Dr. Gonzo

E Gate?

Haven't seen the last quarter yet, was listening in the car in between two kids birthday parties.

Players often get "tangled" up with opponents after a mark to delay them, doesn't give the opponent carte blanche to drop their knees straight onto someone's head/neck and risk serious injury. Accidentally get someone a bit high when bumping/blocking you'll be automatically rubbed out, drop your knees straight on to someone's head directly in front of the umpire and nothing at all. Either the head is sacrosanct or its not. AFL once again trying to have it both ways.

I've written him off previously as a "VFL player" but he looked good yesterday. Good 3rd tall option.

How did Hunt not get a free when an opponent dropped his knees right on to his head? Gawn clipped around the ear no free? Forwards blocked off contests all day, no free? I'm not one to blame the umpires but we do seem to consistently get the rough end of the stick.

Loss of car park land = loss of revenue

It's part of the theatre of the sport. Don't take yourself too seriously.

I switched off last night's game at quarter time and switched on The Wire when the kids went to sleep. Same tonight kids have fallen asleep watching on the couch, might keep it on cos it's close but that's the only thing keeping me watching at the moment.

Could not agree more what a snoozefest. No spark, no great 1 on 1 contests, no room for individual brilliance besides the odd goal from Buddy. Footy is in a bad way.

Hire Terry Wallace as coach

What did he say?

Andrew Daff who ended up at Richmond from memory.

Hannan cost us at least 2 goals. He's had two weeks back now, would want to start performing after the bye.

Not Salem? Surely Roos only said that cos he knew Jones was in the green room.

He started deep forward then got switched to defence when Frost went off.

Surely not!

It was technically the correct decision - you're no longer allowed to use the underside of your boot to launch off the opponent's body - the Toby Greene rule

Especially with TMac in career worst form

Classy midfielder would be much higher on the shopping list. Get a mid who can deliver the ball lace out and suddenly weideman and TMac will look at lot better

Personnel won't change the opposition getting out the back due to our high press which results in multiple inside 50s but no scores. Once they get out they just stroll into open space which contributes to their accuracy. Most teams are scoring from the back half this year I think whereas we are still playing a forward press type game. Sometimes it might be better to allow the opposition easier exit from our 50 but choke then further upfield instead of pushing everyone up to cause repeat entries but then clogging our forward line so we can't score and the opposition having half a ground of free space when they eventually break through the press.

Also kicked 2 goals. How did TMac go that day?

No way he'll win the Brownlow. Couldn't poll last year when he should've been leading at the halfway mark, the umps either don't like him or don't notice his work. Agree he has had a good season after a bit of a rough start. Some of his deft tapwork is sublime.

When were competing against 8 other clubs for player signatures it will out us at a distinct disadvantage. Dingley is seen as the boondocks and Casey is another half hour away. Im not from that side of town and every time I have to drive to the southeast suburbs it's a nightmare. Why would players choose that when they have other options like Collingwood, Richmond, Saints, North, Carlton, Essendon all much closer to civilisation.

Casey is not feasible, it's simply too far from where most players will live and will put us at a distinct disadvantage trying to recruit players and will put our current playing group offside (ala St Kildas move to Seaford)

Weideman actually had a decent game despite his two misses. He is the least of our problems and I was heartened to see his performance early where he was clunking some marks and getting to where the ball was.