviews on line ball decisions in the off chance they might get overturned and aren't successful, then they have no right to complain when there are no reviews left to use on the genuine mistake.

You guys who are tempering your expectations can do so if it's what you need to do to mitigate the risk of disappointment. My expectation is that he'll be a star and it will happen sooner rather than later, and that he's got the confidence and mental toughness to cope with the heavy weight of one fan's expectations.

I think asking your spouse to pack up and move away from where they are settled and happy as just as selfish. And it's hardly a once in a lifetime opportunity for Roos. He's done it before and gave it away on his own terms, and I doubt he's on minimum wage as the head of the Swans Academy thingy.

LOL. Mate. Have you been attending nutbean's seminars on "how to have a successful marriage" again? (Sorry, nutbean!) I don't know too many women who would just move interstate at the behest of her husband without it being a two way decision. Honour and obey died out years ago.

I really don't.

It would take a long time for the ball to reach the boot. In Fitzy's case it would never get there as his drop involves it goes up before it goes down.

Tell you what, it'll be awfully disappointing if it turns out that he's an ordinary bowler.

I switched the telly off at 9/117. Checked the scores at lunch, and aborted plans for going to sleep (which I really, really needed to do!) and switched it back on. So glad I did. Such an amazing innings. Phil Hughes I thought was Mike Hussey-esque - Hussey was a specialist for playing near-flawless innings while in the shadow of someone else. Fair to say Agar won't ever bat at 11 again. All the quicks failed with the bat yesterday, but on paper they are all decent, and we'd have an embarrassment of riches having James Pattinson bat at 11.

Probably because Byrnes touched it 7 times in one quarter while Rodan touched it 15 times in four. It'll be immaterial to our fortunes anyway I'd think.

I think I might just quit while I'm behind.