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35 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I agree he did not squib it, just took his eyes off the ball.

I don't agree tho that he was looking downfield for a quick pass:  he was 25m from goal and had no intention of passing it. 

Really he should not have called for it in the first place:  Tom Mc had marked and his position was not much different to Jones; possibly better for a right foot kicker to swing round and open the goal face.  Selfish call by Jones.

Jones tries too hard and covers lack of skill with desire and hardness

He has always called for the ball throughout his career

Usually he is in a poor position but his teammates have always honoured the call

Sadly time is just about up for the skipper

17 hours ago, HardBallGet said:

I'll have a go. Best 22s are cathartic after a nasty loss. I've bolded those not available against Port

FB          Jetta                   May                    O.McDonald

HB         Hibberd              Lever                  Salem

C           Kolo/Stretch      Oliver                 Fritsch

HF         Melksham          T.McDonald      Neal Bullen

FF          Hannan               Weideman        Garlett/spargo  

FOW     Gawn                  Harmes              Brayshaw

INT        Viney                  Vandenberg      Jones                   Petracca

These would be my players just on the outside of selection

Jordan Lewis

Joel Smith

Next in line would be JKH

That is 9 unavailable players I'd pick before some of the guys we played against Port. It'll be good to get a few back in the coming weeks.

NO Jones No ANB and definitely no JKH 

Just now, Demon Jack said:

I believe he had a hip issue. Didn't play any pre-season matches and the last injury list had him at 3-4 weeks.

Thanks I couldnt remember ?

46 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

Jones, Viney, Harmes, Preuss and Melksham with the main group.

EDIT: Also just saw KK training with the main group.

What was wrong with KK originally Jack?

15 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

I recon Nathan Jones impact on games has been on the wane in the last few seasons, but I'm wondering if he can defy the doubters and put in a few more big seasons to take us to the next level.

Off the bench definitely this season.His role has been taken. Perhaps he can be used as an impact player

The Pruesster

JKH  must have photos of Goody

Unbelievable.

Saw Jackie Boy play off wing /half back for Port

Amongst the best

Gee I miss that bloke

41 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

i despise this Americanization of our game. The image of Rance entering the AFLX on his skate board looking like a 2 bit pimp made me want to puke.

I thought he was a two bit pimp

18 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

we have a specialist coach for this as well now

 

About time!

12 hours ago, Storm Boy said:

I forgot to mention the Football Department didn't want Jimmy Toumpas to leave. What a sliding doors moment for him. I'm sad for him that it didn't work for him at Port Adelaide 

Jimmy was not part of the Dees future. Poor pick, poor development. Good Luck Jimmy wherever you are

34 minutes ago, youami said:

Now that the futures have been picked we can put names to the various picks and players that were traded in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

2015

Two trades - one with Gold Coast and one with GWS

Gold Coast

In

Pick 3, pick 10, pick 43 

Out

Pick 6, pick 29, future 2016 1st round

GWS

In

Pick 7, Bugg 

Out

Pick 10, 43, 64 (this pick was used along with others to match a GWS Academy Bid for Flynn, so I have not included in analysis)

In summary, if you knock out the pick 10s and the pick 43s as they came in and out in both trades this is the result

In: Oliver (4), Weideman (9), Bugg

Out: Callum Ah Chee (8), Darcy Tucker (27) (GC must have traded with Freo) and Will Brodie (9)

2017

In

Lever, Pick 35, Future 3rd Round

Out

Pick 10, future 1st round, future 4th round

NB Two trades took place in 18 which effect the original deal, Adelaide also traded a few times with Carlton in 17 and 18 

with st kilda, we traded adelaide's future 3rd (46), plus our second round pick (36) and we got back pick 28

Adelaide then traded our 4th round pick (67) via Carlton to St Kilda

In summary, if you include the 2017 trade and the eventual outcomes of the 2018 trades

In: Lever, Petty (37), James Jordan (33)

Out: Lachie O'Brien (Carl) (10), Liam Stocker (Carl) (19), Bytel (41), Parker(47) , Robbie Young (67)

2018 

The GC and Freo trade did not involve future picks so it is far less complicated

In: May, KK, Tom Sparrow (27)

Out: Hogan, Brett Bewley (59)

Summary of all trades (in order of best to worst):

In: Oliver, Lever, Weideman, May, KK, Tom Sparrow, Petty, James Jordan, Bugg,

Out: Hogan, Lachie O'Brien, Stocker,  Callum Ah Chee, Darcy Tucker (GC must have traded with Freo), Will Brodie, Bytel, Parker, Young, Bewley

Who knows how well KK, Petty, Jordan, Sparrow vs O'Brien, Stocker, Bytel, Parker, Young, Bewley will be, (I think Ah Chee, Tucker, Brodie and Bugg are depth players at best)

If you take all of them out

We got Oliver, Lever, Weideman and May for Hogan.  Take a bow Melbourne Football Club.

Terrific analysis Youi makes you feel like our club knows how to trade up 

Very important ability in modern footy

Well done MFC

me to ☀️

2 hours ago, Biffen said:

A simple mind making a simple assumption might think so. 

I'm neither happy nor disappointed .

The Greens getting smashed was an upside for me.

I'd prefer a very small government of executable officials put on public trial and shot annually.

I'm sceptical of "good" causes and I despise all public advertising campaigns telling  people how to think, act ,behave or believe in an official "idea" that's "good".

I'd like to see the speed limit doubled, the death penalty re-introduced ,(other ) ice dealers shot ,prostitutes given TAFE courses on loyalty to their employer .

I'd like the govt of the day to stay the [censored] out of my life and stop blocking my roads with safety signs and bollards. Or repatriate people to reduce congestion.

I'd like public servants to address me as Sir or My Lord. I deserve it.

I'd like anyone in a govt job for more than ten years to lick my feet and thank me for paying their way. They should also bow and kiss my hand.

I'd like the govt to stop the harassment of men using public advertising campaigns.Most of my friends are men.In fact all because only gay men have female friends. Real men don't for reasons you won't understand .

I'd like public officials ranked and graded after performance assessments and their pay rates adjusted annually.

I'd like to see fewer women in positions of power by -it's not natural- maybe cap a number for them.

I think developers, real estate agents and inner city councils should be sent to re-education camps for 10 years.

State government officials should merely have their pay halved and be put in the stocks for abuses of my money.

Premiers who've been found to collude with Communist backed regimes with say, 25 foreign visits  to the same Country , should also,  of course, be executed.

And you prefer eggs from Caged chooks like I do

Where do I join?

On 11/23/2018 at 5:17 PM, Petraccattack said:

Official nicknames for the new draftees that I have chosen -

Tom Sparrow  -     Squawker

James Jordan   -    JJ

Aaron Nietschke  -  The Philosopher

Marty Hore   -     Filthy

Toby Bedford    -      Uncle

 

Can one of the training attendess please pass this list on to the players for official use.  Thanks.

 

Aaron Nietschke   - Friedrich

20 hours ago, ManDee said:

You never let up on this Hogan business so neither will I.

Hogan has never kicked 50 goals in a season, he averages 38 goals per completed season.

Drafted 2012,

2013 - not eligible

2014 - No games - injured

2015 - 20 games  as a 20 year old - 44 goals

2016 - 21 games 41 goals

2017 - 10 games 20 goals

2018 - 20 games 47 goals

Hogan has kicked 152 goals, played 71 games. 5 years on list for 71 games 

In the time he has been available to play we have played 112 games Hogan has missed 41 games injured/illness/suspension averaging under 31 goals per season since available. Averages 2.1 goals per game played. On those figures he will never kick 50 goals in season. Yes he is a good player, a superstar he is not. 

Tom MacDonald this year averaged 2.6 goals per game which is better than Hogan has ever done.

Edit:- Coleman medalist 2018 Jack Riewoldt 2.9 goal per game.     Since 2014 Riewoldt has played in 115 games missing none.

Or in the same time that Hogan has kicked 152 goals Riewoldt has kicked 287. Hogan is no superstar.

At last some facts and no fake news

Thanks for that

19 hours ago, ProDee said:

I no longer have a mob, George.

They equally sicken me.

I am completely with you PRO

19 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

 

you guys can thank me later 

 

Pretty damn Good mate ! Thanks

On 8/7/2018 at 8:56 PM, Wrecker45 said:

Yep we are doomed. The sky is falling, the coral that has survived 100’s of thousands of years to contribute to the Great Barrier Reef is cooked, Fairfax journalists are becoming extinct, climate change is causing droughts and floods simulataneously and Trump is about to create world war 3 siding with Russia against the rest.

Yes Wrecker 

The idiots are in control of the agenda

The world by any measure has never been in better condition this despite having to absorb incredible population growth

It truely is a wonderfull world!

Vale Colin. Very very sad.

What do you think will make Garlett turn around?

With emotional issues by all reports I wouldn't be relying on him getting back

YAAAAWWWWWWWNNNNNNN!!

11 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Yes it's all been said before - but not a sod has been turned.

More importantly, for members and supporters, what about a centrally located social club?

Works beautifully for the toiges.

Have you ever been invited to the Toigs social club?

It is anything but social. What a depressing place!

Third!

How many games will Jonesy play next year and in what position?