Adam The God

Well, we could all sprout strange theories mate, but that doesn't really cut it. Have you any evidence of this, or just pissing in the breeze?

Having worked with the ABC, this has to be water tight... He's a brilliant journalist.

Even if we do trade out of next year's first round, we'll just do what we always do and trade back in next year. No it doesn't. We can do both. A developing ruckman should be cheap. As for Weid, he signed a two year deal with us last year presumably because there was no interest elsewhere. This year he showed he wasn't really good enough at AFL level, other than a break glass option. Can't see any other teams offering Sam a best 22 position. So we can get Grundy, a developing ruckman and still have Weid as a break glass option.

Poor old PF. He's been vomiting and faceplaming for pages now. I hope he's alright.

Going out in straight sets is certainly the Fagan model.

Right and are you suggesting that's a better path than the bloke who won the premiership last year?

PD, I said you should post more footy, not more culture wars. In the footy thread you were happy to be open minded about Grundy and then when it comes to politics, not so much. It's a very odd dichotomy.

I think it's a bit of both really. We had too many banged up players and a loading program that clearly diminished our second half abilities after Round 10.

Surely Tomlinson only moves if he's promised a regular 22 starting position, not a depth position. He's already a depth defender for us that with an injury or two, could find himself playing deep in finals again next year.

I don't. I want to pummel them again next year.

In a big way IMO. Teams will go to town on their aggressive run it through the corridor and kick it to CHF. There's a reason they gave up big scores this year, repeatedly to ordinary teams too. If you take the corridor away from them or can win ground ball or intercept at CHF, they're extremely vulnerable to slingshot goals. Everything went perfectly for them this year. An easy draw from 17th, multiple close finishes and a game plan that teams didn't have enough time to adjust for. Plus a huge wave of momentum. But that will change next year. I reckon they'll be fighting it out for a top 6 spot.

What, the coach whose system has repeatedly failed to yield success despite multiple top 4 finishes and even a GF in QLD?

How the [censored] does Neale get a vote when his side loses by 10 goals? Are you [censored] kidding me? The Brownlow is a joke.

Fancy Andrew Brayshaw getting a vote when he and Freo were completely towled up by us. Then Cripps gets 3 votes when Adelaide beat them by 5 goals. WTF?

I wonder if yesterday's result will change Collingwood's list management vis a vis Grundy?

Clearly Roffey has pushed Mach5 in a puddle or something as he used to be one of my fav posters. Now, our time at the top is likely over because another president doesn't like Roffey. I mean FMD.

I doubt Tim Lamb and any club is really giving up much in a doco though.

Pressure rating is the key stat. Our system is impregnable when our pressure rating is up. We have to replace Jackson, so Grundy makes sense.

You need to post more.

Not that past trades matter at all, but Peter Moore.

Bombing to the pockets is a percentage play so we don't get hurt on slingshot. It's one of the reasons we've conceded the least points against in the league. If we can get our forward pressure and midfield pressure up again, it's still a good play. Higher pressure will also mean we turn the ball over closer to goal and we won't need to bomb it long and hopefully.

Particularly when they're only his second and third years. Kozzy is a star.

We also aren't made aware of every potential as well...

It wasn't just you actually mate. A few posters seemed to have missed my attempt at humour. I shall refrain from trying any humour henceforth.

I agree. He just didn't kick his goals, otherwise he'd have been in our best players.