Demon Disciple

Relax. Misson is gone at years end, watch AVB make a miraculous recovery and play all 22 (hopefully 25) games next year!

Bulltish, Goody is coach of the year imo ---------------------------------------------------------> ?

Would you say that as a result, this draft is not as talented/deep as last years DD?

tried to hit Viney when he wasn't looking, only to realise he was and shat himself!

Agree FD. We chose to draft him 6 months in advance, which will help his development no end. Develop him properly for the rest of the year, and we're looking at almost a second year player on the list instead of a newbie.

He doesn't go to ground and he places himself in and around packs and at the fall of the ball. Streets ahead of Spargo in that sense, and at this early stage (without an AFL pre-season no less) he seems to be more consistent in his efforts than Garlett. A lock as a small forward for the next 10 years in his current state, skys the limit with further development.

Should be made to work extremely hard to find his way back into the team. I'd even propose not playing him for the rest of the year to really create a hunger in him over pre-season to force his way back in. Clean up the sub-standard disposal, develop more aggression instead of remaining passive, and for the love of god kick the lackadaisical attitude to the curb. No he's never going to have the footy sense of a Lever, or the disposal and aggression of a May, but a C-class player giving 100% effort is more valuable to a team than an A-grader turning in half arsed performances.

Thanks for clearing that up Tony!

The Petty selection is one in maximising development. Season’s over, may as well give it to young player’s who show potential, as opposed to bringing in duds and geriatrics.

Easy fix, don’t have any friends!

Not too sure when it comes to coaches, but surely we'd be anchored near the bottom if we're measuring playing list IQ levels.

i reckon we should throw the kitchen sink at Buttifant. Entice him back to footy.

As others have said, who exactly is he keeping out of the side? No one. If that remains the case going into next year, i expect Jones to play every game he is fit for. That is both a testament to his durability and our supposed improved depth (according to Goodwin) this year.

Ummm...............he currently sits on 276 games. If he plays the rest of the games this year (10), that'll leave him with 14 to get next year.

Nor will it 'just happen' for the rest of the team. This season is an example of getting way ahead of ourselves (Footy Department included).

Exactly cr. It wasn't entirely Sam's fault we lost on Saturday, he was just one of a number of players who did not convert. He was just the last who missed. I collectively blame the team, not Sam alone, for last weekend's lost. Happy to have him sign on for another 2 years, regardless of the miss. Whether we won or lost wouldn't have made much difference to our season outcome, as it's already a lost year.

I thought there were drainage issues with this location? Or maybe i just have NFI.

Forget it Poita, the AFL couldn't give a [censored] about grassroots football clubs.

Agree both are clearly head and shoulders above the rest. Purely on ruckwork, i'd rate Gawn as the better of the 2, but Grundy is virtually another midfielder around the ground such is his versatility and workrate.

Spargo also seems to not understand the concept of a small forwards role of crumbing packs. Once it hits the deck that's where he simply has to be. A very limited footballer, compounded by the fact he only has one suitable position given his lack of height or speed.

Poor Max is dominating hit-outs, yet our mids aren't taking advantage of it. Opposition mids are just roving Gawny's taps now. Need much better chemistry between our ruckman and mids

Yes he is a liability, but at the moment, he is not the only one. But surely he is going to walk the plank come years end.

Gil is the worst CEO in the entirety of the AFL. His ineptitude is so great, it almost makes you laugh, save for all the damage he has caused by ignoring grassroots football during his entire tenure.

What has happened since the EF & SF last year. Not one player has improved since then.

1.8 in the last quarter (of which we kicked 5 behinds). Well at least the blowtorch should be on Goodwin and his pathetic game plan this week. 8 goals to 1 after we were up by 31 points. So Melbourne.