Dr. Gonzo

Goodwin? It was a Greatwin!

Woo-hoo-hoooo CARNA DEMONS!!!!

I'm surprised the Pies are favourites here. It was evens until the sides were announced so I guess Gawn/Jacko out and their cast of ins swings it in their favour I was hoping to back them at over $2 to at least make some money if we lose, we should win this one but everyone knows how that goes with us. I hate these late starts, I already have the pregame nerves ?

We will fight them at the Gabba, we will fight them at Adelaide Oval and in Cairns. We shall never surrender!

Cats were coming off a 4 day break and Port off a 6 day break last night

Thanks to those who pm'd me the article I love it he is such an honest player without being obnoxious. I love the fact he is using meditation/mindfulness hopefully he sets an example for the rest of the side to follow as I think this has been one of the keys to the Tigers recent success.

Or at least Hoddle St

Can anyone PM me the article please?

I don't agree that it's the same thing but each to their own

1st year player/small forward vs captain/ruckman/top 3 player Edit - let's say we didn't have the luxury of resting our best players

I agree. It's annoying though to hear it happened late in the Adelaide game. Gawn already went in injured, was getting smashed all game and has been running himself into the ground and getting smashed all year. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but surely he could've sat out most of the last quarter after we kicked the first couple (I am assuming it happened after that)

We were 3-5 we didn't have the luxury of resting players. If we were 5-3 it might've been a different story

Which is why they'll probably have salary cap to burn. They're pretty much pushing Brown out the door, who else is chewing up their cap? Over recent years they've offered big money to Dusty, Kelly and De Goey and have fewer veterans on their list each year.

And we would've played in Tassie too if the AFL had their way! It's not that they're trying to screw us it's just that they think we're a minnow who won't complain when theyre kicked around - and they're right

Up to 2018 he was competing with Hogan and TMac for a spot. Last year he was given two runs of games and was dropped and/or injured. This year they waited too long to play him but got him in the side after 4 or 5 games. I doubt he'll be dropped anytime soon considering his form this season and the significant drop off of TMac. Wallace is partially right, he's only a few weeks too late. The only way we have really stunted his growth is by playing him in the ruck pre-season when Gawn was injured and not playing him earlier this year.

Nah we just wouldn't hear from him for 4 years. The 5th year "what happened? Can't win the 5th to break the record huh?"

Maybe it's worth remembering that before being so forceful with your opinions next time?

We will never trade Viney and he will never walk in FA. I can't believe some think it is a genuine possibility, he is red and blue through and through.

I think it's robbing Peter to pay Paul a little. I'm not against the idea but Viney is fantastic in the middle and up until the Adelaide game was clearly performing better than Oliver this year. Oliver has stepped it up but Viney almost singlehandedly willed us over the line against the Lions. We do need a point of difference in the middle but we could just as easily use Petracca as the "outside" midfielder delivering the ball instead of winning the contest. The problem for me isn't Viney, the problem is Brayshaw's inability to play any other role. If he's as good on the outside as those who want him in the middle think then he should be perfectly suited to play the wing opposite Langdon on the other side. The fact he hasn't been able to own that position is a detriment to himself. I'm for whatever makes the team better overall so if that means Viney as a pressure forward I'm all for it. I'm just not sure it will work out but it's worth giving it a shot.

That's because he was played in the ruck through the preseason, he should've been played at full forward trying to develop his game.

IN: Gawn Viney Lockhart Bennell OUT: TMac Jones Harmes Vandenberg

The holding the ball to TMac which resulted in his goal another

Yep I'm not worried about his kicking. The big question mark over him was his ability to stick marks and hit packs. He's doing that now and I'm confident the goals will come. He's already averaging 2 a game this year which is a handy return, if he pushes up to 3 or more a game that's Coleman Medal territory in this day and age.

Plus without De Goey, Howe, Treloar and probably Pendlebury we really should out them away if we're fair dinkum

Loving the WEEEEEEED at the moment. Doing great work, crashing packs, taking marks. He'll get on top of the goal kicking soon enough and then look out