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Given that it would take a kings ransom and more to get him, Fyfe better be a 100% if he were on the market and we were interested. Been there before with Kelvin Templeton. A champion dudded by injury and we got lumped with him at great cost.

I would stay away looking at Fyfe until he demonstrates he is a 100% fit. Odd comment from Lyon and frankly dodgy. Long term injured stars are in no position to cherry pick for success.

Nasher gets to watch a Melbourne win live.

Makes sense but I hope we don't have to put up with an insipid 2nd half of season and we have to wait a long time for fruit to bear.

Check Eberts bowel motions.

That is just WOW!

And the tacklers arm slipping up over the shoulder/neck should be deemed as incidental and insignificant contact as happens like over 100 times in every game usually in packs.

The most complete game I have seen him play. Played well to his opponents weaknesses.

Looks like someone stuck a red hot poker up his arse.

His only goal yesterday was in junk time. His four gettable misses earlier were all when we needed a goal to keep us in the game. His last miss ended up as a coast to coast turnaround that sealed our fate. He has to kick the pressure goals and that requires a reliable kicking action for long term sustainability as a key forward.

Kennedy has the added advantage he can really roost it. Hogan outside 40 is touch and go to make the distance from a set shot though on the run he has no problems.

3 behinds from 4 shots when we were still in the game is not good enough. Today another opposition spud(Redpath) out scored him again.

Funny watching him, body, arms and legs flailing about at all angles and then the ball suddenly pops out straight to a team mate.

I have gotten disapproving looks and comments from my school teacher mother in law and wife when I drive past there as say it like it is. Looks like a place Colonwood supporters will feel comfortable in.

I don't think his family would blab out the truth unless the recipient is one of the closest confidants of the family. We did hear a lot of crap and disinformation coming out of the Scully camp. If Neale is intent on leaving I doubt he might fit our requirements if Brayshaw, Petracca and Oliver continue to improve. Freo will put a high price on him even if they are desperate to secure Hogan.There is the possibility of a three or four club super deal where someone like Hurley may come into the picture if Hogan decides to leave.

If Hogan does go to Freo he will end up as a goal kicking harlot and premiership virgin like Lockett, Richo, Pavlich and many others. He has been warned.

You might have to google "rugby league confessions". Should come up at top of the news page.

Read this. Only a fool would believe it doesn't happen in AFL. Freo have some big mining magnates backing them who can deliver a dump truck full of cash. I don't think we have those heavyweight supporters. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/rugby-leagues-dirty-secret-confessions-of

http://tenplay.com.au/sport/sport-news/2016/5/11/just-a-family-visit

I believe as a rule of thumb, with the exception of Cloke, that these moving rumours that never seem to die down usually turn out to be true. FFS what interest does Hogan have to not kill it now? I don't think it is all about money like with Cloke.

Hogan did not much in two very good wins and was awesome in a pathetic team game. So he is not a problem or a saviour ATM. We should be ruthlessly trying to clean up our peer group of clubs and pushing the big boys as an indicator of real improvement. The way we are going we can win eventually 10 or 12 in 2017 on the back of 8 to 10 this season but if we continue to pick and chose our efforts the next big step after could be a big fall. I can picture all the premature high fives and back slaps celebrating our future success happening if we reach that stage. At the very best we might grind our way to a GF eventually in the next 2 or 3 seasons and it's a 50/50 we lose by a dozen goals like 1988 and 2000. Then fall in a heap again. Efforts like against Essendon and Saints are just not acceptable.

Give Ross Lyon any team and will make them into contenders. He was unlucky not to win a flag. His game plan was sound up the middle of last season. However he is too loyal to players past their use by date and has no clue how to maintain continuity of development. Eventually the well dries up.

Mundy is close to retirement also. Fyfe's injury could also be a career killer.

If the Freo rumours have a grain of truth, he now certainly has a lot to ponder about. I was curious how he would perform against Richmond with Freo's disgrace still fresh. Though a reasonably solid game aside from a few errors he was unusually low key as if pre occupied with something. We have been accustomed that he is always noticed whether playing good or bad. Now time to empty the tea leaves and wash the cup.

Love the way he helps him up so he can dump him twice.