The Lobster Effect

He is/was a volleyball player, but has the athletic/physical attributes to maybe be a footy player, tested really well at a camp AFLNZ ran...... if he doesn't we don't lose, we are not obligated to take him........so relax.....you will only get some of the other usual suspects restless with a dodgy MFC decision again

Check out this youtube clip of his vertical leap... warning - crap background music!

Is there any word at all on gawnius maximus? I must say I have become hugely despondent about him ever pulling on the R&B again.

The big Gawnius Maximus..... Yeh must have been a mighty bad hammy tear! By the time he fully recovers from that and then builds up his fitness, he probably won't be considered for selection till halfway through the year i reckon....

Hannath might get a game in round 1.

Damn... I mean I wish the kid all the best but it's a shame we don't have him as a backup to Jamar seeing as though Gawn is injured and the jury is still out on Spencil and Fitzy.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-19/clarke-limps-off-track?utm_medium=RSS

Terrific, we're now getting spanked by Gold Coast.

Its a PRACTICE match!

It shows the real reason why we recruited rodan...

though he did thank aknowledge it on his facebook when he missed out getting picked up by port.

Liam's on facebook?

geez he was skinny in 08...

From a place pronounced Fah-ka-tah-nee apparently.

Which is slightly odd given that the official spelling of his hometown, Whakatane, starts with a "W" ... someone pulling our legs?

(slow day, sorry ....)

"Wh" is pronounced as F in maori... Probably the worst named town is Whakapapa

Does anyone know who's commentating via the afl site? these guys are... interesting!

Is this an exaggeration or has anyone noticed Davey doing better at training?

Aaron Davey back in frame at Melbourne Demons

"After a slow start to the pre-season, the Melbourne veteran turned heads with his performance on the club's Darwin training camp, thrusting him back into calculations for early-season senior selection."

I still think it's a shame we didn't give this basketballer, eric wallace a go...

197cm, 105kg and an athletic beast! lots of transferability from bball to footy these days, especially with the new emphasis on defensive zones.

maybe we didn't even consider it because we thought we were going to get hannath.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/american-basketballer-signs-on-with-north-melbourne-20121220-2bofj.html

Seeing that you tube clip is a great diet plan. I just spewed my lunch up.

haha yeh i cant tell what's worse, the theme song or the jumper...

Hey all,

I was just doing some random youtube surfing and stumbled across the proposed Melbourne Hawks theme song from 1996 when the merger was being discussed.

Has anyone heard the song? It's pretty lame.

Why is this being posted after his delisting?

Yes, its an ironic topic heading, but the topic was actually started way back when he was drafted..

Yuh, looks like he was just a bit too risky for them

Bate is fighting for Prismall for the last senior spot on the doggies list. I think Prismall is the favourite considering he ditched port and flew back to melb.

Thanks for the feedback. It is a work in progress and may change in the coming weeks.

Well done, looks good. I like how there are a lot more topics listed now on the left hand side because on busy days during the season topics could disappear from the main page if that hadn't received any recent posts.

My only suggestion is that the headings for the 'Previews, Reports and Articles' should be smaller.

I read they are planning to re-draft him as a rookie

Can someone please explain what is the point of clubs delisting players and then saying, oh don't worry we'll pick them up in the rookie draft (if no-one else is interested)

Are they basically saying - you're alright, but we are going to see if we can get a better player, but if not, you're our fallback?

I think we did it with newton and meeson a couple of years ago, and a few clubs are doing it this year...

"The Crows appear certain to be ruled out of the first two rounds of the 2013 draft, with the pressing question now whether they are also banned from the 2014 national draft"

The age is also predicting tippet will be suspended for 8-12 weeks next season...

No big deal for the swans, they'll have him hitting form (and refreshed!) by finals... hmmm

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/tippett-may-miss-half-a-season-over-cap-breach-20121129-2airb.html

im dizzy

Yep-I'm Hip .

You dig Mr Square-trousers?

especially if your haircut is like your profile pic

bastards, they always wanted him and knew they could get him without trading. So should have taken that pick in the 30s last year.

It was pick 39 and there wasn't much talent after that pick:

39. Western Bulldogs - Michael Talia (Calder Cannons/Greenvale)

40. North Melbourne - Tom Curran (Oakleigh Chargers/Ashburton Junior)

41. Adelaide - Mitchell Grigg (Norwood/Athelstone)

42. St Kilda - Jimmy Webster (Glenorchy/Brighton)

43. Sydney Swans - Jordan Lockyer (West Perth/Joondalup Kinross Junior)

44. Carlton - Sam Rowe (Norwood/Sydney Swans)

45. Port Adelaide - Brendon Ah Chee (South Fremantle/Kelmscott Junior)

46. Adelaide - Nicholas Joyce (Eagles/Crystal Brook)

47. Brisbane Lions - Patrick Wearden (Murray Bushrangers/Kyabram)

48. Geelong - Jordan Murdoch (Glenelg/Port Macdonnell)

ROUND THREE

49. Western Bulldogs - Daniel Pearce (Oakleigh Chargers/Templestowe)

50. Collingwood - Jackson Paine (Sandringham Dragons/East Malvern Junior)

51. Port Adelaide - Nathan Blee (East Perth/Ballajura Junior)

52. Melbourne - Josh Tynan (Gippsland Power/Garfield)

53. Hawthorn - Alex Woodward (Sandringham Dragons/Noble Park Junior)

54. Melbourne - James Sellar (Adelaide/PHOS Camden)

55. Richmond - Matthew Arnot (Oakleigh Chargers/Vermont)

56. GWS Giants - Tom Downie (North Ballarat Rebels/Benalla Junior)

57. Western Bulldogs - Tory Dickson (Bendigo Bombers/Beaconsfield)

58. Fremantle - Lachie Neale (Glenelg/Kybybolite)

59. Essendon - Nicholas O'Brien (North Ballarat Rebels/Carngham Linton)

60. St Kilda - Jay Lever (Geelong Falcons/South Barwon)

61. Sydney Swans - Alex Brown (Oakleigh Chargers/Doncaster Heights Junior)

62. Carlton (FS) - Dylan Buckley (Northern Knights/Fitzroy Reds)

63. West Coast Eagles (PR) - Ashton Hams (West Coast Eagles)

64. Adelaide - Cameron Ellis-Yolmen (Woodville-West Torrens/Flinders Park)

65. Collingwood - Corey Gault (Swan Districts/Mazenod Junior)

66. Geelong - Lincoln McCarthy (Glenelg/Bordertown)

ROUND FOUR

67. Collingwood (SP) - Jarrod Witts (Sydney University/St Ives)

68. St Kilda - Beau Wilkes (West Coast Eagles)

69. Brisbane Lions (PR) - Mitchell Golby (Brisbane Lions)

70. Western Bulldogs (PR) - Luke Dahlhaus (Western Bulldogs)

71. Fremantle - Pass

72. Fremantle - Cameron Sutcliffe (Woodville West Torrens/Kadina)

73. Western Bulldogs (PR) - Matthew Panos (Western Bulldogs)

74. North Melbourne (PR) - Luke Delaney (North Melbourne)

75. Essendon (PR) - Stewart Crameri (Essendon)

76. St Kilda - Jason Blake (St Kilda)

77. Hawthorn (PR) - Luke Breust (Hawthorn)

78. Geelong - Orren Stephenson (North Ballarat/Redan)

But why is it being put on the agenda again. New figures?

Maybe the afl is concerned with the rise in synthetic legal drugs that copycat the effects of illegal drugs, you can get these from 'happy herb' type shops or online.

way too much red in that photo

Barry?

Dom Barry has been given No. 33, which was worn by fellow indigenous players Jeff Farmer, Byron Pickett and Austin Wonaeamirri in recent times