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So you’re putting the blame on Rohan? Ooookay. I’m sure Rohan was aware of Durdin’s presence, but he should not have to back off as a result. I already agreed that it was an unfortunate accident... I just think it’s ridiculous to lay the blame at Rohan’s feet.

Actually, we wouldn’t have won on Saturday without the 666 rule.

That’s ridiculous... Rohan is intent on stopping the player with the ball; that is what he is rightly focused on. It is the person trying to spoil that has to be aware... in this case it was a fair attempt at a bump and unfortunately their heads clashed. It should not have been a chargeable offence, I agree... but I will never agree that Rohan was somehow at fault for not being aware enough.

I don’t know who first said it, but never a truer word was spoken: “One point’ll get you four!”. At the risk of be accused of accepting mediocrity, I’ll take that win any day of the week. We need to get wins any way we can until a few important players are recovered and available for selection.

It was a very late contact, he jumped into the opponent with his forearm raised and made contact with the head. The case should be about intent, not outcome. He should have got a week.

Of the current bunch, I do like Hudson. He’s a fan of the game who is genuinely excited by what’s going on on the field. His call on Buddy’s 13 goals will be around longer than him... just like Williamson’s call of Jezza’s mark. Williamson’s Football Inquest was a must watch in our household as well.

He didn’t need to... particularly as my post was never directed at Moonshadow.

He’d done an ACL in 2009, and I was responding to KDAs post (somewhat sarcastically) regarding ACL history.

Are you saying that we shouldn’t have picked up Gawn? He already had a history before entering the draft.

Yeah, sounds like a guy who came third in last year’s Brownlow. Also sounds a little like a certain co-captain that many wanted moved on early in his career (probably the same softcox that want him moved on now... or at least up until last Friday).

Nice of you to give him a bit of time... please remind me of how long he’s been with the club and how many games he’s played at any level.

He’s damned anyway, apparently...

It’s nothing to do with freedom of speech directly... he did something similar last year that caused a [censored] storm on social media, and as a result his employer asked him to refrain in future, as by association, it is a poor reflection on them and is bringing their brand into disrepute. He’d had his warning and now that he has repeated the “offence” his employer has decided to act in defense of their brand, as they are entitled to do.

Should be used to the “sow’s ear from a silk purse” brigade by now Redleg. Maybe they’re topping and tailing Nathan’s career... many wanted him gone early in his career and now they are doing the same as he slows down towards the end. Sadly, they don’t have the good grace to talk him up when he has what was essentially a match winning captain’s game.

Which year would you like that for?

Never mind the fact that he was an integral part of the team that got us as far as the Preliminary finals. Just got to love the “sow’s ear from a silk purse” brigade on here.

A bit shameless self promotion here... my band Los Romeos Oxidados recorded live at the Marrickville (Sydney) bar known as The Gasoline Pony, covering a Lefty Frizzell tune "Watcha Gonna Do Leroy" (maybe not everybody's cup of tea, but a bit of fun nevertheless) - note also, if you hang on after this tune finishes, there are six more clips of varying lengths that will start up automatically (starting with our version of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man); but be warned, production values were thrown out of the window and we're probably fortunate that we weren't as well!:

Catholic clubs apparently have no issue with gambling: https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-27/carlisle-catholic-clubs/4283660

As I drive down from Sydney at this time each year so my son can catch the first session, I'm hoping they stick to the usual arrangement of the first Friday (I think it is) of the new year... in which case it will be on the 4th January.

I have it on good authority that the sonar being used in the search for MH370 has just picked up a signal that matches a certain 2009 #1 draft pick.

Eventually??

Play him in the back line with Frost

I’m guessing Range Rover... similar narcissistic tendencies.

While the biscuits have been removed from this thread, we seem to have been left with a few that are crackers.

You’re missing out on the therapeutic goodness to be gained from taking the opportunity to needlessly speculate, be outraged and wring one’s hands.