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Not expecting compliments, but I really get p1ssed off with the nastiness that flies of the fingers of some of the keyboard heroes here. Totally unnecessary.

I'm sure posters just sit on here waiting to pot our players.

Unnecessarily nasty.

Perhaps if you hadn't served yourself up on a platter?

Not true... you gave the thread the provocative title of "We could lose Jesse Hogan" and then opened with the line "Its been reported today that Jesse wont agree to a contract extension." which was a complete fabrication. Slight difference.

And in case you hadn't noticed, most of which are taking the Michael out of the OP.

Further to this, I have it on good authority that in order to accommodate Roos (such is his influence), the AFL will have this team relocated to the southern suburbs of Sydney where they will be rolled in with the Cronulla NRL club.

He's so amazing in fact, that he has done a deal with the AFL to have the three aforementioned teams merged.

Sorry, I'm getting tired of posts that simply say "there's a rumour circulating" and providing nothing more concrete such as where this rumour is circulating. I have seen nothing on any of the popular social media outlets (Twatter & Farcebook) and nothing in the press. Please point us at the source of these "rumours".

If by some weird twist of fate they were to win the flag this year, they would be stripped of the title anyway... that coupled with the loss of points next year, would be the most satisfying outcome imaginable.

Having said all of that, you may as well put me down for 2014... every comp needs a good set of shoulders to stand on

I'm demanding a recount! How on earth can I be sitting in 9th position (hardtacklers) when I haven't logged in and visited my team in many many weeks (at which time I was sitting pretty and stone motherless last)??? X Files (or at the very least, Twilight Zone) material. Edit: Forget that, I just logged in and found I was in my rightful 18th position... the list above must be order of entry?

Many seem to only associate Roos with negative football, yet towards the end of his tenure, the Swans were playing some very exciting football; he is very adaptable and definitely NOT a one trick pony.

How about having them win the Prelim this year, only to have the player bans enforced as of the Monday of GF week? Then they could play for no points next season if they can manage to field a side..

Who?

Why would we need to if he's already leaving...apparently.

But wait! There's more! http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/former-essendon-sports-scientist-stephen-dank-damns-himself-on-code/story-fnelctok-1226576564896 plus a set of steak knives.

Yeah, looks like Ricciuto may have been on the money.

Interesting item in Bound for Glory news posted on Twitter: http://boundforglorynews.com/aflca-hird-can-be-sanctioned-for-alleged-hexarelin-use/

The AFL may well fine the club and take away their premiership points, but the AFL will have nothing to do with, and no say in, player bans. As I understand it, ASADA was given greater investigative powers (correct me if I'm wrong) and this is far from over (the report handed over the other day was just an interim report)... ASADA/WADA will have absolutely no qualms about passing on player bans and there will be nothing that the AFL, Essendon FC, Hird, etc can do about it.

Thanks for that... so DeeZee has either cited a different (anonymous) source, or he is suffering from a rather extreme case of MFCSS.

Reported where? (why don't people provide links to back up these kinds of statements?)

That would explain why he was on the 5:30am flight out of Melbourne the other week.

Yes I'm serious... but I'm not sure what you're getting at.

I for one hope he continues taking his photography seriously... he has a very good eye and is producing some genuinely good work. There is absolutely no reason why he couldn't continue with that and be an A grade footballer at the same time.