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2 of the last 3 Adelaide games they have failed to kick 40 points. Against our defence I suspect this won't change today Not sure why people think we will lose this.

What is interesting is how he has become so much more composed and certain with ball in had. Has always had elite endurance and could get to the right spots but was frustrating as he turned the ball over or fumbled so often Credit to him that he has persevered and improved so much. Even his goal kicking now is tremendous. Well done ANB.

Let's hope he challenges Joel Selwoods record of success..

Perhaps the bake was needed. It was certainly justified.

Lynch is a dirty sniper and a sook

We're still experimenting to find our best side. No complaints here.

The one coach that pulls last minute changes in 80% of his games...

The coaches should have very limited say in whats good for the game. They are not always aligned in their interests. And they will coach to whatever rules are put in place. The same goes for Broadcasters like channel 7.

Virtually every decision since about 1980 was about speeding up the game for TV and positional football as you call it basically died. It is all about the interchange. Players are fitter, running for longer and this creates more congestion If you want to remove congestion keep reducing the interchange. Simples.

Great idea. I havent seen Adelaide once this year. Was perusing their big footy site and didn't get much intel on howthey play etc. It was mostly about how they play 1 KD short. That may not work out well for them this week. Also how most didn't want Tex rushed back inti the side this week. Woud be interested in oppo research

Watch our game against the Swans. They literally dropped the ball as soon as they were tackled. As if they were coached to do it. That is a bastardised version of the ball 'spilling free in a tackle.' Cut down on this and we go a fair way to resolving the issue.

We're 18-3 since Bartlett gave them a bake after the Port game last year..

Its windy out there but at least they can train in private, something they cant do at Goschs

Viney loves playing Adelaide

Adelaide have won 10 qtrs of football this year and lost 25 (1 draw) They haven't won a 3rd qtr all year Last 5 games they have lost averaging 64.8 pts. Avg losing margin 5 goals Opposition in the last 5 games have averaged 97 pts We've got this

I'd love to see his second half or last qtr stats, He has great stamina and is usually still running full tilt. And he is ultra competitive. Very impressive.

Bob Pratt kicked 150 goals from 21 games, averaged 4.3g per game over his career and missed 6 seasons because of World War 2. Criminally under-rated.

Saad was high fiving his team mates - 'I'm a genius' a la Dangerfield after that fwd pocket ruck infringement a couple of years ago...

PLays like a veteran. Outstanding young player.

Sorry but that is bunk.. Jacksons competitiveness in the air is outstanding. He is not clunking his marks yet but neither has Weid ever done that except from memory in that final against Geelong.

6 Salem 5 Oliver 4 Hunt 3 Rivers 2. TMac 1 Lever

Article in the little paper where Mick Malthouse compares Carltons list to Melbournes list and saying they are very similar. He then goes on to compare the stats of a number of players including comparing Pickett with Marc Murphy suggesting Pickett's only look better because we are winning. Seriously. Someone should take away his crayon.

A little nervous about the pasting Carlton have received this week from the media. They will likely come out fired up. But I just watched the replay fo Carlton v the Dogs and Carlton are really poor without the ball. The Dogs run in front of the ball a lot as they expect their mids to win it. That makes them really vulnerable to turnover but Carlton simply couldn't put enough pressure on them when the whips were cracking. Cripps is playing injured and there isn't much there other than McKay to worry us. Loking forward to us putting 4 good quarters together for once this year....

Weather in melb doesn't look too bad 16 deg maybe a small drizzle later but nothing much. Quite a bit of wind though..

We have a great recruiting team that has done a great job. It wont always go our way but we can have some confidence they know what they're doing. They also seem good to deal with unlike other clubs like Essendon and freo suffer that from having inflated egos running their recruiting depts. Knowing who you want to get and savvy trading to get them rather than following the media pack on who the'hottest' out of contract player is makes a big difference. We targeted langdon 2 years out and he was never going anywhere else for example. Think of some of the busts that have occurred with Hannath, BHill, zac Williams, Saad, hogan, etc. Well done dees.