John Crow Batty

Caro was on to something when she said Hird should resign and donate his salary back to the club. She knows his strategy and threw the issue back into his face.

I would think his immediate priority is more short term like protecting his job or payout rather than continuing the charade of protecting his players.

A fighting fund might be justified if we wanted the same bravura every week.

Flawed misguided genius he was. Some of the things I heard he done outside of football were not nice.

Perhaps his chunder all over Scully was an omen? I wonder if he blew smoke in his face too?

That game was at Arctic Park. Can't remember if he boomed a torp in that game.

Apparently there was an Essendon fundraiser last night to do with Neale Daniher's charitable cause. Attended by many past greats, notables and current players. No prize for guessing who was conspicuous by his absence.

The point I was making is that he has not been charged with anything but is claiming insurance for his his leagl actions to quash the show cause notices against the players. He will get his eventually though.

I was down at muddy Moorabbin in I think his 3rd or 4th game. Kicked 8.7 till 3/4 time then nothing. Rag dolled Spud Frawley and upstaged Lockett for a memorable win. Saints fans were saying who the hell was this guy. They couldn't believe his performance.

I bet he'd say 51 years ago.

Ok, when is our next flag?

When he played in the magoos he was also seriously fat. A big tub of lard he was. If only he had his brothers discipline and injury luck.

I still have my money on Freo. They have set cruise control on idle for the past several months on many games. Now starting to rest players and will get a few back for the finals. Hawthorn may be peaking too early and WC suddenly don't look so formidable. A Hawks win this week and Freo continuing as is may see us playing a second string Freo in round 22.

He might be out of a job when that happens.

A salient point is that he was not charged with anything by ASADA. He had no case against his person to defend.

Either he is the muppet or else this is another arm twisting tactic to get something out of the club.

When a CEO says he is 100% certain a coach will stay, it is code that it should be read backwards as in .001%.

The official commentary is still on the AFL app replay.

Well that would fit in with his twisted logic. Losing is an unforeseen concept for him.

As said in THE AUSTRALIAN, the insurance policy relates to the club in covering employees. As has been said Hird went against the clubs wishes in pursuing the matter as an individual not as a club employee. How on Earth can he be possibly covered when he was a private claimant?

He can sue himself for negligence for not seeing the loss coming.

Talking about bias. It was evident in the official commentary that Dermott Brereton absolutely loves Max Gawn. Never heard him praise a player so much. Definitely in the McGuire loves Buckley mould.

Hudson, Derm and Co during the game were throwing jibes at the Collingwood commentary team with occasional camera crossovers at key negative points for Collingwood on Eddy and his other none too joyous lackies. Perhaps the producer switched commentary for the replay to rub it in further?

We all know he can kick well, but I have been impressed by his handball under pressure in the past couple of months. May not hit the target always but plays the percentages well in tight spaces. If he can't hit the target it is a contested ball at worst.

We do need a feel Goodes story ATM.