Salems Lot

The training reporting has really been first class this year. There is no doubt the lack of sniping has made a huge difference along with the wide ranging reporters. 1 Saty good, many reporters even better. Thank you to all!!

More of a billy nettlefold I reckon!

Where do I fit in - a private school boy who became a carpenter? Blimey I am so confused by rash generalisations ?

I was going to ask the same thing

Indeed some of our best wins for 2018 came with Pedo in the team.....playing his role.

Thanks DL for your reports/updates today.

One of the weirder threads you have started but......I like it!

Probably did not spell it out but the two lists are just that, not a comparison, line by line but rather the comings and goings in no particular order. I understand that Billy was told that his future lay elsewhere due to his style of play; tough luck for a guy that never seemed to get a decent run but I guess that is the AFL. Maynard could not get fit and when he did looked just ok to me. Certainly not a game changer. Frost was Frost. My reading of it is that his attitude did not match that expected at the club (for better or worse) and his game whilst good this year probably stood out due to the appalling season we endured. JKH (not on my original list) never cemented a place and certainly could not complain that he did not get a go and Bull was a romantic selection but once again a full forward that can't kick straight is not much use particularly an injury prone one. You are most definitely entitled to your view but I reckon you could balance out your assessment with some of the positives that Langdon and Tomlinson bring. ( you do acknowledge muted appreciation of Langdon.) Lewis came to us at the tail end of his career but I reckon his 2018 season made a huge difference to a young finals bound team and his willingness to drop back to VFL this season won a heap of respect from my point of view although undoubtedly his time was up. Further, the fact that the club have him back as a coach probably speaks to how he is perceived within the club. As far as the others are concerned I reckon your guess is as good as mine. I would love Bennel to get fit and become a superstar for us but who knows; I will say that at least he is getting his chance with us and not some other club. Regarding the draftees I really believe that unless you know the internal workings of the club it is impossible to know whether they have made the right call. I think Pro Dee may have mentioned that it takes 5 years to judge a draft. Let's meet back here in 2024!!

Totally forgot about JKH. Good point well made.

But in a broader sense: Ins Outs Tomlinson Frost Langdon Stretch Jackson Garlett Pickett Walker Rivers Lewis Bennell Maynard Brown Smith With the exception of an ageing Lewis we seem to have improved our class across all areas. Now they just have to perfom on the field.

As a Baby Boomer myself I am being constantly reminded by the 15 year old of my old fuddy duddy ways by him intoning with "OK Boomer" - it is a thing it seems. I wear it as a badge of honour!!

As my son would say"OK Boomer"?

At pick 10 he would be a great get I reckon

Thanks Deminion

On a serious note, his highlights are pretty bloomin good!

But....but...how can he possibly be the club saviour if he does not play for 12 months...???

Thanks Saty

Love that you post on here Cell

And it rides a motor bike! even better!!

Are your cats eyes really as big as they look in your avatar?

The manner in which you frame most of your comments backs up my comment. Hibberd was an AA player whose form appears to have tailed off putting him clearly outside the top 100 players in the league. Your comment would have the uninformed observer believe that he was never an elite player which he clearly was. This is a fan forum and indeed you are entitled to say what you want and how you want within reason. You just seem to be going out of your way to antagonise - if that floats your boat, good for you!

what a strange thing to say.

Cale Morton

please not Daniher

Great!