Nasher

Swap Neitz for Chris Johnson and I'd be happy. a- because I think Neitz is fit enough to play, he's just in need of match fitness b- We need every ounce of leadership we can muster at present c- Round 20 vs Collingwood is now written in pen in my diary, I want it to coincide with Neitz' 300th.

Rodan is a completely different scenario. He had injury problems and was not rated by the club that axed him. Sampi (as far as we know) is of healthy body, and everyone knows he can play. His headspace is an issue and generally, once a player is a headcase he is always a headcase. Big fat PASS for me.

It seemed effortless. He just glided in to the air - it was more of a forwards-upwards floating motion rather than Robbo's heavy-looking straight-up jumps. Truly awesome.

I don't follow your logic. Why can't you develop your list and win premierships at the same time?

Ash didn't say anything about Sheedy retiring, nor did Sheedy. The "retirement" was in reference to James Hird, you've just misread it. With 4 vacancies you can bet at least one of them will take the "punt" on Voss as senior coach.

Completely agree with that. Stinks of knee-jerk reaction to me. I'd be filthy if I were an Essendon supporter.

Bombers axe Sheedy

DD's 12 simple points to success! The problem is mate that almost none of these issues are that simple. If they were, they'd have already been addressed the way you've said. Often from the outside the answer looks obvious, but if there's an obvious answer to you and the FD haven't thought of it, it means there's more to it than you understand.

You could watch Sandy 100 times a week and you'd never be able to categorically say he would or wouldn't be a good coach.

Spot on Graz, and tbh I doubt there's much truth in the post from demon3165.

Ah, gotchya. Seems a bit strange really.

You mean the seniors match is at Williamstown?

4- Is Fremantle's list full of talented but flawed blokes whose football comes a distant second to acting like a bone headed moron? The answer is also yes. I'm not pro- or against- Connolly, but I think the above point bears as much consideration as all three questions. The answer to 4 could go a long way to explaining 1, 2 and 3.

We've all talked about how the Buckley, Garland et al will be getting more opportunities for the Dees, but this also gives the likes of Neville and Bode a huge opportunity to show their wares for the Sandy ones. Over the next few weeks I think we'll really see what they're made of.

Deserves it. Disappointing, we can't afford to lose any more of our "senior" players. Hope he gets a huge kick up the arse from the club. I believe so.

When is Green due back?

Indeed. In the one game of mixed netball I've played, I played WD in a "tagging" role on this chick that was everywhere. The whole game I got punched, elbowed and scragged behind play, this girl meant serious business. I felt like Simon Godfrey. Netball doesn't get enough credit on footy sites I don't reckon.

Correct, last year was his first year back in to footy. He's probably got the most potential for development out of anyone on our list. He's a real wildcard; he could be absolutely anything.

I understand your point but I think it had merit, or at least, a reason. Look at it this way. The game was well beyond reach, and even when we had our "best" available combination in the middle (McDonald, McLean, Jones) we were still getting sodomised by Black, Lappin et al. We've got a bloke in the side who isn't getting near it in the forward line who's going to rot unless he gets in to the play somehow. We know he's familiar with the wings at Sandy. How about we take a punt and see if maybe he can produce something in a 5 minute pinch hit in the middle? Odds are he won't, but maybe he might. We lose nothing by trying. What if it had been Neitz touchless in a half of footy? Would it be such a bad idea to chuck him in the middle for 5 minutes to try and getting him involved, throwing his weight around etc? Remember, Neitz will never be a midfielder either. Btw I don't think Juice looked lost in the middle at all. He might prove to be a KPF who is capable of pinch hits in the middle of the ground. If that turns out to be the case, we've struck gold in a big way. I don't think Robbo's height is the issue. The issue is he still jumps even when he's leading out, and if he doesn't take the grab he goes arse over turkey on the landing. If he could keep his feet he could easily bring the ball to ground for the crumbers.

Joel wasn't the issue last night though, Troy was. (on a completely unrelated note though, anyone watch Cats vs Pies? Joel Selwood is an absolute weapon.)

Has there ever been a more raw kid than this one playing AFL footy? Love his defensive efforts in the forward line, he chases and tackles as well as anyone down there. He just needs to learn how to actually get the ball now.

Riley is no more or less of a candidate after last night than he was before it.

Garland on Brown? :D

Hope so, brought him in to my dream team this week.

Harmless throwaway line from Robbo there. Not sure what you're getting upset about.