Trengove

The official dress code "Smart casual, collar required", but im not sure that they are terribly strict on the dress code. I have never seen anyone turned down anyway and i've often warn my bomber jacket without issue.

Bruce is remarkably bad at getting not only players names wrong, but misinterpreting the umpiring decisions too. "The umpire has paid too high there, not sure about that one..." When it was shepherding off the ball or something completely unrelated.

effort

Past: Big Neita, what an absolute legend. That bump on Luke McCabe. I still go to jelly every time i try to talk to the big fella.

Present: Chippa Frawley, with a neck that size he could swallow a basketball and not choke; yet still chase down Lewis Jetta over 100m.

man i wish we could get Sean Wellman back

All teams strive for consistency; i have it in spades!

struggling like a fly against the glass

fairly common knowledge i would have thought; but hope he continues to succeed in rebuilding his life

A tough start to the season, trampled (inclusive of a knee to the cheek) by the Ox and ruthlessly have to back it up against HT. Hopefully Kelvin Moore can get back out on to the park and score bring home the bacon

6- Moloney

5- Jamar

4- Tapscott

3- Grimes

2- Sylvia

1- Garland

+1

Dunny on the ball! Haha

Anyone hold a legends membership? Just wondering what the vibe is like there.

The vibe is not bad, very family friendly at the moment - But certainly the vibe is not as potent as some of the other areas of the ground. There are, however, a select few of us who sit up the front and scream our lungs out each week and Tom who tries valiantly week in, week out to get the section and the team pumping.

Apparently Legends is close to being sold out this season, hopefully there is a real injection of fresh enthusiasm and we get a few more voices added to our own.

Cruising

*Varcoe (Test)

And Maxwell too, but that can be taken as a positive

in as The Funky Bunch

Wont let me join,password incorrect

worked for me

If you can get up near the front of the 3rd Tier at Etihad it is lower and closer to the action than the respective seats at the MCG and its not too bad.

As for whether it will fill up; given it is a nab cup game and a Thursday night i think we'd be lucky to get much more then 25,000 people there, so i think the atmosphere is unfortunately going to be a little scarce where ever you decide to sit.

Approximately, how much are tickets at Etihad?

generally just over 20 bucks for a nab cup game

Players will stay with a successful team for less money. As playing in a premiership is more important that a few extra hundred thousand of dollars for a few years. The reasoning I think is their currency post playing, where a premiership player has more advantages post career.

So if we are in the mix for a premiership we'll have a better chance of keeping them. But we won't keep them all unless there's a big increase in the salary cap with the new TV rights etc.

Curious, how long does the GWS/GC keep their inflated salary caps?

The inflated salary caps are reduced slightly each year until they return to normal in 2015 for Gold Coast and 2019 for GWS i believe

Didnt bother getting onto this earlier because i just couldnt be assed.

B: Nick Maxwell (Coll) Darren Glass (WCE) Cale Hooker (Ess)

HB: Grant Birchall (Haw) Kelvin Moore (Rich) Jack Grimes [VC](Melb)

C: Domenic Cassisi (Port) Jarred McVeigh (Syd) Leigh Montagna (StK)

HF: Brent Harvey (Nth) Jonathan Brown[C] (Bris) Travis Varcoe (Gee)

F: Liam Patrick (GC) Kurt Tippett (Adel) Jeff Garlett (Carl)

R: Aaron Sandilands (Freo) Matthew Boyd (WB) Brad Sewell (Haw)

4. Trengove - Sandilands (Freo)

In retrospect given how hard i found it to pick a CHB i may have chosen to fill that position first, but as a clear standout and importantly consistent ruckman i cant be displeased.

17. Trengove - J Brown (Lions)

Best available forward and captain of the side

24. Trengove - K.Tippett (Adel)

At this stage i was still building a side for the next 3 years, and although he had an ordinary year in 2010 and is clearly a step down from the likes of Jack Riewoldt, is one of the best prospective KPFs around

37. Trengove - D.Glass (WCE)

He has slipped off the radar in the last few years coinciding with the slide of the eagles down the ladder. A traditional Full Back who may not dominate like a Frawley, but in a team which can more aptly apply pressure in the midfield than the current weagles i'd hope that his influence would return to his golden days.

44. Trengove - K.Moore (Rich)

Undoubtedly the Richard Tambling pick of the draft. I was very caught up in filling the spine of my team and was sure that All Australian Bock would slide through to me - and when he was snaffled i was so intent on picking a CHB i choose Moore. Obviously a very underrated player in general, but in my opinion as a traditional CHB i rate him as easily one of the top 8 in the competition. Fantastic at bringing the ball to ground in a one on one situation and makes every contest; the main requirements of my CHB. I would always have been happy to have Kelvin in my team, but in hindsight perhaps at pick 174 and not 44.

57. Trengove - J.Grimes (Melb)

We all know what he is capable of - even in our current football season, let alone his potential for the next 3 years. Stoked to get him at pick 57. Having met him a few times i have no doubt that, even despite his age and inexperience, he would be an excellent vice captain behind big brown.

64. Trengove - B.Harvey (Nth)

Very contentious; given i had resisted picking a number of players to this stage due to their age; but the list of north melbourne had very few standouts and ultimately i couldnt resist. I know his career at North will not last these 3 years, but if he was in my team i'd have him play off the bench/half forward line as an impact player. Would lead my inside 50's and potentially kick 2 or 3 too.

77. Trengove - L.Montagna (St.K)

I rate him as one of the top 5 midfielders in the game, at pick 77 well, wow. Helped make up for the Kelvin pick.

84. Trengove - M.Boyd (W B'dogs)

As i think E25 said, as soon as one (D. Cross) went, the other was going to go too. Boyd was my favored pick at the Dogs anyway so i again i was happy i managed to snag him. Fantastic at dishing out little hand passes from the congestion.

97. Trengove - B.Sewell (Haw)

Was keen on Burgs for this pick, concentrating on picking the best available midfielders, but i still rate Sewell as an exceptional midfielder - Good pace, great work rate and reasonable disposal. Should be just hitting the prime of his career.

104. Trengove - D.Cassisi (Port)

Not a fan, but Boak is the only port player than i am a fan of. I dont mind some of their defensive options, but given i still had to pick players from the defensively strong sydney and collingwood, i decided to use my pick on a port midfielder, the only 2 options available being Cassisi and Pearce for their pace and kicking abilities. I chose Cassisi, even despite his age, because i felt he is more consistent then Pearce.

117. Trengove - T.Varcoe (Geel)

Fantastic year, really blossomed into a fine running forward this year, given my 2 high towers in Brown and Tippett up forwards i was really keen on getting a bit of running ability into my forward line and was very pleased when i discovered Varcoe was still on the market.

124. Trengove - N.Maxwell (Coll)

I hate maxwell. I hate most people at collingwood. But i had to choose one of them. He can rot in my back pocket.

137. Trengove - J.McVeigh (Syd)

Hugely hot and cold player. When he's not on he struggles to make any contribution to the game at all. But on conversely when he Is on, he can rip a game apart. A ball hungry goal kicking midfielder. A poormans version of Colin Sylvia.

144. Trengove - G.Birchall (Haw*)

Birch is young and enthusiastic. Inconsistent but his bad games arnt the worst going around. When he gets going he becomes a very handy rebounding player and i consider him a positive inclusion into my team.

157. Trengove - C.Hooker (Ess)

Neither here nor there, options were very limited. I was originally going to choose Melksham as my midfielder and one of the Port boys as my back pocket but decided that Cassisi had more to offer at this stage than Melksham. Hooker is serviceable, just.

164. Trengove - L.Patrick (GC)

I really liked Patrick in the games he played for the Gold Coast in the VFL this year. i know the VFL is hugely different standard to AFL, but my two forward pockets i wanted players with the "X factor" and Patrick at least has that. Great leap and turn of pace, who's to say that if he gets his chance he wont have a touch of magic.

177. Trengove - J.Garlett (Carl)

Jeffy Garlett and Chris Yarran, would have been happy with either, watched Yarran absolutely destroy it in the VFL Semi's(?) last year, but he hasnt quite found his feet at AFL level yet - thus Garlett was obviously my favored pick to round out my team. Pace and excitement which is want i want around the feet of the two hulking forwards.

Jurrah.......... What a grab.

I am a bit disapointed the run and sausage roll by the spencer was not in the highlights.

indeed, wayne will be spewing haha

Pick 177 - Jeff Garlett - Carlton

B: Nick Maxwell (Coll) Darren Glass (WCE) Cale Hooker (Ess)

HB: Grant Birchall (Haw) Kelvin Moore (Rich) Jack Grimes (Melb)

C: Domenic Cassisi (Port) Jarred McVeigh (Syd) Leigh Montagna (StK)

HF: Brent Harvey (Nth) Jonathan Brown (Bris) Travis Varcoe (Gee)

F: Liam Patrick (GC) Kurt Tippett (Adel) Jeff Garlett (Carl)

R: Aaron Sandilands (Freo) Matthew Boyd (WB) Brad Sewell (Haw)

I doubt he'll play a senior game for the Suns.

Good thing this is a matter of personal opinions. I really enjoyed watching him run around in the VFL this year, whether he gets a game or not, i think his vertical leap, 'x factor' and turn of pace are a good mix for the forward pocket.

Pick 164 - Liam 'Wonder Cousin' Patrick - Gold Coast

B: Maxwell Glass Hooker

HB: Birchall Moore Grimes

C: Cassisi McVeigh Montagna

HF: Harvey Brown Varcoe

F: Patrick Tippett

R: Sandilands Boyd Sewell

When did you pick O'Brien??? Should read Maxwell I think

My bad, copy and pasted from an old list without reading haha