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The problem with Darwin is that the conditions sap the players so that they perform poorly in the weeks after the trip. I would rather we explore a more hospitable climate. It's a pity the money's not around and we can't have a boutique type stadium at Casey to cater for games against interstate clubs where we can make the big money on home games (a la Geelong at Simmonds Stadium) that we could turn into a real fortress.

How's Nick Sautner going for the Zebras?

Where's Serhat Temel these days? Any chance of having a look at him now that he's matured?

I believe there was a poster about in those days called TYR (the Y standing for "young") who was a big critic of George Haines and was imploring the club's committee to appoint one Ned Kelly Junior as coach instead.

It's times like these when the only real insight one can get into how the game unfolded is from opposition supporters. Here's one from Bomberblitz. See if you can find a more suitable quote. Napier Street Bomberblitz

Haven't we got enough rangas redheads at the club already?

... and shame on all of you for bagging Tom Scully. I thought he did a great job yesterday for a kid straight out of Haileybury College and with the weight of an overbearing father hanging heavily upon him.

Quite frankly, watching GWS and GCS play today was extremely depressing because it made me realise just how hard it's going to be this year for us to tank for draft picks. As bad as we've been the last couple of weeks, it's going to take a monumental coaching effort from Mark Neeld to better some of Dean Bailey's efforts in 2008/9. I curse Demetriou for bringing in these substandard new franchises that make it so hard for clubs to do a proper job of tanking. You're an absolute disgrace Vlad!

Saturday, I believe.

Not one of our boys any more? Oh ... In that case I reckon he was lucky not to get rubbed out for three or four.

James McDonald rubbed out for two matches. That's an absolutely outrageous indictment on the MRP. The guy's an ornament to the game. A great Demon. Why do they always pick on our boys?

Jeebus, I know Mark Neeld wants the players to harden up but machetes?

I know why the AFL took the two points off Essendon. They wanted to keep GWS off the bottom: The 2012 NAB Cup ladder: [Team Won Lost % Pts] 1. Adelaide 3 0 165.6 12 2. West Coast Eagles 3 0 134.6 12 3. Hawthorn 2 1 194.1 8 4. Fremantle 2 1 146.2 8 5. Geelong 2 1 137.3 8 6. Sydney Swans 2 1 125.2 8 7. Melbourne 2 1 108.5 8 8. Western Bulldogs 2 1 101.6 8 9. Collingwood 2 1 100.8 10. St. Kilda 2 1 87.8 8 11. Port Adelaide 1 2 100.0 4 12. Richmond 1 2 79.6 4 13. North Melbourne 1 2 77.8 4 14. Gold Coast 1 2 69.8 4 15. Brisbane Lions 1 2 57.6 4 16. Carlton 0 3 88.3 0 17. GWS Giants 0 3 53.9 0 18. Essendon 0 3 49.6 0

Disappointed with Lynden Dunn after what was a good pre season. I wouldn't have expected him to have missed THAT shot. He has to lose that mo as well.

Actually, I don't mind any of the bottom three. The 2012 NAB Cup ladder: [Team Won Lost % Pts] 1. West Coast Eagles 2 0 189.1 8 2. Adelaide 2 0 119.6 8 3. Collingwood 2 0 119.6 8 4. Hawthorn 1 1 132.4 4 5. Fremantle 1 1 132.0 4 6. Sydney Swans 1 1 124.1 4 7. Port Adelaide 1 1 108.4 4 8. Gold Coast 11 102.4 4 9. Melbourne 11 100.0 4 10. Richmond 1 1 100.0 4 11. Brisbane Lions 11 96.6 4 12. Western Bulldogs 1 1 96.4 4 13. Geelong 1 1 89.8 4 14. St. Kilda 1 1 87.8 4 15. North Melbourne 1 1 76.6 4 16. GWS Giants 0 2 88.6 0 17. Carlton 0 2 83.2 0 18. Essendon 0 2 49.6 0

Come back quick Mike Sheahan. Your newspaper's being taken over by Sportsnewsfirst!

The 2012 NAB Cup ladder: [Team Won Lost % Pts] 1. West Coast Eagles 2 0 189.13 8 2. Collingwood 2 0 119.61 8 3. Hawthorn 1 1 132.35 4 4. Fremantle 1 1 132.00 4 5. Richmond 1 1 100.00 4 6. Western Bulldogs 1 1 96.43 4 7. North Melbourne 1 1 76.60 4 8. GWS Giants 0 2 88.57 0 9. Essendon 0 2 49.56 0 Adelaide, Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Geelong, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St. Kilda, Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Suns have yet to play.

Nothing about it on the Collingwood website, Swan's Facebook or the Drug Squad's Twitter page so it must be untrue!

You don't understand recessive genes? Just take a look at what GWS is paying $2m for this year!

They have more - they've got the Voldemort family. Overweight and overpaid dad. Fake tan sister and the honest little lord with the dunnybrush haircut. You really can't ask for more.

Why would it make the club look sad? The club's moved on from the little pt1ck and said nothing after the press conference to announce he was p1ssing off to GWS for the money. We supporters, on the other hand, have every right to have a bit of fun at Scully's expense and to speculate about who the next Scully is going to be and there will be more. Let there be no doubt that there are Essendon fans out there who are very nervous about the prospect of losing him to that mob. They also know that even if Hurley stays, there will be a cost to the club in the form of salary cap pressure which is likely to force other needed players out.

$cully's teammate and fellow GW$ leadership group member Setanta showing true leadership by example in an intraclub match whilst he was still at Carlton - A class act and could there be another AFL club around with a better balance of professionalism in its leadership group than this mob? Setanta and his antics and Voldemort and his loyal and honest approach to his club?

Anyone see the Northern Blues new jumper? Navy blue with a CFC monogram in the front and a white horizontal sash. The old Bullants are finished. Same with Box Hill. Their jumper is a Hawks jumper and the Mustangs are gone. Looks like Casey to follow. The thing is that we're supposed to be located there partly to increase membership numbers but the locals don't really come out in their numbers to support the team unless it's to support someone like Fev. If we're not attracting many people we might as well play out of Toorak Park and be the Prahran Demons.

By golly you're right. I think I might start a thread on that very subject.

Worried about 30+ goal defeats? Ring the Adelaide Football Club and ask for Dean. When Dean comes to the phone, let loose with your emotions and tell him.