Nasher

Love me an underdog that comes good.

Who is putting them on a pedestal? Some players just have a talent for clean interviews. Weideman is obviously one - you only had to listen to his draft interview when Oliver was interviewed at the same time; the difference was stark. Tom McDonald is another I enjoy, as is Jordan Lewis. Funnily enough, these are the players that the club wheels out when the media monster needs to be fed. I find both our skippers to be boring and rambly to listen to, but that doesn’t in any way diminish my appreciation for them as players. It’s just a skill you need to have some of around the club, and it’s a nice discovery when a young player shows it. Nobody treats it like the most important aspect.

I admire the tenacity of anyone who is still maintaining the rage over Toumpas. That era of lurching from one disaster to the next just feels like a dim memory that is on the brink of flaming out to me. As for Jimmy, I feel sad for him. He was a big hearted kid who had a passion for footy. After seeing Scully look like he’d been sentenced to the electric chair on draft night, Toumpas’ beaming grin was infectious. I hope life after footy is less confidence battering than his career was.

Three fresh young faces ready to walk out with middle fingers in the air in 2-4 years time. Good luck with that, Crows.

Q1: based on history of genuine AFL quality forwards involved in trades Q2: Bizarre question with no relevance to the conversation. I have already said, in every one of my posts, that I’m NOT talking about a walkout scenario or any other scenario where retaining him is not an option. Q3: Nope, human being. You? Q4: Strawman question, which doesn’t deserve an answer but I’ll give one anyway. Obviously I am not prescient to all future offers, but my imagination can’t stretch to one that I see as being both realistic and worth the trouble. Seeing as you still haven’t put one up when asked, I take that to mean you can’t either.

What better outcome? My assertion is that there’s no sensible scenario where you would trade out Hogan other than a walkout (in which you have no choice). If you want to refute it, you have to put up something concrete.

If you trade Hogan for another forward, all you have benefited is the incremental difference between Hogan and that forward. I’d be very surprised if there was a forward out there that made the team disruption and brand damage worthwhile. It’s not semantics, it’s part of establishing whether or not there is actually a sensible scenario in which you’d trade Hogan other than if he walked out. I’m arguing that there isn’t one.

If a better one was available it would only be for the same reason Hogan would be available: because they’ve asked to leave. In that case if we had convinced this hypothetical elite forward to leave their existing club and come to us, we would have the higher negotiating position and could bring them here without losing Hogan. I note we did not lose any key position defenders in our acquisition of Jake Lever.

Jones, Harmes, Gawn, Oliver, Oscar McDonald,, Neal-Bullen, Jetta. Was going to do a nice post about it with a bit of a summary of their season highlights after finals, but you’ve stolen my thunder now ?

Unless Hogan asks to go, he won’t be traded. You can blow on about professional club and every player has a price and improve the list and blah blah blah, but at the end if the day, no club willingly parts with a player of his calibre.

As opposed to the clubs steeped in rich history like the “West Coast Eagles” or the “Adelaide Crows”. Or the old and super-relevant St Kilda or North Melbourne. All the clubs were manufactured at some point. I honestly don’t see why GWS or GC are any more offensive than any of the other clubs that were invented from thin air, or are old but have stuff all supporters.

If the casualty ward doesn’t create enough spots for the players we want in, I reckon Spargo goes out before JKH. Goodwin indicated Tyson was in for surgery on the fractured arm tonight and it was a 2-3 week injury, so he’s definitely out. Viney should be an adequate replacement you’d think ? He also said Kent wasn’t as bad as they first thought, but you’d think he’s no chance with that shoulder. Hannan should be ready by the sounds of it, so it’s an obvious like for like and Hannan was good last week. Hunt and Smith are great to have up our sleeve and you’d think if we get beyond the first week, we’ll need to call on one at some point. Not against Geelong though. Out: Tyson, Kent In: Viney, Hannan

Pretty sure Danners was sitting with Simon Godfrey every time they switched to him in the crowd. Godders mustn’t have been about for club legend snap ?

Going away for the weekend on a trip we planned months ago. Nailed the timing, Past Nasher!

If your post on Frost was a cut shot to the boundary, you’ve just smashed this one down gully’s throat. I’m not sure what standard you are measuring Petracca against but he is travelling just fine.

Nice!!

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Hunt and Smith should both be available, but it’s pretty hard to see where they fit. Viney is apparently a lock.

Hardly any Frostyisms in the last few weeks. Very pleasing. How about him charging off half back and putting it down TMac’s throat? I still suspect that there will be moments where he’ll stuff up and it will be costly, but I’m accepting that that’s the player we understand we are selecting and won’t bag him when it happens. Really happy with his present form. For his faults, the bloke has serious wheels.

I know right? So many impatient people. He’s connected to Collingwood by lineage. Having them make rumours up about him is just part of the territory. I’d be amazed if there was any truth to that at all.

JKH was excellent. Nothing flash but consistently applied pressure and contests. Flew once against the flight to save a certain GWS mark on the lead. The less said about the “supporters” who bagged him pre-game the better. Super impressed Weid as well. So proud to have always backed him - faith is being repaid. It was the midfield that got it done for us though. The Gawn, Oliver, Brayshaw, Harmes combo has become the stuff of dreams. Adding Viney in there makes it sound frightful.

Boy that escalated quickly.

Umpiring has been absolutely fine. Open the other eye, people.

Nothing reported. Tyson injury unknown, Melksham looked like a face type injury- ouchie for a little while but should be fine (my speculation).

I thought it was the correct call on TV. Haven’t seen a replay though.